The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-27


RI Who can say where we shstt go
Il next Dreieerg seemed good enough
&xor me- with a shy & lance at
4 zretchen.
s why did you Jump out Of the win
H s3ow %
II was frightened at first Herr.
n did not know that you merely dis
persed meetings. ] believed that we
4 were all 10 be arrested. Such meas
nrps are In force In Munich
NJ You accused him Of being
\ .1ueendheit spy" broke in Gretchen.
who was growing impatient under
II these questions. which seemed to go
Nowhere in particular.
You be silent. warned the sub
/ II am here because of that ac-
! cusatian.' said the vintner.
what have you 10 say?
/ n deny it
4Dfove II -
Ill Ii fer you to prove. Herr
Read this !"
TX was the cutting. The vintner read
|s4t his brcws drawn together In
RpnxEled frown. He turned the slip
u Nger careiessiy The sub-chief's eyes
A0fed into him like simlets.
II can make nothing Of this, Herr.
Fhen cut this out of the paper II
SrAs 10 preserve the notice on the
S1ther side" The Nntner returned the
&Dutting.
The sub-chief read aloud:
WINNERS and presses and primers
$#%xnted for the season. Find and
liberal compensation. Apply, Hoitz," =
Gretchen laughed ioyousiy; the
&xintuer grinned: the sub-chief swore
unaer his breath
THE devil fly away with you both
Eht cried making the best of his cha
Erin. And when you marry. don't
<3avite me 10 the wedding"
After they had gone. however. he
acnaled for an assistant
Did you see that Young vintner -
Yes
-Eollow him, night and day. Find
#s8nt where he lives and what he does;
Mnd ransack his room If possible. lie
u either an innocent man or sleek
rAscai Report TO me this time each
nixhr,,
Ard the girl?"
Don't trouble about her. She is
under tbs patronage Of her serene
a hfEhness She's as right az a die, It's
& the man He was too easy; he didn
E&fow enough concern, An. ordinary
lNintner would have been frightened.
This fellow smiled
And if ! find 96t anything sus-
" picious
Arrest him Owl Of hand and bring
E him here at opce."
Aipfe enes more the sub-chief
Bxs&fudied she cutting with otfiial thor
ptg hness He was finally convinced,
4 IN the regularity Of the line on the
printed side MS compared with the
= 3rreguiarity of the line the adyer-
Nj Using side that the vintner had lied
And set there was no proof that he
had
III ..Thss young fellow will go far" he
unused. with reluctant admiration.
0n reaching the street Gretchen
rave rein to her laughter. What
N ii 0mised TO he . tragedy was only
Farce The vintner laughed, too. but
;M Aomus would have criticized his
laughter.
The night WAS not done yet thers
we're still some more surprises IN
Il store for the winner. As they turn
NJ "a into the Krumer~eg they almost
Il ran into Carmichael What was the
XneraeAn consul doing in this part or
II the town, SO near midnight? Car
recognized them both, He
a 1ikted his hat, hut the vtntner cavalier
xE 1x-Eefuaed- tn respond
.-Herr Carmichael" said Gretchen.
land what are you doing here this
time OF the night"
MI II have been on fools erraud,
u urbAnely.
And who sent you"
THE gods of fools himself, ] guess
MI am looking for a kind OF ghost, Il
n npexter In black that leaves the
I pataee earis In the evening and re-
nj furns late whose destination has in
Il rariahiy been forty Krumerweg,"
Ss The yinfner started.
HE MY house 7" cried Gretchen.
..yoursa'' Perhaps you can dispei
& this phantom ?" said Carmichael.
- eli liant
.Oh. You know something. Who
2@ - She
SsS "A lady who comes on a charitabl
III Arrund But now she viii come no
more"
ava why rot .i-
Ss The object of her visits ~ gone,
Gretchen answered sadly.
my luck" exclaimed Marmichael
n ruafuliy. Il am always building houses
0f cards. ] don't suppose shall
NJ aver reform
- Are ynn not afraid 10 Walk about
B III this part of the town go iate
n rat In the vintner, who was impatient
III ~ be gone
Afraid or what? Thieves! Bah.
my little man. | carry sword
4 stick. and moreover ! know how to
u u&e il toIerabiy well. Good night.
n And he swung along easily. whistiing
hi IN air from The Barber of Seville.
Elm The fnsoience In Carmichaei's tone
oet the winners ears a-hurning' bu'
VI Ne swallowed his wrath.
s II like him" Gretchen declared, "a
NJ me stopped before the house.
RH why ?" jealousy.
E% Because he Is always like that
n 1Ieasant never rufffed, kindly, He
will make a good husband to some
woman,
The vfntner shrugged. He was not
netient to- night
WHO In this mysterious woman -
!tS 81 ara not free to tell YOU.
s ..foh.s
ssI.eopoid, what ls the matter with
&snon tonight You act lik. boy.
perhaps the police muddle IN tn
IL 6sarne. Besides, every time 1 see this
4 M a6axn Carmichael i feel like baited
h 90. = II
hJn Heavens name. why
Nothing that ! can remem Der. But
|x have asked you question"
And ! have declined to answer
Ss42lat question. All my secrets are
rours. but this one Is anothers."
$S rs II her highneEs
| Gretchen fingered the latch sug-
oGftsely.
~ am wrong, Gretchen; yoa are
X4GhG Kiss nae
f6 81 NE liked the tone; she liked the
1noear. too. though they hurt.
Good night, my mani" she whis-