Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-02

ure in my German tour?" she said.
No, / had not heard that regrettable
news. was about to add that could
scarcely credit it, but Kitty interrupts
ed my intended consolation. That's
all nonsense, Mr.. Phil Mallory.
know when I'm making mess of it.
They don't understand me here. Phil
Mallory, you must do something to
give me leg up"
We'll, Miss Gosser," | remarked.
I've heard of her majesty's consuls
being put TO many strange uses-play-
ing private detective, physicking pet
dogs, and so forth-but this is the first
time. fancy, that one OF us has been
called on to act the part OF theatrical
agent"
IL thought you were friend
cried Kitty, tearfully.
Listen to my plan. But, first, your
other visitor is not q subject of the
Prince of Lutzingen, | Think"
Lamothe rose with a quickness for
which l had not given him credit.
mo, Miss Gosser," he replied. Il am
not Lutzingen subject at ALL But
as you doubtless desire private talk
with the consul"
Kitty, who was nothing IL not un-
ceremonious. playfully pushed him
back into his chair. please don't
CO." she exclaimed eagerly. Perhaps
you can help us. Now, gentlemen, I'll
tell you what I'm going to do. I'm
going to get expelled from the princi-
pality for the crime of lese-majeste "
gasped.
You shant be implicated, or run
any risk of wigging. All | ask of
you is to scribble me song, like the
ones you used to write before you be-
came an Important Parsonage, Wen
rig up the music between us; and
shall sing it tonight at the Volks
theater in Marbach. 1t must be rat
Ting attack on old Won Rottweiler, the
prime minister. and the rest of the
council. besides pitching into this CAD
about of Prince Johann. Now, IL
you write me a song-not scurrilous
that the people can see through and
understand-Tll sing 1t at the volks
theater. There will be tremendous
sensation, the house will be crowded
and"
! "And Miss Kitty Gosser will he
marched across the frontier, in charge
of troop of dragons"
Precisely. After that. success is
easy. All the Fatherland's going to
ring with Kitty Gosser and her song.
Next day l locked up the consulate
and took the so-called schneillzug for
Marbach. Punctually at the appoint
ed time | was at the thoatcr The
place filled quickly. for Kitty's astutC
advertisements had aroused curiosity
and the Marbachers have always
been a theatere-gong folk. To the
right of the stage was the royal box
surmounted by the crowned and ram
pant catamount. which is the historic
cognizance of the Princes of LutZin
gen. But the heavy purple curtains
were close drawn. in gloomy reminder
of the fact that Johann XIII. dwell
no longer among his people. Opposite
was the ministerial box, blazing with
= lights, in honor of Won Rottweilers
coming
: The "curtain-raiser" concluded with
: a touch OF that homely Wertherish
pathos so popular in German middle
class theaters, and the manager came
forward to announce Miss Kitty Cos
, ser.
ThA hAsx ifa
the Cats Away" being first announced
in loud tones by the leader of the
orchestra, in accordance with Marbach
custom. Kitty was a little nervous,
| fancy, but she managed to disguise
her emotion fairly well. Hardly had
she sung the first WORDS
"As princely pussy cat, sleek and fina,
The twenty-third of an ancient line, :
than / heard whispering all aroun1
me, and saw my neighbors looking at
one another in half-startled man
net.
The Marbachers understood the full
gist of the satire now. Roars OF
laughter came from the pit; in the
parquet seats fat burghers were hold
ing their sides and rolling about with
merriment; and when Kitty had duly
chanted the refrain. IL was taken up
by o tremendous volume Of voice. All
eyes were turned upon the ministerial,
box, while parquet, pit and gallery
Numbered in unison:
"Old Father Rat, with his whiskers
gray,
Said: Let us be gay, there is naught
TO pay;
When the cats away the mice will
play,
So nibble. and come again, o."
Just at this critical moment some
thing occurred which stopped the up
roar as IL by magic. Their" was the
boom OF big gun from the artillery
barracks across the Katzenberg platz
Once-twice-thrice the cannon roar
ed. The figures scrambling down
from the gallery stopped In mid.
course; the police paused in their
wrestle with Kitty Gosser; Won Rott-
weller and his adherents stared at one