Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-08-12


chosen a minute before.
Still smiling very quietly and ge-
ninlly, with his eyes looking full into
the other mans. his fingers grasping
the princes soft, moist ones just II
triie 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, ne has come
to us. This is he"
He waited for the effect of his words
on the banched-faced revolutionist,
then he continued, still quietly and cor
daily:
People call him the Prince OF La.
geDda but he is the real ruler of the
kingdom? Would you know how he
rules? BY the purity of his white skim
by the fearlessness of his blue eyes.
by the gentleness Of his curly HAIR"
the king stopped to finger it lovingly,
racked by the thought that it might
be for the last time.
"Our country has been in sore need
Of one like him for many generations"
| purity. nor fearlessness, nor gentle
hess. But God has given them all
to him. He will be king who will
| be a king indeed, whether he shall
have a kingdom or not.
Il, in my few years, have tried to
keep and to better this old land for
him, but the Wepsburgs have always
bred in steps, one valley between two
mountains, am the valley. Fernando
the Easy"
| Then the revolutionist knew that it
was the king, the man he had come
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 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.
II drew the black lot in the great
meeting at Navotas," he declared
eoldly. II came to kill"
Yes, know" the king replied. his
face still smiling, but the forebdding
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 Observation-Disclosures The swort
that turned back the French leglons
at Brassy was held by his GRANDPA
ther.
HE will make our land great an,
prosperous again, and ask to live my
self only that / may teach him an,
guide him. He alone can do it. h
will be the mountain y
"a child" grumbled the square
faced man gruffly.
"In only eighteen years he will be o
age! What is eighteen years in th'
life Of a nation? You and may no
enjoy the blessings of it. but our chill
dren will. You have children, hav'
| you not. Antonio?'
The republicans head shook grimly
'"There was no bread to feed them
why should l have them?"
The kings face paled until it hel,
, only the wan ghost of smile. Afte
all, he was but the valley, Fernando
the Easy.
The reyolutionist was growing som
i inarticulate words.
81 came to KILL" he said with peas
, ant obstinacy. II drew the black lot 4
the great meeting at Navotas."
The big muscles of his right arr
! stiffened, and slowly his hand sun
deeper into the pocket. 1t reache
, the lump and grasped it.
Then the Prince Of Lagenda, bt
coming suddenly inpatient pulle
!, away from his father and pushed on
with his small fist against tn
strangers thick leg.
e "Go away!" he ordered. MY I,
Their is to play with me. You are ne
. councilor-go with the servants"
b He lifted his face fearlessly to tn
s mans brown one and his clear, blu
t eyes flashed with the indescribabl
I sureness Of four centuries of implic
2 command.
: "Go!" he repeated.
i The PEASANTS face suddenly vel
z white as chalk, his thick, sturdy lie,
n trembled, his long-bred peasant bloc
a the 400 years of obedience-w,
turning to water before the pleasul
o Of that infant royal hand.
|, There was hypnotic force envelo
l. ing him, the spell Of the old Wep
burgs. the Wepsburgs Of the viii
:. plumes and long swords. The /
d stinct of submission gripped him. +
s fought it desperately. but the bio,
G told.
n His hands dropped Imply to b
/, sides.
IL co." he stammered. "Althou,
Il 1t means death outside. They a
e waiting for me. 1t was decreed tn