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

49, "iC'hSF
S~charfenstein. Iexplained the matter
the best | knew how, and confessed
that he had hurriedly left the city for
parts unknown. | did not consider it
absolutely essential that | should de-
clare that | had seen him enter a rail-
way carriage for Dresden. Besides
this, | had to stand sponsor for the
other boys and explain at length that
they were In no wise concerned with
Mr.. S~charfenstein's great ~offense. The
police were courteous and deferential,
admitting that Max was the culprit.
He had drawn a revolver in a public
restaurant; he had broken a grave law.
The inspector wrote a dozen kilograms
and dispatched them from the con-
sulate. / had, at his request, offered
him the blanks.
At IL l received a telephone call
from the Continental hotel. 1t was a
woman's voice, and my heart beat vio-
lently as | recognized it. | was re-
quested to come at once to the hotel.
! should find her in the ladies' salon. /
walked the distance in ten minutes.
She told me all that had happened.
by this time 1t is all owe the city.
But it is all nonsense about her high
ness clipping with any one. She is too
nobly born to commit such a folly.
She has simply run away; and | very
much fear that she will be caught.
The duke is in a terrible temper. |
could not remain in the palace, for the
duke suspects that know where she
has gone. | have my passports. The
British consul is away hunting. You
were the only English-speaking person
to whom | could come for aid"
Il am very glad"
viii 1t be asking too much of you
to aid me in leaving Barscheit to-
night? There is a train at one o'clock
for Dresden"
Leave B~arscheit?" My heart sank
dismally.
"Oh,"-with a smile,-"the world is
small and England is eve smaller"
Il shall have to give up the con-
sulate, '-gravely.
She laughed. 81 shall be in England
for something more than a year..
Truthfully, | hunger for mine own peo-
pie. You know what that hunger Is"
Yes. | shall go home as often as
possible now. always stop a few
days in London"
Then | shall expect to see you; per-
haps during the holidays. / am deter
mined to leave Barscheit before the
duke changes his mind. Heavens, he
| may put me in prison!"
Il doubt that"
| saw to il that she secured a sleep
ing compartment all to herself, took
charge of her luggage and carefully
examined her papers. Then we had a
small supper. | wanted to ask a thou
sand questions, but my courage lacked
the proper key.
May | have the pleasure of writing
to you occasionally" I finally ven
tured. Il am sure that you would like
a bit of Barscheit gossip from time to
time"
Write to me, by all means. l shall
await these letters with great pleas
| ure."
and answer them ?'-growing holder.
1T is easily e e that o are a
diplomat. Yes, | shall answer them.
Heigh-ho! l shall miss my rides"
What a brave little woman she was!
Finally we started for the station,
and l saw her to the gates. We shook
hands, and | was sure | felt a very
friendly pressure; and then she disap-
peared. There was altogether a diff
ferent feeling In my heart as watched
her train draw out. Ell, well. the world
is small and England is smaller, ever
as she had said. It's a mighty fine
world, when you get the proper angle
of vision.