Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24


his diplomatic career and seal IT her
metically. The clerk. however. would
20 on like Tennyson's brook. forever
and forever. Next he went TO the res
idence Of his banker in the KONG
strasse and got together all his avail
able funds.
Eleven o'clock found Carmichael In
his rooms at the Grand hotel. feverish
ly packing his trunk and bag. Paris,
He would 20 also even II they passed
on to the remote ends Of the world.
The train stood waiting in the gloomy
Bahnhof. The guards patrolled the
platform. Presently three men came
out OF the station door. Two were Of
ficers. The third. Colonel Won wallen
stein, was I'm civilian dress. He wa
sullen and depressed.
Said one Of the officers: "And Il +
the express command Of General Duo
WITT that you will return here undo.
rne pain OF death. Is that explicit?"
at IS" The colonel got into his com
partment and slammed the door y
ciously.
In the next compartment sat Grun-
bach. He was smoking his faithful
pipe. He was withal content Thi-
was far more satisfactory than stand
Ing up before the firing line. and. be-
sides. he had made history in Ehren-
stein that night. They would not for
get the name Of Breunner right away.
To America with a clean slate and "A
repoSeful Conscience-it was more
than he had any reasonable right to
expect Tekla, He laughed sardoni-
cally. She was no doubt sound asleep
by this time. and the end Of the chap
ter would never be written for her
What fools these young men a-court
ing were, War and famine and pesti
lence-did these not always follow at
the heels OF women?
As the station masters bell rany Tn.
door opened and n man jumped In. Hc
tossed his bag into the corner anC
pumped down in the seat
Captain
you. HansT"
"Yes. Where are you going?"
Il am weary OF Dreiberg. so am
taking a little vacation"
"For how longT" suspiciously.
"Oh, for ever so longr' evaslvely.
Hans said nothing more. He was
full OF wisdom. He had an idea. The
fleeing chancellor and his daughter
were on the train, and he was certain
that his friend Carmichael knew il.
BY the aid OF certain small briberies
on the train and IN Paris Carmichae!
gathered bit by bit that the destina.
ton OF the woman he loved was Amer.
lea But never once did he set eyes
upon her till she and her father mount.
ed the gangplank to the vessel which
was 70 carry them across the wide AT.
lantic. The change in Herbeck was
pitiable. His face had aged twenty
years In these sixty odd hours. His
clothes, the same he had worn that
ever memorable night, hung loosely
about his gaunt frame, and there was
a vacancy In his eyes which was elo-
quent Of mental collapse. Carmichael
abided his time.
a French newspaper contained a ful,
account OF Herbeck's coup and his sub
sequent flight. Ii also recounted the
excitement of the following day. the
appearance OF Gretchen on the stems
OF the palace and the great shouting
or the people as they acclaimed her the
queen Of Jugendheit
The second day out Carmichaers
first opportunity came. He discovered
Herbeck and his daughter leaning
against the rail He watched them
uneasily. wondering how he might APP
proach without startling her. At last
he keyed up his courage
Good morning. your highness," he
stammered. and inwardly cursed his
stupidity.
At the sound OF his voice she turned,
and there was no installing the glad
ness in her eyes.
Mr.. Carmichael
'Yes. 1 was surprised % learn that
you were taking the SAME boat as
myself"
How clumsy he was, she thought
For she had known his every move
since the train drew out OF Dreibere.
Father, here is our friend, Herr
Carmichael"
''Carmichael?" said Herbeck slowly
--f 10 NHVtu AlloA
And Carmichael instantly compre-
hended that his name recalled nothing
TO the other mans remembrance.
You are returning 10 America ?" she
asked.
For good, perhaps To tell the
truth, / ran away. deserted nv post. |
though technically have already re- 1
signed. But America has been calIingI
me for some days. You have neverl
been TO sea beforeT'
NO; It is Sll marvellous and strange
to me-"
Let US walk. my child" said Her
beck.
you VIII excuse me, Mr.. Carmi-
chaelY' she said. Never more the rides
In the fair mornings; never more the
beautiful gardens. the music. the gal.
Ioping OF soldiers who drew their So
Ders whenever they passed her. Nevcr
more any OF these things.
Can / be OF any assistanceT, he said
n an undQrfona