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. THE STOHY THUS FAtt
OH REXniCK. undr secretary ot
xitten emomy in Vienna and the
TIlSS MARIstlKA RTUAIIVI. vuhntn
loves. .overhear on June 12. 1U. the
tina siorv opens, a conversation in
fjroie gardens at Konooisht between
liOermftn Knlr. Von Tirnits! nnrt thtt
'Irian Archduke In hlch tho "destiny
Kurooe" la sealed.
The ract. entered Into Is destined to
a tne Arcnauxa and his morganatic
te, Sonhle Chotek. Important figures In
uropean hUtorv Martah&a Is a close
icna or isoDhie but when she learns
hat lit rtfnrtt h ran If?- that hir flrt
wikv b 10 ner count rv ana ine Austriin
? .Monarch,. Franz Jnsef hii hc in re.
EST 'rrfflL"V
Br tflKf
fMviyiortlns: to him Kenwlck is fulfimnr his
' mfmK?rvu iruHt una iniorrnin.r nm rnici
,wtiTn!s means an estrangement between Iluah
Sifnd JIarlshkat
k'it t?A.ii, uritTt u'lvnr hu - v.. i !
ftf:Stret Service, is olacod in charce of that
&$&jZfountTva affairs, with orders to thwart
'nvi,Wftny tlna to save the Archduke, who has
l5.A,sJiiBeen ordered murdered In fc'araievo
f. feM CAPTAIN GOIUTZ. the "ace" of the
fi!rf German Secret SeIce is on the trail to
ii muivriu .ne urouoa-u KBauss.u iitun,
men Kenwick. relAased from his omriai
lutles is nt llarlshk'g serlce. So It 1m
m that Gorlt3 who has cantured Marlshki
!5&firiwwer to save, the Archduke and Sophie
ifc'SKijfpffX hut not to relea.se his fair prisoner Hen-
i fnvm U'lnH t Tirnm Ids Hn alt In rt I a
fltinwick, meanwhile la In W.ndt's power.
r a cam in Vienna. Knwicit is reiensea.
&, find immediately sets out for Saraeo.
Sw'tS dividual In black, ihis person proves to be
tn .Austrian agenii anu onte ukumi iveii
11ck is taken into custody. In the moan
time. Marlshki and Oorltz, dlssuts d as an
5 ? Austrian otticer ana his wire, are proceea
5&vt Ins by automobile to Sarajevo Hut they
Ax arrive Just too late. Marlshka faints at
the slcht of the murder and awakens in
a harem.
CHAPTER XIV (Continued)
' A LATTICED window was near, and
outside the shadows ot a tree
branch fell across the barred rectangle,
cutting the lines of light Into Drouen
lozenges of shadow. The room was fur
nished somberly but richly with heay
hangings and teakwood furniture deco
rated with mother-of-pearl. A lantern
of curious design depended from the
.i-J , celling. There was a figure standing
W(M Jn the corner She raised hersef upon
one elbow and examined the figure
attentively, not frightened yet, but
merely curious.
i&iV It was a suit of ancient armor or a
,'S.T ncrfnd with which sho waH unfamiliar
V, CShe moved her limbs painfully and fat
bL' rVD. Her head throbbed for a few mo
ments, but she found that she was able
to think clearly again Slowly she real
tied where she was and what had hap
pened. The blue door in tho wall this
the house that adlolned the garden She
bad slept how long she did not Know.
but the beams of sunlight were orange
In color and made a brilliant arabesque
upon an embroidered hanging on the
opposite wall. She must have slept long
'Her dreams returned to her. fleeting and
"elusive, like the ignes fafui which had
been p. part of them. The nhir of
wheols. the vision of tho varicolored
WrMf erowd, the. murmur of oices speaking
Sa5 these, too, had been a dream She tried
T-W- recall what the voices naa murmurea.
L-CM-.Sh Phrases came to her. "Ten thousand
mffW, kroner the goose that lays the golden
MjStftKfeegg it was ail hkp a. siory irum h.
affiWrn of' course. Who could have been
jSS apeaklng of kroners and golden eggs
ere i
THom urm twn dnnrs to the aDart-
-vlSent In which she lay, ornate with
Ks'v "PtirViah frctwnrk which had in Its center
itHiiFiVnel what seemed to be a small window
feSfff covered by a black grille. At the other
L-yi- vrt-..a r u mnm nnrtthpr door. onen.
'from which came a flicker of cool light.
. tn,t ? atnnn thn nillows. her fingers
UWfffivthe soft pad or rootsreps ana me buuhu
SS, ot a voice humming some curious Orlen-6?!5iHiJ"i-
ti.l nlr Mnrlshka did not get un at once.
M' at her temples as she tried to collect her
i'. 1' w....v.e Cha 1YYotr tVint hp mupt think
iiSLjVSO'thlng seemed to depend upon the
HS- 7 clearness wlfh which her mind emerged
K i Vi tnf nt drftims. Slowly the
Mm, tf happenings of the last few days recurred
pgSlk the flight, the wild ride down the ra-r?-a-1'
rlnes of the Brod, Saraje.o, the tragedy.
JSSS tho Mr of Death! She put her fingers
K7VS. h.rr, her eves and then straightened
&-? bravely. And what now? Gonu'nat
s5.i . .. nnino m An -ih her? Jlie tried
lito judge the future by the past She
Ssr had given herself unreserved y Into Ms
wXfCJt-y t -j- ih. hmu nt renrhlnir Sonhle
Chotek before before what had hap
pened. Their Interests had been lden-Ji-nl
the sartng of life and if they
haC succeeded, there would hae been no
T.ed for anxiety as to her own future.
But now the situation seemed to have
changed. Failure had marked her for
i. ,n an unhidden cuest in a strange
RSVIfS. country in which she was ror t.vi present
K-.ttr i-"o n mercv oi iici uiw.ui. j.. .w.
Mjrnot forget that she was nis Prisoner.
53?ilfii'ii ih. tortn. nf her nromise to him
v- i?,A'A "- --. ... T
n m.. uia wj --- . . .
SrTKT' came to her with startling clearness.
feWtV'HU recantation. hU courtesy his ardent
fiS-iTOt quite removed the earlier impression.
&S 71?- .Sii hour of awakening and depres-
r ' -" -' - 4 , ..rtvrt rnf nnv
on there seemeu w .JU... -. .
toarshe a prisoner? If so. the win
Sw was not barred, and she saw that I
.;iet upon me i' ! -
$ ifWs'he could gather strength. It might
VSiT " ji.,a. tn lner herself from the
ndoV'sir-drop-to-the garden and
"iffi flee But whero? To whom? She
'S'tiirVied oulckly. listening for the sounds
ot the footsteps In the aajoinine ruuiu.
her hind at her breast, where her heart
A u throbbing with a new nope. i.uk...
r St,thfn Saralevo ! And yet why not?
It came to her in a throb ot joyous
Sldfthat in spite of all that .she .had
'e ."'V..-V. hi h had oerslsted In
Sfftai and protecting her oblivious
CSUdalnQe But would the frail clue of
Slner flight through Vienna be enough
to POmt ner " "T "- , j
IK?aU.lnAh,tr n.ht rid- to Kono-
EnlB.avJ? "" "saVa7evot Between
VrSSe lines of the note she had written
P-Q .IW'iKL 'i. ,,it h9v read the tenderness
PpSthat had alwas been In her heart. He
SSSlria no coward, and the Idea of fleeing
t 'i.?z tffc iraAvrtA when dancer inreaieiicu iic.
5teP would: of course, be the last that would
tfivkw come .Into his mind. It was curious
fJilt Sat she had not thought of this be.
63K?t :li fore. He wouia come m ij'" "
t?fcV could perhaps he was here now-
zM& A heavy figure stood in the doorway
tisPtl 'Tegarding he?. She could not at first
2SBrt K. iri. ...E.h i. Yi-aa fi man nr a woman
KI'S-YfTuor'the wide, ba'ggy trousers resembled
Sitw i i a aklrt, and the short, sleev-less Jacket
KfMS.J was similar to that worn br the male
EtK.fc3f ir j, v. iia.1 cpen in the Carsna.
'f.ff.rf i- - ml.!, a voice of rather low
'V.'''Jritch spoke kindly. In atrocious German.
r ?il F -Sfhe Fraulein is at last awake. Does
krXL K-! feel better?" . ...
ri-A.YMhi, ... ,vnba vp." nalri MarlsnKa. at
' ffEjlaat deciding that it was a woman. "I
J65 P'-kave slept long.". t J . 4.
m, "Seven hours at least, ana n.o mo
I will
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ufi mtrepare auiuciM& .
once.
S .,' : "Thank you. anu u
I could wasn
i. i?!v fnra ana nanns.
5VrfIt shall be as you wish. If you will
T.Ut come wiui me .
VMarlshka rose, and as she did so. the
'.m- ,ith th hlack erille oDened irom
within, and a girl came into the room.
''fri;..r. nri .iinners. but above the
' &wait, typifying the meeting of East
ktouse which might have been made
f Sther in Part, or Vienna. The face
va very TJrtsivy, tt6 k v. .-:
"'val In contour, but the effect of Us
fciiuty was marred by the hair above
t""toht.h was dved with henna a saf-
. T2 -a Ti.ti ahA worn a flower at her
A' breast, and in aplte of her artlflclalitles
iiahale4 the gaiety of youth. She
MffiS. wjnw1.ij'K;k
sUl ft curnw". a...o
fSr hand. .
t "1 have been waiting for you to wake
?." he aald in a sort voice. i nan
v-Sever known any one to sleep so sound-
She laughed like a child who is very
en pieasea witn new iuy ..m, nuiu
' Marlshka's hand, looked at her curl-
from neaa to 1001. inero wa
hlnf very genuine in her Interest
kindliness,
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A heavy figure stood in
"Ves, but 'lery dirty "
"Come with me. Zuheydeh will bring
food "
She led the way through the door of
the black grille, down a short passage
into a large loom at the end of tho
house.
The apartment was strewn with rugs,
and Its furniture was a curious mixture
of the color of the Hast and the utility
of the West a French dressing stand
beside a stoe of American make, a
Bosnian marriage chest, a table which
m ght hae come out of tho Klngtrasse,
a brass tray for burning charcoal, a
cared teakwood stand upon which
stood a narglleh. a bo of cigars some
cigarettes, and two coffee cups still con
taining the residue of the last draught.
There were latticed windows in mebhre
biyu, which overlooked the garden and
street, and piled beside them were a
number of pillows and cushions The
room was none too clean hut there
were evidences here and there of desul
tory attempts at rehabilitation
The girl w lth the red hair led Jlarlsh
ka to one of the window recesses, where
she bade her sit upon a pile of pillows,
bringing a basin and a ewer of water
which she put upon the rug beside her.
"Ah, I was forgetting," said tho
girl, and going to the corner of the room
produced with much pride Marlshka's
suitcase. "His Excellency left it foi
you this afternoon."
The sight of water and a change of
clothing did much to restore Marisnka's
confidence and seir-respeci, anu sne up
ened the bag with alacrity, bringing
forth from its recesses soap, clean linen
and a washcloth
While Marlshka ate and drank, the
girl with the red hair crouched upon
her knees beside the suitcase, sniffed
at its contents eagerly, and with little
cries of delight touched with her lin
gers articles which it contained.
"How pretty ! How soft to the
touch I" And then rather wistfully,
"It is a pity that one cannot get such
thlncs fti nnsn.n.Sfrni
"You like them?" asked Marlshka.
reveling in delight of being free from
the dust of her Journey.
"Oh, they are so beautiful !
For all her years, and she must have
been at least as old as Marlshka. she
had the undeveloped mind of a child
"You. too, are beautiful," sht sighed
enviously, "so white, your skin Is so
clear. Your hair is so soft " And then
as an afterthought, "But I think it
would be Just as pretty If It were red."
Marlshka laughed
"What is your name, my dear?" she
& steed
"I am called Yeva they say after
the first woman who was born.
"Hve of course. It becomes you
well"
"You think so? Was she very beau
tiful?" "Yes the mother of all women.
"The ugly ones?"
"Yes. Wc cannot all be beautiful
"It must be dreadful to be old and
ugly like Zubeydeh "
As Marlshka brought out brush and
comb and a towel, Yeva ran quickly
and procured a mirror a small, cheap
affair with tawdry tinsel ornaments.
"You will let me brush your hair,
Frauleln It will be a great privilege."
"Of course, child If you care to."
And while Yeva combed and brushed,
Marlshka nuestloned and she answered.
The house In which she lived was near
the Slrokac Tor.
Her lord and master was of the Begs
of RataJ. once the rulers of a province
In Bosnia, where his father's fathers had
lived, but now shorn of his tithes and
a dealer In rugs. He was an old man,
yes, but he was good to her, giving her
much to eat and drink, and many
clothes. She must ask him to get some
of these pretty soft undergarments
from Vienna And the excellency? She
had seen him twice, some months before
through the dutap when he had con
versed with tho Effendl in the adjoining
room And was the beautiful Frauleln
In love with the Excellency?
Marlshka answered her In some sort,
listening to the girl's chatter, mean
while thinking deeply of the plan that
had come into her mind Scraps of
suggestion that she had gleaned from
her talks with Goritz gave her at least
a hope that she might be successful in
reaching Hugh Renwlck by messenger.
"The English always go to the Europa,"
he had said There, if Hugh Renwick
had come to Sarajevo, was the place
where a note would find him. And so,
the hair brushing having been success
fully accomplished, she asked the girl
if there was some one by whom she could
secretly send a note.
A message ' To an Excellency a
Herr Hauptmann or perhaps a General
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the doorway regarding her
yes She was sure that it could be
managed. Shp herself perhaps could
take it Had not the Effendl told her
that the Frauleln was to want for noth
ing? And greatly excited at the thought
of intrigue, brought a tabourette which
she placed before Marlska. then found
paper, ink and envelopes and squatted
upon a pillow, watching eagerly over
Marlshka's shoulder But the girl's
scrutiny troubled Marlshka Was she
in the confidence of Captain Goritz?
And If not, could she be persuaded' to
hold her tongue? Instead of writing at
once, Marlshka relinquished the pen and
took Yeva's hand
"It Is very necessary for my peace
and happiness that the contents of this
note should be only Feen by the person
to whom it is delivered "
"Ah, Frauleln. it shall be as you say
By Allah, I swear "
"Do you care enough? I will give you
anything I possess if you will keep my
scciet."
"Ah " her eyes were downcast and
her tone was pained "That the Frau
leln should not believe In my friendship
"But I do believe in it "
"Still," broke in Yeva smiling craftily,
"I should very much like to have some
thing by which to remember the Frau
leln the pink sleeping garment which
is so sweetly smelling and soft to the
touch."
"It is yours. Yeva. See," and Ma
rlshka took it from tho valise, "I give It
to you."
The girl gurgled delightedly, and
crooned and kissed tho garment like a
child with a new doll. She was for
trvlng it on at once and, thus for the
moment relieved of Yeva's scrutiny, Ma
rlshka bent over tho tabourette, pen in
hand But before she wrote she called
Yeva again.
"There is no entrance to this house
except by the garden, Yeva?" she asked.
"Oh, yes. to the selamlik, the mabein
door and tills "
She walked to the side of the room
and thrusting aside a heavy ICIs-Kellm,
showed Marlshka a door cunningly con
cealed In an angle of the wall.
' "That leads where?" Marlshka asked
"To a small court of the next house."
"And the street below?"
Yeva nodded and renewed the inspec
tion ot her new present In the mirror,
so Marlshka wrote.
Hugh I am a prisoner in a house
near the Slrokac Tor, bevond the Car
slja a house with a small garden, the
gate of which has a blue door. I am
treated with every courtesy, but I am
frighttned Come tonight at 12 to the
small court at the left of the house
and knock twice upon the door. 1
will come to jou. Forgive me.
MARISHKA.
While Yeva was scrutinizing her new
adornment in the small mirror Marlsh
ka reread the note. She did not wish
to alarm her lover unduly, for perhaps
after all there were no need for grave
alarm.
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A STORY OF POLITICS IN PHILADELPHIA
By Peter Clark Ma'cfarlanc
Cowrtaht, 1818, bv rublli Lcdacr Co.
CHAPTER XL (Continued)
HIS inclination was to shout out de
fiantly, "I love Ruth Buckingham
and Intend to marry her. I scorn the po
litical and financial method? of Wllllard
H Burklngham; I have fought them
at the risk of all I hold dear, and I
will continue to fight them " But con
sideration for Ruth prevented him from
making the last part of this speech and
a man's own natural determination to
keep the name of his future wife from
being bandied about by politicians for
bade the first part of it.
People were found, too, to believe
these charges and to misinterpret Jerrv's
silence regarding tHem, and It was while
ways and means of meeting this issue
were being devised that the trial of
Jacob Aurentsky came off Public
opinion had been very muci stirred and
very determined in the matter of the
peddler and his crime. Philadelphia, at
least as mucn as any otner American
city, likes to feel secure People of everv
class shiver at the thought of a frenzied
man running amuck vv ith a butcher
knife, whether his grievance be fancied
or real, his victims high or low And
tho city officials, recognizing this senti
ment and anxious to show their zeal as
this time, particularly In the pursuit of
eviiaoers. naa nurried Aurentsky to trial.
Tho announcement that Victor Rollln
son would defend the man proved a
fresh sensation and threw Jerry's
enemies Into glee because of the prom
inence of Victor In his campaign, for
this was sure to aid In the general im
pression his opponents were trvlng to
create that the so-called Real Republi
cans were but a socialist movement In
disguise,
CHAPTER XLI
The Trial of Jacob Aurentsky
mHE proceedings in the case of The
X People vs. Jacob Aurentsky present
ed a rather melancholy aspect. Not
even the conspicuous figures who gath
ered In the room could relieve the scene
or its aranness a panel was In the
jury box. vviiiarrt H Buckingham and
Jeremiah T. Archer, chief among the
witnesses, sat within the rail as guests
oi inc court w nue Kicnei AurentPKV
and her brood of children huddled their
woe on a row of chairs, also Inside the
space reserved for attornevs and officers
of the court Rylvy sat beside Victor
Her beauty today was sad, yet. amid
the general air of gloom the clearness
of her skin, the fine chiseling of fea
tures, the ev-presfrton of faith and trust
with which from time to time she looked
up into the face of the lawver at her
side, represented the one feature nf
the scene from which an onlooker might
have drawn a gleam of Inspiration
Nevertheless, the center of dramatic
Interest In the picture lay where It be
longed. In the prisoner at the bar,
rabbit-eyed, tousel-halred. vvlldlv-whlsk-ered
Jacob Aurentsky. His tall, angu
lar figure lay, all knots and Joints,
tangled dejectedly In hl chair, where
he twisted nervously from time to time,
while upon his face was an expression
that varied. At times It was merely
that of distrust and stupidity; at others
It was that of a man who recognizes
himself as the victim of a chain of
unescapable circumstances, a sort of
official scapegoat
If that Innocent creature of the flocks
of ancient Judah, the scapegoat, upon
which the high priest eqch year laid
hands and sent him off into the desert,
official bearer of the sins of the
tribes If that entirely guiltless animal
could have known what the ceremony
meant and could have looked his protest
at the Jewel-breasted high priest, the
expression of his animal eyes must have
been something such as the expression
of these starting orbs of Aurentsky
as he ventured an occasional shy look
at the Judge, at the jury ana at tne
spectators who had como to see him
made an example of
But. of course, this could onh" apply
to the mental ntate of Aurentsky. Any
one who could view Aurentsky oniec
ttvely knew that he had committed a
crime acalnst the neace and dignity of
a mignty commonweaun ann against
the life of a man who naa never
harmed him Recognition of this fact
was revealed in the apathetic attitude
of the man's own attorney. Only
Sylvy s face expressea nope. victor
sat rather stolidly while the iurors were
being examined. He asked no questions
himself.
"We pass." said the District Attor
ney time after time
"Pass," echoed Victor, Indifferently.
"Wo are satisfied, vour honor." said
the District Attorney, when he had got
twelve good men and true.
"Satisfied !" said Victor, making
marko on his pad of yellow paper.
Tho nistrirt Attorney made the onen
Ing statement of the facts he Intended
to prove, ana mis statement w.ia nriei
"Put In your case," directed the Court.
Buckingham was called first.
"Did the defendant strike you as pro
ceeding calmly and deliberately to his
attack?" asked Victor when time for
cross-examination had arrived.
"On the contrary." said Mr. Bucking
ham truthfully, "the man was wildly
excited."
"Did he oay anything?"
"He was mouthing something, but it
was nothing intelligible to me."
This was the extent of Victor's cross
examination. Jerry Archer was next called, and as
the assault, was committed upon his per
son, every ear bent forward to hear his
testimony, but his manner must have
disappointed the sensation-mongers.
Thnuch the attack had cost him pain
and all but taken his life, it was evident
that he gave his testimony regretfully
and with no feeling of enmity for the
man who had staDDed nim.
Victor asked the same two questions
in cross-examination as he had asked
of Buckingham and Jerry was equally
agreed that Aurentsky had been wildly
excited and that he was mouthing some
thing, some form of words which the
young man reluctantly but honestly ad
mitted sounded to him like a Blogan of
some sort.
"Victor Rollinson!" announced the
District Attorney. It only added one
more unusual feature to this unusual
case when the attorney for the defendant
was called as a witness for the prose
cution. Victor, gravely but tersely, gave his
testimony and when the prosecutor was
satisfied, cross-examined himself as to
what If anything Aurentsky had said,
testifying that:
" 'For Isadore ! For Isadore !' " was
t'-llr'ili,, ,VW4V
IN THE BELL
what Aurentsky was muttering as he
attempted to strike. Then ho retired to
his place at the prisoner s side.
Evidence that the man had once been
arrested on a charge of receiving stolen
property was next Introduced, and that
concluded the caso for the people.
The Jury, sensing something mys
terious in the atmosphere, began to dis
play a more absorbed interest In the
case. There was a riddle in It some
where, and their eyes wandered from
the faces of counsel to the face of the
Judge and then back to the prisoner. It
would hardly have teen strange If some
of them, seeing this lcstless but appar
ently unllstenlng man, twlstlng-nhout in
his chair with that rabbit look of
startled, uncomprehending fear In his
eye, had not felt a twinge of conscience
as If they might be trying a mental in
competent. But Victor Rollinson made no sugges
tion of the sort and brought the oddness
of the situation to Its climax when as
as attorney for the defendant he de
clined to offer any testimony In behalf of
his client
The District Attorney looked his own
surprise at this, hut arose promptly to
present his argument; It was brief but
forcible. It arialgned Aurentsky as "a
typo of that alien who Infests American
shores "
"Y'our honor 1" Interrupted Victor,
"the line of counsel's argument Impels
me to ask for permission to reopen our
case and put the defendant on the stand
long enougn to show that he Is not an
alien He has his naturalization papeis."
Has he?" Innulred the prosecutor.
pausing in full (light "Then 1 will
stipulate that and amend my argument
to tne jury ny saying lie is a type or
the foreign-born citizen who comes here
to the protection and enjoyment of our
Institutions, and seems to embrace them,
but remains an alien at heart : in fart.
cherishes a hatred of everything Amer
ican.
To this Victor merely nodded crlmlv
and continued to possess his soul in pa
tience even wnen tne prosecutor ani
madverted to the arrest for receiving
stolen property ana argued from it that
this man was a criminal and a consort
of criminals.
For a moment, as the District At
torney made this charge the prisoner's
dark eyes lighted and he clasped and
unclasped his long nervous fingers,
while his lips appeared to frame a pro
test that his voice did not utter. Victor,
noting everything, noted this and that
the jury observed It also.
"No argument," said Victor, making
meaningless marks on his pad of yellow
paper.
"If you're through with me, I'll get
back to business," whispered Bucking
ham to the district attorney as the lat
ter sat down.
Victor Rollinson heard this whisper.
"Walt !" he said, and lifted a long
straight finger before the face of Buck
ingham likoj some kind of warning or
admonition. Mr. Buckingham was net
tled, but there was something in the
thrust of Victor's jaw that insured his
waiting.
The court Instructed the jury simply.
The Jury filed cut and In five minutes
filed back. The whole proceedings from
the time when the case was called to the
time when the Jury stood In Its box vylth
a verdict In the hands of its foreman
had occupied but one hour and five min
utes. "Guilty," read the foreman, "but
with recommendations to mercy."
"To mercy!" gasped Sylvy under her
breath and fixed her melting eyes upon
the face of the Judge Judge Boynton
was he a judge of mercy as well as of
the law?
The effect of this verdict was to In
crease rather than to lessen tho tension
of suspense and every eyo was turned
toward the bench
The judge hesitated a moment and
cleared his throat. There was a pro
vision of, the old Roman law that no
Judge might pass sentence upon a man
the same day that he was found guilty
That was to give time ror the cooling
of passions that may have been roused
by the trial and prevent him from pro
nouncing a sentence too severe or too
lenient under the Influence of emotions
of the moment. But Pennsylvania does
not follow the Roman law.
"Prisoner at the bar. stand un!" The
voice was not unkindly ; the eye of the
juuge as ne nxea it upon tne man was
the eye of a judge who tried to be just,
who, regarding solemnly his oath to the
people, acknowledged also an oath to
some higher being, and an obligation to
do a more absolute and Impartial Jus
tice than the cold operation of statute
law could Insure. Aurentsky turned a
questioning glance at his attorney to
make sure he heard aright and then
slowly undoubled his lank figure and
stood gazing at the Judge, so frail that
it seemed a breath would have blown
him over,
"Have you anything to say before
sentence Is pronounced upon you?"
"Yes, yes," exclaimed the prisoner In
a voice hoarse with the hyesterla of
passion iot uuemngnam uoi mur
derer he kill meln little Izzle." Au
rentsky's manner had become wildly ex
cited, as with one long bony arm he
reached out and seemed almost to tourh
the face of Buckingham when he pil
loried him with the quivering of his
long Index finger.
"This is Insanity!" exclaimed Buck
ingham, starting up and glaring at the
Judge.
The Judge frowned and locked re
proachfully at Rollinson, but his voice
was still kindly as he said to the pris
oner. '
"Calm yourself, Aurentsky, and tell
me what you mean by making such a
preposterous charge."
It was obvious that Aurentsky tried
to do this, but when his black eyes
wandered to the face of Buckingham
they blazed with animal-like hatred and
it was apparent that he with difficulty
CHAPTER I
The Mighty Whizz Army
(In previous adventures Peggy has
been made Princess of liirdland
and has been given the use of a
icondcrful aerial chariot. The spell
worked by grass from a fairy ring
makes her small enough to ride
through, the air in the chariot.)
T)KIXCESS PEGGY, wake up!
X There's an army marching by!"
Peggy blinked her eyes half open,
then closed them drowsily again. It
was Just dawn far too early to wake
Up for the day.
"Princess Peggy, get up at once or
you'll miss the wonderful sight."
This time Peggy opened her eyes
wide. Then she hopped out of bed and
to the window. General Swallow was
outside on the sill.
"Oh, aie the soldier boys starting for
Frnnce?" cried Peggy.
"This is a different kind of an
army," shrilled General Swallow.
"Make yourself small; your aerial
chariot will bo here directly."
Peggy felt In the pockets of her
pajamas to seo if she had any fairy
ring grass left. Yes, there were sev
eral blades. A nibble at one of these
and, presto! she was as tiny as Gen
em I Swallow,
Over the treetop came sailing her
aerl.il chariot. ,The same eight Scar
let Tanagers a,cted as Its flying
wheels, while twelve Bluebirds were
Its winged horses. The Yellow Warr
biers flew beside it as guar(Tof honor
and in the rear were the fighting
guatd, the King Birds, who had
whipped the Crows.
Tho chariot landed on the roof of
the porch and Peggy climbed Into it.
Then the Birds soared over the still
sleeping city. It, was a beautiful time
for a ride In the air. The eastern sky
was just putting on its, prettiest col
ors in honor of the rising sun ana
fiom gardens and parkways came the
morning song of hundreds of town
dwelling Birds.
"Tlfere. can you hear the army?"
shrilled General Swallow.
Peggy listened intently. Above the
music of the birds swelled another
melody:
"Mv country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet lind of liberty.
Of thee I sing."
Accompanying the song was a clat
tering, a banging and a drumming,
all in perfect time with the tune.
Peggy was eager with curiosity. She
leaned over the side of the chariot to
see whence the song was coming.
Below her was the city street. It
seemed deserted. But there was some
thing moving something like water
flowing along the pavement.
refrained from springing at the man.
He did refrain, however, and with an
expression of despairing of ever being
able to portray or erplaln the emotions
which raged so wildly in his breast, he
threw up his hands In a gesture of hope
lessness and sank again into his seat.
"Your honor," exclaimed Victor step
ping quickly Into the breach, "the trial
of this case Is over. I have offered no
testimony In defense of this man's act
because as a matter of law there was no
defense to be offered. The Jury has
found tho only verdict possible ; but
those twelve men have been as discern
ing as your Honor They have per
ceived that something lies back of this
man's act which, before the great judge
of all crime, may seem an act of Justi
fication; that that tribunal which need
call no witnesses, yet sees and Judges
all hearts, may explain or extenuate tho
act may find it less murderous than it
seems to you and tc me. I ask your
permission now, with tho Indulgence of
the district ottorney, who has done his
duty In asking for conviction and pun
ishment to recite to your Honor before
sentence is passed the story which this
man is unable to tell. It 13 the story
of a shipwrecked citizenship.
"This man came heie with rosy an
ticipations of what he should find In
America. He came here flying from op
pression as to a land of freedom which
guarantees safety to all. He came un
derstanding that every citizen may ue
a part of this great nation ana its uov
ernment. He did. not come to Philadel
phia by accident nor because his rela
tives were here. He came here because
he had understood enough of cur nis
tory to know that American liberty was
born in Philadelphia. He came to be
near liberty at Its very source. He ha
explained to me that his eyes fell almost
with adoration twon the State House in
Independence Square: that he passed It
reverently, looking up to it as some
thing to be worshiped ; that often and
often he has crept Inside and stood with
bared head before the Liberty Bell and
locked with awe Into that room and at
the very table and the Implements with
which that great document, the Declar
ation of Independence, was signed. He
made his home within a few blocks of
this sacred edifice and was overjoyed
that. he could do so.
"But It was not long before disillusion-
ments came. He was told not to fear
the law; that here the citizen himself
was the law, that he made the law. But
he found himself In a district lnfestea
by political Cossacks. He saw men vote
who were not entitled to vote ; he saw
votes counted that were not entitled to
be counted ; he saw every sort of fraud
coolly practiced at the polling places;
he saw policemen and hired gunmen
clubbing and blackjacking and intimidat
ing citizens. He saw the law used to
oppress. He saw a man named Maldono,
who made his living as a professional
thief, acting as the division leader for a
political party in power, and saw the
protection of the law thrown round that
man's Illegal acts. Finally that foul
creature, Joseph Maldono, who after con
viction of a felony In this very court,
as your Honor will remember was un
justly pardoned through political in
iluence, and is today marshllng the vote
of his division for the Vare interest In
the coming election, dared to make un
desirable addresses to the daughter of
Jacob Aurentsky, who sits here at my
right."
(CONTINUED TOMORROW)
'DREAMLAND ADVENTURES'
By DADDY
FIGHTING FOR AMERICA
A complete, tieto adventur each week, beginning iloniav
! Si ;
"Princess Peggy, wake up! There's
an army marching by!"
"Why, the street is flooded," she ex
claimed. "Yes, flooded with soldiers," shrilled
General Swallow
Peggy looked closer. Now she could
make out that the stream was broken
up Into regular divisions. She, could
even see banners flying. But tin- sol
diers what were they? Not men
they were too tiny. Neither were they
Birds or animals. Peggy was puzzled
and arriazed. What could they be?
Down to the edge of the pavement
dropped the aerial chariot. At the
same moment a military automobile
dashed up and came to a stop. Out
of It popped the oddest looking officer
Peggy had even seen. His head was
as round as a dollar piece, while his
body was like a pocketbook. His uni
form was green. On his head was a
military helmet made of a half dol
lar. His legs were thin spindles and
his feet were nickels. In spite, ot his
queerness he seemed very dashing and
efficient.
THE DAILY
"The Reconciliation"
By CARRIE L. P. CURTIS
QJITUATED near the little railroad sta-
Hon In the town of Hutton Is a log
cabin. This rustic little cabin Is the
home of Mrs. Joshua Dorr and daugh
ter, Zllpha, Mr. Dorr'having died many
years before. One very pleasant even
ing Zllpha came home from school very
much downhearted "I think It Just
horrid," sighed Zllpha. "I only wish
she vhadn't sent' it to me." "Oh, dear
Zllpha, Marcla will certainly under
stand, and If she had not sent It, you
would have felt much more downheart
ed," said Mrs. Dorr. "I am horrid, any
way," replied Zllpha.
It certainly was a shame. Marcla
Phelps was to give a party next week,
not merely a commonplace affair, but
one much out of the ordinary. At this
party Marcla would celebrate her en
trance Into society. Zllpha was Invited
and she had no clothes suitable to wear.
It was hard for her to have no dress,
no slippers, no cloves, and, worst of
all, no money with which to buy them
When her father was alive he provided
for the family very well, but since his
death the frail mother had a very diffi
cult task to provide for herself and
daughter. Mrs. Dorr took in washing
and sewing, and every cent that she re
ceived in return was measured and
viewed upon either side before It was
spent.
It was Tuesday evening; they were
at tea. Mrs. Dorr gently spoke:-"I
have an Idea, Zllpha."
When tea was finished, Mrs. Dorr
asked Zllpha If she would go to the
loft and bring down a large, round
box which had been stored away for
many years. Arising from the table,
she ran upstairs to find the box which
her mother wished. Returning with It,
Zllpha gave It to her mother. It was
a large box. yellow with age, and was
slightly dusty.
Zllpha stood with eves aghast. What
could be Inside that bcx was the ques
tion which she was aeklnir herself. Re
moving the cover, Mrs. Dorr took out a
large square package. Out of this nack
age she look n pale pink silk cape, "with
a border of deeper Dink. Unfolding it
carefully, Mrs. Dorr at last spoke. "You
are to have a dress and all that is neces
sary to wear to the party."
"Oh, my dear mother, where did you
get it? Going, going, going to the
party!" screamed Zllpha. After looking
at the article in the box, Zllpha went to
bring in the night's supply of wood and
Mrs. Dorr washed the dishes.
On Zilpha's return frcm school Friday
afternoon her mother had all of her
clothes in readiness for her to wear at
the party that evening. At 6 o'clock
that evening Zllpha went to her room to
dress for the occasion. Oh, what a
scene when Zllpha spied her lovely gar
ments prepared for her by her mother!
Zllpha was enchanting in her school
clothes, but In these no maiden to be
found could appear more grand. Zllpha,
a very tall, slim brunette, with her hair
arranged low, dressed In this full, plain
silk skirt, nearly covered with a cling-
ytt
and ending Saturday.
He saluted Peccv emartlv. Genera
Swallow saluted In turn and Intrb-J;
duced the officer: , $
"Princess Peggy, allow me to pre-ji
sent General Thrift. Commander-ln. .'
Chief of the W. S. S. afmy." , T?
"Oh, now I know what the soldlerSfe
are," cried Peggy. "They are WarU
savings stamps." $
"Thnt'o n.tr rtmMr! nin.A " Mnll.jl T'
General Thrift, "but wo m-eYer to baV
called Whizzes." m
vvny vnizzes7" asked Peggy.
"Because we're putting a lot of A,
whiz into this war and .we're going g;
to end It with a whiz. I tHank vou for S1
the splendid company youhave given "H
us." ' t'
Pegg'y was puz'zled. "What could hiPij
mean7 She didn't know that she naff
"Here It comes now," cried General
Thrift.
Out' from Peggy's horhe Doured a. -sit
trim body of soldiers. They JolnedR
tne main army and swung down the j
Ktl'PPt. Aa Ihoit mo.-.hoH Imut ViaJ -
the officer commanding therm salutedf.
mm men suinuuru-nearer lurnea ma
banner so she could read the words:
"PEGGY'S COMPANY.','
381
"Why, I believe you are the War (
Savings Stamps I bought," cred Peg-s$
gy In delight. "Where arc you at
going?" $
e're going to whip the Kaiser,
We're going to beat the Hun,
We're going to make him wiser
By the time this war Is won." r
The answer rolled up to her from frl
her company and was swelled
chorus. from the marching ranks. And
the Whizzes looked as though they v
meant it. Each was tiny in himself,
mtiAlt pmnllcw li t-i "? An n n 1 rTM..-.lt X
whom they somewhat resembled, hut ;
it
in V
each stepped out strongly, vigorously.
rtptormlnnrllv. Anrl (horn worn tnllllftrto
and millions of them. V
"My, they look like splendid fight-
ers," she said. "I'd like to see them &
In action." j
As If in nnstvor hot- wish n nrt.iflrt.. '
came speeding down the street In af
tiny alrninne.
"Hurry: hurry." he shouted to Gen-Al
ernl Thrift. "German submarines arQ
sinking ships off the American coast- n
We need airplanes to light them." ,
"Come on," shouted General Thrift,
"we'll show you how we do battle." f?l
He leaped into his auto and started!
off briskly, while Peggy followed in,sj
her aerial chariot. Sho was; keen toJ3
see what was going to happen In this 1
strange adventure.
ift
rJ4
tin the next chanter Pcanu dMALt
covers an cncmyi of America at hi rta
ctil work.)
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'I
Ing overdress, was simply adream. Thoaf
bodice was plain, with neck, sllghtlyffl
pointea ana renevea ny a oana or dainty.,
lace. Black silk stockings and dalntvv
suppers worn Dy.ner motner at tne aitarv.
were ner next attire, upenini;, a fimntix
bo which lay on tho bed, Zllppa found
a pair ot DiacK suk gloves anava string
ot peans.
"Your brother Cedric irave them to
me before he wandereM from home. Ohf;
hnw T wish that T mlfrht seo him ntrnln I'if
C.r , o ..,.. n.l fn,- .ho r.1... 1.
What a beautiful form she was. ae she
tripped gently across the lawn, on her3$
way lu nit; iiuiiib ui .u.wuia. i. uctpa. onv J
was perfectly charming, an angel could t
not nave Deen more so. one iirrjvea at'
tho hoiiso nnrl wno inot nt tho rtnrm-nttffu.
ushered to the reception room by Mar-J
cla s brother itoy. as sue passed uown .
tho rprelvlner lino hpr frlpnds nil ro. )
marked: "Isn't Zllpha just like a dolWt,)
uoesn l sne iook nweu; oee ner
beautiful hair." Sho glided across the:
floor like a top, meeting many newjs
fflanila Afn Pfltne ATnrnlfl'c linolo WHS
seated In a large arm chair at ono side Ml
nf tho rnnm i.t?
"How do you like tne affair, and Isn't
Marcla Just grand tonight?" said ZllphaS
to Mr. Bates. i !P
"Well, yes, she does look pretty nlee'J,
In her gown," answered he. "I thlnlci
parties are great; you know this Is the:
!.... n.i.ntl nffaln thn. T I,. 'hi n.tAnrlaH t. , fc
1MCI SJ.1CI t.(l.lf ll.H, . ,.., . Ii'ivv. :,
While they were conversing the bandS;
!.... Mint, n nlnn. .IvAn...,. ...nltn. A' i
UeftcLll tU HI.VJ. oiun illLaitt; naiM. fc (ft.
this moment their conversation was in
terrupted by Roy Phelps. "May I hav
tho flfet wait with vnll ATlss Tlnrr?"
Of course Zllpha did not refuse, andj1
before that one was over he bad filledS
her carl for all. "Who's the
swell?
dancer?" "See how gracefully aha
swings the corner." "Gee, she's 1?
m.n..l. .1 .,"- . I,..,. T hn.'A VlOI. tr... tl.O M,.li
dance," Is the remark from all the fel-ljj
lows. ' Roy and Zllpha danced together'
the entire evening. The clock was$
strllHnp- 1n Ttnv and Zllnha were hav-Ina-i'
the last waltz when a tall man ap-fil
proached her. Bowing gently, Zilpah'Fj
wondered the cause or this suaaen inter-;
ruptlon. "Pardon me. but you remlndj
me very much or a littje rriena or min
whom I have not seen for many year.
As many young do. I wandered fronvS
home. At that time my sister waaj
small cnua. liut you are tne di
image of her. What Is your name,"!
please i W
4jlipilil uurr la my name.- y
Ana my name is v-euric uorr. t.
Shortly brother and sister departed'
for home to their lonesome mother. En-.
terlng the house, they found Mrs. Dorr-J
reaamg. -uy lost son, cxciaimea tin.
Dorr. "I have just been praying that X'
might see you." What a reconciliation
In that home that night. As they sat?
lUKcuicr mo iiiMiiici, uaugiuer ana owm
whispered, "Isn't it great to be together!
again : i
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