Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 50, Number 4, Jasper, Dubois County, 11 October 1907 — Page 3

to the Conspirators. Uii he will be .-.till

ill naa

Is Introduced

In an hour or mora pah."

Hi struck Fe

! i' "i-ii palm Hog"' It was Ferdinand who spoke He struggled vainly to I fOf live dog Ik hettei than a (toad lie ii Ferdinand That flag at half i is significant of many things It i. lis its story eloquently, that Ixautl

; Ca aH clearly as the little stain, i

thai lias frightened you M much Interpret the IIa'.- moving tale for tins puppet king." beoeeched lliatinati, rhockltlM savagely. Fi'sf of all. then, your Majesty understand that it is the atond ml of England with th" royal arms in tiit i '-titer surrounded by a garland of n wen Your .Majesty knows quite as Ift M I that when -in n a Mag Moats, whether on sea in lama it is a signal ol the presence of an Kngllsh amhas--ailoi Hut it flics at half-mast herail i Hie ambassador in this chateau i- ilad dead as you will be. vain king, when the midnight hour has

.si i tick, l'anlon us if Wt

mer anebaaaedor precedence orer a King hut yiui arrive a little late" My blood boiled I was impatient to Interrupt Starva's narrative. It was l.tn k. s curiosity that delayed our res He restrained BJC with a gesture. There is plenty of time." he wins !(! It is hardly II now. and Ferdinand Is to die at midnight I am anxious in hear more concerning this Hag. '.'l retnemher. please, that you have my revolver." I was tno easily pet .- uaded I had li.-tened to Dr. Starva's words in won It was I. or rather fate, who had lowered that flau at half mast My plesltj wan not lessened as I heatd hut ti tUowod Rut when,'' continued Starva. "I entered niy carriage to escort yon hither in state, this flag was looting in th brOCae at the head of its flag -la ff. Not until your Majesty slipped on the terrace did it fall at half mast. Sli. ill I fall you why: When it fell at halt mast it was a signal that you were in our power Tlx re are others anxious to welcome your cumtne. Ferdinand They have watched that ' i. ith Imming eyes They will uiif soon, the rest of the reception committee. Listen three raps and to two and silence one and r: I; r It is they, liratinat: Open I. MOT while I guard this ass in a lion I skin that will cease to iiray at midnight ."' I deplored my folly in delaying the i t nipt nt Ferdinand's rescue. Kvon now. while Hratinau rusln d to the flOCH to draw Its holts. I should have Int . I .it Starva had he not been knee II Ferdinand ' side, twisting a cord a 'out his wrists to fasten him in the h.nr in which he sat The action exhv,, Ferdinand: Starva's body was shielded y that of the king. The advent of the conspirators had taken Lockfl and myself completely by suri And when we hnd heard the knocking on the door we had hoped that a timely rescue had r ime I counted five of them Iocke and I w ere hopelessly outnumbered now We hoi missed our chance. I confess that - iii' thing very like fear clutched at Rt3 heart when I heard the liars grate i in their sockets I know that Lockt himself was pale enough Cnsome accident fawtred us. not only was Ferdinand doomed, hut pethaps ourselves as well. Mut l forgot our own danger in the extraordinary scene that followed. Statva had siirung on a chair close to Ferdinand With ribald jest he Introduced Mtcfe of hla confederates as they tood about the two in I half circle fcl each man s name was mentioned he stspped in front of Feidinand and Docked him Vom Majesty, cried Starva. ton mg low. -all of your reception commit lee is present except tine He will come pi -esently and his news Aill aroOM yon from the ennui that seems to oppress yon. In the meanwhile let MB turn- the honor of introducing to yon eadi Of these gentlemen 'Col, Ignatieff. of Itoumania' He Is ni admirer of the ladies, and he will lie charmed to present them with a loek of oor hair as n souvenir." I prefer your heart. Ferdinand, to bo preserved in a beautiful funeral 'it n for myself." cried the riiftian Himitri rJortochakoC, of for rial He is groom of the liedr hanilier of King leander. He should he conccrneil With his own duty this night." Hut I have unselfishly sacrificed m seit to administer to your comfort." wat Um brutal comment. emit Nh holai Pitesehtl, of Boonfol Vou should feel at home you see we h.i- aristocrats present." I so much of an ristoeraf that I ai ii lenloiM of one who Is aliove nie ' ! .k to dwarf my own imisirtanot ' Gontjta of Montenegro' He is onlv ' ' RtflKM soldier and is better known his sobriquet. The Fat.' He will 'lis laws presently." I cut an hok at a king, they say Yes I can scratch well enough A hums tyianny has made me groan; 1 h"pe jou will not II so quickly , Ferdi-

CHAPTER XXXIV. nan. I. that I shall no' nave time to lunch at your groans." Ho sir nek l

Feidlnand a violent Mow with his ' clenched fist. nh la. hi la Lese Majesie' shouted Hratinau Restrain your eU 'hu-iasm. comrade." "Otto Kttha, of Ifaoodoala! He is an old acqiiaintan e of your Majesty's. Hut you will MM have the OJ ol thnist

ing your nana. Ferdinand, into his pocket for his American dollars They are to be spent in a better cause. And laatl) i for Councilor Hratinau and I. of Hulgaria. are old Irlends and need no introduction!. Councilor (Jingaja. of Moldavia." Vou see. your Ma jesi v ci i f I.

inatieff. this Is an international affair

win it te a comfort to you to know that you will not be th.- only king that sets out on his last mysterious journey during the next 24 hours ' It is not

Hulgaria alone or Servia that

taste the sweets of liberty, though King Alexander and his paramour and yourself are to lead the procession this night." And now. tnesMeius." shouted Starva. "that we are Introduced, and his

have given a Majesty Is thoroughly at his enee M

us eai. drink and be nieny for at midnight he dies' My friend JftCQOM had wheeled table frolB the dining room Into the hall. H was loaded with viands and bottle! Borage toasts were drunk . there were criei oi liberty and free

the door and had held up hi- hand fi

silence Ni er aga.n l.al' I '.-eon iliefaceof nn n a look of such fierce, tense cltentonl ionie of them wen- t rem bllng; more than one was catching his breath in aoto! one snapped the stem Of his wine glass Three raps and silence two and a pause one. and again three Hratinau

drew the bolts It was the eoeegjpor whom ÜMf had waited f"l lb- wa. hreat bless In his haste; the sweat stood on his fi"e

head, and he held high above his head a telegram in triumph. II staggered into Hiatlnau I ai u s Hratinau tore open the dltpntct As he read. hl. gioss fa-e heOMM purple Willi passion Hi- eyes glowed like two living coals. He tried to Speak, but his emotion ittJfoonied him The paper was WQf rhtfl from his giusp by rttarva. Again he leaped to the chair by Ferdinand His bull Voice thundered "Liberty, Consrades, freedom; and death to t wants' Alexander of Servia anil his paramour Draga were dragged from their bed! not an hour ago They lie dead of a hundred wounds. Drink drink to Servia, who has led the way to liberty!" Ferdinand 1 head had fallen, he had fainted in his chair, his body huddled Up grotesquely Ooftachnfcofl of Bertrla. maddened with excitement, raised his dagger to strike the leanelen king starva felled him with a Mow. then ran from one to the other of the con a til rat or s

are to . imploring, demanding silence

Patience, comrades!' he shouted An- VC children that we cannot make history this night as men.' Let us do all things calmly and in due order Patience little looser who is there that has a bettor tight to strike the blow than , Starva of Hulgaria'"' j "I. " clamored Hratinau. "I also am Hulgar." Nn, it is mine"' shouted one Mine! " c lamored another "Vou see. comrade.- each of us strives for the honor. Hut though I Bratlnau and I of Hulgaria have the

- Will Neither Be Cajoled by Lies Nor Frightened Into Obed'ence!"

dorn: glasses were held tauntingly at Ferdinand's mouth, every indignity was showered on htm There Is a glamor about a CTOWB that dazzles even a oaeOOCrnt, let him boast his indifff rent e as he ma I am not ashamed to say I felt a strange horror a 1 saw ih prince disdainfullyfacing his enemies in silence A vain monarch Ferdinand might be. and no doubt his reign bad not bann altogether a w ise one but Ills calm courage, his kingly dienity awakened in me a rocnnnUc deatra to die for him If need be The confusion in the hall below was

1 so great that Loch and I could i on ' reran freely and be in no danger of 1 being overheard. "Have you noticed Kuhn ami Olngaja? ' whisp. it i Locke excitedly. ' They are strangely distrait and somber Kuhn has lived most of his life I in America Though he was born a lonM, his brutlah instincts niusi haw heim a Utile subdued by the Stars and Stripes 1 hae noticed.' I nodded grimly I saw. txi. thai in itnrri gart them no oppottimity of speaking wli-n he wrtifH iheli names They will

'hear watching, those two Pe.l.aps we the hounds of prudence. u, ,,,.1 f.. riidii alone for F.-nlinand be cajoled by lies nor f

I mmvt --n , presently '

Locke ingely

on a si-

ominous, died on

The.- were standing quite (it:. mtles poised between

theii finger tips, the smoke mchciuiK. and their faces were turned as one ' man bWnrd Hratinau. who stood at

lP.iM 11 grant it! exclaim- d witii bb emotion that came ti

frön him. "Hut I gripped n's for itlenca the mmnnjal below had fallen

kntce silence tragic and Suddenly Hie laughter hol

their Hps. motionless

prior right, we do not wish to be selfish We will cast lots and in the darkness. Ferdinand shall stand yon der by the spiral staircase in front of ih. tnpcetrj Two candles behind his head will make him a fair mark for a revolver. Hut the man who has been singled by fate, concealed b darkness, shall do his work in darkness No one will know to whom the lot has ffllen. then. " he looked steadily at Kuhn and QfngajB, "if there are any here whose COnrnge falters and who would turn trait rs at this late hour, their treachery will be powerless. For each man by his presence here shares the guilt of the rest. No one can betray an other himself Is it imreed'" It is agreed! " they shunted Hut Kuhn of Macedonia was silent Is it agreed, comrade Kuhn oi Macedonia "" "Yes." he replied hoarsely, moistening his parched lips with the glass he held 111 his hand. If Ferdinand must die. he must ' What' You ate not convinced of the neceentty of thtif I reluse to be a puppet. Starva to dance because you BROOM to pull the string' " cried Kuhn, btfl rage bursting

I will neither tthtened into

obedience."

"NO ' ' quest loned Sla his smile was frightful little late, comrade, to

cases at this hour"' I for one wish to know why you lied to me this niorntnn" I h ive been tricked into this desperate move nd who has tric ked you' tie tnunded Starva. with a gentleness that was more terrifying than his anger. 'You told me reetordn that Sir Moitlmei Uiutt as Uead. He was

seen In the village of Alterhoffon th's wrnlng You taM me that Knglaud had rerneed baolntely to c ountenance Ferdinand s ma.ion of Macedonia Not an hour since I received secret information from my agents in Lon 'hui thai in -1 1 uci . mis had been sent to lb MorthMoi thnl to Mai tooltntoM longer that Fngland would see he had a free hand I say 1 have been tricked " And I" echoed Olngaja. This Is treachery. If it is true" added Gonad Pttaoehtl of itnsnia. "Hy the Almighty' Kasped lenkest my side. believe there is a fighting chance for us yet." CHAPTER XXXV. Th Fight on the Staircase. Had not Kuhn been supported hy the other two his temerity would doubtless have cost him his life Ah it was, timnjl of Montenegro leaped toward him. drawn dirk in his hand Starva sent it spinning along the jiol(abed floor. 'Imbecile!" he hissed. There is none here who will be more loyal to our cause than Otto Kuhn of Macedonia There is none who can help it so much He needs but to be con rtneedt Is it not so. comrade?" I ask only to go into the affair with my eyes ope n,' muttered Kuhn, his rottet trembling with rage and feur "Hut we will have no traitors." Cornji grumbled. "And if any have forced their way into this meeting and are unwilling to pay the price of admission, they must he put out yes. out of this world'" cried IgnatteC. The four assassins most zealous ranged UiemseUes side by side, fac ing the three. Starva stood between them. I'atieme. friends. What you say OOO Id be quite true," he pleaded, "If it were so Them can be no traitors among us No one may leave this room to-night until he is committed Irrevocably to the cause. As it is. e ach man by his presence has committed himself There must be complete harmony among us Ferdinand is to die Hut he and Alexander tOOTO ly lead th procession of ghosts Thereare others to follow them into Hades And that is only the beginning of our srorh We shall find half of Europe arrayed against us The new republic will have to fight perhaps for its existence We shall need money, and comrade Kuhn has pledged his millions to the cause " Hut only on the condition that Rnginnd had refused to aid Ferdi nand." interrupted Kuhn defiantly. ' I say you have tricked me into committing myself." "And if.' iVrctdy shouted Gortschakoff of Servia. "the Hritish ambassa dor were ac tually living If ha could promise what he lias been vainly aske-d. ii could avail nothing now Has not Feidinand tu-ard the names r,f all of us? Can he not see us? Enough of this vain talk. Gornji speak with n ason. We can have no traitors among us If Caesar fell pierced by the daggers of .'ii senators, Ferdinand must bt content with eight. Hut there can to no shirking Fach man must have a hand in his death"

"All in good time, all I would answer friend here. You say . ambassador is Nrlng

Hut first of our skeptical Kuhn, that the If I show him

a s "Is

rt it

y. but not a 'lg eX-

to you on his bier will you believe nmT' prove to me what you say." said Kuhn, uneasily. "1 tell you that It is you who would have been tricked had it not been for my vigilance Sii Moitiniet Hrett has been dead these four days With his death ended the schemes of the woman. Hie- Countess Sarahoff. Ferdinand's sp.. Hut by one of thus, jests of fate sh' found a ready tool to aid her as a price for her caresses. This tool of hers bears a marvelous resemblance' to the dead minister. It was he whom you saw this morn ing and not Sii Mortimer He came to this chateau with the ( oiintess Sar ahoff to play the part of the English minister It was he who was to trick have you to say?" This sounds too Improbable to be believed without proof." Kuhn replied, turning to the Into men who stoed on either side of him. "I shall show you the ptcsif." thundered Starva his patience at an end, and that before vou leave this castle I hold them all in the hollow of my hand the countess herself, her ac complice, and the king's messenger. Now what have you to say"" Show nie this man who has trick id nie. and I am with you. heart and soul." was Kuhns response. His words were brave enough, but the wen these of man force d into a corner I told you that 1 wish onh to go into this affair with my ffen open." Von so-, friends." said Starva. 's. little patie nce was all that was 00000 saiy. Our comrade needed but to he convinced I shall satisfy his enrisiiy without delay lie raised his rotoo: "Jnoguee!" The servant HUM forth from th dining room and stood silent before him. Jacques, go to the tower and bring to me the friend of Countess Sarahoff. You are armed? If he gives you any trouhle. call me. He will give me M trouble. ' said ihe man. contemptuously, starting no his errand. Loche 'otto I instinct kvotj oised mil selves to leave our hiding plac 1,, greet Jacques when he should near us. Hut wIhmi this man comes," object" eel Ignatieff. angrily, is he to tecog-

; nl.e all of us to gratify the curiosity I of Kuhn? UnhtOfl he is to go with Ferdinand" (TO E CONTINUED.)

IS ONLY ONE WAY

TO 6CCURE RELIEF FROM TRUST EXTORTION.

Republican Monopoly Controlled Senate? Stands in the Way of Tariff Revision Democratic Party Pledged for Justice. Where does the Republican party tarn! on the tariff ' iQOTOtl y Taft has been' telling us, and he is the spokesman of the administration, that the tat iff will be revised after el tiou Hut a much greater influence in the Hepiiblican party than Sec rotary Taft, the Protective Tariff league, looks uisiti Secretary Taft a having placed himself outside of the pale of true Republicanism and ad viss protectionists to bestir thetnselves in the matter of the selection of "sound protectionist delegates " to the national convention. It Is to be presumed that sound protectionists'" are those who would stand pat or revise the tai iff higher. What will the Republican voters do about it.' Will they follow Taft with his indf Unite revision of the future, or stand pat with the league In either e-yent. whether Taft or the league prevail In the Republican convention, there will he no revision that will take from the trusts the protection from competition that tha tariff has thrown around thoe grasping corporations The old protectionist ring Is entrenched in the senate, and many of them e nough for a majority of the Republican membership, can only be ousted when the voters de'termine to replace them with I)etn Oerntn, The contributions of the tariff protected trusts will be used to keep the protectionist ring in power, and most of them have their own millions to buy legislatures. That class nf Republican senators will find themselves reenforced by Luggenhelm of Colorado, of the smelter trust, which controls silver and lead; Du Pont of Delaware, of the powder trust. Smith of Michigan, attorney for the' beet sugar trust; Horah of Idaho, the attorney of the Mine Owners association, and others What chance has real tariff reform, or even a revision of any kind that would reduce the protection to the trusts, in such hands? So It is safe to say that even with

a promise of tariff revision in tho next Republican platform it would be eroded when reform bill 1 caches the senate, howe ver the house of representatives will stand when It organizes in December, IgtM So what is the ukc of Secretary Tatt, or any other Republican, or the party representative in convention, promising tariff reform, even if they really wish to accomplish it? There is only one way the tariff can be revised "after election." and that Is by the voters electing a Democratic president and a Iernocratic congress, and then enough Republican senator! like I,a Follette and Dolliver would perhaps join with the Democrats In voting for a partial revision made on lines that they would stand for. Then, with the voters fully aroused to the enormity of a trust controlled senate tending In the way of further re form, the legislatures of enough states might be carried to knock out enough of the trust-controlled Begeh lican senators and replace them with Democrats Just think It over and if you fe, 1 the pinch of trust high prices vote accordingly. The Republican votes, hi as much interested as the Democratic voter in abolishing, or. at least, so rducing the tariff that the fear of foreign competition will compel the protected interests to lower the price of their products. The Republican leaders will raise a fog of some other Issue to the coming campaign to try and delude the voters Into the belief that other and greater interests are a stake than paying tribute to trusts. Hut when you come to consider that the tariff p rot eced trusts have increased the price of their products on the average over M per cent , so that where you were spending one dollar vom now have to spend 11 54 for the same quantity and quality of goods, no cither issue can compare with the tariff issue as far as dollars and cents are concerned.

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The Democratic Problem. The question of who the IVmocrata will nominal for prattdcot is no Oenrer being settled than it wus before the discussion of the wisdom of nominating a southern man was first broached Th question is one of expediency nnd whether there is a probability of more electoral votes being counted for some' other candidate thao Mr Hryan could secure The Memphis Commercial Appe al sei'tns to hit the nnil on the head when it say, the main question is Can Hryan ho

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