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

| viiion. The penny chairs were occu~
pied. 30 he selected spot o1-side,
near enough for all auditual purposes.
One after another he carelessiy scan
/ ned the faces OF those nearest. He
! was something of an amateur physi-
ognomist but he seldom made the
mistakes of the tyro.
Within a dozen feet OF him. her
arms folded across her breast. her eyes
half shut In the luxury OF the senses,
stood the goose girl. He smiled as he
recalled the encounter Of that afttS-
noon II was his habit to ride to the
maneuvers every day, and several
times he had noticed her. az we'll as
any rider Ia able to notice pedes
TRAN. But that afternoon her beauty
came home TO him suddenly and I'M
xpectedly. Had she been other than
what she was. woman weli-gowned,
! for Instance, riding IN her Carriage,
! his interest would have waned In the
passing. But II had come with the
/ same definite surprise as when one
finds a rare and charming story In a
diIaptdated book
| why couldn't have fallen in love
J with some one like this he cogt
/ tated-
With q friendly smile on his lips
he took a step toward her. but In
stantiy paused. Colonel Won Wailen-
stein. OF the general staff. approached
her from the other side, and Carmi-
chael was curious to find out what
that officers object was. Wallenstein
was a capital soldier. and a jolly fell
low round and round, but beyond that
Carmichael had no real liking for him.
There were too many scented notes
stuck in his pockets.
The colonel dropped his cigarette.
fs.S.tA nrns .sta Batu oh 4aR
spoke a few words. At FIRST she gave
no heed. The colonel persisted. With
out word In reply, she resolutely
sought the nearest policeman. Wal
ienstein. remaining where he was.
laughed. Meantime the policeman
frowned II was incredible; his ex-
ceilency could not possibly have In
tended any wrong. 1t was only harm
less pleasantly. Gretchen's lips quiv
cred: the law of redress in E.hrenstetn
had no niche for the goose girl.
Good evening, colonel" said Car
michael pleasantly. why can't your
bandmaster give us light opera once
in whiiep"
The colonel pulled his rnustache in
ehagrin. but he did not give Carmi-
chaei the credit for bringing about this
cheapening sense. For the time being
Gretchen was freed from annoyance.
| The colonel certainly could not rush
| off to her and give this keen-ey
| American AN opportunity to witness
. "a further rebuff.
Light operas are rare at present"
| he replied, accepting his delta ami
ably enough.
! Paris is full OF them just now"
continued Carmichael.
| Paris? Would you like a riot III the
gardens?" asked the colonel. amused.
| "A riot?" said Carmichael derisiVely
"Why, nothing short of II bombsheN
would cause II riot among your phleg
| matte Germans.
Il believe YOU love your Paris bet
ter than your Dreiberg."
Not a bit of doubt, And down In
your heart you do. too, Think of the
lights, the theaters, the cafes and the
pretty WoTnent" Carmichaeis cane
( described a flourish as II to draw
picture of these things.
"Yes, yes" agreed the colonel rcmi-
| niscently; you are right. There is no
other night equal to Partisan night.
( Ach, Gott' But think of the MORN
inRs think of the mornings, dole
fully.
con the contrary, let us not think
of them with mock shudder,
Aud then 81 pretty woman rose from
chair ar-hy. She nodded brightly
at the colonel, who bowed excused
/ himself to Carmichael, ana mace go
afte~ her.
| Il believe | stepped on his toe that
| time" said Carmichael to himself.
| Then he looked round for Gretchen.
She was stall AT the side OF the po-
! iiceman She had watched the scene
between the two men. but was quite
unconscious that it had been set for
I her benefit She came back. Carmi-
chaei stepped confidently to her side
and raised mis- hat.
| Did you get your geese together
without mishap:" he asked.
| The instinct of the child always re-
mains with the women Gretchen
smiled This young man would be
different she knew.
They were only. frightened. But
( his highness ''-eagerly-"was he very
angry"
| Angry? Not the least. He was
/ amused. But he was nearly knocked
| OFF hts horse. If you lived in America
| now you might reap a goodly profit
| from that goose
America? How
You could put him in museum
and exhibit him as an Intimate friend
OF the grand duke of Ehrensten."
To be continued.)