Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-24
CHAPTER XIII.-(Continued.)

portant piece Of news to-day, Mr.. Diary
So no more grumbles, please, about you
having sunk into a weather report. Yes
sir, l have met a stranger-faney that
a visitor, in the winter, at Polleven!
Mr.. Hermann--for that Is his name
has been a dabbler in science, he tells
me, all his life. | shall snare him be
fore long and lay my spoil In triumph
at fathers feet. Since the weather ha:
been SO bad, it has been very lonely for
him indoors, poor dear, with only ignor.
ant me for company. | am certain Mr.
Hermann will be just the man for him.
good stiff talk will brighten him up won
dGrfully.
CHANGED upon him this afternoon. He
was struggling along the cliff edge in
the teeth Of the wind. His age should
be about sixty, but he Is very well pre-
served. He is clean-shaven and close
cropped and is altogether very neat in
his appearance. His eyes behind his
glasses are absurdly young. II l can so
describe them. They are 30 active and
clear that if it were not for the wrin-
kles above them, / should have knocked
ten years eff his age. He asked me the
way 10 POlleVen, and as l was Douad
for the village. l tosk him in charge
On the way he told me that he had Just
taken room at the inn there. He 10
writing book, it seems, and wanted
quiet corner. He will and ii at POlloven.
He speaks with but a slight accent hsV-
Ing lived much in England. though his
father was a German, as his name de-
notes. This was his first walk. and he
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ness of the scenery.
| told father about him at supper. He
said he would be very pleased to meet
him.
Saturday, Nov. 2S-I am filled with
the triumph of success. Mr.. Hermann
and father are hard at 1t over their pipes
in the study. They do not seem to be
opposed on any big question, which Is
most lucky, for some very learned men
get into dreadful tempers with each 9th
er when eontrsdicted.
1t is the butchers day at Polleven, 50
/ walked there this morning to give the
orders. l met Mr.. Hermann coming up
from the quay. He is very fond of sail
ing, he said, and had engaged a small
trawler and two men, so that he can
have 4 good blow when the weather per-
nits. He kept on rubbing his hands
and beaminE upon nae, as If he had
struck upon some new idea which pleas
ed him. | told him I thought ms had
done q very sensible thing, and that In |
my opinion a great mAny eie'sf mon
would write the better fer dose of fresh |
air taken daily. He laughed a good deal
at this aud compliment. me en- my wit.
My wit! Think Of that! As l knew
there were plenty Of chops In the house,
/ asked him to lunch, saTinG that nJ
father, who was an invalid and could not
go cut much, would be delighted to make
his acquaintance. He accepted at once
and We walked back together.
Later.-Father says that Sir. Her
mann is unusually we'll read, and that
he had had a most interesting talk with
him. Yet he did not seem very en-
not quarrel. 1t rather spoiled my tri-
umph. Father did net seem to have
anything definite against him-only a
general impression that he was a queer
fellow. l think this rather absurd.
Sunday, Nov. 2o.-Mr. HerHann sal
behind me at church this morning. He
sang the hymns in a high voice that
would have been amusing under ordinary
Alter church he walked
with me some distance up the Hill. He
condeled with nae on my lonely life, and
that always annoys me. Indeed. am
afraid l was rather rude to him about
It To make amends. l invited him to
tea on Tuesday.
Monday, Nov. 30.-Father Is not so
we'll to-day. He has had more trouble
with his cough, fear, though he tries
to make light Of It l wish | had not
asked Mr.. Hermann. l must take care
that he does not see father tomorrow.
The doctors were most particular in their
instructions that nothing should over-ex-
cite him; fear that the two might get
into some silly argument.