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The Wingham Times, 1912-02-01, Page 7— -e SE GIRL By HAROLD MacGRA,TR Copyright. li'QO. by the Bobba••Merrill Company unve, uu•eaoy seamen to you anout it," Grumbach returned. "But I am here to ask a favor. s great favor, one that will need all your diplomacy to gain for me." Ah!" "For Myself I ask nothing. A horri- ble blunder has bee;t made. You will. go to the grand duke and ask immuni- ty for this gypsy and this clock mend- er as witnesses to the disclosure which I shall make to Ws highness. Without his immunity my Ups will be sealed forever. As I said. I ask nothing for myself, nothing. There has been a `-+cit •"SUfELy YOVTii MAJESTY WILL 1•rOT SHOOT AN OLD FRIEND P" great blunder and a great wrong, too, but God sent me here to right it. Will you do this?" "But why don't you want immunity for yourself?" "There must be some one for the duke to punisb`"• heroically; "other- wise be will refuse." "Still, suppose I bargain for you too?" "When you telt trim my name is Breunner there will be no bargaining." "What has this clock mender to do :with the case?" "Ile is Count von Arusberg." "By George! And this gypsy?" "The man who bribed tae. Arnsberg is an lunoceut enan, but this has to be proved." "1 will do what I can, Hans, and I will let you know the result after din- ner tonight." "That will be enough. But unless he concedes do not tell him our names." "You have me a bit dazed," Carmi- chael admitted. "I ought to know what this blunder is to have some- thing to stand on," Grumbach shook his head. "Later every question will be answered, and remember at this interview Herbecit must not be present." "Very well. I promise to see his highness this afternoon." The three of them solemnly trooped out, leaving Carmichael bewildered. And while he was racking his mind he heard steps on the stairs. The door above shut noisily. • DIAD . D VARY BAD CODUH And Tickling Sensa- tion in Throat.. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup Cured It. Min C. Danielson, howsaian kiver, an., write!:=—"Lott fallIhad < 'er 7 d Meth and it tickling ten5ation hi My throat, It rata re bad could not lee at night, e' . O I went tb til druggist and told hum i *UMW sotnethfng for nit cold, and he advisedinc to try Dr. Wood'i Norway Pine Syrup which 1 gild, widths* taking one bottle I was completely cured, Let the recommend Dr. `q/ood's Norl*a Pine Syrup to anyone vihb suffers from a with or throat ir'ritation.t' Dr. 'Wood's ridrr+iiy Pint Syiup 1* *kited a doubt one oldie greatest cough n.. cold eft , e Market s d re edtes esu th irket Mid so great his bent its tureen 'theta ire nutneroui preparation, put Up to Imitate it, Do not be imposed upon by taloa; ane 01 these 'substitutes, but insist tat flour Ikea "Dr, rP{i'ood's't whet you clef, for it. Nee, alibi* t osis iSO t17e �. 1 put up In * yellow wrapper; three One p lutes itx the trade mark: tri c d rlc, anuCa lured only III 'hit Milburn Coq Umlttdo'toronto, fit, r t "By (;''(Ir e. I'II mind i„ that this minute We'll see wlei1 slut)' this yet - haired boy is mail'. lit,, 11e immutetl the stairs withutat sound. He gradual the handle of the door. tioidiy pushed it open and en- tered, closing, the door and planing his back age eist it, The vintner snatched a pistol from the drawer 10 the table and leveled it at Cnrnaiehael. "Surely sour majesty will not shoot an old friend?" said the American. CHAPTER XV. THE MING, HE vintner slowly lowered the pistol till It touched the table. Then he released it. "That is better,yourmajesty." "Why do you call me that?" "Your face was familiar, but I failed. at first to place it rightly. It' was only after youthful duped me into going aft• er the welled Indy that 1 bad any real suspicion. You are Frede k Leopold of Jugendheit." "I shalt not deny it further," proudly. "And take care how you speak to me. since I admit my identity." "This is Ebrenstein. Sere I shall talk to you as 1 please." The king reddened, and Ms hand closed again over the pistol. - "I have saved your majesty twice from death. You force me to recall it to your mind." The king bad the grace to lower his eyes. "The first time was at Bonn. Don't you recollect the day when an Amerb can took you out of the Rhine, an American who did not trouble himself to come around and ask for your thanks, who, in truth, did not learn till days after what an important per- son erson you were or were .going to be?" "For that moment, . herr, I thank, you.,, "And for that in the garden below?" "For that also, Now, why are you here?" Carmichael went over to the table. He bent over it and with his face close to that of the king, "I demand to know what your intentions are toward that friendless goose girl." "And what is that to you?" said the king angrily. "It is this much: If you have acted toward her otherwise than honorably, well"— "Go on. You interest me." "Well, I promise to break every bone In your kingly body. In this room it is man to man. I recognize no king, only the physical being" The king pushed aside the table, fu- rious. "You shall die for this insult!" said the king as quietly as his hard breath- ing would allow. "I have heard that before. But how?" banteringly. "I will waive my crown—man to man!" "Sword sticks, sabers or hop poles? Come," savagely, "what do you mean by the goose girl?" So intent on the struggle were they that neither heard the door open and close. "Yes, my dear nephew, what do you mean by Gretchen?" Carmichael released the king and with feline quickness stooped and se- cured the pieta s hteit bed fallen to the door. Not sure of the new arriv- al's purpose, he backed to the wall. Be knew the voice, and he recognized its owner. "Put It In your pocket, Mr. Carm!. ebael, and let us finish this discussion in English since there are many ears about the place" "His royal highnese1" murmured the king. Yes, sire' True to lite!" "A fine cornedy," crted'Herr Ludwig Jovially, folding blay amus ober his deep chest, "a rollleking adventure! Well, nephew, you have not as yet answered either Mr. Carmichael'e question or lay own. What do yen mean byGretch- en?' "I love her," nobly. "And well for you, my uncle, that you Come as yon do. 1 IvoUid have buittied her. Wrong her'? What. was tt crown: to me, who till not have never worn one save in Speech? Yon have been the king:r "Oodles muet bare heads; kltilddnul wast hare kings. I have made an et pertinent, and this is the result. I wanted you to gro?ir up 'Unfettered by power; ! wanted to y iningle• With oat. peoples, bete and there, eo when you became their head physician you coUld ably minister to their 'political dis- eases. And all this date ambition tumt bias d v n befe o t or the wooden. shoes of a pretty genet: girt." "Now, Mr: t;artnichsel, what 3tt .your Interest 1ft,Otatehen?" naked OM *kW tartly, ettrmle hael trembled vylt h . trete 1 was o n n fO w a a r a double Bitot, an i p g `may 1nterett in ter ie better than yenta, tor 1 bare not asked her to Weenie sit king's iinletr'esi." itr Trost hightail*biit hid • THE WLNGIIA I ' . t(S .FEBRUARY I,, 112 }"U+uclei"'cried the king, horrified at this reation "Mr,velCarmic,hael evidently has ap.. piled Me ear to some keyhole," $err Ludwig replied, recollecting well the day ' W head he suggested to the beaut$, fttt young girl how easily and quickly she could secure the riches, the pretty things and the advantagea she desired. It occurred to the tap room of the tavern the day he had the Myeterlous Interview with the aged clockmaker.. Yes, well did Berr Ludwig remember bow he had told Gretchen that She. could win the gowns, the carriages and the Jewels her girl's heart craved nolo•. 17 through ber beauty, "by tui supreme right of her beauty alone." "No, no, net thrpugh the keyhole!" retorted Carmichael. "The window was, open. My clerk heard you plain* ly.,, "Uncle, Is tbislawnable thing truer "Yes,. What would you? You were determined to Make a'fool of yourself. But rest easy. She is ignorant where this, offer came from, and, moreover, she spurned it, Ile Mr. Carmichael%. clerk will affirm. Ob, Gretchen is a fine little woman, and I would to God she was of your station!" And the mask fell from the regent's face. Ieay- ipg It bitter and careworn. "Our pres- ence Is known in Dreiberg; it has been known for three days at least. And in coming up here I had another errand. Oh, 1 haven't forgotten it. In the street there are at least ten soldiers under the subchlef of the police. Rath- er a curious conjunction." The king turned white, Carmichael ran to the rear window. He shrugged. "There's half a dozen in the garden too." "Is there any way to the roofs?" "None that would serve you.'/• "Mr. Carmichael," said the king, of- fering !fering his hand. his handsome face kindly and without rancor, "I should be an ungrateful wretch if 1 did not ask your full pardon. I am indebted to you twice for my life, little as it amounts to. And in my kingdom you will always be welcome. Will you ac- cept my hand as one man to another?" "With happiness, your majesty. And I ask that you pardon my own hasty words." "Thank you." IHe'!s only young," sighed Ludwig. The king emptiedthe drawer, put the contents in his pack, tied the strings and put it under his arm, "What are you going to do?" asked the uncle, vaguely perturbed. "I am going down to the soldiers. I am no longer a vintner; I am a king!" And he said this in a manner truly royal "Gott!" burst from the prince regent. "This boy has marrow in his bones, after all. But the incarceration will not be long. There are 10,000 troops on the other side of the passes." "Ten thousand? Well, they shall stay there," said the king determined- ly. "1 shall not begin my reign with war. I will tell the duke the truth. He will not dare go far." "He will be a good politician, too," said Ludwig, with a smile of approval at Carmichael, "No, boy, there, will be no war. And yet I was prepared for It, nor was I wrong in doing so. Already, but for Herbeck, there would be plenty of fighting in the passes. Ach! Could you but see the princess!'" "I have seen her," replied the king. "Heaven would bave been kinder had I seen her months ago." "Say to his serene highness, then, that you are willing to marry her." "I'm afraid you do not understand, uncle," the king replied sadly. "I have the supreme happiness to love and to be loved. Of that nothing can rob me. And for some time to come, uncle mine, I shall treasure that happiness." "And . the little Gretchen?" "Yes, yes! I have been a scoundrel." And the king's eyes grew moist. "You are happy, Mr. Carmichael. You have no crown to weigh against your love." And from that moment Carmichael's heart warmed toward the young man, whose sorrow was greater than his own, for the king was giving up the woman who loved htm, while Carmi- chael was only giving up the woman he loved, which is a distinction. "Come, uncle, , ! said the young king; "let us see' what is going on dowp- Oairs." Carmichael followed them down. "There they are, men!" cried the subchiet. "You are under arrest!" "I am the king of Jugendheit" Calm- ly announced Frederick Leopold. "Will you subject me to public arrest?" "And I," said the tincfe. "am 'Lud- wig, prince regent. The aubehtef laughed uproariously. The king of Jugendbelt and the prince regent! This Was a good. joke indeed! "Your majesty and your royail high- ness," sold the subebief, bis eyes tevinkling, "will do me the honor of accompanying me to• the Steinscblose. You are nccused of being military spies from Jugendheit." lifay I retain thio bundle?" inquired. the king. `!Yes. I know what in in It. Vol. - ward. martin".' Carmtchaeil made as though to pre- test, but Prince Ludwig signed filer him to be silent. ' An hour later Gretchen appeared be- fore .k'rau Bauer. Gretchen had gone home fnimedlately after the tertian*, thefight in the •' arden. tions gt g ,. "He was not hurt, trent?" ',fie asked titaidiy. • "Oh, no! The teroot them gate thew selves up readily. They are Inuit ' in • theeeitioss by thin time." �tel n "The Steinsebtoesr dreteben blanch "Ugly woo, slat hes hip. petted/4 ' Wbi', your vintper and neer tad. 'wig were a - ala' boar—ttjio st. w, cased o! Ite1n Q bob* (tilt > a ' n She g dl d.or 8 e �� tor tlf<ei bo . groped >r , "Where are "Ott BOWL Gretchen?" Y her bight ilial Site will Mite Icer higituess utas dreaming. She had fallen into this habitof late. A maid of honor ahnounced that the yonng woman clretehera sought per presence. "Admit ber, Sbe will he a tinge," said rde. Gretciien appeared, red eyed end ills- heveled. Jnsinntly alae flung herself at, the feet of the princess. "Wily, elreicheu?•' ""They- will not let me gee Wm, high- ness!" Gretchen eboicetl, "What has bappened. child?" "They have arrested hire ars a spy from .1 weendheit, and he is fnnoe'evtt. Save hint, tilghetess!" 'How can 1 sure ''hirer • t "He is not a spy." "That must be proved, Gretchen. 1 cannot go to the Steinseleloss and or- der them to liberate bbn," She lifted Gretciieu to her feet. "I have been there, and they will not let nae see bite. I love trim' sol" "I can arrange that for you. I will. gowith you myself to the prison." y Thanks, hlgbness, thanks!" Gretch- eu was hysterical. I The king and his uncle had been Wren adjoining cells on the ground. floor, The princess and her protegee were admitted without objection. The sergeant in charge of that door even permitted them to go into the corridor unattended. Voices. `411 ash!" whispered her highness, pressing Gretchen's arm. "Acte! Wail, dear nephew; beat your hands upon the bars, curse, waste your breath on stone. Did 1 not warn you against this very thing when you proposed this mad junket? A 13ne scandal;" "Woe to the duke for this affront!" Gretchen started to speak, but the princess • quickly put her band over the goose girl's mouth. "Uncle, 1 will have revenge for this!" "Good! Haug—bang; Slash and cut! War is a great invention—on paper. Come, my boy; you were sensible enough when they brought us here. Control yourself. Be a king in all the word implies. For my part, I begin to see." "And what do you see?" "I see that the duke knows who we are, even if his police do not. He will beep us here a day or two and then magnanimously liberate us with pro - "1 An THE KItNG OF JUGENDHEIT." fuse apologies. We shall be escorted to the frontier with honors. Efis high- ness loves a jest too well to 'let this chance escape. Besides, I see in the glass the tine Italian baud of Herbeck." "Gretchen, Gretchen!" said the king. Gretchen could stand it no longer. She wrenched herself free twin the grasp of the princess, who. with pity- ing heart. understood all now. Poor, nuhaappy Gretchen! "Ilere I am, LeopoId," the goose girl cried, pressing her body against the bars and, thrusting. ber hands through them. "The devil!" murmured the man In the other cell. "You here. Gretchen?" The king cov- ered her hands with passionate kisses. "Yes. yes! They have made a dread- ful mistake, You are no spy from Ju- gendheit." "No, Gretchen." said the voice from the next cell, "He is tar worse than that. He is the king, Gretchen, the king." "Uncle!" in anguish. "Let' us fi:n•e it over with.' replied Prince Ludwig sadly. "The king!" Gretchen laughed shrilly. "What tie this, Leopold?" The kli'g, still holding her hands, looked down. "Leopold!" plaintively. - Still he did not speak, still he avert- ed his head. But God knew that his been was on the rack, "Leo, look At me! Von are laugh- ing!" Gretchen cried. "Why. did we not work together In the vineyards, and did We not plan for the future? All, yes! You fire n king only to tee. I see. But ids it cruel jest. Leopold. amile at nae! Say sornethingl•, "Gretchen. forgive tae!" despairingly. "Ile asks me to forgive him!" dully. 1`or what?" "For being; n villain! Yes," his voice been With agony," i Sam the kin;, of Ju„endheft, int stn 1 leans a man for Met?" Ah, God help tete. I have 'a right to tote like o'the'r men; Po not doubt true Gretehe"iii do not think that I played with you. 1 tore you better than my crown, better than my hoa• or;" til1A'hT1;11 RVI, ' 5 (, lir t t a.t•,Ta. AitSIleIIAEl, tranipt"d about his roam trestles. Uneasy, starting et isounds, Ile wee wafting for Grumbach and hitconlrereb. Anything bUt thin ant--; Croup 00s Suddenly BOUT midnight the child awakes coughing --that peculiar, m.e,. taliic cough called croupy, and which. strikes terror to the ix?ather's heart. Then bei ins the struggle for breath, and if relief is to be obtained treatment Must be prompt and a;frective, Anyone who has. tested Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed: and Turpentine as :a cure for croup will not hesitate to ,pronounce it an unqualified success. It is wonderfully prompt itt loosen.- ing the cough, clearing the lair passages of the head, and, soothing the excited nerves, There are imitations pf Pr.Cbase's Syrup of i,inseea and Turpentine. Be sure you see the portrait and signa- ture of- Dr. A. W, Chase, the famous receipt book author, on the bottle. you buy. -25 cents a bottle; family size, three times as much, 60 cents; at all dealers, or Edrrtanson, Bates & Co., Limited, Toronto, pease. A full day! And deeper, firm- er, became his belief and cenvictlon that Grumbacli's affair vitally con- cerned her highness. He welcomed the knock on his door. Grumbach came In carrying under bis arm a small bundle. "Where are your companions?" "They. are waiting outside." " "Ile duke agrees," went on Car- michael. "He will give us an audi- ence at $:30." "Did you mention my name?" "No. 1 went roundabout. I also ob• tanned his promise to say nothing to Elerheek till the interview was over." Grumbach spread out on the bed the contents of the bundle. "Look at these and tell me what you see, captain." Carmichael inspected the little yel- low shoes. He turned them . over and over in his hand. He shook out the fold of the little cloak and the locket fell on the bed. "When did you get this?" he cried excitedly. "It is her higbness'l" "So it is, captain, but I have carried It about me all these years." "What?" "Yes, captain. Count von Herbec( Is a great statesman, but he made a terrible mistake this time. Listen. As sure as we are in this room together I believe that she whom we call the princess is not the daughter of the grand duke." Carmichael sat down on the edge of the bed numb and without any clear idea where he was. Free! It she was not a princess she was free, free! • * • • * • • The duke allowed the tluartet to re- main standing for some time. Ile strode up and down before them, his eyes straining at the floor, his hands behind his hack. "I do not recognize any of these per- sons," he said to Carmichael. "Your highness does not recognize me, then?" asked the clock mender. "Come closer," commanded the duke. The clock mender obeyed. "Take oft those spectacles." The duke scanned the features, and over his own came the dawn of recollection. "Your eyes, your nose— Arnsberg, here and alive? Oh, this is too good to be true!" The duke reached out toward the belt, but Carmichael interposed. "Your highness will remember," he warned. "Hal So you have trapped me blind- ly? I begin to understand. Who is this fellow Grumbach? Did I offer im. munity to him?" "I am Hans Breuuner, highness, and I ask for nothing." "Breunner! Breunner! Hans Breun- ner, brother of Hermann! And you put yourself into my hands?" The tone developed into a suppressed roar. The duke took hold of Hans by the shoul- ders and drew him close. "You dog! So you ask for nothing? It shalt be given to you. Tomorrow morning I shall have you shot! Hans Breunner! God is good to me this night! Thanks, Herr Carmichaei, a thousand thanks! .. And I need not ask wbo that damnable scoundrel is who has the black face and heart of a gypsy." "Your highness," said Von Arusberg quietly, "alt 1 have left in the world are these two withered hands, and may God cut them of( if they ever wronged von in any act. I am innocent. Those (To be continued.) BAD BLOOD CAUSES BOILS and PIMPLES. 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Such nuts as were thrown up on the shores of India were highly val- ued by Brahmin and Hindu fakirs or religious mendicants, who, cutting them apart, would polish the halves and decorate them with bands of carving in low relief of inscriptions from the Hindu scriptures. So fin- ished, they formed sacred begging - bowls, in which the fakirs received alms of money or food. Guessed at Last. The philosopher was sitting on a bench in the park thinking about the whyness of the wherefore when a man rushed by him. The fugitive was followed by another man who yelled at the philosopher: "Catch him! Lay hands on him!" But the philosopher did not budge. "Are you deaf? Why did you not hold the murderer?" "Murderer? What is a murderer, sir?" "What a question! A murderer is one who kills." "Oh, you mean a butcher, then?" "What an idiot! I mean one who kills another man." "I see. You mean a soldier." "Stupid! A murderer is one who kills another man in time of peace." "Now I have it. 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Worcester in the National Geographic Magazine: A constabulary officer tells us that if we want to see a unique contest we must ask for the slapping game of the Bontoc Igorrotes, We want to sen all there is going and say so. A wooden bench is brought out, and two lithe and muscular young men step forward. One of them squats on the bench, grasping his right thigh In bis bands so as to tighten the muscles as much as possible. The other stands beside him and stretches out bis right arm. He thruCvs his arm back nod then sweeps it forward In full round arm swing. The blow falls on thin air, close to the tightened thigh muscles of his oppo- nent. He now swings his arm back again, Ms whole body turning with it; rises on the toes of his left foot and puts every ounce of strength whic•b he pos- sesses into a blow delivered with the flat of his band upon the rigid thigh of bis 'opponent. Knots of muscle spring out on his arm, back and legs as he strikes and the blow cracks like a revolver snot. 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