Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-10-06

for the professor had stopped and was
examining the carpet minutelv.
thank you, ! thank YOU
ray do not mention IL. Cousin Rob
ert, If you ana the professor will excuse
me, ! VIII step across and take a last
look at poor little Hermann. Where ar.
his roomsY' Nv
Before | could answer, tho professor
was on his feet.
fray accept me as your guide" said
he moving towards the door. Grade,
bowed his thanks Ike a polite elephant.
followed the pair down the stairs.
II was growing late, and the narrow
streets OF the students quarter were
well nigh deserted. A moon, like a pol
lsh"d shield, hung over the old castle
above Us, picking out each turret and
rarapet in silver grey against the sIeep-
ing woods that swept upward to the
skyline. Across our path the gabled
house cast broad, fantastic pools Of
shadow. \ wind had risen with the
moon, and sighed and quivered in the
roofs and archways. Once. from a dis
taut tavern, came the faint nutter
of a rousing chorus, but soon it was
swallowed and carried away by the
midnight brcezcs.
We had not far to walk, and in five
minutes the professor was tapping dis
crcety with an ugly devil-face of a
knoeker ON Won Stockmar's door. Pres
emily the bolt was drawn, and Hans. the
grey bearded servant Of the dead man.
stood in the doorway, a lamp held high
above his head, lie blnked upon us
modify with eyes dimmed by old age
and recent tears, till catching sight of
Gradients huge bulk, he stepped forward
with a snort of surprise, flashing the
light In his face az he did so.
All. Goodness but it is Heinrich der
Crosse he stammered. "Ach! Herr
Heinrich. but have you forgotten Hans
Of the Schlagers servant of the honor
able corps of the Saxo Boruseuy'
"No, no. said Graden, shaking the
veteran by the hand. 80 our little Her
mann took YOU for his servant, as he
promised? This is a sad day for us both.
old friend. Tell me. how did it happeng"
DO not ask me, Herr Heinrich Nv
mind wanders-I, who served him nigh
on twenty years and was as a father and
mother To him.
The worthy fellow put down the lamp
in the little hail into which he had
led us, and mopped his eyes with hand
that trembled with emotion.
But Gradeu persisted in his quiet way
and soon extracted the details. 1t seemed
that it was the custom of the dead pro-
fessor to take nap after his midday
meal. That afternoon, however his
sleep was unduly prolonged, and at four
Hans who knew he had an engagement
about that hour, slipped in to wake him.
His master was lying on the couch in his
bedroom, where he was wont to take his
sesta. But he was in a curious. hud-
died position and breathing stertorously.
Hans failed to rouse him, became
alarmed, and hurried off for neighbor
ing doctor. That gentleman diagnosed
the case as o sudden and severe chill
which had settled on the lungs, causing
violent Inflammation. Everything posi-
bile was done, but by eight he was dead
Beyond the remarkable violence of the
seizure the doctor had said, there was
nothing in the symptoms. OverWork had
| doubtless undermined the constitution
and rendered it vulnerable to a sudden
attack.
And while he was asleep-had he
/ vis.torsY asked Graden.
The street door is never locked dur
| ing the day
But would you not have heard the
! steps!'
at was my custom to sleep too Herr
! professor allowed it."
80. | should like to take a last look
at your poor master, friend Hans By.
the way, Cousin Robert, where is our
| guide, the learned Marnac? l did not
see him leave the house."
Perhaps the Professor Marnac has al
/ ready gone to my masters room, the
! second TO the right on the first floor"
suggested the old servant.
Ito be continued.)