The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07
CHAPTER II.
Continued.

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was sufficiently marked to suggest bis
brotherhood.
II wonder is she maid, wife or wild
ow?'' exclaimed Steinhausen, clasping
the book with an impatient snap.
bah, what is it to me?"
He rose and saw by clock on the
console at the end Of the room that
he had been occupied with the photo
graphs for nearly three-quarters Of an
hour, and SO completely that he had
not heard very light football or per-
ceived a small figure that had stolen
through the veranda to peep at the
Prussian. just as he had closed the
book with the foregoing exclamation.
This is slow work" he thought. Il
will see what is to be found in the
garden"
Whereupon he descended the steps
and walked away down the first alice
which presented itself.
Meantime the quiet Of the entrance
court was broken by the unwonted APP
pearance Of an open carriage, driven
by an evidently hired driver, and
drawn by two weary, dropping horses,
the whole, as well as the two ladies
who sat therein, covered with dust.
AS they stopped at the open door
Hans came forth to answer their eager
demand for Herr Gerichtsamtmann. !"
"Gone outr' screamed the elder lady.
"Why. I was told at the Gerichtsamt
in Pirna that he must be at the villa,
as he had not been in town to-day,
and. wearied as we are by long rail-
way journey, we hired carriage and
came on. really must see Herr
Gerichtsamtmann."
Hans was not a little overwhelmed
by this attack. He was willing to do
the impossible at the command Of so
great a lady, but with the best Of wills
he could not evoke the Gerichtsamt-
mann from space
So. as the next best thing, he humbly
suggested an interview with the Frau
Amtmann.
This amende was not graciously ac-
cepted, and the ladies, alighting, per-
mitted Hans to usher them into the
Herr Amtmann' arbeitzimmer. or
study. while he sought his mistress,
and announced that Frau Baronin and
Traulein Won Wuthenau wished to
speak with her.
Frau Cheering, by no means over
powered by these specimens of no
bility. although they declared them
selves Prussians to boot, explained
that she expected her husbands return
every moment and begged they would
repose themselves till he came, Offer
Ing them a Dresden morning paper,
and clearing a crowd of books and
documents from very comfortable
easy chair that the Frau Baronin might
rest after her long drive.
Meantime the sound of voices, which
he recognized as his brother officers
led Steinhausen from one part of the
garden to the other, and at last he
came up with them just as they were
called in to supper by the smart little
maiden who had shown him into the
salon.
$50 you are awake once more, Herr
Rittmeister,' said Lieutenant Burch-
Rrdt.
"Oh. mein lieber Steinhausen! This
Is a perfect paradise after our Bohe-
milan quarters!' cried the boyish Plan
tz. with Peri to do the honorsr'
"HowY7 said Steinhausen shortly.
.The eldest daughter is most
charming creature-a little stiff and
too colby polite said Burchardt.
"Dignifed, you mean,a corrected the
Eahnrich.
"Well, deucedly uncommunicative,'
continued Burchardt. CAT all events
the Frau Mamma seems too cast down
to take part in anything, SO after
coffee the Fraulein asked us If We
should not like to walk around the gar
den, conducted us to the first alice, and
with polite excuse, left us"
1--WE have read all the papers we
could find, gone round to the stables
made friends with a bright little Back
fischchen' (school GRID, and now are Al
! the end Of our resources. SO come
along to supper
"Fraulein!'' repeated Steinhausen
| SIS this prominent parsonage, then, IN
married."
II suppose SO" said the lieutenant
Struggling his shoulders, though she il
d little too grave and self-possessed FOL
young maiden"
"No matter-to supper, comrades, Il
supper
| The three officers assembled the steps
and, passing through the salon to thu
1 dining-roona, the doors of which wer,
open, made their bows to the lady o
! the house. to whom Burchardt present
ed Won Steinhausen.
With brief apology for his non-ap
pearance at dinner. the Rittmeiste
looked round as If to find his place, Blu
| in vain; only Frau Cheering and tn
little girl he had seen In the courtyar,
| were present.
Here, Herr Rittmeister," cried TIL
latter, with an air Of much Importance
s'please sit here between Lies an,
papa
| MY husband was unfortunatel.
called away to some distance thi
morning" observed Frau Cheering
"but we expect him for supper"
The Rittmeiater bowed, and took hi
appointed seat with alaerity
In another moment The object Of hi
thoughts would be beside him, an,
dozen opportunities must occur. be
fore the evening meal was over, 70
/ satlsfvinp his curiosity.