The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-28


ly less excited and jubilant thar
those below.
At sight of his sister and Kent, the
king waved his state sword above
his head and saluted the hilt with his
lips.
Marker! Markenl" he shouted
IS CALAMITY as any of his mailed an
cestors might have done when an
nouncing victory after battle.
What have you done?" demanded
Kent, once more the cool man of af-
fairs.
I've zone you one better, my
friend, and acted without any ones
advice. I've not only done as you
suggested, but I've taken a long step
farther. I've told them that, with
cut their asking it, and because I
have taith in them, 1 surrender all
arbitrary rights OF the crown and
that from this time henceforth Mar
htn is TO be a liberal government, in
which the people are to exercise their
own judgment and powers, and that
lot even England herself can boast
CT greater freedom and democracy.
I've given them their liberty, Mar
ken is no longer an autocracy!"
He paused, proud of the effect he
had produced, Il saw the great APP
prevail that shone from his sisters
eyes; but, before he could proceed,
the doughty Old Won Glutz took UP
the tale,
That's not all. He didn't tell you
all" he roared. His majesty ended
by telling them tina If they chose
they could even do away with a king
and make Marken a republic. That
vas when they first shouted so
loudly, and what they yelled was,
No! No! God save the king! God
save Karl the Great And-by the |
Lord Almighty, The meant it!
They stormed the platform. They
lifted him up and carried him in their
arms. Old women cried and kneH
at his feet, They held their dirty
babies up Tor him to touch. And
then some of the women began to
shout, God save the Princess Eloise!'
and that started them all off again.
The king got himself heard at last
and told them that the credit was not
his. That they owed it all to you,
Kent, And then Karl did a fool
thing. Told them that you two were
here and that the palace grounds
were open. Listen! Hear that"
The song had ceased and great
shouts were again storming them.
The Princess Eloiset Our Prin-
cess Eloiss~" and Kent! Kent!
Kent"
They saw him. the man who
leathed publicity, quail like a BASH
iul youth, and saw the princess
catch his hand and almost drag him
toward the balcony. Then he seemed
TO recall. something that must be
done sand braced himself, and strobe
forward. He stepped abruptly Just
inside the door and motioned to the
king. The king smiled and stepped
cut, Followed by the princess. Like
tie abrupt discharge of heavy guns
the noise renewed as Kent followed
tnay1l and Won CI,41 $50 ~ 49,,
rigid, unmoved, came behind and
took their posts in the background
watch dogs of state.
Kent stepped to the edge of the
balcony and lifted his hand for
silence, the same heavy, unfaltering
that had addressed them on one
other occasion, when he mentally de-
them and then disappeared.
as then, his great voice
reached them like some enormous
trumpet; but now there was nothing,
CT cynicism or demagoguery in his
words. no Testing with their igno-
His Majesty Karl SecoI,d--
God save Karl the Great" they
corrected him.
has told you that you W much
ct what has been today given you, to
me. With all respect for his majesty's
word. I wish to tell you, fatty. that
is not 50. I did nothing. You owe
IT all to him All I did was to advise
regarding the employment Of your
industries. ! approve of his grant Of
self government. for I am an Ameri-
can; but ! am as surprised as were
you that he gave so freely
They interrupted him with cheers,
While he stood watching them, and
evidently waiting t. add something
more.
You W me nothing" he de-
CARED. But to others you owe
much Vnpy ANY l.o-f /, +, q. ,E&Ea