Putnam patriot., 1910-08-19
Copyright. 1909. by the Bobbs-Mesrill
 Company

@aa-.soaAf4D ar once sought
 the ehaneeller,s cabinet To [ bis surprise the room was al O ready tenanted Grumbac h and a police officer,
 inquired
 Your exeellency knows as much as de-" said the officer.
 Occasionally Grumbach wiped his forehead Then the chancellor came fin. He bowed cordially and drew Grumbaeh in the full glare of the lamp.
 Herr Grumbach." said the chancel- Tor in mild tone. q should HAe to see your papers
 Grumhach laid them on the desk i'm the bell. His valet answered immedi- afely.
 Send Breunner. the head gardener. at once"
 The chancellor shot piercing glance at Grumbaeh
 Breunner entered He was thin and partly bald
 .Breunner. her highness will need many flowers tomorrow. See to it that they are cut in the morning"
 Tt shall be done. excellency."
 The chancellor turned to the pass ports.
 "There is only one question. Herr Grumbach. It says here that you were native of Bavaria before going to America. How long ago did you leave Bavaria
 "A good many years. your .exoellen- cy."
 You have. of course. retained your Bavarian passportT'
 Grumbach brought forth bulky wallet
 Here it is. your exc~ilency."
 The chancellor went over 1t care fully
 Herr Captain. do you know this eompatriot:
 .sWe fought side by eide fin the American war I saw DO irreguiaritg in his papers"
 s.Then he is no stranger to you?"
 ..I do not say that We were, how ever. in the same cavalry. only in dh- ferent troops Grumbaeh. you have your honorable discharge with your
 Grumbaeh went into his wallet still again. This document the chancellor read with an interest foreign te the affair under his hand. Presently he laughed softly.
 .I am sorry. Herr Grumbach. All this unnecessary trouble simply be cause of the word Bavaria. How isasS will you be making yoGr yisity
 "Only a few days. Then shall ore eleed to Bavaria.
 ~"Your excellency has no further or ssars? ?" said the head gardener patient r.
 4s.Good heaven. Breunner. had for gotten all anout you. There is nothing more. Herr Captain. you will return with me to the ballroomg g'
 If your excellency will excuse me. no an tlrtu- SliaH Attoeh e' ''' hotei with Herr Grumbach."
 Carmichael and Grumbaeh crossed The fistz ieisurely.
 How did yon come by that Bava- rian pssssfori: 2" asked Carmichael ab- ruptiy.
 .l is forgery. my friend, buf his excslIeney will never find that out
 .You have me all at sea Why dsd he bring in the head gardener and leave him standing there all that whiies"
 He had 6 sound purpose. but it fell. The head gardener did not recognize me
 Do yet ssow himT'
 ..yes He b my elder brother
 The ambassador from Jugendbet- Rarssf son Steinbock. was not popular in preiberg. af least not among the neof,ge who stiil heid to the grand auke.s idea that she kingdom had been behind the abduction of the Princess uildegaytfe. Never hot headed prei- berger passed his house without de sire to loot ii. to scale the piked fence and halter in the doors and windows.
 The King of Jugendheir was to mar ry her serene highness- The meniais in and about the embassy felt the new importance of their positions So then imagine the indignation -sf the major aomo when. summoned al dusk one evening to the carriage gates three or four days after the portextous news had issued from the palace. be found only n ragged and grinay carer wht demanded perempfcrily 10 ee admit led and taken 10 his exceiieney al once.
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