Putnam patriot., 1910-08-05

waits for you high place in the af- fairs of the world.
 The second crown in JugendheitY
 Your father Yes He leaves the matter wholly in my hands.
 s'It is for the good of the state. A princess Ike yourself must never wed an inferior"
 Would man who was brave and kind and resourceful. but without title would lie be an iuferiorT
 "Assuredly politically. And I regret to say thnt your marriage could never be else than fl matter of politics"
 T am. then. simply n certificate of exehangef''
 The king of Jugendheit is young do not see how he can help loving you the moment he knows you. Who eanf" Aud The chancellor smiled Hut he may moi be heart whole"
 'iIe will be politically"
 "r0Inles. palitics-how l hate the word. Sometimes l regret my gar ret ]"
 The chancellor wrinkled his lips. .'Wnl tou consent to this mafriageF'
 Would Il d. any good 10 reject IF sOn the contrary. II would do Eh- rcnstein great harm
 .'Give me il week" wearIly.
 A weeks There was Joy on the chaneelors face now. unmasked. un- concealed "Oh. when the moment comes that see the crown of Jugend heIt on your beautiful head all my work shall not have been In vain. There Is one thing more. your high ness
 And thatY
 "There must not be so many rides In the morning with hls exceiiency Herr Carmichael There was sinister note of warming in the ehanceller,s voice The Black Eagle fZum sehwartzen Adleri In the Adiergasse was 20 years old and had been In the Bauer family all that time
 Had the manager. Frau Bauer. or Frau Wirtin. as she was familiarity called. been masculine she would have been lightly dubbed Bauer VII She was n widow She was thirty eight. plump. pretty and wise.
 Tonight the main room ef the tavern swam in blue haze of smoke. which rose Co the hlaekrned rafters. hung wlIh many and various sausages. chooses and dried vegetables Dishes ela,tered. there was a buzxing of voices scraplug If feet and chairs, Il banging of taukards. Gretchen came h. little better change consisting of coarse stockings and shoes of leather of which she was correspondingly proud
 '.WIll YOU want me. Frau Wirtln. for n little while tonIght2" she asked '.fill q Half crown as usnat' Gretchen sought the Kitchen and found an apron and cap, These half crowns were tine things to pick up oc- easlenaily. for lt was only upon oeea- sions that she worked at the Black Eagle Tn au obscure corner sal the young vintner His face frightened aS he saw the goose girl In the yery corner itself was the mountaiaeer who possessed Swiss watch and gave golden coins to goose girls He was buslly engaged in gnawing the leg of a chicken. Carmichael was often visitor at the Blaek Eagle Later he stepped into the big hali in his evening clothes.
 s,Gaoa evening. Frau Airfin." Good evening. your excellency." She was quite nuttered when this nne young man spoke te her. What is on yeur mlaas"
 Many things" He saw Gretchen ''rhe goose girl" he murmured sud denly "ls Sretchen one of your wait ressesY'
 she cemes in once in awhile. She's a gaed girl Fun glad to help her"
 Gretchen saw Carmichael and nod ded
 Il shal be al wonder table, he said. indicating the vacant chair. Carmi- ehael made his way to the table. Across the room he had not recognized The vintner. hut now he remembered. He had crowded him against wall two or three days before The vint- her turned back the Id of his stein and drank slowly.
 Carmichael sat down. Now. this vintaers face was something familiar. Carmichael stirred his memory. IL was net in preiberg that he had seen hlm before, Rut wheres
 Gretchen arrived with the tankard. which she sat dawn at Carmtchaels elbow
 ~wnl you not join me, herrf" he in ylted.
 Thank you. said the vintner.
 Gretchen toek up the empty tankars and made er. Carmsehael was first to speak
 .-She Is the handsosnest peasant l ever saw or knew"
 You know hery' There was spark in the winners eyes.
 Only for few days. She interests me Carmichael produced | pipe and lighted IL.
 -Ah. yes: the pretty peaaant girl al ways interests ycu gentienen-" There vas . note of hitsernesA -Dh ycu come here to seek herr
 "you seem to pcssess . pscsiinf - terest"