Putnam patriot., 1910-08-12

NESS THE PRINCESS energetic stride.
 HILDheAhbh. bach rose and caught Carmichael by the arm.
 Your pardon. sir. but you are MT. Carmichael the American consulf
 .I am
 sNiH you kindly look over my pa pers = Grumbaeh asked.
 You are from the United States r Then Carmichael remembered that this must be the eompatriot who arrived the night before Fl shall be very glad To see you In the Adlergasse Ut half after It. Any one will show you the way. cannot transact my business In these dusty clothes. Good morn ing"
 Grumbach liked the eonsul's smile. More than that. he recognized instant ly that this handsome young man WAS a gentleman
 He had lnore than an hour 10 idle uwny, so he wandered through the park, admiring the freshness of the green. the well kept flower beds. the crisp hedges and the clean graveied paths Nothing had changed in brei- berg sayp the konigsirasse, whose cob bles had been replaced by smooth blocks of wood Al times he sent swift but uncertain glances toward the pal aces He ionged to peer through the great iron fence. buf he stnOthered this desire. He would find out what he wanted 10 know when he met Car michael at the consulate. Here the bell in the cathedral struck the tenth hour Not semitone had this voice of bronze changed in all these years. It was good 10 be here in Dreiberg again
 He had put out his first protest against the world In the Adlergasse forty years since. He came to stand before the old tavern. Not even the sign had been painted anew. He noted tic dingy consulate sign. then started up the dark and narrow stairs. The consulate door stood open. clerk. native to Ehrensfein. was writing at table At desk hy the window sat Carmichael deep In a volume of Dn. mas
 "Mr. carmiehaeiy' saId Grumhach in English
 The clerk indicated with hls pen to. ward the individual by the window, Carmichael read on. Grumharh went boldly over and seated himself in the chair at the side ef the desk.
 T am Mir. Grumhaeh, l spoke to you this morning about my passports. Will
 
 Carmichael took the papers, frown- ing slightly. The consul went over the papers.
 You will have no trouble going about with those.s Carmichael said lstlessl, "ls there anything can do for youy'
 There Is only one thing answered Grumhaeh. slt Will he a great favor. .
 What do you wish9.
 An invitation to the military ball at the palace after the maneuvers." " quietly
 Carmichael sat up.
 'I am afraid you are asking some. thing impossible for me 10 obtain. coldly.
 "Ah MT Carmichael. 1t Is very i'm. porsant that should be there, l can give you ae explanations, l wish to attend this hall l do not care 10 meet the grand duke or any one else. Put me in the gallery where l shall not he noticed" That might he done. Rut you have reused my curiosity. yea have some purposes''
 "A perfectly harmless one" said Grumhaeh. monping his forehead. This movement brought Carmichaefs $ ere 10 scar on the back of his visi. tors head Grumhsch acknowledged the stare by running his finger along the subject,
 T came near passing in my cheeks the day I got that. he volunteered. Everybody looks at tt when ! take on my hat I've tried tonics. but the hair won't grow there" Where did you get itr- ~At Gettyxbarx- Carmichael was nc longer indf6er. AawA