Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03
Carmichael sat I'D.

thing Impossible FOR me TO obtain"
coldly.
"Ah. Mr.. Carmichael. il Is very Inn
portant that I should be there. can
give you no explanations. I wish 20
attend this ball do not care 10
meet the grand duke or any one else.
Put me in the gallery where 1 shall.
not be noticed"
THAT might be done. But you haze
reused my curiosity. You have some
purpose?'
"a perfectly harmless one" said
Crumbach, hopping his forehead.
This movement brought Carmichael's
eye 20 a scar on the back OF his visi-
tors head. Grumbach acknowledged
the stare by running his finger along
the subject.
Il came near passing in my checks
the day I got that" he volunteered.
Everybody looks at II when I take
or my hat I've tried tooics. but the
hair won't grow there"
Where did you get it?''
at Gettysburg"
Carmichael was no longer indiGer,
emit he gave his hand.
I've got a few scars myself. What
regimentT'
The til cavalry. New York"
what troopf" with growing excite
ment
&C troop"
Il was captain Of p troop IN the
same regiment. Hurrah, Works over
for the day Come along with me.
Grumbach, and wen talk II over down
stairs in the Black Eagle. You're a
| Godsend. G troop! Hanged n the
world doesn't move things about odd
". was IN the hospital myself after
| 0ettysburg-a bah IN the leg And
I've rheuma tism even now when a
damp spell comes"
So down 20 the tavern they went
and there they talked Che battles over.
sundry tankards incorporating II was
do you remember this2' and do you
recall thatT' with diagrams drawn in
beer on the oRken table.
but there's one thisg. my boy" said
Carmichael. the ODDS were en- our
aide or we'd be lighting yet"
That We would"
But you're from this side OF the
wsterY
Yes; went over when I was twenty
two. I'm from Bavaria"
Grumbach circled the room. All the
near tables were vacant. The Black
y Eagle was generally lonely place tin
late In the afternoon. Grumbach
touched the scar tenderly. Could he
trust this man? Could be trust any
/ In
20 trust Carmichael and he did not
| disregard Il.
Il was born in this very street." he
whispered.
| "HereT'
Ssh! Not so loud. Yes. in this very
street But II the police knew ]
wouldn't be worth thatr" with a snap
OF the fingers
But what does this all meant Can
help you in any wayT"
NO; 10 one can help me"
But why come backf'
who can say what a man VIII dol
Don't question me. Let be. I have
said too much already"
But your naDe?"
Grumbach laughed unmuslcary.
"Grumbach is as good as another.
Listen. When ] left Drelberg there
was q reward OF a thousand crowns
for me dead or alive"
Carmichael was plainly bewudered.
You were mad 20 return"
Il know t. ] couldn't help g. Oh
don't look like that, never hurt any
body unless it was in battle"-naively
L stRTor,r r~hoe hoo H., ,r,-,s .f,.o 7 49,,
away7 1 have dared 70 ask questions
or 40 one?"
| Carmichael. strangely attracted and
trustful OF bis questioner. gave him
brief summary OF events. principa
among which was the amazing resto
ration OF the Princess Hndegarde. +,
describe the Princess Hildegarde was
not only an easy task but a pleasant
one 70 Carmichael.
$50 she is gentle and beautiful
why not? Ach. You should hav,
beautiful woman in all Germany. an'
she sang Ike one OF those Italian
nightingales. The king OF Jugendhei
wanted her. but she loved the grant
duke. So the Princess Hpdegarde ha
come back 10 her own? God is goodr
We'll" said Carmichael. beckonini
20 the waitress and paying the score
III any trouble arises send FOR me
You don't look like a man who Ia
done anything very bad" he offere'
. his hand again. Grumbach pressed
firmly. and there was moisture Il
his eyes.
Grumbach declined Carmichael's in
. vitation 10 lunch and immediatel
sought his own room. Once there h
. closed the shut
EW@@h tiers and opene
. VMk@ his battere,
M ~EH trunk. From tn
, M~9 ~ false bottom
NNZA took out sna
/, hfNlN bundle. Mad FOO
a IN that be had beer
4 NN How many time
a .@&FSl had he gaZed q
I Tx these trinkets
A ey~T& Ill these sixteen {
a - Nl more years! Ho'