The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-18

for the professor had stopped and was
examining the carpet minutely.
| Il thank you. l thank YOU"
I Pray do not mention II. Cousin Rob
| ert. II you and the professor win excuse
ME. l viii step across and take last
look at poor liltle Hermann Where are
his rooms;"
Before l could answer. tina professor
was on his feet.
Pray accept me as your guide" said
he. moving towards the door. Graden
bowed his thanks Ike polite elephant.
l 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 poll
ished shield. hung over the old castle
above US. picking out each turret and
parapet In silver grey against the sleep
Ing woods that swept upward to the
skyline. Across our path the gabled
house cast broad fantastic pools Of
shadow. A wind had risen with the
moon. and sighed and quivered In the
roofs and archways. Once. from dis
tant tavern. came the faint mutter |
Of a rousing chorus. but soon II was
swallowed and carried away by the
midnight breezes.
We had not far TO walk, and In five I
minutes the professor was tapping dis
creetly with an ugly devil-face Of 4
knocker 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. He blinked upon US
moodily, with eyes dimmed by old age
and recent tears. till. catching sight Of
Graden's hinge bulk. he stepped forward
with a snort Of surprise. flashing the
light In his face as he did So
All Goodness but It Is Heinrich der
Crosse" he stammered. "Achi Herr
but have you forgotten Hans
IF the Schlagers. servant Of the honor
lble corps of the Sake BorusenT'
mo. no" said Graden. shaking the I
reteran by the hand. 80 our little Her
mann took you for his servant, as he
promised? This Is a sad day for US both.
I'D friend. Tell me. how did il happenY'
do not ask me. Herr Heinrich Ny
mind wanders-I. who served him nigh
n twenty years and was as father and
mother to him
The worthy fellow put down the lamp
a the little hall into which he had :
"a Us, and mopped his eyes with a hand .
hat trembled with emotion I
But Graden persisted in his quiet way
nd soon extracted the details. IL seemed
hat il was the custom Of the dead pro- q
essor TO take a nap after his midday i
zeal. That afternoon. however, his 4
eep was unduly prolonged. and at four /,
Ians. who knew be had an engagement
bout that hour. slipped In to wake him =
lis master was lying on the couch In his
edrOom. where he was wont TO take his
esta- But he was in a curious. hud- i,
led position and breathing stertorously.
lans failed 10 rouse him, became
armed. and hurried off for a neighbor- u
x doctor. That gentleman diagnosed L
le case as q sudden and severe chill ],
hich had settled on the lungs, causing II
olent inflammation Everything posi- =,
e was done. but BY eight he was dead
eyond the remarkable violence Of the ia
izure, the doctor had said. there was =
thing in the symptoms. Overwork had r
'ubtless undermined the constitution +
I'd rendered II vulnerable to a sudden -
tack
And while he was asleep-had he r
sitorsY' asked Graden.
The street door is never locked dur n
: the day" H
But would you not have heard the r
spsY' =
1T was my custom to sleep too. Herr E.
ofessor allowed IL" Ia
80. should like to take a last look =;
your poor master. friend Hans By y
: way. Cousin Robert. where Is our 81
ide. the learned Marnacl l did not n
, him leave the house."
Perhaps the Professor Marnac has al
Idy gone to my masters room. the
ond to the right on the first hoor."
sgested the old servant
ITO he continued