The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-06

Hut Gretchen did not laugh. IL was
w serious thing TO talk lightly OF 80
sraa,a d person as the duke Stilt. the
TaRxx$p word America, where the Eo'o
tea1ae from, famed her curiosity
You are from America"
M Yes
"a Are Won rich p
z SIN fancy, in dream" --humorOusty.
y .s"ssh, l thought they we're all rich.
q "I)nIy one or two Of us.
1 sIs it very large, this America
a'Yrance. spain, Prussia. would ne
Srueso.na II set down in America.
lSY,rix Russia has anything to boast
ssnT
s.I,is you light Ia the war
syeg. 10 you like music
Were you ever wounded p
II "A scratch or two nothing to speak
~. Hslt do you like music
&S @yvrs. very much, Wien they play
4 Berfhovsn, Bach. or Meyerheer. ach.
4 I seen, 10 live in another country. l
4 Aear music In everything, in IN.
1rayrs. the rain, the wind, the stream.
Ii seemed strange 10 him that ne
,.1Ad -sspt noticed tat first, tho almost
Il 14nnoverian purity 81 her speech ana
Es4AA freedom with which she spoke,
E4he average peasant IL dlfhdent, with
= vocabulary OF few words, ignorant
MY ART or music or where the world
MI.
ss-yvhat In your namc?'
Sxssretchen."
sss.qf il o good name. it is famous.
stsoethe used II"
Y s.xso nc did" Carmichael ably con-
Aoniei his surprise; You have Some
xs,1e who reads To you
*tNo, Herr. ! can read ana Write
ma do sums In addition
H wAs willing to swear that sh
aA making fun of him. Was she a
N&mpl~ goose girl Wac she nov
6nsething more, something deeper
Srar clouds were forming In the skies +;
1f6v might gather and strike at any
23ese. And who but the French could
rsfauce such woman spyf Ehren-
S1e1p was not Prussia, IL was true.
5xs the iaehy with fts twenty thou
36r Ma troops was one OF the many
sSniees that beat Ia urison with this
ISnn Isismarcks plans, Carmichael
EWddrnseed her quickly in French. aim
E5nx 10 catch her of hsr Eiiard.
RI do not speak French, Herr 1922
Ehnrestly.
H. was certainly puzzled. hut a
kia1,ce al her hands dissolved hts
N ADULTS. These hands were used 10
N4xf1. fhey. were in no way disguised
RSIso French woman would sacrifice h@r
5NKfsdH for her country; at least. not
MN This extent Yet the two things
Nh, HIS mind would not readily CO.
sese. n goose girl who was familiar
sxith tho poets and conpers
You have been TO school3"
AFTER d manner. !, Ny teacher waT
INV kind priest Bpt he never knew
F1fAf. with knowieeRe, he WIS tn oper
H5618a yf t54TFputept
Then roy are not happy with yonr
u ~ ans ono. Herr quietly. And
rho might yon be. and what might
!S6n be doins here IA Dreiberg, rid
sxNg with the grand dnke?
sT am the American consul"
Gretchen took step back.
oh. II is nothing that will bite
aTOu.s he added.
n .isut perhaps / have been disre-
! specsfal.'
'Pray. how o.
Gretchen found that she had no
taeEinite explanation 10 offer
-What did Colonel Wallenstein say
u ~ you
Nothing OF importance. am used
%t0 IL / am perfectly able To- take cart
saR myself she answered.
Hut he annoyed you.
Gsz +'ik'hat did the policeman Say
What would he say to goose
fffs7~
! Shall speak To him 80
ssNouid II really do amy good ?''-~
RNkeptitHily.
@ .It might The duke Is friendly TO-
$lxard me. and ] am certain he wouic
|$6sot tolerate such conduct in his po'
|1fre
Es II you would only make enemies FOL
me: insoi.flnr would become persecu
1kDn ! know. Yet, l thank you.
Csarnfichaei. Now listen. Gretchen:
w n any time you ara In trouble, yot
NH tirsti RE 1T the Grand Hctsi nj
- the consulate next door To the
Utask Eagle
/ 81 shall remember. Sometimes
work 10 the Black Eagle. And rccoi-
taNtipn rose In her mind "f the old
/ haAn who had given her the gold piece
Good night" he seid.
Thank you. Herr,
4 f7retcher extended hrf' hand and
y sarrniehaei took IL In hia own, Ia
sAopeeting H.
4 WHY do sou DO that
II II Ii ID good hand. II is strong. too.
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