Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
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Then, with a shrug, he pushed 1t away.
SO Olga Loschck lost her bargain.
At dawn the next morning the
countess. still pale with illness and
burning with fever, went back to the
city.
Thus" said the concierge, frying
onions over his stOve-"thus have
they always done. But you have been
blind. Rather, you would not See"
old Adelbert stirred uneasily. 80
long as l accept my pension"
"Why should you not accept your
pension? A trife in exchange for what
you gave. For them, who now i'll use
you, you have gone through life but
half q man. But one use they have
for US, you and me, my frlend-to tax
us"
"The taxes are not heavy" quoth
old Adelbert.
There are some who find them So"
The concierge heapcd his guests plate
with onions,
Old Adelbert played with his steel
fork II was a good patriot" he OBJ
served nervously, until they made me
otherwise"
81 will make you a better. A patriot
is one who is Jealous for his country
and it's welfare. That means much.
1t means that when the established
order is bad for a country, it must
be changed Not that you and may
benefit. God knows, we may not live
to benefit. But that Liyonia may free
her neck from the foot of the Oppres-
sion and raise her head among ma
TONS"
From which it may be seen that old
Adelbert had at last joined the revo-
lutionary party, an uneasy and I'M
happy recruit it is true, but-a recruit.
IF only some half measure would suf-
fee" he said, giving up all pretense
of eating. This talk of rOusing the
mob, of riotlng and violence, do not
like them"
"Then has age turned the blood in
your veins to watcr!" said the con-
cierge contcmptuously Half meas
ures! Since when has half measure
been useful? Did half measures win
In your boosted battles2 And what
half measures would you propose?"
Old Adelbert sat silent. Now and
then, because his mouth was dry, he
took q sip of beer from his tankard.
i The concierge ate, taking huge mouth
fuls of onions and bread, and survey
ing his fecblc-hearted recruit with APP
praisiRg eyes. To win him would
mean honor, for old Adelbert, decorated
for many braveries, was a power
among the veterans. Where he led,
others would follow.
make no mistake" said Black
Humbert cunningly. ''Wc aim at no
bloodshed A peaceful revolution, if
possible. The king, being dead, will
suffer not even humiliation. Let the
royal family scatter where it will. We
have no designs on women. The
chancellor, however, must die"
81 make no plea for him." said old
Adelbcrt bitterly. 81 wrote TO him also,
when / lost my position, and received
no reply. We passed through the same
campaigns, as l reminded him, but he
did nothing"
''As for the crown prince" observed
| the concierge, eyeing the old man over
the edge of his tankard, "you know
our plan for him. He viii be cared
| for as my own child, until we get hin
! beyond the boundaries. Then he will
! be safely delivered to those who know
nothing of his birth. A private funC
of the republic will support and edu
cate him"
Old Adelbert's hands twitched "Ht
is but child" he said, but already
he knows his rank"
ut will be wise for him to forge
It," His tone was ominous. Adelber
glanced up quickly, but the terroris
had seen his error and masked it witt
Il grin. children forget easily" HI
said "and by this secret knowledge o
yours, old comrade, all can be peace
fully done. Until you brought it II
me, we were, l confess, fearful tha
force would be necessary. To admi
the rabble to the palace would b.
dangerous. Mobs 90 mad ut such mo
ments. But now it may be effected
with all decency and order!'
"And the planY
II may tell you this" The con
cierge showed his plate away and ben
over the table. 'We have set the da,
as that of the carnival. On that da.
all the people are on the streets. Pro
cessions are forbidden, but the usua
costuming with their corps colors q!
pOmpons is allowed, Here and the,
will be one of US clad in red, a devil
wearing the c0lOrs Of his satanic ma
jesty. Those will be of our forces
leaders and speech makers. When W,
secure the crown prince, he will b,
put into costume until he can be con
cealed. They win seek, if there b,
time, the Prince Ferdinand William
Otto. Who will suspect child, wear