Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-08-22

III ~ are ana drank tin satisfied. then
IT,. sarsv morning had already ficod-
"a ~ r,,am with golden light wnea
fsr,fr aw0ke. Hastily leaving DIS
c0uch. be dressed himself -. ~
Vow The circus win begin. nc
thought. q little anxiousy. Non snsss
you. Fritz. arm yourself Win eooinsss
and eloquence.
A knock sounded on the door.
Enter
A servant, q young. trim maiden.
brought in the morning coffee, looking
a. Fritx With friendly interest
-And what Is your name. char ne
asked. -
YES. certainly, gracious sir. The
gracious Iady desires 70 know II the
gracious gentleman rested Well ana u
All was ordered aTightf
THANK her Tor me. WIN you give
| this letter 10 Fraulein Ernaf But us
ten: give IL 10 her only when she =
alone"
Right willingly, gracious sir.
The girl departed and Fritz seated
| himself 20 drink his coffee.
sff now the bomb dees not burst. the
/ better for you. Fritz Won koppenfels
The aromatic coffee was scarcely
stpDed when there sounded second
knock on Fritz's door. He cried.
/ Come In !" and rose 10 his feet.
A portly, white-haired gentleman en-
tered. A LADY. wh0se goodness Of heart
was shown In her Kind eyes. followed
him.
-Fritxs-
-rrstx my dear Fritz. are you. then.
here? Good heavens"
We'll wellF'
The LADY had stepped from behind
| the gentleman 20 rush al Fritz. but
paused with an expression Of surprise.
almost OF alarm. on her startled feat.
urea
Good heavens! that i not our son
Fritz: certainly notF she cried
MY dear SIR"
The old gentleman moved a step for.
ward At this instant q voice was
/ heard In the corridor.
A young lady appeared AZ the door
/ way. Never IN his life. Fritz thought.
had be seen more lovely vision.
Fritz. Jon naughty. dear Fritz. she
I exclaimed. coming toward him Fritz,
yon wicked Or She suddenly
drew hack. THAT Is not Fritz.
mammal
Pardon me. gracious lady" said the
young man. advancing ! step. My
name IL Fritz. and II do not err. u i
20 you ! owe the honor % being quar-,
( tered here +"
''Oh. hsayenss mamma e
.-But do you mean % say that
NO. no. madam. I will tell yaa all
II i indeed ali right Fritz has writ.
ten. iege Is his letter. para. he has
been entirely exonerated
Fritz stood as II turned to Ore lie
saw ia THE girls white hand the letter
be had brought the night before. She
put Il into the Anglers of the old gen.
iieulan. and then shyIy hid behind her
mother while be reed with intense In.
terest the contents OF the sheet. Fritz
saw happy smile come 10 hls face.
and felt that Il was q good message he
had brought
Young man said the old gentle.
man kindly. what j. your full nameg'
Fritz Won koppenfets. sir.
Ha. In. In. Fritz Won koppenfels.
you have come AZ a fortunate hour.
This ietter-am ! right in supposlng
that u was brought by yong'-Fgstz
bowsd-"eomes from my son Fritz.
i over whom a terrible doubt has been
suspended. but which be- has now en-.
planned. Accept mr. thanks"
Please hear me" began Fritz. then
paused In conftsHipn
But y0u say nothing" The old gen.
hemsn laughed gsnlally .'liow came
you. my young messenger. 20 be here y"
Papa" the little hands Of the
young lady stopped the old gentleman.a
mouth, her eyes looking rngusrhly. b.
seechingly. at Frstz-s.he must say
nothing. will tell you all. wholly.
{ truly
We'll. then. he must be our guest for
to-day"
"Oh. yes, papa
OYerioyed by the Invitation. Fritz
stammered bis thanks.
At the midday meal the ionred. for
Fritz appeared. and explained the tor.
rible mistake through which he had
suffered He was employed nj the
ioreign office. preparing himself for
e 49, 'tftshAsAttN HfffiNfs tty some IupH ms
an important document disappeared
and his chief accused him OF having
intercepted Il. vnlnly Fritz protested
that he had not seen the document m
question: the chief believed him guiI,v
and his want Of confidence Influenced
ms father. man Of firm and anstsrc
honor. 70 forbid Fritz the house Until
he had fully cxonerated himself. This
ne could now do. for the missing manor
mad been found. and he was recalled
70 the office. Thanks IL Erna's EFFORTS
the anger Of her father had alreadv
been overcome. and he ha,i granted
permission 20 his son to return IL tbe
house. Erna had Immediately conm,t.
nicated with her brother. The res,,l,
we know.
Fritz Won Koppenfels remained with
the happy family for several dave.
then. filled with new courage. for ~
now had definite purpose Ia tlfe no
sought his father and begged TINT he
would give him stilI another chance
/ This the old man did and FRITZ heua,,
a professional career, which. from tha
start. was successful one.
Fritz Won Koppenfals has danvii,g
from his watch-guard a goId.llnkad
thaier
1t Is the messengers fee received
from your brother" he avs 10 NJ