Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-07-11

ABOUT Iae happenings aIounu mere,
However. I am interested and pray
that you tell me more"
The good host of the Red Star was
happy to find some one who was glad
to listen to his talk; this stranger
o. took his notebook out and dashed
some interesting details into 1t.
Later on he found a queer little
newspaper, the Koelnischa zeitung,
and read the news section with much
interest.
The same morning he inquired for
the best tailor In town and Herr
Schulz, the host, telephoned for him.
When the little tailor arrived he took
measurements, showed fashion plates
and goods, but the chevalier left the
selection to him, STIMULATING that all
he wanted was the latest In every.
thing.
The tailor touched the cloth the
chevalier's Alpine coat was made of
and examined 1t closely with an air
of surprise. This is something new
to me-" he said at last. IT never saw
a like this" He looked quess
tioningly at the chevalier, but he
seemed to be busy with the fashion
plates and did not answer. However,
at the tailor's request, he removed his
coat and that little man looked search
ingly at the lining, hoping to find the
makers name. His eyes grew large
when he saw a small tag bearing the
name of a Chicago manufacturer.
Three days later the new clothes
were ready; the Chevnlier di Leon
paid for them in gold. 1t did not mat
ter that the mint stamp was quite old;
indeed, some were of the nineteenth
century, and zone of the pieces we're
later than 1919. The curious little
tailor noticed this fact, also; he shook
his head again, but kept quiet. That
quality was still golden.
The same evening the stranger left
by the slow local train for Munich,
that old art center. He selected a
promising hotel and Was oon settled
for the night.
Upon his inquiry for the quickest
route to Berlin the Aero-Electric Line
was suggested. It made the trip in
six hours. "It is quite Ingenious
thought the chevalier. Four tremen-
dous cigar-shaped aluminium balloons
were attached to each other; the
whole aerial train was at least 500
yards long. The first and the last bal
looms had very high powered dynamos,
and both were connected with some In.
genious device to the rail that was
supported on tall iron columns.
mot a bad idea," thought the chew
alier as he mounted the Aero-Electro
the next morning. "It is in some way
similar to the old electric car system;
they economic on the rails and the
roadbed, but let me see-the gas
Yes. IT pays, after all, and It Il
quicker"
The chevalier selected a place where
he was able to see both sides OF the
train, and took out his field glass. II
was cold on the upper deck, but be
did not pay much attention to that; he
was too busy watching the country be
low.
He saw many interesting things
with his extremely powerful glass, but
at almost every town that they passed
he observed military maneuvers, not
withstanding the cold and deep snow,
ooh, what a wastei" he thought, then
retired into the large saloon, because
the wind had risen and vas unpleas'
antly cold.
He sat down at the reading table
and looked through a number Of peri
odicals. There he found pictures OF
almost all the monarchs and also q
very good picture of Count Won Wer
denstein. Just below this picture was
an article that did not speak very
highly of this genius. The paper was
ultra-socialistically inclined, and the
article pointed out the futility Of the
mQitarism of which the count vas the
advocate.
The chevalier took out his little note
book and wrote the name Of the au-
thor there. The paper was edited in
Berlin and he did not anticipate much
trouble in finding Paul Kalmar through
the editorial Office.
The aero-train was half an hour late
on account of the high wind, but final
ly arrived.
The traveller took a taxicab and al
random told the chauffeur to drive to
the Metropole Hotel. It was one Of
the old-fashioned places left over from
the nineteenth century, but 1t was ex'
cellently equipped with all modern i'm
provements.
The Chevalier di Leon did not stay
long in his rooms, but after a short
consultation with the clerk LEFT the
hotel and mingled with the crowds on
the street.
The beautifully decorated stores
showed Christmas splendors and lux
uries. The ancient beauty of the
town impressed him. At one end Of
the park stood a magnificent eQues
trian monument of colossal size. The