The Yale expositor., 1902-03-28

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that he might look into his compan-
ions face.
II see you. too. have met with an
adventure. Karl" he muttered. once
more scanning his paper, although the
French words danced up and down
before his eyes.
Perhaps one could hardly call II by
such n name. when compared with
your double exploit" modestly. but
perhaps you can guess she Is here In
Metz"
"Beatrix. my sister,"
Eyes; and not alone nun accom-
panies her. I myself have seen her.
and under conditions little short OF
tragic"
Paul breathed hard
Already he had begun TO find love In
his long desolate heart for this pretty
sister. and the thought OF danger over
taking her aroused HIS spleen.
Tell me what happened, brother
he muttered.
1T was last night. I had succeeded
in gaining an entrance to the city,
bringing with me three carrier pigeons
belonging TO a man within our lines,
and which were to take my messages
In cipher to the general.
while wandering around. picking
up all the information possible, chance
no. II was a favor OF Providence
threw me among a group OF soldiers
In one OF the parks.
They had been drinking 10 drown
the impending woe, and were in con
dition far removed from the usually
polite Fronchman.
Enough 20 Say they stopped two
women who came from the direction
OF the hospital heard a scream, and
forgot the danger / ran. for the voice
was that OF Beatrix."
How many were there?"
Some four or five"
Excellent And you put them TO
flight alone and unaided?"
Yes; and Beatrix was Mortified nj
discovering my identity. though be-
lieve. pleased TO know that IL was 20
German arm she was indebted for
the rescue"
What Other companion
|
remember what your mother looked
like when as a child you saw her last.
/ She is still the same. with a face puri-
fed by suffering. l fear she Is not
| long for this world. Her incessant
labors in the field she has chosen
have undermined her health. IL may
come back. but the chances are she
will presently slip away from you all.
Somehow this gave Paul a shock.
and he Immediately resolved that h.
would seize the very first available OPP
portunity TO make his peace with the
poor lady whose life history had been
so sad.
II must see her.
when would you care 10 seek herr
Soon. This evening. II II Is pos
sible."
Karl considered
DO you know the VOLTS head foun
tain. down by the high wall yonder?"
Il drank there not an hour ago"
1T Is well. Meet me there at nine
tonight. and together we will seek
those in whose interests we are 50
deeply concerned"
"Donel At nine. you say"
Yes; and now | am about TO move
of. Remember"
Paul counted the minutes until
nightfall.
A great yearning had come upon
him TO see his mother and reassure
her that forgiveness had come at last
to take her weary form In his manly
arms and look into the eyes that had
wept SO many tears OF bitter regret.
Totally ignorant OF the exciting
events which this night OF nights had
In store for him. Paul sauntered in tho
direction OF the little VOLTS head
drinking fountain that projected from
the wall which he had agreed 90 as
rendezvous for meeting Karl.
As he drew near the drinking foun-
tain he remembered that caution was
an absolutely necessary adjunct 90 his
mission. Keonly he surveyed each
lounger In turn.
Fortunately the two comrades had
arranged n crude system OF signaling.
based somewhat upon the code In use
| during their days at old Heidelberg.
and by cautious use OF this Paul was
az last enabled TO clutch the haad OF
his comrade.
An seemed working well.
lie found Karl somewhat worried
under the belief that hs was being
watched.
II might be imagination, but nc
| feared that suspicious had arisen re-
gardlng his identity.
II have news" he said as their
hands were pressed together.
'News-of Hlldegardc?" demanded
Paul.
mo. You know what we guessed
was the reason for Conrads beirs
here?"
"Yes-a woman" replied Paul.
quickly turning his head 20 look over
his shoulder a. though the mention
OF the countess might cause her TO
appear
We'll. she IL In Metz. though hope
not within sound OF my voice. and you