Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20

Zo-o!" sale the general slowly. in his
deepest voice. But the German exclama-
ton has variety of significance. accord
ing to the infection. and Adlerkreutz's
ejaculation seened to contain them all.
1t was in Paris where the consul had
fingered on his way to his new post. He
was sitting In a well-known cafe among
whose habitues were several military off,
GERS of high rank. A group of them were
gathered around table him. He
u Mas ,iaiy watching them with an odd rec
objection of Schlachtstadt in his mind, and
as uly glancing from them to the more
attractive boulevard without. The consul
was getting a little tired of soldiers.
suddenly there was slight stir in the
gesticulating group. and cry of greet
ing. Tie consul looked I'd mechanically.
and then his eyes remained fixed and star
ing at the newcomer. For ii was the dead
Karl; Karl. surely! Karl-his plump Rg-
Cre. belted in French officers tunic; his
IiaXen nair clipped little closer but still
its fleece showing under his KEPT. Karl.
his cheeks more cherubic than ever-un-
changed but for: a tiny yellow TOW mus
.aShs CURING up over the corners of his
nun lips.- Karl. beaTning. at his companions
IN els Old way, but rafting of French
V1vacities without the faintest trace of
accent. Could he be mistaken? Was IL
some phenomenal resemblance or had the
SOUL OF inc Geyman private been transmit
grated to- the French officer
The consul hurkiedly called the garcon.
W no is That officer who has just arrivedy'
,,,I ~ Is :, SaRS ristian Of the intelligence
Ieau, sara the waiter. with proud alac-
rity. A.Iamaps officer, brave rabbit
aun her lapin-and one of our best clients
30 aroll too. such a farceur and mimic
tations' ~
But he looks like a German; and his
"Ah. he is from Alsace But not a Ger
MANI! said the waiter. absolutely whiten-
ing with Indignation. He was at Belfort
a I Mo,
mop
But has he been living here Iong?' said
the consul.
In Paris. few months But his de-
everywhere! Everywhere where he can
gain information,
The consul's eyes were still on Capt
Christian. Presently the officer. perhaps
looked toward him. Their eyes met 10
the consuls surprise the ci-devant Karl
beamed upon him, and advanced with out
stretched hand
But the consul stiffened slightly and re-
manned SO with his glass i'm his hand. AT
which Capt. Christian brought his own
easily to. military salute and said po-
inelv:
Monster lie consul has been promoted.
from his post. Permit me to congratulate
him"
You have heard, them said the consul,
dryly. -..-..,.--
our department makes it a business-in
monsieur lie consul's case it becomes a
pieasure-to Know everything"
Did your department know that the real
Karl Schwartz has returned?" said the
consul, dryly.
Capt. Christian shrugged his shoulders
Then 1t appears that the sham Karl died
none too SOON" he said, lightly. And
yet he bent his eyes with mischievous
reproach upon the consul
Yet what?" demanded the consul,
sternly.
Monsieur lie consul might have saved the
unfortunate man by accepting him as an
American citizen and not helped to force
him into the German service
The consul saw in a flash the full military
significance of this logic, and could not re-
press smile. At which Capt Christian
dropped easily into a chair beside him, and
as easily into broken German English:
"Und, he went on, does town-des
mems? Goot men? Und peer and sausage?
Blenty to eat and trink, Ell? Und you und
lie poyS hat gay times?'
The consul tried to recover his dignity.
The waiter behind him, recognizing only
the delightful mimicry of this adorable
less the consul managed to say dryly:
And the barracks. the magazines, the
commissariat, the details, the reserves OF
Sehlachtstadt were very interesting?'
'.Assuredly''
''And Rheinfestung-its plans-its details
even its dangerous foundations by the river
they were to soldier singularly instruc
tive?'
You have reason to say so,'' said Capt.
Christian curling his little mustache
And the fortreSs-you Think"
"Impregnabie! Mais,-"
The consul remembered Gen. Adler
kreutz's 100" and wondered.
(The end)