Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-06
the German race worth troubling

difference between the American and
the Englishman." Then, as though a
bright idea had come to him: 1.-The Eng
lish never engage in conversation with
strangers while travelling. Americans
are more sociable."
"They are? Then I advise them to
follow the example set by the English
man-never try to get up a conVersa-
ton while travelling with a German.
1t is disagreeable task" And l SET
tied back behind my paper.
How had he found out that was an
American? Was | known? And for
what reason was I known? TO my
knowledge l had never committed any
offense to the extent that ! must be
watched like a suspect. What bis
object was and how he came to know
that | was an American were myste-
ries to me. I was glad that the journey
would last but an hour or so longer.
The train arrived at the capital late
at night. AS went to inquire about
my luggage saw my late fellow pas
senger Joined by another officer. Inc
two began talking earnestly, giving
me occasional sidelong glances. The
mystery was deepening. In passing
them 1 caught words which sounded
like under another name" and posi-
tive it Is he." This was anything but
reassuring to me. At length they dis
appeared, only to meet me outside the
station. 1t got into my head that l
was a marked man. A feeling OF dls-
comfort took possession Of me. Ger
mans are troublesome when they get
an idea. I was glad to get Into the
carriage which was to take me to my
hotel. The driver seemed to have
some difficulty in starting the horse,
but l gave this no attention. When
the vehicle did start, 1t was with
rapidity which alarmed me. Corner
after corner was turned, and the lights
went by in flashes. 1t was taking
long time to reach my hotel, thought.
Suddenly it dawned upon me that the
direction we were going was contrary
to my Instructions. tried to open the
window, but it refused to move. Then
I hammered on the pane, but the driver
was deaf or purposely 80.
"Hl, there" l thoughtlessly yelled In
English. "Where the devil are you 60
ing"
No one paid any attention to my
cries. 1t was becoming serious mat
ter.
The lights grew fewer and fewer.
and presently there were no lights at
all. We were, judged, somewhere
IN the suburbs. became desperate
and smashed a window. The carriage
stopped so abruptly that / went
sprawling to the bottom. ! was In
but a peaceful frame of mind,
as they say. when the door swung
open and 1 beheld standing at the side
of 1t the officer who had accompanied
me from the frontier.
"What tomfoolery is this" l de-
manded. l was thoroughly incensed.
"It means that herr will act peace
fully or be in danger Of a broken
head" was the mind easing reply of
my quondam fellow passenger. The
driver then came down from the box,
and saw that he was the officer who
had Joined US at the station.
"If it Is a frolic." said, zone OF
your beer hall frolics, the sooner 1t is
ended the better for you"
The two laughed as II what l had
said was one of the funniest things
"Get out!'
"With pleasurep said l.
Directly one Of them lay with his
back to the grouhd and the other was
locked In my embrace. had not spent
four years on the college campus for
intellectual benefits only. And indig-
nation lent me additional strength. My
opponent was q powerful man, but |
held him in a grip Of rage. Truthfully
began to enjoy the situation. There
is something eXhllarating In the fight
ing blood which rises In us now and
then. This exhilaration, however,
brought about my fall. In the struggle
forgot the other, who meantime had
recovered his star gemmed senses. A
crack from the butt Of his pistol rem
dered me remarkably quiet and docile.
In fact, all became vacancy till the
next morning, and then l was con
sclous of a terrible headache and Of
room with a window through which a
cat might have climbed without en-
its spine-a very dexterous
cat.
"Well," I mused, softly nursing the
lump on my head, there's the devil to
pay and not cent to pay him with"
1t was evident that, without know
ing it, had become a very important