Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03
CHAPTER V.
TIE KINGS letter

the CuanceLlOrS CaDlneL 10
4 his surprise the room was al
- ready tenanted. Grumbach
and a police officer.
What's the troubloI' Carmichael
inquired
Your eXccllency knows as much as.
I do" said the officer.
Occasionally Grumbach wiped his
forehead Then the chancellor came
IN. lie bowed cordially and drew
chairs about bis desk. He placed
Grumbach In the fun glare OF the
lamp.
Herr Grumbach," said the chancel-
Tor I'm q mild tone. Il should like 90 see
your papers"
GrUmbach laid them on the desk i'm
pcrturbably. The chancellor struck
the bell His valet answered immedi--
ntely.
send prcunner, the head gardener.
Ut once"
The chancellor shot a piercing glance
nt Grumbach
Breunner entered. He was thin and
partly bald.
"Breunner. her highness will need
many flowers tomorrow. See 20 e that
they are cut I'm the morning"
1T shall Toe done. cxceucncy."
The chancellor turned TO the pass
ports.
There is ouly one question. Herr
Grumbach. IL says here that you were
native Of Bavaria before going 70
America. How long ago lid You leave
Bavariag"
a good many years, your excelen-
cy."
You have. Of course. retained your
Bavarian passport"
Grumbach brought forth a bulky
wallet
Here It IS. your exceIlency."
The chancellor went over II care
fully.
Herr Captain. do you know this
compatriot;"
I'VE fought side by side in the
American war. l saw no frregularity
In his papers"
"Then he Is no stranger 20 your"
81 do not say that We were. how
ever. in the same cavalry. only In diff
feient troops. Grumbach, you have
your honorable discharge with your
Grumbach went into his wallet still
again. This document the chancellor
read with an interest foreign TO the
affair under his hand. Presently he
laughed softly.
81 am sorry. Herr Grumbach. All
| this unnecessary trouble simply be
cause OF the word Bavaria. How long
will you be making your visit?'
only few days. Then I shall pro
coed 10 Bavaria"
''Your excellency has no further or
ders?' said the head gardener patient
ly.
Good heaven. Breunner. I had for
gotten all about you! There is nothing
more. Herr Captain. you win return
with me TO the ballroomT'
'If your excellency will excuse me,
no. ! am tired. shall return to the
hotel with Herr Grumbach."
] Carmichael and Grumoach crossed
the Platz leisurely.
''How did you come by that Bava-
rian passpOrt?" asked Carmichael alb
ruptly.
lit is n forgery. my friend. but his
excellency will never find that out"
"YOu have me all at sea. Why did
he bring in the head gardener and
leave him standing there all that
whileY'
"He had n sound purpose, but II fell.
The head gardener did not recognize
me-"
do you know himT'
eyes. He is my elder brother"
The ambassador from Jugendheit.
Baron Won Steinbock. was not popular
in Dreiberg. at least not among the
people who still held 10 the grand
dukes idea that the kingdom had been
behind the abduction OF the Princess
Hildegarde Never a hot headed Drei-
berger passed his house without a de-
sire to loot IL. 20 scale the piked fence
and batter In the doors and windows.
The king of Jugendheit was TO mar
~ her serene highness. The menials
in and about the embassy felt the new
Importance OF their positions. So then
imagine the indignation of the ma jor-
domo when. summoned at dusk one
evening 10 the carriage gates three or
four days after the portentous news
had issued from the palace. he found