Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-06
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GOOSE GIRL
By HAROLD MacGRATH
co,vr,att. 1912 BY tn. Bobb.- Merrill Company

Il am Mr. Grumbach. ! spoke to you
this morning about my passports. WIN
you kindly look them over?"
Carmichael took the papers, frown-
ing slightly. The consul went over
the papers.
"You will have no trouble going
about with those" Carmichael said
listlessly. els there anything can
do for your
There Is only one thing" answered
Grumbach. ut will be great favor. :"
"What do you wish?"
IAN invitation to the military ball at
the palace after the maneuvers,"
quietly.
Carmichael sat up.
IT am afraid you are asking some
thing impossible for me to obtain"
coldly.
"Ah, Mr.. Carmichael, it is very inn
portant that 1 should be there. I can
give you no explanations. wish to
attend this ball do not care to
meet the grand duke or any one else.
Put me in the gallery where I shall
not be noticed"
'That might be done. But you have
reused my curiosity. You have some
purposep
"a perfectly harmless one" said
Grumbach. hopping his forehead.
This movement brought Carmichael's
eye to scar on the back of his visi-
tors head. Grumbach acknowledged
the stare by running his finger along
the subject.
II came near passing in my checks
the day l got that" he volunteered.
Everybody looks at it when I take
off my hat I've tried tonics, but the
hair won't grow there"
where did you get it?''
"At Gettysburg"
Carmichael was no longer indiffer-
ent. He gave his hand.
"Tve got few scars myself. What
regimentY'
"rhe -th cavalry, New York"
what troop?' with growing excite
ment.
. 20 troop"
II was captain Of B troop in the
same regiment. Hurrah! Works over
for the day. Come along with me.
Grumbach, and Wen talk It over down.
stairs in the Black Eagle. You're a
godsend. @ troop! Hanged II the
world doesn't move things about odd
~. l was in the hospital myself after
Gettysburg-a ball in the leg. And
rye rheumatism even now when q,
damp spell comes"
and there they talked the battles over,
sundry tankards interpolating. 1t was
"Do you remember this?" and "Do you
recall that?" with diagrams drawn In
beer on the oaken table.
"But there's one thing. my boy" said
Carmichael, the odds were on our
side or we'd be fighting yet"
"That we would"
"But you're from this side Of tho
water?
Eyes; went over when was twenty
two. I'm from Bavaria"
/ Grumbach circled the room. All the
near tables were vacant. The Black
Eagle was generally lonely place till
late in the afternoon Grumbach
touched the scar tenderly. Could he
trust this man? Could he trust any
one In the world? The impulse came
to trust Carmichael, and he did not
disregard It.
II was born in this very street." he
whispered.
"Here?"
"sh. Not SO loud. Yes, in this very
street. But If the police knew I
wouldn't be worth thatw with snap
of the fingers.
But what does this all mean? Can
help you In any way"
mo; no one can help me-"
But why come back?"
"Who can say what man will do?
Don't question me. Let be. I have
said too much already"
"But your nameT
Grumbach laughed unmusically.
"Grumbach is as good as another.
Listen. When 1 left Dreiberg there
was reward Of a thousand crowns
for me dead or alive"
Carmichael was plainly bewildered.
'sYou were mad to return"
II know it. couldn't help 1t. oh,
don't look like that! never hurt any
body unless It was In battle"-naiveiy.
snow, what has happened since went
away? I have dared to ask questions
Of no one"'
Carmichael, strangely attracted and
trustful Of his queshoner, gave him
brief summary Of events, principal
among which was the amazing resto-
ration Of the Princess Hildegarde. To
describe the Princess Hildegarde was
not only an easy task but pleasant
one to Carmichael.
$50 she Is gentle and beautiful?
Why not? Aeh! You should have
seen her mother. She was the most
beautiful woman in all Germany, and
she sang like one Of those Italian
nightingales. The king Of Jugendheit
wanted her, but she loved the grand
duke. So the Princess Hildegarde has
come back to her own? God is good"
"well," said Carmichael beckoning
to the waitress and paying the score.
.if any trouble arises send for me.
You don't look like man who has
done, anything very bad" He offered
his hand again. Grumbach pressed 1t
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