Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

Follow these directions and you will
have no trouble in finding the Alder
gasse.''
Much obliged
Trouble? Scarcely. He had put on
his first protest against the world in thu
Aldergasse. forty years since. He came
to a stand before the old tavern. No
even the sign had been painted anew
though the oak board was trif1e pale
and there was little more rust on TIL.
hinges. Many time he had fought witt
the various pot-boys. He wondered il
noted the dingy consulate sign. ther
started up the dark and narrow stairs
The consulate door stood open. A Clerk
native to Ehrenstein. was writing at
table. At a desk by the window sat Car
michael. deep in a volume of Dumas. NJ
palpitation of the heart over business
The clerk lifted his head.
Mr. Carmichael?' said Grumbach il
English.
The clerk indicated with his pen toward
the individual by the window. Carmichae
read on. Grumbach had assimiiatet
some Americanisms.. He went boldly
over and seated himself in the chair a
the side of the desk. With a sigh Car
michael left Porthos i'm the grotto O
!
Il am Mr.. Grumbach. / spoke to yol
this morning about my passports. Viii
you kindly look them over?"
Carmichael took the papers, frownint
slightly. Grumbach laid his derby OF
his knees. The consul went over tn,
papers. vised them, and handed then
to their owner.
You will have no trouble going abou
with those Carmichael said HstlescIy
How long will you be in Dreiberg?"
sJ H. hoe n
fully.
lis there anything 1 can do for you?"
There is only one thing, answered
Grumbach. but you may object, and
shall not blame you if you do. 1t will
be great favor"
What do you WISH" more listlessly.
AN invitation to the military ball a
the palace, after the maneuvers. quietly
Carmichael sat up. He had not ex
pected SO large an order as this.
Il am afraid you are asking something
impossible for me to obtain he replied
coldly, thumbing the leaves of his book
All Mr.. Carmichael, it is very i'm
portant that l should be there
lex plain.
Il can give you no explanations.
wish TO attend this ball. | do not care
to meet the grand duke or any one else
Put me in the gallery where / shall no
be noticed. That is all l ask of you.
That might be done. But you have
aroused my curiosity Your request i:
out of the ordinary. You have some pur
pose?"
"A perfectly harmless one said Grum
bach. hopping his forehead
This movement brought Carmichaefs
eye to the scar. Grumbach acknowledged
the stare by running his finger along the
subject.
Il came near passing in my checks the
day / got that" he volunteered Every
body looks at il when l take off my hat
I've tried tonics. but the hair won't grow
there
Where did you get it?''
AT Gettysburg.
Gettysburg? with lively facia
change You were in the war;"
'All through it,"
Carmichael was no longer Indifferent
He gave his hand.
I've got a few scars myself. What
regiment"
1.-THE -th Cavalry. New York
What troop" with growing excite
ment.
&c Troop.
Il was captain of b Troop in the same
regiment. Hurrah. Works over for the
day Come along with me, Grumbach
and We'll talk it over downstairs in the
Black Eagle. You're godsend. c Troop
Hanged if the world doesn't move things
about oddly. | was in the hospital my
self after Gettysburg; a ball in the leg
And I've rheumatism even now when q
damp spell comes"
So down to the tavern they went. and
there they talked the battles over, sundrS
tankards interpolating. 1t was DO YOU
that" with diagrams drawn in beer or
the oakon table.
But there's one thing. my boy, said
Carmichael.