Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
THEG0SE GIRL
r. A Romantic StOryBy N
SHAPOLD MAGGRATHS
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CHAPTER XI.-Continued.

CHAPTER XI.-Continued.
'Ah, Find that out Hans; yes. yes,"
Hermann began to look more like HIM
self. But what was your part?''
Mine? / was to tell where her high
ness and her nurse were to be at q GER
tain hour of the day. Nothing more was
necessary. My running away was the ex-
preston OF my guilt: otherwise they
would never have connected me with the
abduction
Have you any suspicions2"
None. And remember. you must not
know me, Hermann. no matter where we
meet. / am sleepy" Hans rose.
And this. thought Hermann. his be-
widerment gaining life once more. and
this calm. unruffled man. whose hair was
winter than his own, a veteran of the
bloodiest civil war in history, this pros
porous mechanic, was his little brother
Hans.
.Hans. have you no other greeting?'
Hermann asked, spreading out his arms
The wanderers face beamed and the
brothers embraced.
"You forgive me. then, Hermann"
Must / not, little Hans7 You are al
swore that If ever 1 saw you again
should curse you."
The two stood back from each other
but with arms still entwined.
Perhaps, Hans, / did not watch you
closely enough in those days"
And what has become of the principal
cause?"
1.-The cause?'
'"Tekla."
Bah. She is fat and homely and the
of
What a world! To think that Tekla
should be at the bottom of all this tangle
What irony! 1 ruin my life. break the
heart of the grand duke. 1 nearly cause
war between two friendly states.Wny:
Tekla, now fat and homely and the
mother of seven. would not marry me
The devil rides strange horses
Good night, Hans"
Good night, Hermann. and God bless
you for your forgiveness. Always come
at night IL you wish to see me, but DC
not come often; they might remark It
A rap on the door startled them. Hans
a finger of warning on his lips. opened
the door. Carmichael stood outside:
by the hand and drew him into the room
Carmichael. observing Hermann. was
rather confused as to what to do.
Good evening. Hermann" he said.
Good evening, Herr Carmichael.
Hermann passed into the hall and softly
closed the door after him. It was better
that the American should not see the
emotion which still illumined his face.
What's the good word, captain In
quired Hans.
Carmichael put in a counter query
what was your brother doing here?"
Il have told him who I am
WAS it wiser
Hermann sleeps soundly: he will tall
neither in his sleep nor In his waking
hours. He has forgiven me-"
For what?'' thoughtleSSly.
1.-The time for explanations has not yet
come, captain"
Pardon me. Grumbach; I was no,
inv fa to ou the military militia y BALI. OD "
The broad white envelope. emblazoneC
with the royal arms, fascinated Hans
not by its resplendency, but by the posi-
bilities which 1t afforded.
Thank you; it was very good OF you.
ut was a pleasure, comrade. What dc
you say to an hour or two at the back
Eagle? Well drown our sorrows to-
gether."
Have you any sorrows. captain?'
"Who hasn't? Life is a patchwork witt
the rounding-out pieces always missing
Come along. I'm lonesome tonight"
$50 am l." said Hans.
The Black Eagle was lively as usual
and there were some familiar faces. The
Carmichael hailed her.
This is my last night here. Herr Car
michael" she said
Somebody has left you a fortune?'
There was jest in Carmichael's eyes.
Yes. replied Gretchen. her lips un-
smiling. 1.-The poor lady who lived or
the top floor of my grandmother's house
was rich. She left me a thousand
crowns"
Carmichael and Grumbach: "A thou
sand crowns!
And what will you do with all that
money!" asked Hans.
Il am going to study music"
II thought you were going to be mar
ried soon," said Carmichael.
Surely. But that will not hinder
shall have enough for two" Gretchen
saw no reason why she should tell them
of the princess generosity.
but how does he take it?" asked Car.
michael, with a motion of his head to-
ward the winner, half hidden behind 9
newspaper.
'He doesn't like the idea at all. But
the herr direktor says that I am singer
and that some day 1 shall be rich ane
famous"
when that day comes I shall be there
with many a brava"
The vintner. who sat near enough te
catch a bit of the conversation scowlec
over the top Of his paper. Carmichae
eyed him mischievously. Gretchen picked
up her coppers and went away.
"A beautiful girl said Hans. abstract
eddy. "She might be a Hebe with nc
trouble at ALL
Carmichael admired Hans. There wa:
always some new phase in the character
of this quiet and unassuming German
4 plumber who was familiar with the
classics was not an ordinary person. He
raised his stein and Hans extended his
After that they smoked. with q word OF
two occasionally in comment.
At that day there was only one news
paper in Dreiberg. 1t was a dry and
solid sheet, of four pages, devoted to
court news sciences and agriculture. The
vintner presently smoothed down the
journal, opened his knife and cut out a
paragraph. Carmichael. following his
movements s,yly wondered what he had
seen to interest him to the point OF pres
ervation. The vintner crushed the re-
mains of the sheet into ball and drop
ped it to the floor. Then he finished his
beer, rose and proceeded toward the
stairs leading to the rathskeller below.
Down these he disappeared.
An idea came to Carmichael. He called
q waitress and asked her to bring copy
of that days paper. Meantime he re-
covered the winners paper, and when he
finally put the two together it was a
simple matter to replace the missing cut
ting. Grumbach showed q mild interest
over the procedure.
why do you do that, captain
"A little idea 1 have; it may not amount
to anything" But the American was
puzzled over the cutting. There were
two sides to (which had interested the
vintner? do you care for another beer?"
mo, / am tired and sleepy, captain
1oa 70 hat