The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-03
TIE COFFID~MAEER OF LINZ.

of the senor-nay, more: ga les pies dc
listed, senor''
The mob retired, shouting with laugh.
ter. And Herr Won Grelk put up his shut
ters.
!! For many weary months did the coffin.
maker prefer his claims against the gov
eminent. And the longer he waited tbs
larger they grew. And anally the bill for
the collins was some fifty thousand dol.
lars. But there were other claims, an(
more pressing ones, and when the hap 'ess
Won Grelk succeeded in getting a hear.
ing, he was always listened to grave,1
until he reached the description Of the
lost articles.
Que! Cajas mortuorias! Cof1nsp' ani
from ministers to legislators he would be
received with a roar.
But all things have an end. At Iasi
Herr Won Grelk succeeded in getting ar
award from the government for his loss.
es After weary waiting he was to To re.
war6ed. His claims had been passed
uron and the next day he was to finger
the money. Lucky Won Grelk!
But who can tell what a day may bins
| forth? A new patriot had arisen in Tx
land-Gen. Cualquiera. The tyranny @,
President Fulano y Tai could no Longer
be endured. There was a new uprising
When Herr Won Grelk went for hi.
money he was received by bland ant
smiling clerk, who spoke him fair, We
gave him nothing.
But the country owes the money" sale
Won Grelk. How could I tell there
would be new government the mex
day?'
True" assented the polite clerk
''quien ha visto manana?"
All who indeed TBha YnorrOyy e. auo;
invisible.
Well, on this particular morrow Their
was an imposing funeral Gen. Cual
quiera, being a man of what his follower
considered disgraceful humanity, had for
hidden that anything more than killing
should be done to Fulano Tai, Through
this womantsh concession, there wa
enough left Of him to bury, and the gen
eral was graciously pleased to permit
Donna Fuiano Tai to bury him publicly
So there was an imposing hearse, will
nodding plumes, and within it 8 gildet
coffin.
Suddenly there was a disturbance o.
the edge Of the crowd. A wild-eyed Oh
man was pushing his way toward tn
hearse. He gripped the horses by th
heads.
''stopr' he shouted to the driver
'stop, I say! La caja-es 1t mia! 1t t.
mine, say. The coffin is mine!'
Some soldiers advanced and seized him
But he struggled desperately.
'Ladrones!" he shouted; 'you arr
thieves, I say! 1t is mine-the coffin 1
mine, and you would rob me!'
They had to bind him, so fierce was he
and as they bore him away, shrieking
cursing, foaming at the mouth, the nc
gravely shook its NOODLE, and muttered-
''ESta loco
The mob was right Herr Won Greu
was mad.
A stately ship Of war is entering Cal
lao bay 1t Is the Prinz Adalbert, anc
aboard of her is Henry, son of the empe
ror of Germany. On the mole stand
Herr Won Grelk.
NOW" he muttered to himself, 81 viii
show these Spanish scoundrels what 1
is to be German. will appeal to m.
prince, and he will give me justice,
he has to lombard the port
Scarcely had the ship anchored whel
a boat was at her side. In it was :
old man who demanded to see the prince
He had wrongs to right, he said, anC
he was quickly shown to the cabin. Ha,
he been an American in a similar plight
he might have cooled his heels awhile.
The prince listened attentively to til
old man. He had been despoiled in
revolution, he said; his shop gutted; hi
business destroyed, and be wanted repa
ration If it were refused, he would in
sist upon the ships hombarding the city
The prince depressed a smile.
''And what was your business?' sal
he.
ST was a cotfin-maker, your highness.'
'.And the goods Of which you We're de
spoiled were"
Collins
For the life of him the prince csut
not help smiling. When royalty smile
courtiers laugh. The officers in the cab
in laughed. And when the prince jcine'
them they roarcd.
For moment the cid mans eyes fash
ed angrily, as If he would protest Blu
only for a moment. His long deferrel
hope had made his heart sick. He start
ed to go, staggered, and fell upon
seat. His head dropped upon his breast
The prince babe them rise him. but
was useless. Madness, grief and disap
pointment had killed him.
They buried him In the ocean with
round shot at his feet, and the man o.
many collins had only a canvas one.