Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
GEORGE C. SFIEDD

with an ease born Of that exact and I'M
renting study which characterizes the
German system of schools. He was the
type OF purposeful men produced by the
empire. who. perceiving the crowded con-
dition OF their country, had set them
selves resolutely to the task of establish
Ing colonies and of placing Germany in
the front rank OF maritime nations. AS
accurately as he spoke Of floating Sea
| urchin, SO had he reviewed the conditions
OF Turkey and Africa, where he had trav-
eled. And now here he was stopping in
this little village OF Lavouche. fully re-
solved to obtain the map which I held.
Chance had shown him it: he would not
depart SO long as there was a possibility
OF gaining it. I experienced a Fremont
ton of coming trouble, for he was of the
superior type of foemen. the kind OF man
who leads, who rises to any emergency,
who does not take defeat for an answer.
Del Hervalle alone was enough under
ordinary circumstances to furnish me
sufficient occupation: now to have the
baron planning an assault from a still
different direction made the future look
dubious.
In the inn the baron left me to go to
his room to write letters Therefore I
pulled up q chair close to the window
where madame was knitting. But con-
versation was even more difficult with her
than usual; so, lighting my pipe. l gave
myself up to thought.
My mind reverted to the baron. from
whom had just parted. for just what
he would initiate in the way of action
was at loss to anticipate. To be sure,
he worked under a disadvantages; he was
an alien in Lavouche. without friends,
without assistants. and with his purpose
known to me. while on the other hand I
was. SO to speak. in my home. He would
hardly dare resort to force unless all else
failed and he became desperate, and then
1t would be only such physical measures
as were necessary temporarily to over
come me. He was not q professional
thug: my life would not be In danger
paper by rascality he might, IL he could
lay hands upon It.; yet neither Of these
things was in the nature Of the man, and
something indefinite. intangible. character
inferred. convinced me that when he
acted 1t would be along another line
SUCH means were too petty, too uncertain,
for man of his stamp. In harmony
with the iron system which pervaded
and ruled his country, and nodded on
hard. broad lines the thought of her peo
pie, whatever plan he put into operation
would be worthy of his training COM
plete, prepared, machinelike, executed
with the precision of an army movement
Altogether different man was he from
Del Hervalle, altogether different would
be his operation. From the Frenchman
could expect q treacherous attack. a
blow in the dark, struck where 1 seemed
to stand In greatest safety and when no
zoe seemed near; such had always been
the mans way, and in a manner I could
make preparation. How Won Hussman
would go about his work I knew not, and
In consequence was at a loss where to ex-
pect his move.
Madame" said I to the inn woman,
how do you like your guest?"
ANY guest is well liked who pays
WELL"
He pays well. them
THE score and something over Her
needles clicked away and the warn
twitched in the stocking. Such a guest
may stay forever"
HES well behavior" continued.
Yes"
HE doesn't guzzle with Pilon and the
others. nor kick over the table, nor split
his throat shouting into others ears
lor-
Monsieur" she interrupted, shortly,