Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-07

untidy-looking man in a morning coat and
AIRED tie You see them?"
But certainly" mademoiselle agreed.
''They are together always. 1t is an al
lance. that"
1T would please me-" Herr Falken-
berg continued. still speaking almost I'M
der his breath. 'to converse with the
companion of Mademoiselle Souppeles.
From you, dear Marguerite, 1 conceal
nothing. 1 made no appointment with
you tonight because it was my inten-
ton to speak with that person, and 1
could not tell where he would be. All
has happened fortunately. We spend
our evening together after all. See what
you can do to help me. Go and talk
with your friend. Mademoiselle soupelles-
Bring them here If you can. Sir Jul
lien thinks he is ordering the supper, but
he is too late; ordered it from Albert
as entered" Z
Mademcisene rose at once and shook
out her skirts. She kissed her hand
across the room to her friend.
It go to speak to her" she promised
What 1 can do l will. You know that,
dear one But he is strange looking
man, this companion of hers. You
know who he is? His name is Jesen. If
I were Susanna, would see to it that
he was more comme-il-faut.'
Herr Freudenberg laughed.
Never mind his appearance" he said.
HE can drive the truth into the hearts
of this people as swiftly and as surely
as any man who ever took up pen.
Bring him here, little sweetheart, and
tomorrow we visit Cartier together"
She glanced at him almost reproach-
fully.
'As if that matteredr' she murmured,
as she glided away
Julien turned discontentedly to his
companion.
This fellow will take no order from
me-" he objected. do you own this
place, Herr Freudenberg, that you must
always be obeyed hereT'
"By no means" Herr Freudenberg re-
piled Tonight is an exception. 1 ordered
supper as 1 entered. You see, there are
others whom 1 may ask to join. You
shall have your turn when you will and
I will be a very submissive guest, but
tonight-well, 1 have even at this mo-
ment charged mademoiselle with mes
sage to her friend and her friends COM
panion 1 have begged them to join US.
On these nights like company-plenty OF
company"
I'm that case, perhaps" Julien suggest
ed, II may be de trop."
Freudenberg laid his hand upon his
companions shoulder.
my friend" he said earnestly, 1T Is
not for you to talk like that, tonight
of all nights. If I say little, 1t is be-
cause we are both men of few words,
and 1 think that we understand. You
know very we'll what you and your shock
headed friend have done for me. Not that
I believe" he went on, that it would
ever come to me to be mounded to death
by such a gang. I am too fervent a
believer. in my own star for that. But one
never knows. 1t is WELL anyhow, to es-
cape with sound skin"
''why did you run such a risk?" Ju-
lien asked him.
Partly" Freudenberg answered, be
cause 1 was really curious to know what
those fellows were driving at; and part
ly," he added, because, alas! am pos
sessed of that restless spirit. that ever
lasting craving for adventures, which
drives one on into any place where life
stirs. I knew that these people were
plotting something against me. wanted
to hear it with my own ears, to un-
derstand exactly what 1t was against
which 1 must be prepared. But now,
Sir Julien, I question you. AS for me,
my presence there was reasonable
enough! but what were you doing in such
a place? What interests have you in
German socialism,"
Julien shrugged his shoulders.
"I cannot say that 1 have any," he
admitted 1T was Hendricks who took
me. He was showing me Paris-Paris
from his own point of view. He took
me first to a restaurant, where we dined
for two francs and sat at the same
table with those people to whom he Is
now making himself so agreeable. Ken
bricks has democratic instincts. His lat
est fad IS to try and instill them into
me-"
Herr Freudenberg looked thoughtfully
across at the journalist, still deep in
argument with his friends.
IT am not sure that understand that
man." he declared. in sense he i'm
presses me. I should have put him down
as one of those who do nothing without
a set of fixed purpose. But enough of
other people Listen. I wish to speak
with you-of yourself. am glad that we
have met tonight. / have another and
altogether "a different proposition to make
to you"
Julien remained silent for everal mo-
meuts Herr Freudenberg watched him.
repeated at last. We'll. let me hear
it?"
Herr Freudenberg leaned towards
him.
sir Julien" he said. there has hap
pened to you. as to many of us. a lit
tie slip in your life. 1t is wise thing
if for few months you pass off the
stage of European affairs. You are of
an adventurous spirit VIII you I'M
dertake a commission for me? Listen.
viii guarantee that it. is something
which does not nor could not ever,
by any chance, affect in the slightest
degree the interests Of your country. |
1t is commission which will take you
a year to execute, and 1T will lead you
into a new land 1t Will require tact. |
diplomacy, and some courage. II you
succeed, your reward will be an in
come for life. II You fail, the worst
that can happen to you is that you will
have passed a year OF your life with
out efrectIvesresult. Still, you will at
least have Travelled, you viii at least