Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-08
CHAPTER v.
THE KINGS LETTER.

inquired.
"Your excellency knows as much as
I do" said the officer.
/ Occasionally Grumbach wiped his
forehead. Then the chancellor came
in. He bowed cordially and drew
chairs about his desk. He placed
Grumbach in the full glare Of the
lamp.
Herr Grumbach," said the chancel-
4 lor in mild tone, II should like to see
your papers"
Grumbach laid them on the desk i'm
perturbably. The chancellor struck
the bell. His valet answered immedi-
ately.
"Send Breunner, the head gardener,
at once"
The chancellor shot a piercing glance
at Grumbach.
Breunner entered. He was thin and
partly bald.
"Breunner, her highness will need
many flowers tomorrow. See to it that
they are cut in the morning"
"It shall be done, e1celency."
The chancellor turned to the pass
ports.
"There is only one question, Herr
Grumbach. 1t says here that you were
a native Of Bavaria before going to
America. How long ago did you leave
Bavaria"
"a good many years, your excellen-
Cyl
"You have, Of course, retained your
Bavarian passportY'
/ Grumbach brought forth q bulky
wallet.
"Here 1t is, your excellency.'
The chancellor went over it care
fully.
Herr Captain, do you know this
compatrioty'
/, eve fought side by side in the
American war. saw-no irregularity
in his papers"
j "Then he Is no stranger to your
| 81 do not say that We were. how
ever. in the same cavalry, only In diff
ferent 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.
II am sorry, Herr Grumbach. All
this unnecessary trouble simply be-
cause Of the word Bavaria. How long
will you be making your visft?"
"Only few days. Then shall pro-
coed to Bavaria"
your excellency has no further or
ders % said the head gardener patient.
".
Good heaven, Breunner, I had for
gotten all about you! There Is nothing
more. Herr Captain, you will return
with me to the balnoom?
"If your excenency will excuse me,
no. am tired. shall return to the
hotel with Herr Grumbach."
Carmichael and Grumbach crossed
the Platz leisurely.
"How did you come by that Bava-
rian passport?'' asked Carmichael alb
ruptly.
'1t is 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
while?"
.'He had sound purpose, but It fell.
The head gardener did not recognize
me-"
"Do you know him?'
|: Eyes. He is my elder brother"
The ambassador from Jugendheit,
Baron Won Steinbock, was not popular
in Dreiberg, at least not among the
IN M
dukes idea that the kingdom had been
behind the abduction Of the Princess
Hildegarde. Never hot headed Dret
berger passed his house without de-
sire to loot it, to scale the piked fence
and batter in the doors and windows.
The king of Jugendheit was to mar
~ her serene highness. The mentals
In and about the embassy felt the new
importance of their positions. So then
imagine the indignation Of the major
domo when, summoned at dusk one
evening to the carriage gates three or
four days after the portentous news
only Z ragged and grimy carter who
demanded peremptorily to be admit
ted and taken to bis excellency at
once.
..Go away!" The majordomo spun
on his heels cOntemptuously.
II will skin you alive" vowed the
rarter, striking THERON with the butt
pf his whip, "if you do not open these
yates Immediately. Openv'
''If you do not stop hammering on
Nose bars shall send for the police"
The carter thrust hand through the
rrill There was ring on one Of his
lngeEs.
"Imbecile,. set your eye on that aud
ldmit me without more ado!"
The majordome was thunderstruck.
He threw back the bolts, and tho
,arter pushed his way in. That ring
IN the carriers finger!
'Take me to the baron"
Vastly subdued, the majordomo pre-
petied the carter into the once OF the
embassy and went in search of tho
baron, who was in his study.
.'Your excellency, there 10 man In
the oface who desires to see you quick
". A carterr'
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