Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-03-02

him. These fell blank side up. Ru-
dolf turned them over Every one bore
the prtnted legend Of the dental par
lors."
Rarely did the arch sprite adventure
need to betkon twice to Rudolf Stein
er. his true follower. Hut twice 1t had
been done. and the quest was on.
Rudolf walked slowly back to where
the giant negro stood by the case OF
rattling teeth. This time az he passed
he received no card. In spite of his
gaudy and ridiculous garb the Ethio-
plan displayed a natural barbaric dig
nifty as he stood. offering the cards
suavely to some, allowing others to
pass unmolested. Every half minute
he chanted harsh. uninteiligible
phrase akin to the jabber Of car con-
ductorS and grand opera. And not
only did he withhold a card this time.
but it seemed to Rudolf that he recpiv-
ed from the shining and massive black
countenance Il look Of cold. almost con-
temptuouS diSdain.
The look S,ung the adventurer. He
read in it Il silent accusat tOn that he
had been found wanting. Whatever
the mysterious written words on the
cards might mean. the black had So
lected him twice from the throng for
their recipient and now seemed to have
condemned him us deficient in the wit
and spirit to engage the enigma.
Standing aside from the rush. the
young man made rapid estimate Of
the building in which he conceived
that his adventure must lie. Five sto.
ries high it rose. A small restaurant
occupied the basement
The first floor. now closed. seemed
to house millinery or furs. The sec
ond floor. by the winki1g electric let.
ters. was the dentists. Above this ?
polyglot babel Ut signs struggled to in
dictate the abodes of palmists. Dress
makers. musicians and doctors. Still
higher up draped curtains and milk
! bottles white on the window stills pro:
claimed the regions Of domesticity.
AAlCl hCJ AAuuplA
walked briskly up the high flight of
stone steps into the house. Up two
| fights of the carpeted stairway he
continued and at it's top paused. The
hallway there was dimly lighted by
! two pale jets OF gas. one far to his
right. the other nearer to his left. He
! looked toward the nearer light and
saw within it's wan halo a green door
! For one moment he heSitated: then he
| seemed to see the cOntumeliOus Sneel
Of the African juggler OF cards. and
then he walked straight to the greer
door and knocked against it.
Moments like those that passed be-
fore his knock was answered measure
the quick breath OF true adventure
What might not be behind those greer
panels: GameSters at play, cunning
rogues batting their traps with subtle
skill. beauty in love with courage an(
thus planning to be sought by it. dan
ger. death. love. disappointment. ridi
cuie-any of these might respond t.
that temerarious rap.
A faint rustic was heard inside. ani
the door slowly opened. A girl not ye
twenty stood there white faced an(
lettering. She loosed the knob ant
swayed weakly. cropping with on
hand. Rudolf caught her and laid be-
Oh a faded couch that stood agains
the wall. He closed the door and tool
a swift glance around the room by th'
light Of Il Pickering gas jet. Neat bu
extreme poverty was the story that b,
read.
The girl lay still as If in a faint
Rudolf looked around the room excit
eddy for Il barrel. People must b.
rolled upon Il barrel wh0-no. no; tina
was for drowned persons. He began
to fan her with his hat. That wa
successful, for he struck her nose witt
the brim Of his derby. aud she opened
her eyes. And then the young maj
saw that hcrs. indeed. was the on
missing face from his hearts CALLER,
Of intimate portraits. The frank gra
eyes. the little nose. turning peril,
outward; tho chestnut hair, curtin;
like the tendrilS Of pea vine. SCENE,
the right end and reward Of all hi
wonderful adventures. But the fac
was woefuIly thin and pale.
The girl looked at him calmly an,
then smiled
"Fainted. didn't Il" she asked weak
ly. well. who wouldn't? You tr.
going without anything to eat TO
three days and see"'
"Himmel" exclaimed Rudolf. jump
ing up. wait till ! come back"
He dashed out the green door an
down the stairs. In twenty minute
he was back again. kicking at tn
door with his toe for her to open il
With both arms he Rugged an ARA
Of wares from the grocery and tn
restaurant. On the table he laid then
bread and butter. cold meats. cakes
pies. pickles. oysters. roasted CHECKER
a bottle Of milk and one of redhot tes
"This is ridiculous" said Rudolf
blusteringly. Ito 20 without eating
You must quit making election bet
of this kind. Supper is ready" II
, helped her to chair at the table an
asked. lis there cup for the tea !:
ION the shelf by the window" sh
answered. When be turned agai
with the cup he saw her. with eye
shining rapturously. beginning upon
huge dill pickle that she had roote'
out from the paper bags with We
mans unerring instinct. He took
from her laughingly and poured th
cup full Of milk. "Drink that first
he ordered, land then you shall hav