The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-06-05
CHAPTER XIX.

Never to his dying day would Paul
forget the strange admixture of emo
tions that well-nigh overwhelmed him
courtyard, he saw approaching him the
being whom he loved to. distraction,
and yet whom he feared was separated
from him forever by the cruel DEGREES
of fate.
Hildegarde looked intently in his
face as she came up.
How strange that we should meet
here, Herr PAUL." she said with faint
smile.
st is remarkable, and I consider
myself fortunate indeed. Tell me, is
he much hurt?" designating with
nod the spot where Conrad lay, and
pretending not to see her outstretched
hand, since he could not very we'll ac-
cept it, considering the condition of
his diglts.
Through the shoulder, mynheer;
but the doctor tells us with good nurs-
ing he will come through" she re-
piled, appearing somewhat shocked at
his evident Discrimination to meet her
friendly advances. But you are
wounded, mynheer.'
"Who said so?" he asked, as if an
noyed.
''They told me over there. 1t is nee
essary for the doctor to remain yet
awhile. SO he sent me to YOU"
'Ah! it is next to nothing"
"Still insist on seeing it,"
He could no longer refuse.
One of the men brought water, and
having bathed the stricken member
she stopped the flow of blood accord
ing to the latest methods .nen known
to the medical fraternity.
WAS this fight of your seeking,
mynheer?"
Il assure you, not was forced
upon me. was brought up from my
prison cell to meet him and give him
the satisfaction he has long craved."
At this moment one of the soldiers
came up, carrying the doctors bag,
and quickly followed by the English
man.
How eagerly he bounced upon Paul's
good right hand and squeezed it most
heartily!
''Hoch, hoch, hoch, the American!"
he said, in imitation of the hoarse
cries that had signaled PauPs triumph
on that former occasion when he met
Conrad in the HirSchgasse Inn and won
the everlasting regard of the students
by defeating the hero of fifty duels.
"Glad to see you, doctor!" said Paul
"And I'm delighted. You make me
feel proud of my cousins across the
big pond. BY Jove! but you soaked 1T
to him hard! An inch lower down
and the air would have whistied
through his lung on this chill October
morning But, my dear boy, must
insist on you putting on your coat to
avoid taking cold. All! my good nurse
has done her work we'll, | see. She
is treasured"
eYou are right, Sir NOEL echoed
the wounded man, enjoying the look
of embarrassment that made her face
turn as red as peony.
"Then you have met her before,
Rhinelander?" as Hildegarde moved
toward the other groups.
whats the use of denying it, Sir
NOEL love that girl with all my
heart and soul. She is 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
clined to believe it's all right, too"
said the doctor encouragingly.
Perhaps it will come out all right,
Sir Noel. hope so, at least. And
now wonder what they will do with
mean to go back to my dungeon? 2"
Il shall see to that-you are wound
ed and should be in the hospital. |
can fix it so you may walk the streets
of Metz. The end is 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 it in a
calm manner, devoid of passion, and
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