Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-10-20

a compatriot. II he Is still In the hcdsa
perhaps he will join US at our meal
Herr Wakefield! No, mein Herr, h'
has not yet returned"
$50, he has gone outT'
The innkeeper hesitated, glaneins IN
easily ct his questioner. de was eVf
IDENTITY in some uncertainty OF mind.
HE IL a strange man, the Herr wake
field: though, perhaps, for an bnslish,
b nah"
He Is not more mad than usual, en-
Mr.. Landlord 2" laughed Graden.
"Mein Herr, 1t was not my Intention
to speak thus Of your great people" apol
ogized the man. "If he has surprised US.
Il Is doubtless because we, being ignorant
ceuntryfolk, do not understand his Gus
toms"
"Why, what has he been about"
"Well, mein Herr, 1t is this way After
you had started for your drive to the
house Of the Prof. Mechersky, Herr
Wakefield came running down from his
room with many questions concerning
you. He seemed sorry that you had gone
without seeing him He then paid his
bill with ths liberality Of the English,
who are indeed a great and generous ma
| ton, and commanded that his' luggag,
should be carried to the station for the
midday train. At II he himself set gu,
| for the station upon foot. We were
sorry to lose SO good a guest What,
then, mein Herr, was eur surprise when
a little after II he reappeared, having
ridden back upon the sleigh that had
taken his baggage to the stationl The
man who drove it told me that Herr
Wakefield had left his baggage upon the
platform unregistered, and that he had
seen a stranger standing by it as If in
charge"
Graden glanced at Mossel, who grin
ned lumineusly.
Proceed Mr.. Landlord" he said.
HE had only peeped int the station
demanded Of me q sleigh Ana good
horses, but the best had we're with
you, and it was necessary to send for
others from a neighbor. He was very
impatien Of delay. using angry words.
At last he drove away, and he has not
returned"
"Who went with him?"
"Ivan, my eldest son."
"Did he say where he was xeinKr'
mo, mein Herr; only l heard hiua CRY
to Ivan to follow the eastern road which
Is towards the Russian frontier
And while he waited for the horses,
what did he do.
"As have said, at first he abused me
reundly for the delay. Indeed, mein
Herr, l was surprised at his knowledge
Of German, for before he had spoken
1t very badly. For the rest, he sat BIZ
himself, reading, in the best ROOM"
please to show us there"
We tramped in, single file after the
landlord through the ill-lit passages to
the best room," parlor set aside for
important guests. 1t seemed a peculiarly
hartistic apartment, with green wall
paper and angular chairs covered with
purple antimacassars. On the central
table stood a lamp, and beside 1t lay a
number of those dingy books that seem
common 70 inns Of all nations. Grader
made for them at once, and as he sorted
through the pile of time tables, cata-
logues, and trade papers, we stood watch
ing him in surprise. Suddenly he stopped
In his search with a little grunt If salts
faction, and drawing chair to the table,
sat down. l booked over his shoulder.
He was actually reading German
Baedeker!
DOUBTLESS you are planning a picnic
partyT l suggested, with as mucL sar-
casm as could put into the question.
II know you are tired and hungry, my
good Robert" he answered; but please
keep quiet"
He had reached "Lemsdorf''-I could
the az H. A.
and now was turning the leaves very
slowly. Suddenly he held up the Bae-
deker to me.
de yeu see that" he asked sharply.
jagged line of paper ran along the
inner crease Of the guide book The
map Of the district had been torn away!l
M0ssel thrust me gently aside and,
bending over, examined the under page
thus left exposed. He took the book
from Graden's hands and, carrying it
to the lamp, continued his scrutiny.
'You are quite right, Mossel," said
my cousin. His pencil had a sharp
point"
You have keen eye, Herr Graden. I"
grinned the policeman. I'm our bust
ness you would have made some reputa-
ten"
This is a new edition. How long
have you had itY'
but a few days, mein Herr"
And have you been visited by any
tourists In that timer
"No, mein Herr"
Then this should make II a certainty.
for l have Baedeker of my own up
stairs. One moment, while fetch it"
(To ne centinued.)
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