The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-08
CHAPTER XIX.

The Office OF the american ,Ensu-
late In the Adlergasse ran from the
trent To the rear of the building,
Carmichaers desk oveyrooked the
street But whenever ~ flying dream
came to him he WIS wont to take
ssis Tgspge 10 the the chair by the rear win
dow. whence he could view the lofty
crAsts OF the Jugendheit mountains
Directly below this window and run
3 ming parallel with II was the Bier
Harten OF the Black Eagle.
1t is "a quiet tonic to the mind To
look of, to gaze at suniit. oloud-em-
traced mountain peaks. Walter Pa
ter to the contrary Carmicha"is
mind that morning needed Quiet, and
i 10 fsss came TO ftfSs1 sinGse&-: ans with
sTnoiuering pipe let himself 10
dreams. He was stu in the uniform
nf the royal hunt. a meet having
taken place that morning. He saw
darling faces in the ragged outlines
OF the mountains, III the white clouds
biilowing across. in the patches OF
dazzling blue in between Such is
the fancy Of man IN love!
His letter OF resignation was on its
way. but II would he iii November
before he heard definitely from the
department. by that time the great
1 SHOWS would have bianketed the earth
and the nadir of his discoats"nt would
be reached. But what to do TIL that
time He could ride for some weeks.
but riding without eompanlonship
was rather a lonesome affair. his
own defiance of the chancellor had
erected al impossible barrier be-
tween her highness and himself. They
would watch him now evade him
put small obstacles in his path. OBJ
{v,-t xsrhf rh ba Fn1l1
no reasonable complaint. with
sred leaf, a glove, aud fan; these
represented the sum OF his ignorance.
Two figures moved in the garden
beneath At first hc gave no atttn-
tion to them But when the two
haada came together swiftly, and
then separated both smiling he rea-
iized that he had Witnessed kiss
All. here was the opportunity, and,
by the Lord Harry. he would not let
Ii slip. Ii this fellow meant wrong
~ toward Gretchen--and how could
he mean else he. Carmichael, would
take the matter boldly in his hands
10 do some Gaming, He laughed.
Here would be another souvenir. u
have caned---
He jumped to his feet dropped
his pipe on the sill OF the window,
and made for his hat and sword-eane.
The clerk went ou with mis- writing
Nothing the consul did these DAYS
either alarmed or distracted him.
To gain the garden Carmichael
v would have 10 pass through the tav-
err. The first person he encountered
was Colonel Won Wallen stein. The
night OF this gentleman changed his
plans for the moment he had
I nresentimen~ that this would be-
come rather complicated affair
He waited Wailenstein spoke to
Frau Bauer, who answered him with
cold civtlity. She heartily despired
this fine otticer. Malienstein t~irled
his mustache, laughed and went into
the garden. Carmichael was in "A
quandary. What should he do;
Neither Gretchen nor the winner
saw Walienstein. who remained quiet
IL by the door. He watched them
with an evil smile lie would teach
this pretty fellow a lesson. After
some elaboration. he walked lightly
toward the lovers They did not hear
him TIL he was almost upon them
"A pretty picture:
Gretchen coiored and the winner
4 flushed, the one with dtsmay and
the other with anger.
charming idyi."
Leave as, Gretchen zsxia the
\ sintner. with a deceiving gentleness
Gretchen started reluctantly down
the path. her glance braveiy before
1 her. She knew that Wallenstein
4 would not move: 10 she determined
L u 70 round him She was not afraid
~ leave her vfntner alone with this
Il o<4cer But she miscalouiated fh
xol0nei's reckless audacity. As she
Alepped on the path 10 go round him
S - GknAnnd her rudeiy and kissed