The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-07-08
A Novelization
OF the Play of
the Same Name
Copyright. 1908. by American
pfess Association
CHAPTER VII.
TRg AMERICAN.

ANNaAHAat " ARAbAhA WV
over the glorious bay.
Horace, still In the seventh heaven
of delighted realization. took the Daily
Mail from the table on which the earl
had thrown Il and seated himself TO
read beside Lady Creech, who was al.
ready deep In the Church Register.
The earl had buried himself IN the Pail
Mall Gazette and was apparently OBJ
llylous 10 such minor details as an
Italian peasant row.
But TO Horace in his highly strung
condition OF nerves the uproar was ag
/ gravatng, and he called TO Mariana
who was busily setting the table again;
Mariana. how long is this noise to
contlnuef"
The maitre d'hotel shrugged his OK.
| pressiye shoulders and replied;
How eau know. m'sieul We can
do nothing"
Michele. who was assisting bis chief,
smiled coyerily at the young man.
The populace they VIII not be de
part so long as there shall be the
chance once again TO observe the
North American who pulled the auto
mobile With the donkeysf
"Merciw cried Mariana, with yigor.
"IIe have confuse me. He have con
fuse everybody. He VIII not be con.
tent with the dejeuner until he have
the ham and the egg. and he will have
the egg cooked upon but one OF two
sides, and how In the name Of the
heaven can we tell which OF these two
sIdesf"
Mariana was about TO continue his
grumbling complaint when from the
doorway Of the hotel there came an IN
terruption. The courier who had spo.
ken with him earlier In the morning
stood there and voiced but one word.
"Garcopw he said softly. But 1t was
like the command Of cavalry officer
IN Its effect, for instantly the maitre
d'hotel and bis aid stood at attention
like trained veterans. The earl evi- |
dently was not too deeply Immersed to
fNtfD lHh fuuutD slleuCt. lUT Ut lpDhfu
up from his paper and observed:
Upon my soul Who's this?"
Mariana did not turn his head nor |
relax his attitude OF stiff attention, but |
answered obsequiously:
at is the Herr Won Grolerhagen, a
German gentleman, MILFORD"
Iawcastle turned with an amused
smile to Horace.
THE man who owns the automobile.
Probably made fortune In sausage"
From within the hotel there came
the tones OF heavy though cultivated
voice declalming quietly:
"Nein. nein, Ribierel q maeht
Bichtsl'
And instantly there came down the
steps the German gentleman aforesaid.
He was tall and OF commanding
presence lie wore grayish beard
and an automobile cap that half con-
cealed the eyes that burned with the
authority OF generations beneath.
Withal It was a kindly face, and,
though there was stern command In
the figure, there was genial humor
and even tenderness too. by no au-
thority could he have been considered
well dressed His clothes seemed rath-
er TO have been thrown on negligently.
The little party at the table regarded
him with hostility, and Lady Creech
turned up her aristocratlc nose.
what dreadful personw she said
and turned again TO her paper.
The German walked sedately across
the terrace TO the table where the two
servitors still stood at attention and
lifted bis hand In a curt half military
salute IN acknowledgment Of their bow.
"See to my American friend" he
said
"What terrible person" remarked
Lady Creech again, and Hawcastle
bent toward her.
Undoubtedly, but be speaks Eng
lIsh. SO be careful"
80 many Objectionable people do"
commented the crusty dame.
Herr Won Grolerhagen turned smil-
ingiy 10 MhflaGo.
MY American friend desires his ma
tional dish"
Mariana bowed.
"yes. Herr Won Grollerhagen," re-
piled Mariana defcrentlally. -He win
have the eggs on but one Of two sides
and the ham fried, so he 60 to cook Il
himself"
Won GroIlerhagen smiled, when from
without the gates came shout OF
amusement aud wild laughter. Mari
ano instantly bowed and ran toward
the hotel
#Ham he said eagerly. "Hie return
from the kitchen with that national
dish"
Michele emerged from the hotel
walking backward and carrying Gov
erred dish, while Ethel turned with q
little shudder OF disgust 10 the
How horribier' she said, and the
Frenchwoman patted her shoulder re
assuringly.
Immediately following the serritor
came Pike. the same self possessed
PIKE clad In linen duster and q
straw hat that was decorated with
bright ribhon II there was anything J
distinctive about him Il was bis scarf, .
which was of that type known as
and much affected by artists
in the east and every one In the west !
lie carried towel With him and 2
dropped II IN one hand as be glanced I
about.
@Lswr' be observed. startled. but I
unused. II didn't know there were
folks here Reckon youfl have 10 er
ruse me. Here. som" be called. toss
Ing the towel into Michele's hands and