The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14

WAS packed with people, as were also the
windows above. h What was tia parade.
Then he remembered. Why, the prince was
coming, of course. He had lost sight Of the
clty,s enthusiasm in his own concerns. Even
II ne had but three half dollars to get back
to Texas with, the world was still able to go
on about is own affairs
He Wa''od on more slowly gazing at the
people, but his eyes unseeing and full OF
thought. Suddenly he turned and pushed hIs
way through the lines Of spectators Several
policemen shouted and started toward him.
but he strobe across the avenue without heed
ing them and forced a passage through the
denser crowd upon the opposite side.
A few minutes later he entered a costumer'O
shop on + street.
Can you furnish me German uniform"
he asked. II do not wish it to be very elab.
crate or conspicuous, but suitable for meet.
| ing the prince and his suite. You see
Yes, yes; understand, SIR bowling and
smiling. eve had several such calls already;
| private theatricals or maby vaudeville. Every.
thing German just now. Yes, sir, I've got
the very thing you want. One of the German
embassy has suit 1nisftted by his tailor
and wouldn't take it. The tailor turned il
| over to me. Perfectly new and just your fit,
sir. Five dollars for the night, sir.
20, only desire it for an hour" the young
man said quickly. I'll give you a dollar and
| a nall fOr us use ana Will prlQS II Dack mere
inside OF an hour
We'll, don't know, returned the cos-
tuner doubtfuly. THAT isn't much for such
suit, and you're a stranger"
st is plenty for only one hours use,"
| firmly, 'and, as / am a stranger, will leave
my watch as security until return the suit
! You would hardly let it during the next hour
| 'No, suppose not If you're to get
it back so can let it for tonight, wouldn't
| IND 1aor vo- T
! you may take it,
There was large crowd about the New
| Willard, but it opened readily to let the
| princes suit pass through, and not a few ad.
miring glances rested upon the tall, soldierly
| figure which walked at some distance behind
! his companions
T Inside the hotel he ]oitered for some mo-
! ments near the door, gazing at the people
! outside. After his companions had regis.
! tered and been assigned to their apartments,
| The seemed to awaken to his tapdiness and
| went forward to the desk signing the nsrna
| Fritz" in big, round characters. Then he
| raised his hand imperiously to complaceat
| looking gentleman who stood near the obse-
quious clerk and who appeared to be the man.
/ ager and proprietor of the mouse.
"Will you be so kind to direct me to
some bank in the neighborhood where I can
obtain exchange?" he asked. II neglected.
|
face wreathed in smiles.
ANY bank would be delighted, Herr-er>
| Baron Fritz" he answered with a low bows
.''but If you would permit the accom-.
mediation I would be only too delighted to
make the advance His royal highness
| Baron Fritz raised his hand deprecatingly.
His royal highness, or, rather. our EN-.
bassador, would attend to all such matters
of course, but this is private affair of my
own. You Americans have been SO kind that
| I do not like to tax your courtesy
"But assure you. baron, it will give me
the greatest pleasure in the world eagerly.
Il am delighted to have the opportunity.
| How much shall it be-a thousand, two thou.
sand?''
mo, no, Herr Proprietor; you are too gen.
ernus. I will soon get my exchange into your
money. But just now, to save the inconvcni-
ence of going out, will accept-er-er-it is
so hard to reckon in your money-say, $780,
| Thank you! No: no more,'' as the money
was counted and passed to him and more
offered for his acceptance. Now, if you will
| tell me the way to the-er-er-What you call
| barber shop
Certainly. This boy will show you.
+ When he left the BARRIERS chair ten minutes
! later, the soldierly figure in Respondent Ger.
man uniform did not return to the Office, but
| passed directly to the street.
| Three days later the manager Of the New
Willard hotel received a certified check for
! $50 from a bank in Texas, and with it was q
short explanatory note from a man who
signed himself Fritz Wyatt