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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1918)
Long Live i lie iviiio iniiy. ,i i-odiu. r.nni nf uiil brick, ni dump, bat with n five circulation i i :t ir. Old Adelborl stui'cii about him. us not I'Mtiivu dark, A Mi of lit entered trotn ill" aperture nt the 'end of the steps, Bj It, even before I lobby lind lighted hi candle, ii" nv i'ii' broken chair, the piece of old mr- i. unit tin- iiiliN iiihI i'ihN the HiiliJ 1 ml brought nil Adalbert Mi curiously shaken. V "There It Inl" Cr'crl Bobby. None have Ttatfed this place -luce you uaki ill: . I. kllM'l have been tine';" In "I dou't suppose . i"iii it. lo jniuf Tliitno who imiii it. penlmp. Hut i- IHU. TCI-.V lllfl. Il 1- HIMdble " lii- MiimiI. (out III " ' 'llhltiilll. Rllh 'I'ril. .Nil. Ilii'l'i' IIIIINI lie nil Uiir I ni tin' ri'Hiiiiiiiri', or ni' Hit' terror Uiul ; i, urnve t r in rvlin, I' or, II Hi,' iinr.; lui iii'iirii. ii in' railed her, i Ik mn i ii" iii" ihlnu i key find set bur In do, Knrl musl never kiiuw. Tbul awl 'III' lllllHl (lilt) iiliilli'. Ki i 'ijihuin bung mi iln' reaull of bei islt. If Knrl rotated, ii be would iiHiir.v lied wig in ipltu ui i he troubli it would i'n Ipltnte, Ihen Indeed h u- Mm. If, tin tin' iillni' Iniiid. In' wiis Inclined to peace, u bet story nt a tottering iiii'uiii' in ill hi-. Imnd, she , would 'i' ry the couimltti f ten. Karl i htmaetf would in'ip her in Mcape, j tinilii Imli'i'il hlili' her. It wmilil not he fur long, w i ; i ii i ii i Karl's support tin- i; iinj"'- death would bring the tar ronsia mni iiuimii. I ney wmilil linve i'IIiit ihlnga in ')" than to hum hur inn. Their end would hi- gained with nut her. Let tbetu steol the crown (irltK'i', thru. Let Uedwt Bghl fur her tiii'iuie mni loaa it. Let the street inn deep wild blood nlnl nil the inuile iiinnluiii of hell It, nl. loo.se. But ii Karl failed ber, Site clinched her teeth. The cotenteea lhl not sleep, tJu wna, villi ever) Bber of her keen bralu ununoniufl her BtgtWMBta, Ika would need them, for .he knew none battel lmw jxhiii ii handicap wns hers She loved Knrl. mni he knew II. What inn! awn her itrenglii hnd become bei I eaknenM, Vet aha eras' compoaod tuflngh when, before the aun wae well up, the nm chine drew up in the village baton the Inn where Uettllcb had spent in uneaag hours, she bad expected to k to the lodge, but nt nine o'clock Hint bight Knn came to her. knocking m the door or her room ami entering without writing for perrolaafon. The room was mhuII nml cosy with firelight, Her scurlel ejoak, Hung ovei n chair, made n duuli "i brilliant color Two lighted candles "ii u high e i chest, nml hot ween iheiii n piaster Hk lire of the Mother anil I'liihl. n hinll in it wmiid o,. because ner power over him Him dead m last. "V''. I do not know how fur your arrang it, hftve gone, You have nt I ens I liren unrtled." I'm In- ItW, h.Y I he M'l'.s v i . Ii" i drew liiinxelr up nnd smileil, 'iluii ii" ! under d. Mora than Hint; fie i doul I h"i ii" ipi. -ilunod wind sin1 1 hud Mild. I li" vei. V I'ni'l llild she bill) tuid inin imry the truth added to bei regi ni iiK-jii . "Vnn a ill see," she snld sullenly. Been use he ibnugbl he nlrandy sa.w, nml becausa she had given hint u bud M "'Ill, Knrl chose lo he ilellherillel.S "Plil. "I'ei liiipx !" he Mil 1(1. "Hut you lenve out of iiiis discussion the one "ii ni ni thai l consider Important, Uedwlg herself, If lite Princess lied wt a ere tomorrow to he wiihnui n i nun i , I - llolllll Nl III hope to IUUI I ' hml l t "II up lo it"v , hnd ml her temper, bud inl; ii her cue ; ruin him and been tpilel nnd poised. Bill moro limn his r -in- cruel vuiie. Kllk) wBh friendship, drove her lo the hn nblng point. Bitterly, and with reckless passion, she linns, ui him Hmlwlg'i Infatuation for miiiul I. nn rh. and nropliesled his disllnllul' ;l I 11 I, Oil III II. in Mie end sin- crew quiet and sni looking Into the lire with aye mil of stony despair, she hnd tried and railed, There ns one way left, only I one. mul even Ihul would not bring 111111 lun'K Iii her. I,el lleilg eNi'itpi- vvIjs'h lunrrliigi I mm marry pussy i.iiriwii- tun where I Wits she I. el llle lerrorisls Mlrlke their Mow and steal the crown prince Again here wiis shtl Her eiUOtlnn were deiideiieil. nil ni TO I i.hu TrfiTTTwiii on sn.,l m .i I usk. As fur," she milled, "ns lies In in.v power, I run only try." "Thill 1m nil Hie eiilnuillli e eViees," he i nld civilly, mul with n i-eilei Hml M .is ii"f In I I n her. "Willi iiinilnine'.' ' llltellhtelire, In try Is 111 siiee I,". , Nivill In II I, he left her Wall Kii'inloii. I: . i n Minn. i, hll,iln olT for no iM'iihu hour with n vlljiige swoel In m I, was i . i j 1 1 1 1 1 slindnwed, Be fore lids, llhi Indies hnd I'lllingtUl glir iiiiiiis with 'their molds mul escaped frmii divers iiiipleaSuntnesses, Al Hie end of Iwo ihi.vs II ouuless wiih nhle In he up. She moveil , languidly abanl her room, sun ion weak io i in i Ami on the fourth day came the crown prince or Livonia on n pn gi Image, Tim ma ii net , . r his coming was this: There are more ways ihuti nna of reaching Ihe hearts of mi uneasy peo ple, Itenil ii ni taxes is u bad one, li ni ' stake in the pnst, in ex noting such lithe, Governments inny innl.e "iln i . hut imisl mil UCkOOWl edge iheiii. There is the freeing of , i"iiii(ii prisoners, hui that, (no, is dangerous, when such prisoners breathe sedition to tin very prison walls, And there Is Ihe appeal to seiillinelil The government, pliiuinu nil lis hopes to niie snuill hoy, would further endear ll I in lo Ihe people. Wily slnloHinnii Hint he was, the chancellor hud hit on this o offset Ihe minora of lied EXPERIENCED A'JTO MECHANICS With modern facilities to care for all Auto ailments Familiar with all make of Cars H. C. SHIREMAft, :: Lampshire's Garage ! I'M hnd ni in u si,n mi' e of ii i hod with iiKMilgcwny under Ihe Woll. but III I lnom. i ('collected nothing clenriy. .i piimkuk way lending odt beyond the wnii, ihrottgh Which, In u great stage, I ii MSigigm1 had been seut Cor help. Hut Him was passage; wldle ihis was s iluugeoa. The candle was at lost lighted, li horned ttfsdly, illuminating only a ttnj .one in the darkiiesM. "I need n lantern,'' Bobby observed. There's a draft here. . It comes from the other gsMing, Howe nine, when you have time, I'd like io see whatfs beyond H- 1 was kind oi uervoui . 'mat going alum ." It was iIk old pussage, ihrti, oi ins,., old Adelheii stared as Bobby nk the candle mid held ll toward a Ki-eond grated door, like tin first, hut luller, A close exanjlunflon revealed to old llierl t'" ihiiiu'-: I'irst, thai i n i. dined pusxuge, ajiunrentl) In good repulr, led beyond tin- grating. Bee- ini. that it hnd been recently put In rder. No unused pussage ihi., hut ne kept in order and repair. Kor hntl ihnt evening Adelheii called to see Ids friend, the loeksinilh in the unl ' I'sjty place. lie pSSSjaaBSSl, lie sliid, ii pndloch f which he hnd loat ihe key, and whleh, lielnc fasiMied lo a heat, he wiih suable t hrliiK wltli him. A Utrga and henvy pudloek, perhaps 'he size of Ills palm When he left, tie carried with him n bundle of keys, tied In u brown ,.:iper. But he did not buck in bis ehest. II.- went Instead to the thicket an ill lid ihe old gate, which wu Mill termed the "(Jute of the Moon," nnd there, mated with n lantern, pursued bin in vstiguHoriH during u portion of Hie night vVkHM he had finished, okl Adelhert, veteran sag many wars, ono-tlme imiriot - ml newly turned traitor, held to his hnkiliK luilids Hie fat of the kintf- ilnln. " hlte curiiilus Him n ns 1 1;, Tin- "iinitess Loscbek wnx on Iff ' ay across the border. The nrrHiige "nts were not of her making. Her I Inn. which hnd boon to K afoot ITOSS tlie iin.iililiiin lo the town (it Aron-Ar. and Itier- to hire a niolor. had been altered by the iirrlvul lit the siie. shortly nfter the permission 'mis given, of u miK-liine. "Tlie uiulter of (MissporlM for the border i Hrrsnged, oiadiune," Black llumhert told her. "I linve my wwu passports," she said proudly. "They will not be necessury." "I will have this Interview ut my destination alone, or not at all." He drew himself to his great height urn! regarded her with cold eyes. "As you wish," he said. "But it is proh 'ably not necessary t remind inndnme that, whatever Is discussed at tbl meeting, no word must be uieiitlunMi of the ceasmlUee, ei I LT; . ' AUksogb kc.aiVdv aTlkreat, she hss" Before the open lire Olgn Losehek sat in her low chair. She Wore sllll her dark dreaa; gnd u veil-, ready to be doniied at the summons of a mesMige from Karl, iriiihd across her knee. In the tireiiL'iit ska looked very young -young mul weary. Knrl. who hnd come hardened to n scene, found nor appealing, almost pathetic She rose lit his entrance and, after n moment of surprise, smiled faintly. Hut she said unthin-. imr Inl Kuil. 'mill be hml lifted noe of her oh bunds, and brushed It with his lips. "Weii:" he said. "Ami again, Olgn ' ' " nce again." she looked up nt him. Joe, he was changed, 'ihe old Karl wonld nave taken her In his anus. This n,w Karl was urbane, smiling, nui nay, "There, o. nothing v.nui;,', Is there?" I." nhi. "Your note ulunued me. Not Hie pole, mil your i "inln here." "i wiis iiiiiniis And Iheiii were tilings i fell vnn should know," "What things?" "The truth about Hn- king's condi tion, fnr lie Is dying The bulle tins lie. He is on lulu i . "Sii!" siiid Knrl uneasily, "lint Ihe ohaiieelhu assured me -" lie slopped, it was lint yet lime lo spenk of the chancellor's visit, "The chancellor I lie lies, of course. How bud thing's are you may Judge when I tell you thai a bidden passage from the palace Iiiih been opened and cleared, rendy for insiiint lllghl." It was Karl's turn lo be startled. He rose, mul stood siminK down m her. "Are you certain of thai V" "Certain r sin- langtiad bitterly, "The terrorist -rcvoluHonisiM, they cull Hieuiselvus are everywhere. They know everything, see everything. Meiilieh s ugekta are disappearing one by one. No cue knows where, hut all suspect. Student meetings are pro hibited. The yearly procession of vetermiH is forbidden, for they trust none, even their old soldiers. The council meets day niter day in secret session." "But the army " "They do imi trust the army." Kail's face wns grave. Something ot Hie trouble in LiVOUig lie had known. Hut ibis argued an Immediate crisis. "On lb,- kind's death," the countess said, "a republic will be declared. The republic of l.lvnnln I The crown prince will never reign," "So you eiiine today lo (ell me Ibis?" She Klunced up, and ealchlnu his eyes, colored faintly. "These lire things you should know." lie knew her very well. A Jealous woman would go far. He knew now thai she was Jealous. When he Hpoke it was with calculating brutaUiy. "Ton menu, In view of my Impending mnr rlsgs?" So it tins arranged! Finally ar ranged. Well, she had dose her best. He. knew the trulb. She had fold II rsr, K, knewjeg t, f Y w i ' i Karl Left Her There at Laat. Save mie. nnd thai was ber hatred of Bed wig. The humiliation or that mo ; meat was dm tn in,-. Somehow, some day, sl"' would I ren wiih Uedwlg, Knrl left her there at last huddled in lur chair, h'tt mil of reeeatment, the sshes of Ills nld hoe mill mid triiv. There wan little reminder "f the clrl of the m Nintalnt In the stony-eyed 1 woman be hinl left sagged low liy Ihe lire. Once nui iii Hi" open air, the kim.' of Karnin drew a Imiu' breath. The affair was over. It hud been unpleu ant. it was always unpleasant to break wiih a woman. Bui it was ll He neither loved Iter nor needed her. I Mindly relations between Ihe tWO couutrles were established, nnd soon, very soon, would lie ratified by hi. marriage, It Wiis lot l.f I Hun l,ns,h,l(. hill of II' duly I l.iil In- thought as Ills cur Climbed swiftly to the lodge. be yesjslstsd. CHAPTER XIV. The Crown Prince's Pilgrimage. The day when olioi l.oschek should have returned to ihe city found her too III to trnv'l. No feigned sickness this, tun real rnoBgh, matter of fever and burning eyes, and of mul le rings in troubled sleep. Minna was iilnrmcd. She was fond of her mistress, hi spite of her oc casional cruellies, mid lately Ihe countess hud been slraiik-ely gentle. sin- required iiiite attention, wished i lo hi- alone, nnd lay in her great bed, I looking out steadily si the hieuk moun tain tops, lo which spring navel Climbed. "She cuts nothing,4' Minna sain despairingly lo the caretaker, "And her eves frighten me. They are nl wnys open, even In the Right, lull I In;, seem lo see nothing," On the day when she should bnve reluriied. the eounless roused herself enough to send for Itluck Humbert, j fretting in Ihe kitchen below. He hud j hi'licM'd Hint she was inalinueriiiL' mi til he saw her, but her Hushed nnd BOllOW cheeks showed her condition, i "Von imisi ni urn nml explain," she j Sgld, "I shiill need more time, alter ; nil." When lie hesllnled, she added . i 'There are plenty lo walcli thai I do mil escape. I could uol, If I would I have uol the strength." "If madams wishes, I can take n let- , tor." She pondered over Hull, Interlitclnii her lingers nervously ns she refected, "I will send no letter," she decided, "bul I "III in- you a message, which I you cuii deliver." ' "Yes, miniums." "0sy t lip esmjtjltec test I ksre " " I I " I Sii III 111 "A pilgrimage I" said ihe KIiik. when the matter was lirnucbeil lo him. "For what' My recovery 1 Cannot you let your servant depart la peace?" Tllgriraagna," obeerved ihe chancel lor, "have had marvelous rosalts, sfre. I do not Insist Hint Ihey perform miracles, as some believe." he smiled faintly "but as a mutter of public feeling nml ii remedy for dlOCord, they are sometimes efflcncloUs." "I see," said the Mm.' And lay grill, looking tit Hie celling. "Can It be done sufelyV" lie iisked nl Inst. "The maddest trUltOT would not threaten the crowa prime mi u pii grimage. Tin- people would tear him limb from limb," "Nevertheless, I should lake nil pre cauilniis," said Hie klllg. "A uiaduuiu might mil recogupni tlie er- religious nature of tl.e alfnlr." The sniiie day ih chancellor rtblted Prince I erdimiml Wlllium OttO, mid found h I in return d from his drive nml busy over Hedwtg's photegrapb frame. "ll Is iilinosl dniie." he sard. "1 -lipped over In one or iwo places, bul II Is llnl Verj nolo i llhle. is 11 V" i be chuucj Urn ,'iis, iM d ii Judicially, and ih' nl, d ilia I the slliiplng over v.is not noticeable at nil. "OttO," said Hie i halo ellnr grttVOly. I "I wnnl Iii talk to you rerj scrioualj nbOUl si, in I him: I WOUtd like you lo I do, I'm' your grandfather." "I'll do an) ihiii- rer him, sir." "We khan that, i Ma is the point He has been ill for S long lllile. Very III." .,.,... I I. ...I 1.1... .. I.t. .. k- I oe I."., -hi: i linn ,kii a iiini bled face, "He looks very thin," be Isold. "I k''l tilte worried when I sec him." "Rxuctlj 'iii have heurd of Klgel?' Prime I'erililiniid William Ottn'P reltgl 'iis liisirucilmi was of the beat He had. Indeed, heard of Btaei He knew the fnmiuis ptlnriumnes in order, and could say Iheiii rapidly. Iiitslunlug. the .Mar nf inn l.nnl :i,, i, ICuiperor lltlii mid Adelheld. Ills spniise; the your oi ur Lord liou, LTrlch, Count of Kllburg ; ami so on. "When people are III." he suhl sage y. "ih,y y,, ii, l-li.,-! ,,' hi , meil." "Precisely. Hut wl.en they cunnSl i;o they send sum,, m,,. else, lo piny fui them. Ami sotuetlinea, ll thay uavu fuitb enough, the bolj n.nn,i, luippuiM and ih. -y are i ured." The rhuucellor wns deeply religious, mul although In- had planned Hie pil grlmnge for pnlltleul reasons, fur lite mouniii. in- i, isi sight "f them, Wbut If, after nil, this leareyed, cleun- heniled child cinihl hriliK Ibis mirui le Of the k inn's recovery ' ll wus a famous shrine, mni stranger things hml been brought iiboul by less won by agencies, "I thought," lie said, "that if Jrou would ko lo Ki.i I, into, nnd there pfttj for jour grandfather's recovery. It It would he n good IhtUg." The meiinliiK of such u pIlKrimilKc dawned snihleiily on the boy. Ills eyes filled, ami because he considered It mi manly to weep, he slid from his chair mid went to Ihe w luilow. "I'll! afraid lie's uolliK to die," lie , MM, in a suiolbeieil voice. The chancellor followed him lo Hie window, and put an arm around his shoulders. "Km n that would not lie so terrible 'Mle" !i" said. "Uenlh. 1 , me mil, is not lernhle. It Is an open ih sir, III rough which they no glnd- ' l.v, liei-iiiise beeuuse those who have I gone ahead are. Waiting Just beyond j It." "Are my mother and fullier wnlt- ! ingf "Yes. OtpJ." He conoid Seed. "And my gianll- i mother" "Yes." "He'll he very glad to see (hem all again. " "Very happy, Indeed. But we need him here, too, fur a while. You need him ami 1. Sn we will go and pray to have him wait n little lunger be fore lie goes awuy. How about It)" "I'll try. I'm not very good. I do a goM'l uiuii.v i'iI'iks vou know." (To be continued) RODNEY DAVIS House Painting Paper Hanging and Decorating Calcimining Hardwood Finishing Fresco Painting L at innate furnished on applicntion. 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