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

pers, without the aid of prolonged dfpio-
macy. In this way the CONSUL had saved
to milwaukee, a worthy. but imprudent
brewer, and TO New York an excellent
sausage butcher and possible alderman; but
had returned to martial duty one or two
tramps Or journeymen who had never seen
America except from the decks Of the ships
in which 'they.-were "stowaways." and on
which they were returned-and thus the
temper aRd--peaee~ Of two great nations
were preserved.
He says said the inspector, severely,
that he is an American citizen, but he lost
his naturalization papers. Yet he has made
the damaging admission to others that he
lived several years in Rome! And" con-
tinued the inspector looking over his
shoulder at the closed door as he placed
his finger beside his nose. "he says he has
relations living at Palmyra. whom he fire.
quently visited. Achi Observe this I'M
heard-of- Observation-Disclosures statement
The consul, however. smiled with slight
flash of intelligence. Let me see him. he
said. 4its .-..
They passed into the outer office-another
policeman and a corporal of infantry sal
uted and rose. In the center of an admir-
ing and sympathetic crowd Of Dienstmad-
chen sat the culprit, the least concerned Of
the party; stripiing-a boyAscarcely out
of his teens! Indeed, 1t was impossible to
conceive of a more innocent. bucolic and
almost angelic-looking derelict. With a
skin that had the peculiar white and rosi-
ness of fresh pork. he had blue eyes, ce-
lestially wide open and staring. and the
tHich, HOcculent yellow curlS OF the sun
god! He might have been an grown
and badly dressed Cupid who had inno-
Gently wandered from Paphian shores. He
smiled as the consul entered. and wiped
from his full red lips with the back of his
hand the traces of sausage he was eat
ing. The consul recognized the flavor at
once-he had srnelled it before in Liescnen's
little hand basket
You say you lived at Rome?" began the
consul pleasantly. did you take out your
first declaration of your intention of be-
coming an American citizen there?"
The Inspector cast an approving glance
at the consul, fixed a stern eye on the cher
ubc prisoner, and leaned back in his chair
to hear the reply to this terrible question.
don't remember said the cuprit,
knitting his brows in infantile thought.
1T was either there or at Madrid or SYRIA
cuse.''
The inspector was about to rise; this
was really trifiing with the dignity of the
municipality. But the consul laid his hand
on the officials sleeve and opening an
American atlas to map of the state of
New York. said to the prisoner as he placed
the inspectors finger on the sheet, II see
you know the names of the towns on the
Erie and New York Central railroad.
But"
Il can tell you the number of people
in each town and what are the manu-
f fact interrupted the young fellow,
and there are over GoOOO in
That will do said the consul as a
murmur of thunderstorm went round the
group of listening servant girls while
glances of sdmiration were shot at the
beaming accused. But you ought to re-
member the name of the town where your
naturalization papers were afterward sent"
But l was a citizen from the moment
l made my declaration" said the stranger
smiling and looking triumphantly at his
admirers, land l could voter"
The inspector, since he had come to grief
over American geographical nomenclature
was Rrlmly tSciturn The Sul however
was by no means certain of his victory.
His alleged fellow-citizen was too ency-
clopaedic in his knowledge: a clever youth
might have crammed for this text book
information-but then he did not look at
all clever; indeed, he had rather the stu
p1dity of the NEUROLOGICAL subject he repre-
sented. Leave him with me-" said the
consul. The inspector handed him a pre-
els of the case. The cherubs name was
Karl Schwartz. an orphan, missing from
Schiachtstadt since the age of twelve. Re
lations not living or in emigration. Iden-
tity established by prisoners admission and
record.
Now. Karl" said the consul cheerfully,
as the door of his private office closed upon
them, what is your little game? Have
you ever Lad any papers? And If you
We're clever enough to study the map of
New York state. why weren't you clever
enough to see that it wouldn't stand you
in place of your papers?"
Dots joost it, said Karl in English
but you see dot if 1 hat declarit mine in
tention of becoming a citizen it's ali the
same. don't it?''
by no meanS-for you seem to have no
evidence of the declaration; no papers at
ALL
''Zo.'' said Karl. Nevertheless he push
cd his small, rosy, pickeled-pig's feet of
fingers through his fieecy curls and beam
ed pie 1si-ntly at the consul. Dots wot's
de matter he said, if taking kindly
interest in some private trouble of the
consurs- Dots we're you vos eh?'
The consul looked steadily at him for
a moment. Such stupidity was by no
means phenomenal nor at all inconsistent
with his appearance. and" continued the
consul gravely, II must tell you that I'M
less you have other proofs than you have
shown, it will be my duty to give you up
to the authorities
Dot mears shall serve my time, eh?"
said Karl with unchanged smile
Exactly So" returned the consul
Zo. said Karl. Desc town-dese
Schlachtstadt-is fine town, Ell? Fine vo-
mems Goot men. Und beer und sausage.
Blenty to eat und trink, Ell? Und," look
Ing around the room, you and tie poys
hat gay times"
Yes said the corsul, shortly, turning
away. But he presently faced round again
on the unruffied Karl, who was evidently
indulging in gormandzng reverie
What on earth brought you here, any
way?"
Vas is das?"
What brought you here from America
or wherever you ran away from?'
ITO see te volks.''
But you ere an orphan. you know, and
you have no folks living here?'
But all Shermany is mine volks-de
whole country, don't it? Pet YOUR boots,
How's dot eh?''
The consul turned back to his desk and
wrote short note to Gen. Adierkreutz in