The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-14

downstairs in the Black Eagle. J HuTe
a scdsend. y troop Hanged IL the
world doesn't move things about odd
y i was IN the hospital myself after
Gttf. shurg: bali in the les. And
Y'.c rheumatism even now when IL
damp spell comes.
So down to the tavern they went.
and thera they talked the battles
over. sundry tankards interpo lating.
II was DE you remember this" and
DO YOU recall tnat 90 with diagrams
drawn in beer on the aokeE tabic.
But there's one thing, my boy.
d-CarIIllchael------- ----------------~-----
Whats that
1'ht odds were cn our side, or we'd
be fighting yet"
That We wous The poor devils
were always hungry when ve whip
ped them badly"
But you're from this side of the
water?"
Yes: went over when I was TWEEN
;y-two." Grumbach sucked his pipe
xko,idlX ..-
What party OF Germany"
Bavaria: it is so written in my
passports"
Munich ,"
Crumbach circltd the room An
Black Eagle WIS generally a lonely
place till late In the afternoon. Grtin-
bach touched the scar fenderly. Could
nc trust this man? Could liz trust
any one In the world? The impulse
carne to trust Carmichael, and ne did
not disregard 1t.
II was born in this very street.
he whispered.
Here"
"sh. Not so loud, Yes, in this
very street. But IL the police knew.
wouldn't be worth that" with n
snap OF the fingers. MY passports
riy American citizenship, they would
be worthless. You know that
"Hut what does this all mean
What have you done that you cent
eame back here openly" iIsra KS
mystery. This man with toe kind
~ lace and frank g. es could he no
81 oinary criminal Can | halp you
in any way
No; no one can help me-
but why did you come back You
acre safe enough ii New York
Who can say what man WILL
ca? Don't question me Let be |
have said too mlen already. Some
Gag perhaps I hall tell you why
When | went AVA, l was thin ard
tSAc and had yellow hair To-day
] am fat. ray-het.1ed: HAYS r1ade
rooney. Who will recognize me now?
No one"
But your nance ~
Grumbach laughed unmusically.
3runbarh is as good as another.
Listen You are my comrade now; we
have shed our blood ou the same field.
There is no tie stronger than that.
When | left Dreiherg there was "A re
ward OF thousand crowns for me
Dead ar alive. preferably dead"
Carmichael was plainly bewildered.
He tried To recall the past history of
Ehrcnsteln which would offer II nice
for this inoffeusive- looking German.
lie vas blocked.
Dead or alive" he repeated
$50"
"You were made to return
= know il. But / had to come: 1
couldn't help il. 49, oh, don't lock like
that / never hurt anybody, unless II
Was ia battle" -naively. ASK no
more. my friend. ] promise To tell you
when the right time comes. Now. viii
you get me that Invitation to the gal
lery at the military bail p
Il will, if YOU with give me your word
as a soldier. az a comrade in arms
=
To look at the people"
AS God is my Judge "--solcinnly--
that il all | wish to do. Now what
has happened since / went away?
have dared 10 ask questions of no
one"
Carmichael gave him brief sum
mary of events. principal among which
WAS the amazing restoration of tile
Princess Hildegarde. When he had
finished, Grumtach remained dumb
mottonless for "a time.
like"
To describe the Princess HildegArdo
was not only an easy task, but pleas
ant one To Carmichael, aud If hc EN-
broidered this description here and
there. Grumbach was too deeply con-
cerned with tn" essential points to no.
tlce these variations in the theme.
so she is gentle and beautiful" Why
not Ach' You should have seen her
mother, She was the most beautiful
woman IN all Germany, and she sang
like one Of those Italian nightingales.
recall her when ! was boy / would
gladly have died At a word from her
All loved her. The king OF Jugenheft
wanted her, hut she in~ed the grann
duke. So the Princess Hltdegarde has
come back 10 her own? God is good"
And Grumhacn bent mis- head rever-
emily.
CTo be continued1