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The DURHAM RECORDER. JSemi-Weekly. EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. By ZEB. P. COUNCIL. ESTABLISHED 1820. Entered as second class matter August 8, 1903, at the postofflce at Durham, N. C, under the act -of Congress of March 1. 1879. Subscription Rates : One year $1.00 Glx months.......... ..50 cents Three months 25 cents Rates for advertising made known on application. DURHAM; N. C, Mar. 19, 1907. If the city has many more damage suits on account of their sewerage, it will be necessary to issue more bonds than are now asked for to meet the demands. The time may be ripe for the state prohibition, but it will be rather a difficult matter to con vince those towns that have had prohibition for some years to be lieve it. Voter is beginning to bring out his choice for the office of city alderman and mayor of Dur ham, but it remains to be seen whether the voters will do as one voter wants things. From the recent session of the legislature, it appears that it does not matter if you say any thing so it does not pinch, but if it pinches you will have to come up and tell.why you said it. Of course the school you are in sympathy with has a good base ball team this fyear and at present will win more, games than ever before, but you are not going to say much about it toward the last of the season un less they make good. 1 There are four candidates mentioned for the mayorality of Durham, three of whom have an nounced their candidancy, and the end is not yet in sight, pro vided some of the others can find friends enough to persuade them to run for the office. TEE Cm ALDEEXE& As the time approaches for the election of a new board of city aldermen or the re-election of the present board, there is talk among people generally, and the trend of such talk is some what divided. Some are of the opinion that the present board of aldermen should Jbe allowed to continue the work they have begun, and point to the progress that has been made by them in better streets and sidewalks. That the present board stands for progress such as in keeping with Durham, and that such should be endorsed by the people. Others are of the opinion that we need in the city a more economical administration of its agairs, and that a; new set of men should be elected as alder men, that the present board have spent all the money they had in the treasury, and all that they could borrow, and that now they want to issue bonds to pay off said indebtedness. So far no definite steps have been taken for the running of a new set of men for this position. The anti saloon league has not announced its intention of putting out a ticket. , Fna Pitrlcl Ciiry ScimL The following are on the honor roll for last week: Mamie Mas sey, Iola Massey, Lalon Harward, Verdie Wilson. For this week: May Sue Hemdon, Iola Massey, Mamie Massey, Ilardy Massey, Davie Barbee, Lalon Harward, Verdie Wilson. The union meeting of the Mt. Zion Baptist association will meet ML Moriah church the 30-31. The programs have been printed and sent out to the churches of the association. Prisoner! ! of Zenda ! J By ANTHONY HOPE $ t i T Copyrighted. JSS4, is$a. by Henry Bolt 4 J Comftany coimiroxo. I fancy," said be, "that when Jose tells them the king is gone they'll think It is because we smelt a rat For you may swear Black Michael doesn't ex pect to see him iu Strelsau today." I put the king's helmet on my head Old Sapt banded me the king's sword, looking at me long and carefully. Thank God, be shared his beard r he exclaimed. ."Why did her I asked. "Because Princess Flavla said he grazed her cheek when he was gra ciously pleased to give her a cousinly kiss. Come, though, we must ride." "Is all safe here?" "Nothing's safe anywhere," said Sapt, "but we can make it no safer." Frltx now rejoined us in the uniform of a captain la the same regiment ai that to which my dress belonged. In four minutes Sapt had arrayed blmsell In bis uniform. Josef called that the horses were ready. We jumped on their backs and started at a rapid trot The game had begun. What would the Is sue of it be? t The cool morning air cleared mj head, and I was able to take in all Sapt said to me. He was wonderful Frits hardly spoke, riding like a man asleep, but Sapt without another word for the king, tegan at once to Instruct me most minutely in the history of my past life, of my family, of my tastes pursuits, weaknesses, friends, compan Ions and servants. He told me the eti quette of the Ruritanla court, promts lng to be constantly at my elbow tc point out everybody whom I ought tt know and give me bints with what de free of favor to greet them. , "By the way," he said, "you are a Catholic, I supposer "Not I," I answered. "Lord, he's a heretic!" groaned Sapt and forthwith he fell to a rudimentary lesson in the practices and observances of the Romish faith. "Luckily," said he, "you won't, be expected to know much, for the kicg-t notoriously lax and careless about such matters. But you must be as civil as butter to the cardinal. We hope to win him over because be and Michael have a standing quarrel about their precedence." We were by now at the station. Fritz bad recovered nerve enough to explain to the astonished station mas ter that the king had changed bis plans. The train steamed up. We got Into a first class carriage, and Sapt leaning back on the cushions, went on with bis lesson. X looked at my watch the king's watch It was, of course. It was Just 8. "I wonder If they've gone to look for us," I said. "I hope they won't find the king." said Fritz nervously, and this time It was Sapt who shrugged his shoulders. The train traveled well, and at half past 9, looking out of the window, I taw the towers and spires of a great city. "Your capital, my liege." grinned old Sapt with a wave of his band, and, leaning forward, be laid bis finger on my pulse. "A little too quick." said be In bis grumbling tone. "I'm not made of stone." I exclaim' ed. "You'll do," said be, with a nod. "We most say Fritz here bas caught the ague. Drain your flask, Fritz, for heaven's sake, boy." Fritz did as be was bid. "We're an hour early," said Sapt "We'll send word forward of your majesty's arrival, for there'll be no one here to meet us yet And meanwhile" "Meanwhile." said X, "the klngll be banged if be doesn't have some break fast" Old Sapt chuckled and beld out bis band. "You're an Elpbberg, every Inch of you," said be. Then be pauned and, looking at u. said quietly, "God send we may be alive tonight!" "Amen!" said Fritz von Tsrlenhelm. The train stopped. Frltx and Sapt leaped out uncovered ami beld "the dior for me. I rhoked down a lump that roe In m throat settled my hel met firmly on my bead and (I'm not ashamed to say It) breathed a short prayer to God. Then I stepped on the platform of the station at Ktrelsaa. A moment later all was buntte and confusion men Lurrying up, Lata in band, and hurrying off again; men con ducting me to the buffet; men mount ing and riding In but baste to the quar ters of the troops, to the cathedral, to the residence of Duke Michael. Even as I swallowed the last drop of my cup of coffee the bells throughout all the city broke out Into a joyful peal, aud the sound of A military band and of men cheering smote upon my ear. King Rudolf V. waa In bis good city of Ftrelssu! And tLey shouted outside: "God ssre the klngr Old Sspt'a mouth wrinkled Into a mile. "God save 'em both!" be whispered. "Courage, lad." and I felt Lis Land press toy knee. CHAPTER V. W lfTII Fritz ton Tsrlnnhelm and Colonel Rapt close behind me, I stepped out of the buffet on to the platform. The la it thing I did was to feel If my revolver were bandy and toy sword l'ioe In the scabbard. A gay group of ofiicers and b'SU dignlUrUf stood waiting me, at tlietr head a tall old man, covered with medals and of military bearing. He wore the yellow arw1. red ribbon of the Red Rose of Ruritanla, which, by the way, decorated my unworthy breast 'Marshal Strakencz," whispered Sapt and I knew that I was In the presence or we most famous veteran of the Ru rltaulan army. Just behind the marshal stood a short, spare man in flowing robes of Diack and crimson. "The chancellor of the kingdom," wnisperea sapt The marshal greeted roe In a few loyal words and proceeded to deliver an apology from the Duke of Strelsau. The duke, It seemed, had been afflicted with a sudden Indisposition .which made it impossible for htm to come to the station, but he craved leave to await his majesty at the cathedral. I expressed my concern, accepted the marshal's excuses very suavely and received the compliments of a large numuer of distinguished personages, No one betrayed the least suspicion, and I felt my nerve returning and the agitated beating of my heart subsld lng. But Frits was still pale, and his hand, shook like a leaf as he extended It to the marshal. Treseutly we formed procession and took our way to the door of the station. Here I mounted my horse, the marshal holding my stirrup. The civil dignita ries went off to their carriages, aud I started to ride through the streets with the marshal on my right and sapt, who, as my chief ald-de-camp. was entitled to the place on my left The dry of Strelsau is partly old and partly new. Spacious modern boulevards and residential quarters surround and em brace the narrow, tortuous and plctur esque streets of the original town. In the outer circles the upper classes live. In the inner the shops are situated, and behind their prosperous fronts He hid den populous but wretched lanes and alleys filled with a poverty .stricken. turbulent and (In large measure) crim inal class. These social aud local divi sions corresponded, as I knew from Sapt's Information, to another division more Important to me. The ne.w town was for the king, but to the old town Michael of Strelsau was a hope, a nero and a darling. The scene waa very brilliant as we passed along the Grand boulevard and on to the great square where the roval palace stood. Here I was In the midst of my devoted adherents. Every house was hung with red and bedecked with flags and -mottoes. The streets were lined with raised seats on each side, and I passed along, bowing this and that under a shower of creers, blessings and waring handkerchiefs. The balconies were full of gayly dress ed ladies, who clapped their bands and curtsied and threw their brightest glances at me. A torrent of red roses fell on me. One bloom lodged in my horse's mane, and'I took It and stuck It In my coat The marshal smiled grimly. I bad stolen some glances at his face, but be was too Impassive to show me whether bis sympathies were with me or not "The red rose for the Elphbergs, marshal," said I gayly, and he nodded. I have written "gayly," and a strange word It must seem. But the truth la that I was drunk with excitement At that moment I believed I almost be-lieved-that I was In very truth the king, and with look of laughing tri umph I raised my eyes to the beauty laden balconies, and then I started. For, looking down on me, with her handsome face and proud smlie, was the lady who bad been my fellow traveler, Antoinette de Mauban, and I saw her also start and ber Hps moved, and she leaned forward and gazed at me. And I, collecting myself, met ber eyes full and square, while again I felt my revolver, suppose she bad cried aloud, "That's cot the klngr Well, we went by, and then the mar shal, turning round In his saddle, wared bis band, and the cuirassiers closed round us, so thst the crowd could not come near me. We were leaving my quarters and entering Duke Michael's, and this action of the marshal's showed me more clearly than words what the state of feeling In the town must be. But If Fate made me a king the least I could do was to play the part handsomely. "Why this change In our order, mar shal r said I. The marshal Lit bis white mustache, "It Is more prudent tire," be mur mured. I drew rein. "Let those In front ride on," akl I, "till they are fifty yards ahead. But do you, marshal, and Colonel H.ipt and my friends wait here till I Imve ridden fifty yards. And see that no one Is nearer to me. I will Lave my ieople see that their king trusts them." Rapt laid bis band on my arm. I shook him off. The marshal hesitated. "Am I not understood?" ssld I. and, biting bis mustache again, be gave the orders. I saw old Sapt smiling Into bis beard, but be shook bis besd at me. If I bad been killed In open day in the streets of Ktrelsaa Sapt's position would bavt been a difficult one. Pertisps I ought to ssy that I was dressed all In white, except my boots. I wore a silver helmet with glit orna ments, and the broad ribbon of the Rose looked well across my chest. 1 should be paying a poor compliment to the king if I did not set modesty aside nd admit that I made a very One fig ure. So the people thought for, when L riding alone, entered the dingy, sparsely decorated, somber streets of the old town there was first a murmur, then a cheer, and, a woman, from s window above cooksbop, cried the old local saying: If he's red, be'a rlghtr Whereat I laUKhed and took off my belmet that kite might see that f wss of the right color, and they cheered me again st thst It was more Interesting riding thu alone for I beard the coiumcaU vf tun crowd. ' "He looks paler than bis wont," said one. , "You'd look pale If you lived as be did," was the highly disrespectful retort "He's a bigger man than I thought," saw another. "So he had a good Jaw under that beard, after all." eommontod n third "The pictures of him aren't handsome enough," declared a pretty girl, taking great care that I hould hear. No doubt it was mere flattery. But in SDite of these slims of nnni-nv al and Interest the mass of the people "If he's red. hc'$ rivht! " received me In silence and with sullen looks, and my dear brother's portrait ornamented most of the windows which was an ironical sort of greeting to the king. I was quite glad that he had beeu spared the unpleasant sight He was a man of quick temper, and perhaps he would not have taken It so placidly as I did. At last we were at the cathedral, its great gray front embellished with hundreds of statues and boasting a pair of the finest oak doors in Europe, rose for the first time before me, and tne sudden sense of my audacity al most overcame me. Everything was In a'mlst as I dismounted. I saw the marshal and Sapt dimly, and dimly the throng of gorgeously robed priests who awaited me. And my eyes were still dim as I walked up the great nave with the pealing of the organ In my ears. I saw nothing of the brilliant throng that filled It; I hardly distin guished the stately figure f the car dinal as be rose from the archlepisco pal throne to greet me. Two faces only stood out side by side clearly before my eyes the face of a girl, pale and lovely, surmounted by a crown of the glorious Elphberg hair (for In a wom an It is glorious), and the face of a man whose full blooded red cheeks, black hair and dark, deep eyes told me that at List I waa In the presence of my brother. Black Michael. And when be saw me his red cheeks went pale all In a moment and his belmet fell with a clatter on the floor. Till that mo ment I believe that be had not realized that the king was in very truth come to Strelsau. Of what followed next I remember nothing. I knelt before the altar and the cardinal anointed my bead. Then I rose to my feet and atretched out my band and took from him the crown of Ruritanla and set It on my bead, and I swore the old oath of the king. Then the great organ pealed out again, the marshal bade the heralds proclaim me, and Rudolf V. was crowned king, of which Imposing cere mony an excellent picture bangs now In my dining room. The portrait of the king is very good. Then the lady with the pale face and the glorious hair, ber train beld by two pages, stepped from her place and came to where I stood. And a herald cried: "Her royal highness the Princess Flavlar She courtesled low and put ber band nnder mine and raised my band and kissed It And for an Instant I thought what I bad best do. Then I drew ber to me and kissed ber twice on the cheek, and she blushed red, and why, then bis eminence the cardinal archbishop slipped In frout of Black Michael and kissed my band and pre sented me with a letter from the pope, the first and last which I have ever re ceived from that exalted quarter! And then came the Duke of Strelsao, Ills step trembled. 1 swear, and be looked to the right and to the left a man looks who thinks on flight nd bis face was patched with red and white, and bis baud shook so that it jumped under mine, and I felt his Hps dry and parched. And 1 glanced at Sapt who was smiling again Into his beard, and, resolutely doing my duty In that station of life to which I bad been msrvelously called, I took my dear Michael by both bands and kissed blra on the cheek. 1 think we were both glad when that was over! But neither In the face of the prin cess nor In thst of any other did 1 see the least doubt or questioning. Yet bad I and the king stood side by aide they could Lave told us in an Instant or at least on a little consideration. But neither they nor anyone else dreamed or Imsglned that I could be other than the king. ,So the likeness erred, and tor an hour I stood there, feeling as weary and biase as though I bad been a king all my life, and ev erybody kissed my Land, and the am bassadors patd me their respects, among them old Lord Topham, at whose Louse In Grosvenor square I Lad danced a score of times. Thank heav en, the old man wss ss blind as a bat nd did not claim my acquaintance. 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