Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-01-28

Now it was the kings turn to choose
his only chance, as the peasant had
chosen minute before.
Still smiling very quietly and gee
nially, with his eyes looking full into
the other mans, his fingers grasping
the princes soft, moist ones just
trife tighter, the king said clearly
and softly:
you asked me to lead you to the
ruler of our country, did you not?
Well, will not have to, he has come
to us. This is he."
He waited for the effect of his words
on the blanched-faced revolutionist,
then he continued, still quietly and COR
daily:
People call him the Prince of La
genda, but he is the real ruler of the
kingdom? Would you know how he
rules? By the purity of his white skin,
by the fearlessness of his blue eyes,
by the gentleness of his curly hair"
the king stopped to finger it lovingly,
racl1ed by the thought that it might
be for the last time
sour country has been in sore need
of one like him for many generations"
he resumed. There has been neither
purity, nor fearlessness, nor gentle
ness. But God has given them all
to him. He will be king who will
be king indeed, whether he shall
have kingdom or not.
IN, NV for1 warns have triad -
keep and to better this old land for
him, but the Wepsbrlrgs have always
bred in steps, one valley between two
mountains, am the valley, Fernando
the Easy"
Then the revolutionist knew that it
to kill, who was talking. And more,
that the crown prince, marked by the
league as equally doomed, was within
his reach.
He trembled and shook like a win
ter leaf with the agitation of 1t, but
his right hand held tightly over the
lump in his coat.
Imperceptibly his hand sank deep
er into the pocket.
81 drew the black lot in the great
meeting at Navotas," he declared
coIdIy. 81 came to KILL"
Eyes, | know the king replied, his
face still Smiling, but the foreboding
Of desperation in his eyes. ''But why?
Have you among your revolutionists
one man like that?"
His free hand pointed to the prince.
'Your tongue shows that you are
from the north provinces, from Bra
tain, perhaps; you breed steeds on
your plains of Bratain for speed. This
man-child has been bred to rule. The
white plume that led on the bloody
slopes of La Raza belonged to his
great-great- grandfather. The sword
that turned back the French legions
at Brassy was held by his grandpa
ther.
"He will make our land great and
prosperous again, and ask to live N.Y.
self only that I may teach him and
guide him. He alone can do it, he
will be the mountain Y
"a child" grumbled the square
faced man gruffiy.
SIN only eighteen years he will be of
age! What is eighteen years in the
life of a nation? You and may not
enjoy the blessings of 1t, but our chill
dren will. You have children. have
you not, Antonfo?"
The republicans head shook grimly.
"There was no bread to feed them
why should have them?"
The kings face paled until it. held
only the wan ghost of a smile. After
all, he was but the valley, Fernando
the Easy.
The revolutionist was growing some
inarticulate words.
81 came to KILL" he said with peas
ant obstinacy. 81 drew the black lot in
the great meeting at Navotas."
The big muscles of his right arm
stiffened, and slowly his hand sunk
deeper into the pocket. 1t reached
the lump and grasped it.
Then the Prince of Lagenda, be.
coming suddenly impatient, pulled
away from his father and pushed out
with his small fist against the
strangers thick leg.
$50 awayl" he ordered. my IA
Their is to play with me. You are not
a councilor-go with the servants"
He lifted his face fearlessly to the
mans brown one and his clear, blue
eyes flashed with the indescribable
sureness of four centuries of implicit
command.
"Go!" he repeated.
The peasants face suddenly went
white as chalk, his thick, sturdy legs
trembled, his long-bred peasant blood
the 400 years of obedience-was
turning to water before the pleasure
of that infant royal hand.
There was hypnoti, force envelop-
ing him, the spell of the old Weps-
burgs, the Wepsburgs of the white
plumes and long swords. The in
stinct Of submission gripped him. He
fought it desperately, but the blood
told.
His hands dropped Imply to his
sides.
I'll CO." he stammered. Although
it means death outside. They are
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