The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-17

queen 49,
Can you make me happy also -
said she So low that only the chan
ceilor heard her.
Il shall try. An, Herr Captain.
with "a friendly jerk of his head to-
ward Carmichael, will you do me
the honor to join me in my cabinet.
quarter of an hour hence
Il shall be there. your excellency."
Carmichael was uneasy. He was not
certain how much the chancellor had
heard
-. tile diplomatic - tstftt4'+-+ssT ~
which / shall need Your assistance"
supplemented the chancellor.
Carmichael instead of lettering
uselessiy in the ballroom, at once
sought the chancellor's cabinet. He
wanted to be alone. He made known
his business to the chancellors valet
who admitted him. He stopped just
across the threshold To his surprise
the room was already tenanted.
Grumbach and a police officer
why. Grumba what are you
doing here ?'' cried Carmichael
Waiting for his exceiienCy. We
have been here something past an
hour"
What the trouble" Carmichael
inquired.
Your exreiienoy knows as much
as | do said the officer, who was IN
fact no less than the sub-chiet OF
the bureau.
And ! am in the dark Also" said
Grumbach, twiriing his hat.
Carmichael walked about. studying
the many curios Occasionally Grum-
bach wiped his forehead. and. alb
sently, the inner rim of his hat. Per-
haps the three of them waited TWEEN
ty minutes then the chancellor came
in. He bowed cordially and drew
chairs about his desk. He placed
Grumbach in the fun glare of the
lamp. Carmichael and the sub-chief
were In the half~light. The chan
celior WAS last to seat himself.
Herr GruHi bach" said the chan
eellor in mild tone, Il should like
to see your papers"
My passports, your eNcellencyG"
Yes"
Grumbach laid them on the desk
/ imperturbahiy, The chancellor struck
the bell. His valet answered imme-
diately
Send Breunner. the head garden
sr, at once"
He is In the antcr4om, excel
! Iency"
+ Tell him To come in"
The chancellor shot 81 piercing
glance at Grumhaeh but the latter
was studying the mural decorations.
! Carmichael sat tight In his chair.
: curious to ieHrn what It was ati about.
i Brounner entered. He was thin and
partly bald and quite afts.
''lsreunner, her highness will need
many flowers tomorrow. See TO II
that they are cut in the morning
1T shall be done. excelieucy''
/ The chancellor turned TO the pass
/ ports,
There IL only one question. Herr
Grumbach IT says here that you
were a native OF Bavaria before go-
! ing TO America How long ago did
you leave Bavaria ?"
| "A good many years, your excel
! lency" GruTnhach inspected the
| label in his hat,
I You have, Of course, retained your
| Bavartan passport ~
Carmichael was now leaning for
ward in his chair. deeply interested.
] He saw that the chancellor was
watching Grumbaeh as cat watches
/ "a mouse-hole.
| Grumb bach brought forth a bulky
! wallet. The edges Of Bank of Eng
nominations.
Here 1t is, your excellenoy: a little
! ragged, hut raaaaAle- stll ls"-----e---------
The chancellor went over 1t care
fully.
Herr Captain. do you know this
eornpatriet ?"
we fought side by side in the
I American war. / saw no irregularity
in his papers. ] am rather aston
shed 10 see him here and not at
| the police bureau, IL any question
has arisen over his passports"
| Fought side by side" the chan
! cellor repeated thoughtfully. Then
/ he is no stranger to YOU"
II do not say that. We were. how
] ever, in the same cavalry. only in
! different troops. Grumbach. you
| have your honorable discharge with
/ your
tTo be continued.)