Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-16
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.
vt was dawn when they began to
/ pull up the road to Dreiberg in q
carriage. The mountaineer had
4 been riding with the driver. The
carriage stopped
II shall not intrude. trustY' said
the old man, opening the door and get
ting in.
mot now" replied Carmichael
sWhat Is all this about?
"A tride." The old man thought for
awhile. Suppose you had nephew
who was making a fool of himself over
q woman"
"Nothing unusual in that"
Suppose. though of good character.
she was vastly his inferior in station;
that marriage to him was merely a
political contract. What would you
do?'
II believe I begin to understand"
II am grateful for that"
a "Your nephew is an ungrateful
wretch. He knew all along who I
was" went on the American. II drag
ged him out Of the Rhine upon Ger
tain day, and he plays this trick.'
you? Carmichael, Carmichael, of
course: should have remembered the
name as he wrote me at the time.
Thank you! And you knew him all
the while?
mo. I recalled his face, but the
time and place were in the dark till
this early morning. Here we are at
the gates. What's this2 Guards?
never saw them at these gates before"
After some trouble they passed the
guards.
The mountaineer got out quickly,
closed the door. spoke a word to the
driver and slipped into an alleyway.
Carmichael arrived at the Grand no.
tel in time to see her serene highness.
accompanied by two Of her ladies and
an escort of four soldiers, start out for
her morning ride. He waited till they
had passed, then skunk into the hotel.
Tho concierge gazed at him in amaze
ment. Carmichael winked. The con-
cierge smiled. He understood. Ameri-
Gamer or Ehrensteiner. the young fell
lows were all the same
Guards at the gates" unused Car
michael as he soaked his head and face
in cold water "By George, it looks
~ If my friend the vintner was in for
some excttementv
Gretchen! Carmichael stopped, his
collar but halfway around his throat.
Now, by the Lord, that should not be!
He would wiring the winners neck.
He was not in an amiable mood. Some
one hammered on the door.
Grumbach entered.
"You are angry about something" he
said.
80 I am. But you are always well
come
"You have oversight"
4 +No; on the contrary
'sYou are disturbed. I'd like to know
what's going on in that bullet head Of
yours"
II have resigned the consulship."
"And for what reason?"
Il Carmichael silently drew on his coat
Zach! So you have one too?"
1 zone what:"
= zone secret"
Eyes. But it's the kind we can't talk
about
II understand Have you had break
fast?"
mo"
Neither have L Let us 60 togeth.
en-"
There was large crowd outside the
palace that night, which was clear and
starry, because of a great ball. A
troop of cavalry patrolled the fence.
Carriage after carriage rolled in
the opera
And close by the sentry box Car
michael saw Gretchen and her vintner.
Carmichael could not resist stopping
q moment. He raised his hat to
Gretchen to the wonder Of those near
est.
do you know where the American
consulate is?' he asked low, SO that
none but Gretchen and the vintner
heard.
Eyes" said the vintner. blushing
with shame ri live above the agen-
cy."
Good! shall expect to see you in
the morning"
But the vintner was determined that
he shouldn't. He would be at work
in the royal vineyards on the morrow.
Tomorrow" repeated Gretchen, to
whom this byplay was a blank. why
should he wish to see you?"
"Who knows? Let us be going. 1t
is half after TO-" he added, as If to put
Forward sc:2c logical excuse for leav-
ing at this moment.
A man followed them all the way to
the Krumerwee.
Carmichael threw himself eagerly
into the gayety of the dance. He was
an accomplished Walter, after tho
manner Of that day, when one went
round and round like some mechan-
ical toy wound up. This would be the
last affair Of the kind for him, and no
wanted a full memory of it, Between
times he exchanged jest or two with
the chancellor or talked battles with
old Ducwitz. Thrice while on the floor
her highness passed him. But there
was never q smile, never glance. He
became careless and reckless. He
would seek her and talk to her and
smile at her even If the duke threw a
regiment in between. He saw Grum-
bach in the gallery.