The Yale expositor., 1902-02-28

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journey.
AS he moved about I'm the early
dawn, too restless 10 remain quiet,
Paul noticed that he was being fol-
lowed up and down by figure that
lImped badly. yet walked with the stin
air OF soldier.
10 was the veteran. now In the secret
service OF Bismarck. determined not
to lose sight OF his man.
Paul was rather charmed by such
pertinacity. and resolved 10 make II
as easy for the old fellow as possible.
The relief train arrived at last, the
wounded were placed aboard. and the
unhurt had the privilege OF finding
places as best they could.
Nor was Paul az all sorry TO leave
the scene OF the disaster. for though
Il had freed him OF the unwelcome at
tentions OF the two keepers Us un-
pleasant associations would always
llnger In his memory.
one who has passed through such an
experience can understand how he felt.
The wounded were left at the near
est town: where they could be properly
taken care OF.
Paul often wondered what became Of
the stout pretended merchant. since he
seemed To have vanished In thin air
az the time OF the catastrophe
might be running yet for all the Am
erican could say.
Rhinelander was glad when the
spires OF Berlin appeared In view.
Once in the capital. as the day was
drawing near it's close. Paul deter
mined 10 seek an hotel and defer his
mission until the morrow.
The veteran was the old man OF the
sea. who chung SO tenaciously 10 the
shoulders OF Sinhad the Sailor-he was
not To be dislodged either through
cajolory or threats.
Compelled 10 make the most Of
bad bargain. the American frankly
invited his shadow To share the
hackney droschky in which he intend
ed going from the station 10 the hotel.
which opportunity the other eagerly
seized.
Berlin was unusually thronged FOR
the season OF the year. and soldiers
were 20 be met with in squads and
companies az every turn. arriving and
departing IL might be noticed
that all who quilted the capital went
toward the south.
II was a wonderful sight 20 see
these two great nations pushing their
legions forward toward common line
OF dcmarcation. the Rhine. and fac
ing them there al several points long
before the first tocsin OF war had
sounded
But shrcwd Bismarck knew full well
what untoward influences were NOV
Ing Louis Napoleon. and that there
could be no other settlement OF the
grave questions between them save by
the arhitramcnt OF arms. Hence
every move he made was done with the
full assurance that II would presently
prove to be one OF the stepping stones
10 Paris
And Bismarck made no mistake
when he played his pawns with such
telling effect that Won Moltke was
afterward enabled TO sweep the chess
board.
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the Germans awaited a chance 10 pay
back the scores OF Napoleon Bona
parties time. but the hour was az hand
Paul had much to think OF that
evening.
lie even forgot that the veteran con-
tinued 90 hover near by. keeping an
eye upon all his movements.
That those he had left In the unIvcr-
sity town We're much In his thoughts
was n foregone conclusion.
When would he see them again?
His heart went out TO Karl. whom he
loved almost as though he were
brother-and then there was Bcatrix.
his sister. and last but not least, Hill
degarde.
Tho recollection gave him n pain.
because clouds seemed 90 hover about
their sky. and he could not see clearly
what the end would be-yet IL were
certainly better 90 have known this
charming girl and lost her than that
they had never met-he was the better
FOR the experience. II exalted his
ideas Of womanly virtues. and though
the probe brought keen pain. he ex-
pressed no wish that his steps had
turned other than thither.
Thus he consideredas the night drew
on. seated Just outside the hotel. and
watching the animated scene upon the
famous street known far and wide as
Inter den linden.
Unconscious OF the surprise In store
for him. he idly smoked and pondered
upon his plans for the morrow. when
he expected 90 seek an audience with
the great man. who. many years be-
fore had been n schoolmate with his
father; and all the while his eyes me
chanically followed those who saun-
tered 90 and fro.
Thus. amid the press OF gally dress
cd women. and fierce. staggering mill
tary heroes. he noticed droschky
drawn up at the curb from which
yollow-haired young man bounded. and
Paul uttered a cry OF surprise. not un-
mingled with CONSERVATION. as he rec
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