The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-22

ing himself slowly, but I fear that Rhine wine
does not agree with me-"
Tho Baron grnncd. Percciying. however.
that the three aervtors grinnod also. he kicked
two Of them into olscurity and fclled tho third
to the 11or with his fist. "Hark ye. nephew"
he said. turning to tho ns;onshed Cinch.
give over this nonsense. BY the nitro OF
Bishop Hajto. thou art as big fool as her,
"HatO p repeated Clinch mechanically.
what he Of the Mouse Towor?"
Aye Of the Mouse Tower" anocrod tho
Baron. "Oh. scc you know the story"
Why nm l like him. asked Mr.. Clinch In
amazcment.
The Baron erlnncd. "He punished tho Rhc-
nleh wine as thou doJt. without judgment. lie
had"
The ilm-iams,' said Mr.. Clinch. mcchan-
ically again.
The Baron stared Il know not what thou
moanost by jim jams but he had like thee. the
widest fantasies and imaginings. Saw snakes.
toads, rats-n his boots But principally rats.
Said thcy pursued him. Camo In his room. his
bed. ach Goul"
Oh. said Mr. Clinch. with n sudden return
TO his former self and his native inqurng
habits. Then nat il tho fact about Bishop
Hattie Of the story?"
His enemios made 1t tho subject Of a vile
Baron. and those cursed poets who believe
everything and then persuade others to do so
NAV the devil fly away with thcm-kept tup."
Here were facts quite to Mr.. Cnch's skcuticnl
mind. He forgot himself and his surroundings.
And that story of the Drachcnlcls ?" he asked.
insinuatingly " The dragon. you know. Was
be-. too"
Tho Baron grinned. "A boar transformed by
tho drunken brains Of the Bauers Of tho Sic
bcngcbirgc Ach Gott Ouefried had many n
hearty laugh over II, and It did him. "a thou
knowrst. good service with the nervous mother
Of the silly mailcn."
And the seven sisters Of sch0nberg p asked
Mr. Clinch. pcrsuOsVoly.
S.h0nb,rg? Seven sisters p What Of
them p demanded The Baron. sharply.
why. you know-the-the mdldens who were
so coy To their suitors and-don't you remem-
Der dumped into the Rhine to avoid them"
"'Coy? Jumped into the Rhine to avoid
suitors p" roared the Baron. purple with rage.
Harkec. nephew. like not this kind Of Jest
ing. Thou knowest | married ono OF the
Schonberg girls. as did thy father. How coy
they were IL neither here nor there. but may
hap nee might tell another story Thy father
as weak q fellow as thou art when a pettcoat is
concerned could not. as n gentleman. do other
than lac did-and this il his reward Ach Gott.
Gov And so warrant THIS Is the way the story
is delivered in Paris7"
Mr. Clinch would have answered that this was
the way he read it in guide book. but checked
himself ut tho hOpelessness % the explanation.
Besides he was on the eve OF historic informa-
tion-he was. us It were. interviewing the
Past. and whether he over would bo able or not
to profit by the opportunity he could not boar
to lose it. And how about the Lorelci ?-is
oh a too "A natfnu 90 ha nah oil ,.ifIiv
1t was said" observed the Baron sardonic-
ally. that when thou disappeared with the
goosekoeper's daughter nj Wadeck-heaven
knows whore thou vast swallowed up in
whirlpool with some creature Ach Cot. be-
lievc IL. But truce 10 this baldcrdash. And
thou wantest TO know OF tho coy sisters OF
Sch0nberf! Hark yc jam. that cousin ofthine
is n Sehdnberg. Call YOU her coyF Did
not 500 thy greeting? In BY 81. Adoluhl
knowing thcc Ms she does to be robbcr and
thief. call you her greeting coyT'
Furious rs Mr.. Cllnch inwarily grow under
these ep'thcis. he felt that his explanation
hardly rcleyeit the maiden from Deceit or him
self from weakness But out Of his very per-
plexiiy and travail q bright Idea was born lie
turned 20 the Baron,
Thou you have no faith in the Rhine To-
goulsf"
shruc oi bis shoulder
BItwhat u / told you now one7'
"Nouf'
d" Yor, out of my own experience
Tho Baron wis curious. Il WAS early In the
afternoon. lust after dinner. lie might Doe worse
bored
q" Two onlS one condition added Mr.. Clinch
" Thc young girl, / mean my cousin. must
hear II too
on. | see. The old trick Well. call tho
jade; but mark yc. Sir Nephew. no enchanted
maidcns and knights. Keep 10 thyscf, be MS
thou art the wandering yagahond and knight
OF the road. What no. there. Max. Woiigang
call the Lady Wihemina.'
1t was the first time Mr.. Clinch had heard his
fair friends name. II was not the first time he
had seen her. as the very decided wink tho
gentle creature gave him testified But with
hands lightly clasped, and downcOst eyes she
modesty stood before him.
Mr. Clinch began. Without needing the Bar
on's scornful eyes, he graphically described his
assent to an invitation from e Iorolci and his
! descent into whirlpool Of the Rhine. some ten
years before. " / am free 10 confess added
MIR. Clinch, with an appealing glance to Will
helminn, " that was not attracted by the graccs
Of the lady, but only by my desire TO visit I'M
known regions. WIS burning with desire
| 10 travel 10 500"
Paris interrupted tho Baron. sarcastically.
America. continued Mr.. Clinch.
"WhatY'
America
Yes, n gnome-liko sounding namo-thls
Merker, Go on, nephew. Tell mo Of Merikor."
with the characteristic fuoncy Of his nation.
Mr.. Clinch described his landing on those en-
chauted shores via the Rhine whirlpool and
Hell Cato, East River. New York. He described
/ the railways, trnmNHys tclograrhs, hotels.
/ phonogrnph, nndtolcphone. An occasional oath
broke from the Baron. bus he listened attentive
| ly, aud ina few moments Mr. Clinch. rdoclnte0'.
had the fnation Of sooing The vast hail slowly
/ filling with opeu-ryrd and op 'n-lrouthod retain
ers, hanging uron his words. Mr.. Clinch went
/ on To describe his astonishment at meeting ON
/ those very shores some Of his own blood and
| kin. In fact said Mr. Clinah "hore were n
| race calling themselves Clinch,' but all claim
| ing to have descended from Kdlnische."
" But how n snecrcd the Baron.
Through james Konsche and Wuhcmina.
| his wife. returned Mr.. C.inch. boldly. They
omigrated from K6ln and Crcfeld to Philadel-
/ phia, whore there is a quarter named Crefeld. %
MIR Cliueh folt himgplf shnlfv os T., his eh rou,lo