The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-02-26
with her about tomorrow

l sat motionlcss in the dark and
heard the whole menu gone through.
The cold sausages of which l had just
been partaking were to be sent up for
Herr Direktor's breakfast.
"Good-night, my love. am going
out.
1t was the voice of the worthy man
himself His wife replied:
Don't be late tonight. Where are
you going?'
''To the casino. They have roasted
crab and fresh maibohle there tonight"
| A pressure Of the hand, n kiss, and
| the Herr Direktor went down stairs.
The good housewife had ended her con-
sultation with the cook and returned
to~the sitting room. Only Bello, the
faithful companion of his master-Bel-
10, the black poodle sniff d uneasily
at the kitchen door.
Come, Bello, come here SIR" called
his master from half way down stairs.
Bello did not come. He shifted still
harder.
"Get away, will your said Hannah,
clapping her hands at him and pushing
him away. The faithful animal resign
edly trotted down stairs. l breathed
again and began to think love required
rather TOO much of a sacrifice. AL
though it was highly impolite to leave
in the middle Of meal, yet felt my
false position so acutely that proposed
doing so wiehout delay. Alas, it was
not so easy!
Hannah lamented chat l had not
done better justice to her banquet, and
as final temptation produced from
some other place bottle containing
some other dregs of the wine and would
not, in short, hear of my going away.
"Only one little quarter of an hour
III re-" she pleaded. 81 must do my
washing up. The water is hot now"
Here she paused and looked roguishiy
at me. 'If you would help me TO dry
the things, then it would soon be done.
| am free after that, and we could take
walk somewhere. All, please! please!
You need not be afraid. My young
man may always come to the door
| always make that one of the condi-
Gons when | take situation"
This privilege did not fill me with
much joy, especially when l thought
of the drying process.
"A good appetite to you, Hannah.
You have treated me only too we'll"
l forgot had been the only partaker
of the feast. Now l must be off"
She pouted, cast imploring gknces
at me, and somehow before | knew
what she was about she had enveloped
me in brand new apron to protect my
uniform.
The house door opened again, creak
ing loud and warningly Heavy steps
"a mans steps-came up the stair
case. The little bell at the entrance
of the Herr Direktors apartments
! tinkled. A horrible dread seized me.
1t was the Herr Direktor himself, and,
merciful heavens, of course Bello, the
irrepressible and suspicious Bello, he
| would make straight for the kitchen,
felt sure.
as not Herr Eisenstein here?"
turned cold as ice.
"Herr Eisenstein!' said a soft, clear
voice, and now | turned burning red
| with shame. "Herr Eisenstein? No,
he is not here, papa. How funny!
Why should Herr Eisenstein be here?"
1t was the fair Agnes who spoke
A gnes of the soft blue eyes. felt
their limped gaze rested on me even
through the thick darkness.
"Hannah, has the Herr Eisenstein
not been here tonight? Are you quite
sure?'
"NO, sir | have not seen the gen
| tleman this evening. No one has been
| here
II can't understand it" said the di-
roktor. Il went over to Herr Eisen-
stems rooms TO ask him to come over
| with me 60 the cafe, and his fellow was
standing at the door, and he told me
that his master was gone out. Iasked
| him where Down the big street TO a
magistrates house.
"Bello, come here. Come here, sill"
But Bello had entirely different in
tentions. The wretch began to scratch
and snarl at the kitchen door He ran
back to his master. | heard distinctly
the sound of his nails on the stone floor.
He returned. | could not sit still an
other moment My left leg had gone
to sleep. moved very, very slightly,
but it was enough for Bello. Barking
furiously, he leaped wildly up the door
as high as the latch.
"What in the world is in the kitch-
en-"
Before Hannah could interpose her
stout form between him and the door
the strong hand fthe master had flung
it wide open, and the light Of his can
die fell full on my pale and agitated
countenance. Wife, daughter and
maidservant pressed after him.
draw veil over the scene. hear