The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-07-08

all of US are worn to irritability."
some friend who could shelter you
until you could formulate some de-
finite plan?"
eyes, but that" said the king.
might have meant civil war. Blood
sed. And I don't want any of my
people killed on my. account. II
they have decided that the c-untry
and their happiness are more assured
by my going-well-I must go!"
What do you think on those
points," Kent demanded, frowning
at the king.
III it were anybody but Provarsk
-" the latter faltered, with an air
of resignation.
would-be tyrant! A man who would
think no more of taking one Or
hundred lives, than he would of
throwing dice for his CASTLE" Won
Glutz reared.
With the natural result that il
he gets into power, the people of
Marker will at least have a ruler"
Kent retorted. "And quite plainly,
from my way Of thinking, that is
what they have lacked The country
has had king who, with the best of
Intentions, has been misunderstood.
Firmness was the element lacking.
To like mans motives but to doubt
his ability to carry any of them
through is even worse than to doubt
his motives, but be certain that,
whatever they are, he will force them
over A resolute bad man is FIRE.
auently better than a vacillating
good man"
The king nodded his head and
scowled at the fireplace.
81 admit all that-now that it is
too late" he said, in bitter mono
tone.
Too late! Heavens man, you don't
mean to tell me that you are brave
enough to cut your way through
band Of murderers in the night,
after defending your sister, and yet
are ready to abdicate rather than
make another fight for it, do you?
Humph!"a
Kents tone conveyed contempt
mixed with wonder.
II am not personally afraid of
anything, sir" declared the king,
nettled. But 1 do not want, and will
not have. hundreds. perhaps thous-
ands Of men killed on my account.
After all, they are my people. as
they have been the people of my an
cestors for hundreds Of years! 1
have conceived it to be my duty to
protect them and their happiness
and welfare
well spoken" said Kent. every
nice theory, too; but it lacks this
much: that quite frequently it is
necessary to compel people to do
the right things for their own hap
piness. For this reason we some
times spank boys when they run
away from schools; paddle them
when they yield to the delight Of
chewing tobacco; admonish our
daughters when they go to places
of gaiety that they should not enter;
whip our dogs when they begin to
delight at swapping at strangers
heels: and thousand and ons other
things that make the admonished
howl or yell at the time, but work
out for their own good"
He started in kindly way at the
king for moment, as if expecting
the latter to dispute, and then added,
grimly, "if were in your place. I'd
not let this man Provarsk win so
easily. I'd fight"
II would, il I knew howl" The
king spoke impetuously.
"But you must have some friend
who can assist you," suggested
Kent. "Some man you can depend
upon"
me KING SHOOK his mead sadly.
ew." ahhhjg fiowerse aisaa wa
There are many who like me-
he said; "but they fear Provarsk."
"Pooh!" Kent accompanied him
self with a snap of his fingers.
"If His Majesty would run the
risk Of war" began the chancel-
lor.
''Rubbish!" exclaimed Kent. "War,
nothing! The thing to do is to beat
him at his own game. See here, young
mani beg Your Majesty,s pardon
you've got to do It! You've got to
be one Of two things. king or a
coward. You've got to decide tonight,
too, before the people Of Marker