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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1918)
Ml J Live Lono 1 lie Kino ?t- r 4 o4BMg ROBERTS KWEHMIT L. . , fMfreMr.frl fr hr,y? way nmw jt I VcvrvtrMr.tnTLmnr m .,Ak1mi nHMim wriWBsmtxtmtMrri '- . -.- . . Tfr-w m . Hut lie comforted himself with the linutlit if llfilwlk'. lit' Inn taken her n his nrms hefore he left, MHl sin- bed j fMge Loachek, "Highness, for yen i ic no n slstanee. Mm had even, in Hmi had h dream, a (real dream ,!,.v of nil Unit wiik nt Stage, mnile :i gneriite effort t return hta kiss, and oiiiiil herself irihllne, afterward. In two weeks ha hi t return to lie, inul li' whispered Unit to her. On Ili' day lifter the dinner pnrty DUO weal to ii hospiml with -Miss Brtdthwiiitt1. It watt the eiistoiu of the pulin-e to nend the Dowers from Its Mertm uinr functions to Ilia hospital, ani tin crown prime delighted in these errands. So they went, eacorted by the fane Hariri of the hnspitul. piist the mili um the chancellor" "Certainly the uhanceltot I" mocked r he IV fnlllll his ilreiim to bring prosperity iind Krentnexs tn the country, mill niiturnlly. to Mm who pliins l!, there H ii price in pay, lie would hnvcl you pay it." Bad wig ralaed her faea and Marched the other woman's eyes. "That N nil. then?" she snld. "All thin other, thin frlKht, thin tnlk of trenaen and dancer, that In not true?" "Not ii trite ns he would hiive you helleve." replleil Olga I.osehclc Mtcnd ily. "There lire iniileonteulH every- In re. In every Intnl. It In nil mil iary wards, where t-oldieis In shabby iiltlon, one ilreiim or unother.' Blferni'- sal on benches In the spring ansliitii'. to the general wards In-yon. I. The crown prince was h I most hidden liehlii'l the umiful he curried. MInn Bralttiwulte hud ull she could hoUI. A convalescent patient, In slippers mnv Sites too large for him. wheeled remainder In a harrow, and almost pact the harrow in his excitement. Through long corridors Into wards frcsii MTUbbed ngiilnt his arrival, with white counterpanes axactl) nquun' mi'i piuicui lot iiiiineii to move mil ills; mi. the cpomcirii'iii exactness W the beds, went rrince Kerillniiud Wlllliit" Otto. At each lied he stopped, lertt'il a flower, and held it out. gome there were who leached out. uml took it with a smile. Others lay still, IB(I wiw- neither hoy nor hlossom. riuy sleep, highness," the nurse wtHild sur. "Hut their eyes are open." They lire very Weary, and resting." In such eases he placed the flower a the pillow, and went on. One sin h. however, lying with vh- nt eyci Dzed on the ceiling, tinned tml ullincod at the hoy. ,,i,u Inio his aiii gase crept a fun. t Intelligence. Inns nut much, lie seemed to ciues- n with hi" eyes. That was all. As If Intl.- - Mission moved on. how- cr. he ralaed liuusell on h'N elbow. "Who whs thut'r" Tile ward, which might have been rented, was bnay keeping its cov- tralght uml in following the pro ves of the purty. For the iiiun hud t spoken hefore. "The crow n prince." The sick mini lay buck and Closed I eyes. Soon he slept. Mis comrade the next bad beckoned to u sister. "He has spoken," ho wild. "Either recovers, or he dies. But llueckei did not die. Me lived do his purt In the cominfr crisis, prove that even the great hands of lack Hi. L, licit on his throat were t ii strong as his own young spirit; M, Indeed, to confront the terrorist rtrie risen from the dead. Hut that 1 lie lay nnd slept, by curious lioiij e flower from Karl's banquet In a p nf water beside him. On tin- day before the carnival. Had n In. 'i u visitor, iiom- other than the steal I.oschek. Med wig. all her or gum now, her high spirit crushed. r heart torn into fragmenta and "Hut my grnndfuthit " "An old mini. In the hands of his ministers I" Medwig rose ami paced the floor, hor fingers twisting nervously. "Hut It Is mm n.-- a "But It Is Too Late," She Cried. too Iste," she erled at Inst. "Kvery thlng Is arranged. I cannot refuse now. They would- I don't know what they would ilo to me !" "Oe To the granddaughter of the king. Whnt can they do?" That aspect of things, to do her credit, had never occurred to Ilcdwlg. She paused In front of the countess. "What can I do?" shy asked pitifully. "That 1 dare not presume to say. 1 came because 1 felt I can only say , what, in your place, I should do." "I am afraid. You would not he j afraid." Medwig shivered. "What I would you do?" "If I knew, highness, that MJM one. tly distributed between Mkky, who I'or.wiiom i uiei. iiiiusei, in ueep- d most of It. Die crown i.rlnee .ml " eoougii ." ...... -..eniice, i old kllie. Hedwia. Imvllic Jrtven IHIlilllO oemnnn Happiness. r periiilssinn to come, greeted her lln-ly luit without enthiiHiusm. "Where xvould you so?" "The world Is wide, highness." "Not wide enough to hide In, I nm afraid." "Tor myself," stild the countess, "the problem would not be dlllleult. I slmiilil go I,, 1 1 1 y place In the imnin tains. An old priest, WltO knows i in well, would perform the murrlngc After thai tiny might llnd me If they liked, It would be ton lute." "This irbsl--l light he dlfllcult.' "Not to u young couple, come to him perhaps, In peasant costume. They ire glad to marry, these fathers. There Is much Irregularity. I fancy," die added, still with her carefully de Inched milliner, "that a intiiilnge could he easily nrianged." Hut. beloie long, she had dropped ier pretense of aloefneaa, and was tak ing l he lend. Moilwlg, weury with the truggle, and how trembling with m-i-Miilsiicss. put hi'iseir In her hiinds. listening while aha planned, agreed iigeiiy to everything Something oi grim iiniusci'.i, hi came Into olga I.os chVk'l 1'ai-e after a time. B) lining thl hlng she would lose everything. II Would be Impoaatuta to conceal her connivance, No one, knowing Medwig, would lor u moment Imagine the plan hers. Or MKUj's, either, for Mint mut ter. She, then, would lose everythlni'. "ven Karl, who was already losl lo her. Hut and Imr face grew set and her M's I in i f -lie would lei those plot ters lii their grisly catacombs do their own filthy work. Her hands would he clean of that Hence her nnnise nt thnf at this I ite day she, Olga KoSchek. should he .-living tier own soul. So It was arranged, to the Inst de tail, lor It must he done at once. Medwig, a trltle torrlllod, would have postponed It u day or so, hut the countess was Insistent. Only she knew how the very hours counted, hud them numbered, Indeed, mid watched them Hying by with a sinking heart. If she gave a fleeting thought to the palace, to the crown prince and his Im pending fnte, she dismissed It quick ly, She had no affection for An nun. lata, mid as to the hoy. let them look out for him. I't Mettllch guard his treasure, or lose It to his peril. The passage under the gate was not of her discovery or informing. CHAPTER XVI. Nlkky and Hedwia. Nlkky had gone buck to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things. For Nlkky was now of Ids majesty's household, nnd must ex ehiinge his shabby old rooms fur the cold imignllle, Hi f the palace. lie was very downhearted. To the crown prince, each day. he gave the beat that was In Ml iii. played ami rode Invented delightful non-ense to bring the boy's quick laughter, curried pOCketfnla of bones, to the secret re- 1 ill mmm 53; ' Wtaafi It n-sdgsfaaS &fi0 aga III 3llr "In What Can We Trust?" at last sunken py conscience to n prayer at his hedslde. i in one of her last visits 'that was. She got up to find his eyes lined on her. "Father, cun you heur me?" "Yes." "I-I have been a had daughter to you. I am sorry. It is late now to tell you, but I am sorry. Can 1 do anything?" "Otto," he said, with difficulty. "You want to see him?" "No." She knew whnt he meant by Mint. Me would have the boy remember lilin as hi' hud seen him lust. "You are anxious about him?" "Very anxious." "Listen, father." she said, stooping over hlin. "I have been hard and cold. Perhaps you will grant that 1 have had two reasons for It. Hut I am go lug to do better. I will take care of him and I will do all I can to maki him happy. I promise." Perhaps It was relief. Perhaps even then the thought of Auiiunelata's tar dy and lerlaln to-be bungling efforts to make Ferdinand William Otto happy amused him. lie smiled faintly. Nlkky received u note from Medwig Into thnt afternoon. It was very brief : Tmiiatit nl nlii" o'clock 1 (Mill an to Un roof In yoinl IIiiIm-M obi rooms, foi air . BBDWIO, Nlkky. who In nil his Incurious yonns life had never thought of the roof of oli of his soldierly soul, was boyish tin- palace save ns a necessary shelter and lender, frivolous or thoughtful, as ' from the weather, a thing of tiles am' the occasion aeetBed to warrant. 'gutters, vastly lnrge, looked ruther And always he was watchful, his re- I astounded. volver always ready and In touch, his eyes keen, his IkMly, .even when It seemed- most relaxed, always tense to spring. For Nlkky knew the temper of the people, knew It lis did Muthllde gossiping In the market, and even bet- "The roof!" he snld, surveying the note, And fell to thinking, such a mix ture of rapture snd despair us only twenty-three, and hopeless, can know. Somehow or other be got through hours, nnd the Intervening h hefore nine ter; knew that a crisis was approach j he wns on Ills way. He hud the run lug. and thut on Mils small boy in his I of the palace, of course. No one no charge hung that crisis. So Nlkky trusted In his own right arm and In nothing else. The cry slxe of tile palace. Its uuused rooms, its long snd rumbling corridors, Its rambling wings ami ancient turrets. "lllghnes :" said the countess sur- Peytng bar, "may I speak to you frnnk- r "Please I rather think I should lose the world, and gain j soiiii tiling like happiness." "Iiciiianii '." Medwig said hopeless ly. "Yes, you would demand It. I can not demand things. I am always too frightened." do." Hedwia refilled. keryhody does, anyhow. Especially I n"' couuless rose. i am arraiu I hen it Is something disagreeable." ! have done an unwise thing, she snlu. Olga Los hek wutched her warllv. "" y"ur '"other knew She knew the family ns only the out- shrugged her shoulders. er could know It; knew Mint Med- "ion leave only been kind. I have so who would have disclaimed the ! few who really rare." The countess curtsied, and made for the door. "1 uiust go," she suld, "be fore I go fuiils t, highness. My apology is thai I saw you unhappy, and thnt I resented II, because " "Yes?" "MccuilSe I considered It lluilccea- sary." Ulw, iniu II V.I'V IHM- Wolllllll Sill. no' .,..- ., : Hill lire-'amine blirliness on volir . . .1 I.., il i .,. Wn "-r. - w lll'll IIUII. Ill'" " " ... . ".. f l iilljl- Itnr'v L.ii.,11,,. I,, mn nnd volir .. ii. .i... i.. i. - -a M , , ' "-' I nolo lienwip. ii miiunn ii" n iiiai I . .. ,. h... ,,.,, I itltl.lti tin, lii, hi nl I, - i ii,. .. I Ml in ii... x wen. go on." said Iledwiir resign i...,,,.u ..,...,,,., ii,,, . i,,. i, ,,i ,..,i;,.i iiiui iiiun -."'. .....i, Init me next words brought her ! ,,,,,. S.e was in her boudoir, inn reading not even thinking, but dlttlni turiiig iiiiend, ns Minna had seen bei do repent' -lly III the pll'-t Weeks. Sin frt, ua- like her mother In some logs, numbly In a dlssisltion to he lid until a certain moment, suhmis- , even acquiescent, nnd then sud- pl.v to become, ns It were, a royalty PM irrow cold, lui'ighty. But If !! rt- K was drlvi'ti In those days, so wns (ountaaa, d asperate and driven to M-niic U,( lllods. tlced him ns he made his wny towurd the empty suite which so recently had boused Its royal visitor. Medwig, In n soft white wrap over her dinner dress, was at the IuiIiik titnle. A very dignified fairy, al- wus against Its safety. though her heart thumped dlsgrncc- Slnce the demonstration against i fully. Karl, the riding school hour had been L Whntever Nlkky hnd Intended of given up. Than sgl no drives in the j obeying his promise to the letter, of park. The Illness of the king furnished putting his country before love, and sufficient excuse, hut the truth wus i love out of his life failed him Instant that the royal family was praiiieully ' ly. The Nlkky, ardent-eyed and tender besieged, by It knew not what. armed, who crossed the roof and took Nlkky. summoned to the ehain'ellor's , her at st fiercely In his arms, was house that morning hud been told the I if eis, and hint stood, rather still and tense, while Mettllch recounted them. "Our very precautious are our dan ger," suld the chancellor. "And the king " Me slopped and sat, tapping his fingers on the arm of his chair. "And the king, sir?1' "Almost St the end. A day or two." Karl, with Medwig In bis I bought, j ,jllN( once.' nil lover and twenty-three. "Sweetheart!" he said. "Sweet est heart !" When, having kissed hor. he drew hack a trifle for the sheer Joy of again catching her to him. It was Medwig who held out her arms to hltn. "I couldn't heor It." she said simply. "I love you. I hud to see you again. in her i-liiilr. 'Arc M,, going to allow your life '"' ruined?" was what the countess ft 'efui: Mi'dwlL' .,id tllrown up her 'I Bud looked ill her With hostile Hut the licxl moment she hnd Knlni, nh.e wus a prim-ess, ulld tin "'ilia lighter lo the king, nnd reiiiem ed only Hint she was a woman, uml '"'-l i liken. She tiling out hoi nut then buried her face In in. aw eaa I help It?" she said. Boa i an von do IIV" (Hvh l.osoliek Blared. "After ull. it Is you who I do this thing. No one else. It 70U they are offering on the altar 'heir ambition." Ambit on?" "Ambition. What elae Is It? Sorely "do not believe these tales they old wives' talea of plot and "ni1.r4.U1t ss .hired not think, for thai mailer. Mcdwlg's notiluallon 1I111I she WOllll sisll her, found Hie countess at lelsiin and alone. She followed the announce iicnl almost Immediately, and If -In Hull shown cowardice before, slu diowed none now. She dlsrcgnrilci! 1 he chair olga l,oseliel. offered, mid ame to the point with a directness that was like the king's. "I have come," she suld simply, "to And out what to do." The countess wus us direct. "1 ''vnuot tell you what to do, high-lies-. I can only tell you what J would do." "Very well." Med wig showed a touch of Impatience. Tills wus quib bling, and it annoyed her. "I should go sway, now, with the nerson I rii boot." had returned to mobilize Ids army not fur from the bonier for the spring maneuvers, nnd at s meeting of the king's coll del I the matter of a inoblllzu ilon III l.lvolilil was seriously consid ered. Fat Frlese favored It, and made an impassioned speech, with sweat thick on his heavy fuce. "I 11111 nol cowardly," he finished. "I fear nothing for myself or for those belonging to me. Hut the duly of this council Is to preserve the throne for the crown prince, at any cost. And. If we cannot trust ijie army. In what can we trust?" If be hud not entirely lost bis bend before, he losl It then. He slopped thinking, wns content for a time that her arms were about bis neck, and his arms about her, holding her close. "Never let me go. Nlkky," she whis pered. "Mold me. always." , "Always!" said Nlkky. valiantly and absurdly. "IJke this?" "I.Ike this." said Nlkky, who was, ,'ike most lovers, not particularly original. Me tightened his strong arms about her. Then, been use she dared not give him iime In think, she made her pleu OUR WORK STICKS If you just want your car patched up, why most any tinker can satisfy you. If you want it REPAIRED, remade, built up to full auto efficiency, bring it to us. We Don't Have To Do Oar Work Twice -It Sticks When we give your car the one over and turn it out for service, you can bet your fe it's "FIT" in shape to (rive you satisfactory service. The longer our work sticks, the bigger adveatises-, ment it is for us. That's one reason we take pains. 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Tbaf would k" in Mic 'mj imtiiiiiK wns done. Miiiiii- away toother and be married. Kin i.miIoii ihIkIii precipitate the rrisis nnl hml it nil planned and soma of 11 r- there waa alwaya. the few iimi the iirin.v, in parts, wiih iim'if (iisioyiii. Tiic king, meanwhile, iny dying, Doc tor Wetdermaa f constant attendance, Dl her physicians couiIhk mxl kIhk. Mil- apartments were slleut. Ku;; invi'i'i'ii Die eorrtdors, thai no footrnii illsturb iii s inii'i bourn. The noralng -hin- attended lilm. oik i IMm i,.- 1 ranged. Ami then (hey would 'iiiic somewhere, mui- "unit always be '' aether," she flnishcil, tremulous with anxiety. Ami Nlkky? Ills nnjses Mill Limine nt her lien I'lit'ss, hl SJree on lu-r up turned, deapalrlag yooof fuce. turned 10 hi in for bope uml romrori. wliii I coulil In' do? Mi look licr In Ms nrms hii'. one always en her knees ut the mkhIh and aoothsd her, while she cried prli illeu Iii the Niniill room beyond. He ' fl0r ,u,., omt aaajg tilM tunic. 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