The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-06


Il treasure!" ssT.s~ :-sss.-% 1t
ss-YoR An right sr NeaR" sehoea
~ wnuS6sa - enJoytNt ]h6oo
VI alR1at Int that mad teaesaes
turn u rcd - pscny.
Then you havs mst her bee6Es,
Rhinelander!" ss Hildegarde moved
toward the other groups.
What's the use Of denying Il, Sir
NoeEI love that girl with all my
heart and soul. She 10 the sweetest
being ON earth to me; the dearest In
ten thousand: the one altogether love-
ly!"
That's the way to talk, and I'm In
cltned TO believe it's all right. too"
said the doctor encouragingly.-
Perhaps 1t will come out all right,
Sir Noel. hope 20. at least. And
now I wonder what they will do with
mean to 80 back to my dungeon! ?,
Il shalls see to that-you are wound
ed and should b. ins thes hcspital.s I.
can hx II 10 yd0 may walk The streets
of Metx. The end il almost at hand,
at any rate. for surrender Is In the air
Come with me"
So the singular event was over.
Perhaps the like had never been
known before in the annals of warfare.
Paul endeavored to survey 1t in
calm manner, devoid Of passion. and
was OF the opinion that he hnd come
out Of the affair with something to his
| credit rifSAa
There was grim satisfaction In the
reflection that, even as on their first
encounter, he had emerged from the
engagement with honor. AXE
Sir Noel was as good as his word.
He had some magical influence at
headqurters.
AS result Rhtnelander found HIM
self given the freedom of the city in
return for his simple promise that he
would neither run away nor attempt
to communicate with the German
forces investing Metz. ~
Paul was keenly interested in all he
saw. But he was seeking face-here
and there he looked, wherever crowds
| roamed. endeavoring to locate the one
! who was in his mind.
II only Karl were present-karl who
was with the besieging host, winning
golden opinions from his superior Of
fcers by his bravery and discretion.
And then Paul had what was pos
sibly one of the most severe shocks
of his life. .-.-,.-.-..-. -.
He heard his name softly pronounc-
ed, and, with Karl in his mind, 1t
seemed to him as though spirit of
the air must have spoken, so familiar
were the tones Paul could not refrain
from turning his head and glancing
around. ---s., -
OF course he saw only French uni
forms, peasants in woolen smocks and
wooden sabots. townspeople who gath
cred In groups and solemnly discussed
the consequences to their business
| when the Germans controlled the city,
but never sign of the rosy-chceked
young soldier of the Fatherland, In
his sombre uniform, 30 strangely at
variance with the gay plumage OF the
Garde Mobile, the national troops. and
the ferocious zouaves and franctireurs.
| And as he looked Paul became con-
scious that one Of the latter who
lounged nearby had coughed as II to
attract his attention. at the same time
looking straight in his direction.
| Then 1t was he received the shock
as though from strong gaivanic bat
terry. lfi ..5s
| For 1t was Karl!
| What could 1t mean? ss 4sl \
| The air of mystery surrounding
Karl; the quick movement by means
Of which he expressed silence by press
ing finger upon his lips-these things
aroused Paul's curiosity to fever pitch.
All! he had guessed the truth.
Karl--a spy! a'
The circumstances were positively
convincing, and yet Paul found dim
Guilty in believing his eyes.
Meanwhile Karl had come closer, 30
that. he might speak In low tone
without being noticed.
Where can see you alone, my
friend?" he asked.
Paul's mind was quick to act.
"Yonder are two benches back to
back. shall drop down on one and
later you can do the same ON the
other. Then we can converse without
appearing to do 80, and keep an eye
out at the same time for danger. Do
you comprehend"
Perfectly" f
Presently they were thus seated,
Paul apparently reading local paper.
while the seeming franc-tireur .doxed
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