Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-17

the gloomy man with outstretched hands.
Il am overjoyed to find you here!
stopped at your rooms and they told me
you had been in bed since-ever since.
When they told me how you were I was
afraid He paused embarrassed. Lin
dener laughed bitterly
60 on, my dear professor" he urged.
Tn not sensitive You thought | would
follow the traditions of my people and
hang myself from a tree in Inter den
Linden Well, l am sorry to disappoint
you. but I haven't the energy to do it.
will die soon enough, without there be-
ing any crying necessity for helping
things along
Tokoramo came to the aid of the STAN
mering professor.
The Missing Valet
Permit me to offer you what poor en-
tertainment my house affords just now
he said, courteously "My servant has
disappeared and I am living rather rough
ly. There is, however, still some of the
cognac which has the seal of Herr Lin
dener's approval"
Thank you. thank you, friend Toxic
ramoi" exclaimed the professor, taking
his arm and accompanying him to the
liqueur stand, giving the arm a grateful
French people most in their production of
cognac. If their thinkers were as great
as their .distillers what a wonderful peo-
pie they would be,''
Herr Lindener will you not Join us?"
asked the host
Lindener rose with a heavy sigh and
came over to them.
But my friend" protested Professor
Brllck, as if he had just contritely re-
membered the purpose of his visit. rs
there nothing I can do but give you my
sympathy in this terrible affair
Tokoramo shook his head slightly
THAT is all, my friend" he said, grave
ly.
The professor shook his head violently
and made clucking noise with his
tongue, which was the extent of his abil-
ity to express the emotion under dis
cussion, though he was sincerely dis
tressed Lindener broke the little pause
that followed
Il meant to ask you about the serv-
ant, Tokoramo," he said. He has com
pletey Disappeared"
Completely But, of course, the police
will find him eventually" he added
THAT is very strange" said, the ar
tist, half to himself "He could hardly
have been an accomplice.
Impossible" exclaimed Tokoramo.
THE very character of the crime elm
mates any possibility of an accomplice.
Johann was a rather stupid fellow and I
think he simply ran away in panic"
Neither of the others commented on this
possible explanation, and Tokoramo made
as if to return to his desk.
"You will pardon me-" he said apollo
geticalIy But l must return to my
work
The professor who had fallen into deep
muse, came out of it with a start.
Certainly, my dear Tokoramo." he ex-
claimed and shook hands again IF 1
can help you, do not fail to call on
me"
Come, Ernest" the professor thrust
his hand under his coattails and marched
rapidly out of the room, followed by Toxic
ramos thanks. Lindener fingered only TO
shake hands
Il will not annoy you any more to-
day. he said, but l would be very CRATE
| full. If you would allow me TO call
again
my. door is always open TO you, Herr
Lindener,' returned the Japanese. My
house and all it holds are always at your
disposal Everything but my time-and
this is not mine but my country's."
Lindener thanked him and withdrew,
with a firmer step and better appearance
than when he had entered
Removing Witness.
The day after the murder Teri did not
appear at the Varieties. She was seized
with a violent attack of hystera on leav-
ing the house in the custody of the po-
lice. This was the forerunner of a ner-
vous breakdown and her doctor ordered
her to the country for absolute rest and
quiet for at least a month He forbade
the police to question her until she had
fully recovered, explaining so that even
the police could understand. that if they
insisted on examining her a length while
she was still suffering from the shock they
would have an incompetent witness at the
trial of Hironart
Knowing that it would be impossible
for her to leave Germany without the con.