Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-10

VIII hang you"
Perhaps I am a fool. perhaps ! am
willing TO pay the penalty OF my crime
At least that was uppermost. I have
learned that her highness has been
found. and the rope is not made that
viii lit my neck win you denounce
me. brother2"
ar
''Wby not? Five thousand crowns
still hang over me-"
Blood money for me2 No. Hansr'
Besides. l have made a VIII. At
my death you will be rich"
"RichT'
Eyes. Hermann. l am worth 100000
crowns"
Hermann breathed with effort.
But riches are not everything"
Sometimes they are little enough. ''
Hans agreed.
"Oh. why did you 90 it:'
Have ! not told you. Hermann :
There Is nothing more 70 be added ''
Then. with rising passion: Nothing
more now that my heart is blistered
and SCARED With regret and remorse.
God knows that I have repented aud
repented. ! went to war because /
wanted TO be killed. They shot me
here aud here and here. aud this saber
cut would have split the skull OF any
other man. But II was willed that I
should come back here"
MY poor brother, You must rs
The chancellor IS suspicious"
Il know that, But since you. my
brother failed 10 identify me certainly
his eXcellency viii not And you WIFI.
not betray me when tell YOU that
have returned principally to find our
whence came those thousand crowns q"
All. Find that out. Hans; yes. yesr'
Hermann began TO look more like him
self But what was your part:"
Mine: was 10 tell where her
highness aud her nurse were to be az
a certain hour or the day. nothing
more My running away was the ex-
preston Of my guilt: otherwise they
would never have connected me with
the abduction"
Hans rose.
"Uans. have YOU mo- other greeting:-
Hermann asked. spreading out his
arms
The wanderers face beamcd. and
the brothers embraced.
You forgive me- then. Hermann &C.
Must not. little Hans? You are
all that is left me OF the blood. True
I swore that n ever I saw YOU again
I should curse YOU"
And what has become OF the prin.
Cipal causc-Tckla -"
"Bahl She Is TAT and homcly and the
mother OF seven squalliug children"
What a world. To think that TEX.
IN should be az the bottom OF an this
tanglcr
4 rap on the door startled them
Hans slowly opened the door Car
michael stood outside
All. captainr Hans shook Car.
michael 10y the hand and drew him in
60 the room.
Hermann passed into the hail and
softly closed the door after him. II
was better that the American should
not see the emotion which still nlu-
mined his face
WHATS the good word. captain - In
Quired Hans
Carmichael put in a counter query.
What was your brother doing hereg"
Il have told him who / am"
"Was IL wiser"
Hermann sleeps soundly. lie will
talk neither In his sleep nor in his wax
Ing hours. lie has forgiven me"
For what:" thOughtlessly.
The time FOR explanations has not
yet come. captain"
Pardon me. Grumbach. But came
20 bring you the invitation 10 the mill
tary ball"
The broad white envelope emblazon-
Ell with the royal arms fascinated
Hans. not by its resplendency. but 10y
the possibilities which IL afforded.
Thank You. IL was very good OF
you"
1T was pleasure. comrade What
do you say 10 an hour or two at the
Black Eagle? Wen drown our sor.
rows together"
The Black Eagle was lively. rs usual.
and there were some familiar faces
The vintner was there. and 50 was
Gretchen. Carmichael hailed her.
This is my last night here. Herr
Carmichael" she said.
Somebody has left you a fortuneY'
There was a jest in Carmichaers eyes.
Yes" replied Gretchen. her lips IN
smiling. The poor lady who lived Oh
che top floor OF my grandmother's
house was rich. She left me a thou
sand crowns"
And what will you do with all that
money! asked Hans
i am going 10 study music"
Il thought you were going to be
married sOOn." said Carmichael
surely. But that will not hinder.
l shall have enough for two"
The vintner scowied over the top OF
bis paper Carmichael eyed him
mischievOusly. Gretchen picked up
her coppers and went away
"A beautiful girl" said Hans alb
stractedly. "She might be Hebe with
no trouble at ALL"
at that day there was only one news
paper in Dreiberg. The vintner pres
entity smoothed down the Journal.