The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
Viroinian PAGE for Each Member Of the Family
'THEGQOSE GIRL
r. A Romantic Story BY N
EHAPOLD r1AeGRATH SsY
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ooevy,aa4 1919 The Bobss-neTriu Company
Copyright 1893, The BosasMerrsu Company.

Your are forty? said the omceF'
referring 10 the passports
YES"
This is rather young to retire from
business,
mot In America" easily.
True, everybody grows rich there.
with gold mines popping open al
ones feet. 1t must be great coun-
try" The officer sighed as he re-
folded the documents AS Eoou Hs
these are approved by his exceiien-
cysthe American consul. kindly nave
a porter bring them over to the ou-
reau OF police. 1t will be only mat
ter Of form. shall return them at
once"
Grumbach produced Louis Ma
: No lean which was then as HOW ac-
ceptabIe that side OF the Rhine. il
was not done with pomposity. but
rather with the eXuberance of man
whose purse and letter of credit pos
SEES an assuring circumference.
Drink IL bottle, you and your com
rade." he said.
This the officer promised to do
forthwith. He returned the pass
ports, put n hand to his cap respect
fully, and, followed by his assistant.
, walked off briskly.
Grum bach took off his derby and
wiped the perspiration from his fore
head This moisture mad not been
wrung forth ny any atmospheric ef-
feet. From the top OF his foreheao
IN the eow-iick on the back of his
a TO
T .irae or another Grumbach had been
+ on the ragged edge of the long Jour
ney. He went out of doors. There
Is nothing Ike sunshine to tonic the
ebbing courage.
Coming UP the thoroughfare, with
a dash Of spirit and color, was
small troop of horses. The sunlight
broke upon the steel and silver a
/ waiter. cleaning off the little IRON
tables on the sidewalk. paused. Inc
I riders passed. all but two in spien-
! did uniforms. Grumbach watched
Z them TIN they disappeared into the
palace courtyard. He called to the
waiter.
'srhe grand duke and some of his
staff, Herr
The grand duke? Who was the
gentleman in civilian clothesg"
---rnat WIS his sxceitency, Herr Tar
michael the American consul"
/ ~ cay good And the young lazy
"Her serene highness. the Princess
/ Hildegarde. -
BRING me a glass Of beer" SAID
Grumbach sinking down at table
A thousand questions surged against
his lips. but he kept them shut Win
ali the stolidity of his native plooo'
When the waiter set the beer oo"h
4 before him. no said: Where uces
/ Herr Carmichael i've"
.'rhe consulate IL In the Adler
gasse. He himself lives here at the
/ Grand Hotel. Aeh' lie rs a grea'
mann. Herr Carmichael"
"SoY"
"A friend of the grand duke, a
r friend of her serene hiEhness, hK"1
/ everywhere. a fine shot and great
fencer, and rides horse as II ~
were sewn To the saddle. And VI
the ladies admire him because he
dances"
$50 he dances? Quite a laay's
man" 70 Csrumbach a man whf
danced WIS a iadys man, something
10 be held in contempt
you would not call him lady's
man IL YOU mean he wastes his time
on them
"But you say he dances"
"Ach, Gott! Don't we all dance
tn some tune OF other" cried the
waiter philosophicalIy
You are right: different music
different jigs. Take tho cappers."
Thanks. Herr" The waiter con-
tinued his work.
SO Herr Carmichael lived here.
That would be convenient Grum :
| bach decided TO wait for him. lie
had seen enough OF men to know If
ne could trust the consul. He glarcd
at the ambergold In the glass. took
a vigorous swallow, and smacked his
,ips. A sentimental old fool; he was
| neither more nor less.
The wait for Carmichael was short
The American consul came along with
nuergetic stride.-He had been To the
earlier manoeuvres. and aside from
coffee and bacon he had had no
breakfast The ride and the Geld air
Of morning had made him ravenous.
Csrumbach rose and caught Car
michael by the arm,
Your pardon, sir,' he said In
good English. but you are MIR. Car
michael the American consult
Il am"
"Wnl you kindly look over my
papers ~ Grumbach asked.
ITO be continued