Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-09


Light operas are rare at present"
he replied, accepting his defeat anna
bly, enough.
And then pretty woman rose from
a chair near by She nodded brightly
at the colonel. who bowed, excused
himself to Carmichael and made off
after her.
Carmichael looked round for Crotch
en- She was still at the side of the
policeman. She came back.
Did you get your geese together
without mishap?' he asked of her.
The instinct Of the child always re-
mains with the woman. Gretchen
smiled. This young man would be diff
ferent. she knew.
They were only frightened"
I'VE don't have goose girls in Amer
lea he said
The magic word America. where the
gold came from. famed her curiosity.
You are from American" she asked.
Yes"
Are you rich?"
In fancy. in Dreams" humorOusly.
"Oh. | thought they We're all rich.
Did you fight in the war;?
"Ycs. DO you like musicY
Were you ever wounded"
"A scratch or two. But do you like
music?"
Every. very much. When they play
Beethoven, Bach or Meyerbeer-ach,
seem to live In another country. hear
music in everything-in the leaves. the
rain, the wind. the stream"
1t seemed strange to him that he
had not noticed it at first. the almost
Hanoverian purity OF her speech and
the freedom with which she spoke.
The average peasant is ignorant. diff
dent. with vocabulary Of few words.
What Is your name"
Gretchen"
ut is good name. 1t Is famous
too"
Goethe used it,
$50 he did" Carmichael ably con.
eealed his surprise.
He was willing to swear that sh.
was making fun Of him. Was she d
simple goose girl? Was she not some
thing more something deeper! Wal
clouds were forming In the skies
They might gather and strike at any
time. And who but the French could
produce such woman spy? Ehren
stein was not Prussia, it was true
hut vii, 70 n0A
was one Of the many pulses that beat
In unison with this man Bismarck
plans. lie was certainly puzzled. but
glance ut her hands dissolved his
doubts. These hands were used tC
toll. They were In no way disguised.
You have been to SCHOOL,"
after manner. My teacher was q
kim! priest. But he never knew that
with know edge. he was to open the
| gates Of discomfort"
Then you are not happy with your
LOTT"
Els any one. hcrr?' quietly And
| who might you be and what might you
be doing here In preibcrr, riding will
the grand duke"
II am the American consul"
Gretchen took step back.
"What did Colonel Wal.enstein say
to yOu?" he asked.
Nothing Of Importance. ! am used
to 1t. am perfectly able to take care
! Of myself" she answered.
"What did the policeman say?"
| "What would he say to goose
girl?"
Shall speak to him?"
"Would it really do any good?'
skeptically.
1T might. The duke Is friendly to
ward me. and ! am certain he would
not tolerate such conduct In his police
My name Is Carmichael Now, lis
ten. Gretchen-if mt any time you are
In trouble you will frd me ut thu
Grand hotel or at the consulate mex,
door to the Black Eagle"
II shall remember Sometimes
work in the Black Eagle"
Good night" he said.
Gretchen extended her hand, and
Carmichael took 1t In his own, inspect
ing it.
ut Is a good hand. 1t Is strong too,
he said.
1T has to be strong. herr. Good
night"
| Carmichael raised his hat again, and
Gretchen breathed contentedly as she
saw him disappear In the crowd. Sud
denly she felt an arm slip through
hers. Her head went round.
tLeo?" she whispered.
1t was the young vintner whom Car
michael had pushed against the wal
that day.
| "WhO was that?" he asked.
| Herr Carmichael, the American
consul"
"Carmichael" he gasped.
! what Is II. LeoT'
Nothing, only ! grow mad witt
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