Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-27
The innkrrprr. Il puZZling smile o.

ems name what does this mean?
have hunted for you day after day,
week after week. month after month,
have travelled the four ends Of the
continent I have lived--Oh, ! do not
know how | have lived! And when
do find you it Is for this" My voice
broke. and was positively on the
verge Of tears.
"And was all this fair to herr" asked
Gretchen coldly.
"To her? | do not understand"
81 mean, was all this fair to my sis
ter?"
"Grctchen," q light piercing the dark
ness, "has she not written to You:
"A long time ago. She wanted to see
me on an important matter, but could
not change my plans ut the time. |
shall see her ut the palace next week.
Ought you not to he with her instead
Of hcre?"
"Why should he with her"
Gretchen laughed. but the key was
false.
"Are You not going to marry her!
Surely it is easy after the king has Civ
en- his permission. Have you already
fallen ont of love with her after all
your efforts to make her a princess!
Truly man is as unstable as sand and
water All. hut you fooled us all to the
top Of your bent. You knew from the
first that she was princess. but you
could not find the proofs. Hermann
and were the means to the end. But
who shall blame you! Not |. | am
very grateful to you for having given
to me sister. And If you fooled me |
returned measure for measure. 1t Is
game and quit. Time hung heavy on
my hands. and the victory, however
short. was amusing"
81 never loved her" cried. Where
were the words needed?
$50 much the worse for you," dis
dainfully. "But here comes Hermann
to announce your supper"
81 shall not break the bread Of inhos-
pitality," said in the bitterness of my
despair. gathered up my traps and
then let them tumble back. The
needed words came with q rush to my
lips. went close to her. "Why did
you humiiatr yourself in begging my
life of the prince? Why if my life was
nothing to you? Answer. Why did
you stoop to your knees to that man If
was worthless to you? Why|
Her cheeks grew red. then white.
Her lips formed words which she could
not speak.
Herr Winthrop's supper is ready"
announced the innkeepcr.
"Go and eat it," said childishly.
"Your appetite is gone them? imper-
turbably.
Eyes. and get you gone with it,!
The innkr"p"r surveyed for space.
will you kindly tell me from whom
you received the information that her
highncSs was at the inn"
produced the unsigned letter. He
read it carefully, while Gretchen look
ed on nervOuSly.
"Ach." said the innkeeper, that
Stahlbcrg, He shall be dismissed"
Unhappily for him. that individual
was just passing along the corridor.
The innkeeper signaled him to ap-
proach.
"IIow dared your began the inn
keeper tlrusting the letter under
Stahlberg's nose.
Dare? |? Herr" said the big fel-
low, 81 do not understand. What Is
1t you accuse me Off"
"Thisw cried the innkeeper. "You
have written to Herr Winthrop and
told him that her highness was at the
Inn. And you were expressly forbid
den to do So
Stahlbcrg looked around blankly. Il
swear to heaven, herr"-
"Do not prevaricate." the innkeeper
interrupted "You know that you
wrot" this"
"Stahlbrrg," | cried eXcitedly, "tell
me why you wrote this note to me and
I'll see that you are taken care Of the
rest Ol your uilS.
81 forbid him" commanded Gretchen
in alarm.
"As God hears me, herr" said Stahl-
berg Stoutly. IL wrote not line to you
or to any one"
"Oh" cried the innkeeper, stamping.
"And you deny that you have written
here that you SAW her highncss in the
garden three nights ago.?
Gretchen was beginning to grow ter
rifird for some reason. | myself was
filled with wonder, knowing well
enough that nothing about garden
had been written in the note | had re-
crivch.
"Do you dare deny" went on the i'm
placahlr old man. that you have writ
ten here tha: YOU saw her highness IL
the garden and that she was weeping
and murmuring this mans name"
oh" cried Gretchen. gazing wildly
ut the door.
The innkrrprr suddenly took the be-
Wildrrrd giant hy HE shoulders and
pushed him from the room. following
him swiftly. AMI the ,l,'ur closed nuiSilE
behind them.
My heart WAS in flames. | under
stood all now. lhnu"h | dare Ray Grrt
chen didn't. All at once her head fell
on the back Of the chair from which
she had but lately risen. She WAS
weeping silently and deeply. | did not
move, llli >tunl WA; hing her. drinking
In with rXullIliun III" luvrlinrSS uf
wuIrIau in tears. She WIS mime mime.
milne. The innkrrIr haG not really
tn"Wu her heart till th" night in tll"
GARDEN ln which lac 50 H,lrnilly refer
nh Tlnn l." lal made MP his mind