The National tribune., 1891-04-30

" IL rs quite true he reasoned, that any
body may 20 10 the old castle but everybody
does not go there. Aud as | have nothing par
tiCular in hand, ] may tramp up that hill as
well rs any other" Accordingly. he went and
saw the -Four Lakes. On his return the land
lord told him ihaI the old castle was 4 great
favorite with the ladies'
" ] am sure" he said. "that You met some
there this fne afternoon" Frank said that he
had. None went mp from here to-day" con-
tinued tbs landlord, but had you been here
yesterday, you might have gone i'm the COM
pany OF ladies. Quite a party went up from
the hotel"
Frank at once called for the hotel register,
and imagine his astonishment on reading the
following entries:
William L. Smith and wife, New York /;
Florence smith, New York; Lucy Green, New
York"
+" DO you recollect this party, Herr wirth ?"
quered Frank
Very well, sir; they were Americans"
" What did they look like2"
The gentleman was about your age. One
Of the ladies had red hair and mig lat be 80; the
other had black hair aud squintcd, and might
be 40. The third lady was quite gray. / have
seen much handsOmer ladies" said Herr With.
On the wrong track again" thought Frank.
almost sick at heart. The next morning he
left Boppard, intending tostop al kouigswnter
other tourists on the quay when the boat came
up, he shot rapid glance at the passengers
watching the embarkation from the upper deck,
when 10 leaning over the rail, by the side Of
her friend he beheld the sweet countenance Of
the radiant Flo.
The sight electrified him: he staggered like
drunken man, and dropped his vaise.
Recovering his e0mp0-ure. he noticed that
the ladies pushed each other and were looking
a la fol fi,aFF 1sprr hn1 ygn
him. Good for the Four Lakes!" he eiacu-
lated. Rushing 10 the upper deck he put
down hlsyallse just opposite TO where the ladies
seemed 10 be established. He never took his
eyes OF them, although he pretended 20 deyOur
the contents Of an old copy of the Times.
The boat stopped at KonigowinteF, the sta
ton at which he ought 10 have landed, but he
did not bulge. IL stopped at Bonn. There
the ladies got out. Quickly he seized his valiSe
aud got out too. The ladies entered a carriage
and drove away. Frank entered another. di-
rcctlng the driver 10 follow the other carriage
aud take him 10 the same hotel. But the car
rlSge with the ladies went clean through the
town, and drew up at a private villa on the
Poppclsdoelcr Alice.
Having taken special note of the appearance
aud number OF the villa, Frank put up At tho
nearest hotel and II did not take him long to
discover that the villa was Frauen Sehuip-
phain's pension, much frequented by the Eng
lsh. de was delighted aud Immediately after
supper took a drOschke aud rode To the villa
is traulein Schnipphain at homer" he
inquired.
No sir" said the servant "She will not
be IN before 10. There is a krauZchen, aud the
Fraalein and all the ladies have gone there"
1t Is too bad, said Frank " / will call
again IN the morning. Please give the Fraulein
my card"
An hour after breakfast Frank returned to
the villa aud saw Fraulein Schnipphain
Having heard your pension highly spoken
o. he said, "and intending to spend sometime
nj Bonn, come 10 inquire if you can accOmo-
date me. | refer You TO my bankers, Mcssrs.
Goidmann. for character and standing"
The bankers, Of course knew nothing at all
about him, except that he carried a letter of
credit for few hundred dollars. The FrauIcin
smiled. saying that she thought she could meet
bls wishes and would show him the vacant
room. Frank saw heaven near. convinced that
he should meet the ad0rcd one face 10 face.
This is the only room can let you have"
she said. " IL is the best ia the villa, and has
been occupied by two ladies, who left this
morning for England"
IL seems TO be a very nice room, which will
suit me very well" said Frank. Have YOU
many guests in the house? Are they all Eng
lshy"
cannot accommodate more than I6." She
replied aud my guests come from many lands
Some are Russian. some English, some German.
some American. The ladies' who left thismorn-
ing are Americans. Perhaps you know them
Miss smith aud Miss Green"
No, have not the honor, Fraulein," said
Frank. and remembering the Boppard land
lords description Of his guests, made this ram
dom shot: "What does Miss smith look likeP
Has she red hair?"
Miss Flo, red hair. sir2" exclaimed the
Frluicin. Why, hers is the most lovely color
OF hair ] ever saw; is resembles amber, and
She has blue eyes, with long black lashcs aud
broWs. She Is altogether as beautiful q lady as
know, and just rs good as beautiful. DR..
Logos, gentleman Of nv acquaintance aud
Professor ol Greek iu the University, consid-
er5 her tie embodiment Of the good aud the
beautiful"
aud this is the lady who left this morn
mgr" asked Frank. with strong effort 10
maintain his equilibrium. " Does she wear a
sailor suit and sailor hatg ] noticed lady
answering your description on the Rhine boat
only yesterday afternoon"
You doubtless SAW her" said the Faulein.
" Tor she was on the boat, returning from a
visit"
Poor Frank felt like expiring. The Frau
leiA's further communications we've lost upon
him.
IL Is a beautiful room" he said. and drew
several deep Inspirations, that no might al least
breathe the air made sacred by her recent pres
cHce.
The air is 50 pure and delicious. aud. If /
decide 10 come. / will call early in the after
ugUn."
Ills eye caught bouquet Of delicate roses
IN a vase on the table.
These arc beautiful flowers Fraulein," he
added; have you a gardcn2"
We have she replied, "bnt these roses
came from the krauzchen-a gift 30 Miss Flo,
who left them behind. Would you like one for
your buttonhole? Pray help yourself"
Thanks, Faulein," said Frank, "this variety
j. a fayorite with me. II do not rob you, /
will take this one"
Frank left the pension, aud the Frauein saw
him no more.
Then Florence Is American" he solilo-
quized in the road, land the landlord of the
spicgei a c0nsummate fool"
That scltsame night he set out for London.
III.
What did poor Frank not do in order to dis
cover Miss Florence Smith2 lie went g. the
United States Consulate 10 the bankers, to all
the hotels and crack boarding houses patron