Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-05


how could he mean clsp?-.hc, Carmi.
chuel. would take the matter boldly
into his hands Ia do some Gaming. flo
laughed Here would he another sou.
venir. TO nave cnned-
He jumped Ia his feet. dropped hls
pipe ON the sill Of the window and
made for his hat aud sword ,rne. The
clerk wrni un with his writing
To gain the garden carmichael
would have IT, pass through the tav-
cru. The first person he encountered
was Colonel won Wallrlsirln. Wallen.
stein spoke 10 Frau Bauer. who an.
swered him with cold rivill,y. Wnllcn-
stein twirled his nlistnchr. laughed
aud went Into the garden. Neither
Gretchen nor the vintncr saw Wallen-
stein. He watched them with an evil
smile. After some delibcration he
walked lightly toward the lovers.
"A pretty picture he said.
leave us. Gretchen" said the vint-
ner. with decclvlng gcntlrncss
Gretchen started reluctantly down
the path. As she stepped OF the path
TO 81 round the colonel he grnspcd her
rudply and kI~'pd her on the cheek.
She scrennpsi. ana this scream brought
Carmichael upon the scene. lie saw
the winner run forward and dash his
fist into the soldiers face. Wnllpnsicin
fell back hurt aud blinded. The vint-
ner, active M n eat. saw Carmichael
coming IN n run lie dnrtcd toward
him and before Carmichael could pre-
vent him dragged the sword cane
sway. The blade. thin and plant.
flashed and none too soou. The colonel
had already drawn his sabcr.
"Save him"' Gretchen wrung her
bands.
The two blades met spitefuIly. Half
n dozen fhrusts and parties convinced
the colonel that the raging yaurh knew
what he was doing. Down swooped
the snber cutiingiy. The blade of the
sword cane snapped like u pip"stem.
The latter came on, and there was
deaths intent.
Meantime Carmichael had found n
short hop pole. lie hit the saber with
good will. Back came the steel. The
colonel did not cure whom or what he
struck at now. When Carmichael re-
turned the compliment he swung his
hop pole ms the old crusaders did their
brondswords. The mber dropped I'M
injured. but the colonel's arm dangled
at his side. He was In agony. Car
michnel's anger nbnted none.
You're n line example Of n soldier.
Are you mad 10 attack u man this
way? They will break you for this. or
my names not Carmichael.
II shall Kill you for this
Bah. I have fought more times
than you bhve years to your counting"
with good. Yankee spirit. But II you
think Ill waste my time In lighting a
duel with you. you're up the wrong
! tree"
"Go to the dpvil." ..'
Not Just al present. There's too
much for lhc TO do
| Gretchen and the winner had van.
ished. Carmichael agreed that II was
| the best thing for them to do. The
| vintner was no coward. but he was
discreet. Somebody might ask qucs-
tons. So Carmichael returned to the
| consulate. equally Indifferent what the
colonel diu or where M went. or the
vintncr he thought. THE hot headed
! young fool. 10 risk his life like ihut."
lie would see later what hp meant In
! regard 20 GretChra. Poor little goose
girl
Are you hurt. exceIlency?" asked
the clerk solicitously.
"Hurt%
Yes. | heard woman scream and
| ran to the window. II was n good
fight. But that fellow-ach. To run
away and leave you. an outsider. TO
fight his battler'
"He would have been sliced In two
II hadn't come TO the front. A hop
pole isn't half bad. III bet thar ludy's
man has bad arm for some time TO
come. As for the vintnpr. he had good
reasons for taking TO his heels"
Good REASONS" But there was, a
sly look In the clerks eyes,
NO questions, II yon please"
Very well, cXcellency." And quietly
the clerk returned to his table Of tig-
ures. But later he intended to write
letter, unsigned, to his serene high
ness.
Carmichael, scowling. undertook TO
answer his mail. but not with any re.
markable brillinncy or coherency.
Aud In this condition of mind Grum.
bach found hlm-Grumbach. accom-
panied 10y the old clock member from
across the way and gypsy Carmi-
chael had never seen before.
TEL your clerk to leave u.s." said
Grumbach.
something serious, eh?" Carmichael
dismissed the clerk, telling him TO re-
turn after the noon hour.
Il have already spoken TO you about
It," Grumbach returned. But am
here TO ask n favor. great favor. one
that Will need all your diplomacy to
gain for me-"
"Ah"
For myself ask nothing. A horri-
, BILE blunder has been made. You will
go to the grand duke and ask imniuni-
ty for this gypsy and this clock mend
| err ms Witnesses to the disclosure which