Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28
Chapter III.

CONTINUED from last ireek
1t was evident that / had not seriously
wounded the Colonel, for he stool Mt -
tention without difficulty, supported by his
aide, who explained briefly that they had
entered the Chateau to demand accommo-
dalton for the Emperor and his staff; that
provocation had viciously attacked the
Colonel. To this version the Colonel weakly
agreed The Kaiser rr turned to
including In his glance Aimee, who stood
on the stairway overcome with the embar-
rassment of her position and the presence
''He put his arm about her. I replied,
my anger rising again, "and endeavored to
kiss her. AS. ASK the lady herself
Aimee bowed her head in assent, the
color sweeping over her beautiful face and
The Kaiser's features became set in con-
tempt II doubt not your punishment Is
just" he said sternly, addressing the
Colonel who cringed before this rebuke.
just such impropriet ie You are under
and ' await further orders orders Then to the
sldemsee 1ot that he Is attended by the
A they passed through the great door
way the Kaiser addressed Aimee. bowi'g
gracefully. II apologize to you, Made
moiselle, for the affront of my Officer.
also applaud the gallantry of your-your-
defender, Mr. Adams, whom / have met
under various circumstances. 1t Will be
necessary for me and my staff to occupy
a portion Of your Chateau during the next
few days. You may rest assured, however,
that the upper floors shall be reserved
will be no unseemly or unnecessary. inter-
ference with your personal comfort.
shall see that you are protected day and
night. But while you will not be regarded
as under restraint, l ask that you make no
attempt to leave without permission. He
bowed again to Aimee and strobe out in'o
the sunlight, followed by his orderly who
had been standing at the door.
l ran to Aimee and took her i'm my arms,
comforting her in the way Of lover.
But she seemed not to be afraid. On the
her confidence in the Kaiser's assurances.
us he not q grand manT' she asked.
"Such dignity; such magnificent bearing;
what fire shone in his eyes! And oh,my
HlsEt sT show like lion you were. shall
never be afraid with you near me- SO we
went on for a delicious half hour, when n
detachment Of the Emperor's bodyguard,
under command of sergeant of mag
niicent proportions, entered the dooryarl
and took up their positions around the
house Then Aimee retired to her rooms on
the second floor, and l sailed forth. to
learn something Of the military situation.
l hay said that l was well acquainted
IN sh SsIn ra s1 across fends Hardly
/ left the Chateau when | came face to
face with a portly, red-bearded officer, lean
ing against tree ana cOnIenIeuly smOklnR
long-stemmed pipe. / held out my hand
smiling my recognition.
"Lowenbergv' l exclaimed in delight
cit is really you" He was Colonel of
Hussars and / had beaten him ut chess
many and many time.
For full q minute he stared me in the
face. Gradually his features relaxed
Then roar of laughter shook his paunch
He snatched my outstretched hand anC
clasped 1t In both his own. Tears rar
down his cheeks
.'Oh, my dear Adams, my dear Adams,
he cried between peals of laughter. "Wha
manner of fancy doll Is this? l see yol
i'm Berlin, attired en- rigeur, gravely dis
cussing tariffs and values i hurry to thu
front to fight, and find you strutting abou
the grounds Of French Chateau, clad II
velvet and lace, like a medieval fachioI
plate. Oh, you changeable Americans
What next, what nextT
All, my brave Lowenberg! he was eve
fine friend How my heart ached when
q few weeks later, i saw him stretched
upon q heap Of straw, both legs shot ava!
in that descent into the he'll Of Montepelier
and dying as German warrior can die
with a prayer for his country and smil
for his friends.
In a few minutes / told Lowenberg o
the events Of the past few days, limiting
however, that ! had started from Amien
in an air-ship, bent on pleasure trip
/ learned that the German forces wer
forming to the west Of us, and that col