Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-10

tsineer. a carter. a butcher aud n
baker stepped cautiously forth.
He heard something" said the
mountaineer. HE has ears like a rat
for hearing. What a pretty picture
cynically. ''All the world loves lover
sometimes. Touching scene-'
No one replied: no one was expected
to reply. More than that. no one cared
10 court the fury which lay thinly
disguised in the mountaineer's tones.
Tomorrow night; you heard what he
said. am growing weary OF this
play You will stop him on his way to
yonder house. \ closed carriage will
be at hand. Before he enters. remem-
Der. She watches him too long when
he leaves. FOol"'
The quartet stole along in the dark
ness noiselessly aud secretly.
The vintner had indeed heard some
thing He knew not what this noise
was. but IL was enough to set his heels
to flying. His room held a cot. Ia
BILE and two chairs. Out OF the drawer
in the table he took SSveral papers and
burned them. Ah.' A patch OF white
paper just inside the door caught his
eye. lie fetched it TO the caudle.
What be read forced the color from
his cheeks. and his hands were touch
ed with transient palsy.
The devil, What shall I do nov:''
he muttered
What indeed should he do? which
way should he move? Carmichael.
Carmichael, The vintner Chuckled
softly as he scribbled this note:
II Herr Carmichael would learn the So
cret OF No. 90 Krumerweg let him attire
himself a viutuer and be in the Kru-
merVeg at $ O'Clock tonight.
so there is a trap. aud am to be-
ware OF a modntaineer. carter. a
butcher and a baker: Thanks. Schar-
senStein, my friend thanks, You are
watching over me"
Colonel Won Walleustein curled his
mustacheS. 1t was a happy thought
that had taken him into the AldergaSse
This Gretchen had been haunting his
drea ms. and here she was coming iuto
his very arms. as "a were. Gretchen
stopped. a cold furry i'm her heart
Herr. / wish to pass"
THAT Is possible. Gretchen"
"Nill YOU stand asidet"
You haunt my dreams"
THAT would De- a pity"
81 am not going 10 let Won pass tUi
/ have had kiss"
All" Rattle damned mp in Gretchen $
eyes.
"Wia YOU let me 10y peacefully"
After the toll-aftcr the toll"
Too latc she started a. run II
laughed aud caught hold OF her. Wit,
supreme effort she freed herself and
struck him across the face. Quick .
flash she whirled around and ran ul.
the street. The one hope for Grctchc.
now lay In the BLACK Eagle. and int
the tavern she dartcd cxcitrdly.
Frau Bauer" she cried. may
come behind your counter"
Wallensteiu came in. His hand. h,l.;
against his singing cheek. was telltalr
enough for the proprietress OF thu
Black Eagle
shame she cried "Shc shall STA,
here all day" declared Frau Raue,
decidedly.
Il can walt" The colonel mad, foi
the door. but there was formidahi,
bulk i'm the doorway.
What is going on here. little COOS,
girl:" asked the grizzled old man.
Herr Colonel insulted me"
"lnsultcd your' The colonel LAUGH
Ell boiStcrouSly. "Out 81 the way n,
Snarled
He tried 30 kiss me" said Gretchen
The man who tries 60 kiss y woman
against her Will Is always at heart
coward" said the mountaineer.
The colonel seized the old man by
the shoulder to push him aside. He
put out one OF his arms and clasped
the colonel in such a manner that he
gaSped. He was in the clutch OF a
Carpathian bear
I VIII Kill you FOR thisr'
500 The old man thrust him back
several feet without any visible ex.