Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
CONTINUED from last week.

SOlently and in aired n right IL had
I'm n public r4sasrant in Barscheit.
Ordinarily his queation would not have
been put without some justification.
But he knew gasY well who / was and
what my rigat vere In this instance.
Herr Lieu rant" said / coldly,
though my choes3 were warm enough,
Il represent tht Tag in this country,
and I am accred ted with certain priv
ileges, as doubtless you are aware.
You will do me lha courtesy of return
Ing to your " table" bowed.
He glared az me for a brief period,
then turned on bis heel. This was the
first act In the liay. AT the fellows
table sat Lieut. Won Storer. Doppel-
kinn's nephew and heir-presumptiye.
Gle was. TO speak plainly, a rake, a
s~pendthrift and wholly untrustworthy.
He was not Ill Hooking, however.
My spirits fl0ated between anger
and the fear that the officers might
ruin the dinner-which they eventual.
Iy did.
Things went on smoothly for a time.
The orchestra was pom-pomming the
popular airs from Faust" (Where
the dence was that t~ow-headed Dutch
: many Laughter rose and fell; the
: ciinkle of glass was heard; voices
called. And then Wax came In, look
ing as cool as you please, though |
could read by his heaying chest that
he had been s~printing up back streets.
The boys crowded around him, and
there was much ado over the laggard.
Unfortunately the waiter had forgot
ten TO bring a chair for his plate. With
a genial smile on his face, Max limo
Gently stepped over TO the officers
table and ptucked forth the vacant
-ychair. For a wonder the officers APP
peared TO give this action no heed.
and n was secretly gratifed. 1t was
something To be a consul, after all.
3uf counted my chickens too early.
Where ara the cigars?' / asked as
Max sat down complacently.
ecigars2"-blapkly. Hang me, I've
clean Forgotten themi" And then, OBJ
tivious OF the probable storm that was
at that mcment gathering for a down
pour over hi luckless head, he told us
-%oe ltdSbI III MS de1dy.
~'yaere WAS a crowd around the pal
ace" nc began. 1T seems that the
Princess Hj.degarde has run away, and
they before that she has ridden ia
ward the Pass INA a closed carriage.
Eaa police are at his very moment
scoarfas arc country in that direction.
She has c.Sped."
E atVFr--AF - aAAa ~ u-sAl IAs-u. -
OF esss taloiliar with the state of af-
! fairs at tie palace.
'Good.by to- Doppelkiuu's fraul"
Coed giri,"
She has been missing since seven
O'Clock. when she drove away on the
oretcnse az visiting her fathers old
steward who is i'll" went on Max. feel
Z my gase Importance OF his news. They
2 traced her there. From the stewards
She carriage Was driven south. and
tthat's the last seen OF her. There
won't be any wedding at the cathedral
sext TGeSday.~-laughing.
Queries and answers were going
Erlsscrgss over the table, when | OBJ
serveu with dread that Lieut.. Won
&pNs'll AZ Aoth NAia vas NphAiAA N''
way. He stopped at Max's side. Man
: looltei up to- receive Won Storer's
Slave full on the cheek. 1t was no gen
VIC strike. Voc Storer at once re-
turned 10 his table and sat down.
gAw 3 moment we were all absolute
ny without power Of motion or OF
speech. Max's face grew as white as
she tsb!ecloth, and the print of the
glove slowed red against the white. |
was Mortified. for ( knew his tremen-
dous strenEth- II ne showed fight, Won
Storer would calmly saber him. II
was Tire custom. But Max surprised
me he Was she coolest among MS,
but 81 that quality Of goodness which
did not ~Teassure me. He took up his
zsory where he had left off and finished
n Fc- his remarkable control could
navc taken him in my arms and Rugged
ain
T~e officers scowfed, while Won
Stores b1 his mustache n%ervously.
Thc American had ignored his insult.
Presently he rose again and APP
Dfosehed- He thrust a card under
Mas nose
Ca you understand that?" he
asked ccEtemptlnusly.
"a took this card. ripped it into
clBsrters and dropped these to the
'lnsr- Then. 20 my terror and the ter
ros sS those With me, he TRANQUILITY
puisssa ovt a mUrderous looking Colt
and &aiS il beside his plate. He went
oR talking, hut aone of us heard a
word he said We we're fearfully wait
ing r. see him kitI some one or be
killed.
No one was Killed The officers hur-
'Eradly took dowE their sabers and
t1alssa8 a aeekiue Cor the door OF which
4 have spoken.
Eax rstasned the revolver to his
hIp pocket au9 gave vent to an HON
xerjD Saagh.
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