The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
INTER MOUNTAINS DAILY
SHORT STORY
REVENGE
FROM TIE DANISH.
copyrighted, 1903, by the Foreign Stor
Synhlcaic Co. Huntington, NO

Syndicate Co, Burlington, N)
won't you come along? ] ain going in
TO get a hair cut" Knagsted, the custo1,s
official said to his travelling compaion
Clausen, the head master.
Gladly old boy +
tended to;
NO, my last haircut is still recent.
Bat I will gladly 80 i'll with YOU. II
would be interesting to see how things are
done IN German BARRIERS shop
oh it will be interesting enough, you
may depend upon it. You mist, however,
promise me one thing, Clauscn; and that
is to keep silent no matter what happens
or what / do. Not muscle in your face
must beray surprise.
The pcdagoguc looked rather rcscrJdS
"Wha, are you contemplating; he asked,
II am contemplating. my dear fellow,
10 have myself washed, brushed anointed
and perfumcd as no man ever was since
the fall Of Rome"
THAT ought to he entertaining
Rely upon il! You promise. then, TO
utter neither approval nor dissent what
ever occurs"
~ ou have my word
They entered the BARRIERS shop situated
opposite Cafe Bauer on inter den Linden.
Clausen at once seated himself in a cor
ner OF the shop, and began looking at
illustrated papers. while knaes,ed with
firm step went Up to one Of the BARRIERS
chairs. There were four of them. and
three we're already occupied by men in
white. knagstcd, too, Vas soon clothed
in white ycsturc, and gave himself up to
the tender morces of the attendants.
Shears combs brushes and rcdhot curl
ine.tengs danced in the hands Of both
bather and apprentices, and the scene re
minded one of The torture chambers Of
the Middle Ngcs The boobies were eagerly
bendirg over their victims. and occa
sionaliy sizzling sound was heard. iols,
lowed by an odor OF something burning.
knag,tcd Was waited upon by the BARI
hcr himself q short light haired Jew with
the nose Of bird Of prey and iull lips.
The man passionately went at the customs
officials wealth of hair and beard tufts
81 il llew before the shears AMI fastened on
the white shirt covering the victim. where
they rcsmbled the cfminc tails ON the lin
ing oi a coronation robc. 'lhc barber
made conversation Until the perspraiion
ran from his forehead, but kna2eted said
never word.
Al lasi the cutting was over, aud the
scalp treatment began. The barber fetched
from the cupboards along the walls vafie-
iy Of jars and bottles which he showed to
the customs official. asking If the latter
would like to try them. They were above
anything on the market knagstcd nodded
and the man opened the jars, rubbed and
performed. After little knagsted liter
ally drippcd with ointmeuts and rocked
with perfumery. but he did not stir, and
made no objections. At times he looked
out Of the corner Of his eye at Clausen
| and saw the eyes of his friend big and
round over thestop of the paper.
When the cmbalnlng process was over.
knagstcd did not dare to look at himself
| in the mirror. What do ! owe:' he
| asked. looking away.
"A mark fifty. Don't you want some
mustachc curriers'? These are unique, eX
cellcnt, splendid! How many. Half a
| dozeni"
knagsted nodded
And here is tootl-and-nail- brush
| something entirely new. Wouldn't you
| have use for a corple;'
| "Oh. yes
And this bath brush The Prince of
Schaumburg Lippe bought one like it,
| We'll, ! shall probably need the bath
brush also. How much is it altogether?'
"ls there nothing olse;'
NO, thanks. What do | owe you: :"
! The barber began to add; his fingers
trembled with eagerness. The bottles,
| jars. mustachc curriers' tooth, nail and bath
brushcs-forty five marks and thirty
| pfennig y
knagstcd handed him mark fifty for
the hair cut. The things are to be sent
to my hotcl.'
The barber turned ,rihe pale. The
name, please"
"kopparhjelm OF Stockholm, at Hotel
kascrhori."
'lIave-docs your grace happen TO have
card:'
knagstcd calmly opened his pocketbook.
No. he said, deliberately, Il have 40
card with me- Have you paper and a
pcn!"
"Certainly"
When the customs official had received
what he asked for. he wrote in firm
and distinguished hand:
Baron Arvid kopparhjclm, Stockholm
AT Hotel kaiserhof.
TO be paid for
''Kopparhjelm"
The barbcr's face Immediately regained
its natural color; and, nearly doubled up
with respect, he followed the gentlemen
out into the street.
Il hope your grace will pass this wa,
soon again
knagstcd lifted his hat, and said in his
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