The Holly chieftain., 1902-04-25

rooms. for Karl had mot yst arrived.
At lsngth he retired. and whsa Karl
came In he seemed to bs sleeping: yet,
Through tbs Fsmaaning watches Of the
night the American lay there and axs
ranged plans. just - when child be
had built houses out Of cards. to knock
them down the next capricious mo.
ment.
Another day dawned.
Paul remembered his promise to his
sister. 4
It must be kept. painful though the
interview might be. Beatrix should
know that at least she had father
with An unsullied name, and that there
was brother ready TO love and pro
tect her. in whose arms she could
weep. ''
Accordingly he fastened to the I'd.
dress he had received on the previous
night.
He had already noticed as queer
coincidence that It was in the same
straxse AZ the house where Hildegarde
resided. This did not appear to be the
only resemblance, since the building
itself had familiar look.
Passing upstairs and asking to See
the young lady. be handed his card to
the attendant
Through the doorway came vision
in white. and Paul's nerveless arms
fell flat to his sides.
For. strange to say. 1t was not Sister
Beatrix who fioated in through the
doorway. but Hildegarde herself.
And, like nash, 1t came upon poor
Paul that. In some clumsy manner, he
had succeeded in mixing the numbers.
and thus made mess Of it.
However, since the damage had al
ready been done. he must abide by the
consequences.
Hildegarde was evidently struggling
under variety of emotions; but she
had been taught how to keep her feel.
ings under fair control. and, besides,
the German maidens are so very mod
est they never wear their hearts upon
their sleeves for DAVIS to peck at.
AS Paul had ere now fully deter
mined that this sweet girl was lost to
him. that circumstances had lifted her
far beyond his reach, allowing him
only the chance of worshipping at a
great distance, as the Aztec might the
glowing sun. what did 1t matter, any
way! ''isf - ft p
"Of course, you are surprised to see
me here, and l assure you l am in.
clined that way myself, but, since I
have stumbled into your presence, i
must say something that is ON my
mind. VIII you. condescend to listen.
Fraulien HildegardeT
She inclined her head, as though nm.
willing to trust her voice as yet. Il
Now he was ready to make the
plunge.
ut Is my duty to warn you against
some one you saw last night at thu
garden; a woman, who has taken ar
intense dialike toward you, founded on
a senseless fabric. but who wishes you
ILL"
"a woman. you say-and last
night?" iNg saH
Hildegarde put this question hastily
while her manner betrayed more OF
less excitement. Al E%ii II
She did not forget, she could not
forget that she had seen Fau1 bending
over sweet girl, holding her two
hands in his own. and beaming upon
her with what appeared to be the most
devoted attention.
No wonder her curiosity was aroused
and she hung upon his words with ca
| gerness. 4s
This woman has conceived a sud
den dislike toward you. She has nc
scruples about working you injury;
and has arranged miserable plan
whereby you may seem to be impli
Gated with her in treachery toward the
Kaiser" as .s,,. j.
The girls face grew white. To .
patriotic daughter of the Rhine, there
could be no greater evil befall one
than to be accused of such q crime.
| Impossible! Who would believe
such thing?" she murmured.
"In these troublous times men are
ready to believe the strangest stories
Spies there are in the heart Of Ger.
many. One was discovered only few
days ago within court circles. . woman
who had been trusted almost implicit.
ly. She is now shut up In fortress,
Let me try to explain" old
Proceed. mynheer." ,
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