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Welcomed With Bushes

In the meantime Arthur pursuing his
journey upon the left bank of the river,
came one day toward evening to a
great satle situated near the village,
and in front of the castle saw, to his
amazement, Annette, the attendant Of
Anne of Geierstein
His heart throbed as he asked the
girl If Anne was in the neighborhood.
Annette answered that The noble and
high-born lady, Anne, Countess of Arm
heim," was in residence at the castle;
conducted him thither and, in the coun-
tess, he recognized Anne Geierstein.
Anne welcomed Arthur with diff
dence and bluishes, but finally assumed
a more formal and stately manner.
The village was occupied by band
of mercenary soldiers in the pay of the
empire, and it would not be safe for
Arthur to venture among them. as they
were mutfnous, not having of late re-
ceived their pay.
Anne explained many things. 1t had,
indeed, been she whom Arthur had seen
go out of Graffslust that night when he
kept watch at the drawbridge.
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Nothing but a Bush"

Just at that time came the man who
was to relieve him as sentinel and also
Rudolph of Donnerhugel, who, with a
fierce mastiff. which he held in leash,
was to make a tour of the outer lines
and inspect the patrols.
Rudolph invited Arthur to accompany
him, and together they went out into
the moonlight. threading their way
through the woods and open glades.
They had not proceeded far from the
castle when Arthur saw something
move beside a bush, and cried out:
"There it is again.
There is what?" answered Rudolph,
Il see nothing but bush blown by
the wind
But your eyes were turned away a
moment" replied Arthur. "and see. your
dog has noticed something
The dog had. in fact, stopped and
was gazing intently toward the bush
and sntfling the air.
But apparently satisfied that what he
had seen or scented. II anything. was
at least nothing to be disturbed at.
he wagged his tail and started forward
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Sentries at Graffslust

But at some distance from the city
In the half-ruinous castle of Graffsiust.
the burghers of Bale had prepared a
resting place and abundant. entertain
ment for the delegation.
The castle, though falling to ruin, was
still capable of defense, and that night
the escort of young Switzers kept a
careful watch, both within and without
the ancient walls.
Anne found prepared for herself and
her attendant at Graffslust a small
chamber, almost luxuriously fitted up.
In it was even a small altar surmount-
ed by an iron cross of curious workman
ship.
To this apartment she Immediately re-
tired, upon the arrival of the travellers
at Graffslust, pleading fatigue from the
journey.
The delegates, after freely partaking
of the food and drink furnished them
by the bughers of Bale, retired to rest
also, and the young men set their sem
tries and formed their bands of scouts
who were to patrol the circumference
of the castle beyond the drawbridge.
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Near the Hour of Midnight

1t was near the hour of midnight
when Arthur, who had insisted upon
sharing the military duties of the es-
cort and was stationed as sentry at
the castle end of the drawbridge, saw
female form fit by him and pass on
into the wood beyond.
Even in the dim light he knew that
1t was the form of Anne of Geierstein.
His orders had been to allow no one
to enter the castle without .giving the
password. but nothing had been said
concerning the egress from the palace
Therefore he did not challenge the
apparition which. to say the truth
fitted by him, appearing to his amazed
senses more like spirit of the night
than thing of flesh and blood.
mo-" he reasoned as soon as he was
able to collect his wits, 'it could not
be Anne-and If 1t were. what tryst
went she worth In the woods?" pang
Of Jealous rage shot through him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Banana Eaters

Americans used to be called a nation
Of pie eaters. Today a more appropriate
term would be nation of banana eaters.
The United States takes more than two-
thirds of the bananas shipped to the hand
lers in the world, says the Chicago Jour-
nal.
Part Of this pre-eminence in banana
consumption is due to geography; the
source of supply on the Caribbean Is
almost at our door. Part is due to ac-
cident. A Boston skipper introduced the
American public to this tropical fruit
while 1t was still unknown in Europe.
Whatever reason one may choose to give,
the United States is the worlds chief
banana market, and though the use of
this fruit is increasing abroad the AmerI-
can boy remains the Jamaica growers
best friend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
"a Convoy of SmuggIers,

Rudolph affected to disbelieve these
weird legends, but admitted, neverthe-
less, that there was something mex
plicable in the ancestry of Anne of
Geierstein.
Arthur saw in the Counts of Arnheim
only men who had been, in scholar
ship, in advance of their times, and re-
jected the wild tales with which in all
times the ignorant surrounded those
whom they cannot understand.
Still he was troubled and perplexed
by that nights vision and was still
further mystifled when, in the morn
ing, Anne appeared and greeted him
as if nothing had disturbed her slum-
bers..
With the day friendly scouts brought
word to the castle that Archibald de
Habenbach was preparing to arrest,
plunder and probably kill the ENJOYS
when they arrived at his stronghold OF
Brisach. under the plea that they were
smuggling goods into Burgundy against
the edict of the duke
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On His Own Scaffold

The Balese who had been lurking in the
neighborhood had been secretly admitted
into the city and had made common
cause with the citizens who had revolted
against the ruthless governor.
The whole thing had been arranged by
the Black Priest of st. Pauls, who now
appeared upon the scene.
The soldiers of De Hagenbach were
oyerpowered and disarmed and the
knight himself seized and bound. He
was carried to the scaffold, where the
common executioner struck off his head.
And in the market place also now ap-
peared Arthur Philipson and his father.
who had been liberated from prison by
this same Black Priest of st. Pauls.
When the head of De Hagenbach rolled
in the dust the chief burghers~of the city
mounted the scaffold and announced that
the governor had been executed by the
decree of regular tribunal whose power
no one would dare to question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Lifesayers Not Thanked

DO people thank us for saving their
lives?' asked bronzed lifeguard at At
lantic City, says the Philadelphia North
American. Nay and nit; not so that
I've ever noticed it. Quite the other way.
The women do. of course but the menl
Why, you'd think we had insulted Them.
They get mad and roast our heads off.
even though we don't go after them until
they've hollored for help I've got some
of the worst tongue lashings ever after
hauling out man who had shrieked for
help and would have dronwed il he hadn't
had assistance pretty quick.
You see the minute a man learns to
swim few strokes he gets the idea
that he's a world beater and can plow
through the water from here to Ocean
City. He digs for the float or the plat
form. showing his friends on shore what
dabster he is at the game. He gets
to the float all right, rests a little there
and then goes out further. Then he gets
little tired and swallows a couple of
rollers, loses his nerve and sets up a.
holler you could hear mile except for
the other noises here
That's where we get busy. Out to
where he is floundering as fast as we
can. Sometimes we go overheard after
him. and sometimes we can yank him
Into the boat without getting into the
water. Then the fun begins.
What are we doing? he demands.
He was all right! Could swim all aronud
and back again! Doesn't like the humil-
iation Of being brought ashore in the
boat before beachful of people, and all
that sort of rot.
Il don't know how many we have
brought ashore this summer so far, but
l do know that only two of them said
Thank you;' the rest gave us a roast
ing and then told their friends on shore
how we interfered when they were all
right But we're working for our pay.
not for thanks. SO what's the differ
ence?'
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Indifferent Sport

A black wizard concealed her features,
as was the custom in those days when
young ladies of quality rode abroad.
But the form and air were that of the
maiden of the mountains.
Yet born she and her attendants were
dressed in the German manner Arthur
thought of the strange story of Anne's
ancestry and of his experience that night
when he kept guard on the draybridge
at ruined Graffslust-and was bewildered.
The elder Philipson saw only a high
and well-born damsel out hawking, and
greeted the lady with courtly phrase,
inquiring after the success of her sport.
"It is Indifferent, my good friend" re-
piled the damsel. II dare not fly my
hawk SO near the broad river lest he
should soar to the other side and be
lost. But reckon on finding better game
when I have crossed the ferry"
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A Whispered Warning

She rode to young Philipson and said
in a low tone: "You are beset by dan
gers. Your business is known-your
lives are laid in wait for.
Gross the river at the ferry of the
chapel--or Hans ferry, as it is called
to Kirchoffon, the other side of the river.
Take lodgings at the Golden Fleece, where
you will be expected
Then seeing a woodcock spring up she
cast off her hawk and with a "Sa no.
sa ho-wo ha'' from the falconer, swept
away with her train.
The voice was the voice of Anne of
Geierstein.
Arthur" said Philipson little later.
II am convinced that yonder bowling.
hypocritical vagrant has some design
upon us and have well nigh determined
to consult my opinion and not his as to
our places of repose and the direction of
our Journey"
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A CL A S SIC
IN A P A G E
Downright. 1918. by Irving King. Al
..-.i,4- ,.aeay.4fed

Copyright, 1918, by irving KING. "a"
rights reserved.)
It frequently happens In scout
marces that the nominal hero Is a rather
colorless person, with whom When tne
storv is ended. we feel that we have pue
. passing acquaintance. Sometimes TINS Is
the case with his heroines. but IN anne
of Geierstein" the heroine is a 1airly
prominent person. -...,,o.
It is, however, by the master stfofNes
with which the character of the unfortun-
ate Margaret OF Anjou and the Warlihe
Duke of Burgundy are drawn that tne
novel is raised into the ranks OF one OIL 'h9
greatest of Scott's works.
The description OF De HagennacK ana
of the black priest of st. Pau S, also'
are fascinating, if gloomy, picture. IN
dealing with the people and the scenery
of Switzerland Scott was SO fortunats
that. though he had never been IN swift
xsrland. the people of that country waxed
enthusiastic over Anne of Geiersteln
and showered upon Sir Walter anclen.
Swiss arms and relics with which to adorn
his walls at Abbotsford.
In Transforming Anne OF Geiersteln
into short story the story itself had 10
be told, even at the expense of many OF
the glowing passages relating to Charles
the Bold.
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Planning Treachery

A scaffoId was erected in the market
place and, gathering together all his own
men, DE Hagenbach also forced the bur-
ghers to take arms and help swell the
garrison Of the city.
The fierce knight had determined to
plunder the Swiss ENJOYS. to overpower
their guard, to create riot and. under
the pretext that the Switzers had att
tempted to seize the city by force, to ar
rest and kill them.
He knew that lurking in the neighbor-
hood was a considerable body of fiery
young Balese whom the elders of Bale
were unable to control and who, If given
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opportunity, would attempt a rescue of
the envoys. But he trusted to his strong
walls and strong garrison.
As the governor was giving his orders
for this reception of the ENJOYS. a deep
voice behind him said: 1T have seen the
wicked man flourish in his power even
like unto laurel. but returned and he
was not-yea, I sought him but he was
not to be found"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Demanding His Rights

Count Williewald was desirous that one
Of his sons should continue the nobility
Of the race of Geierstein and the other be-
come a simple citizen of the republic. But
when he proposed this settlement of the
inheritance to Albert, the younger son, he
cried out:
"And must my brother be a count, hon
ored and followed by vassals and attend
ants, and l homespun farmer among the
gray bearded peasants of the INTERVAL
denf
mo, Geierstein is fief of ths empire,
and the laws entitle me to half the In
heritance If my brother be Count or
Geierstein / am not less Count Albert or
Gierstein; and l will apepal to the EN-
peror rather than that the arbitrary Will
of one ancestor shall cancel in me the
rank and rights derived from 10o."
Go, proud boy. answered the incensed
Williewald, give the enemy of the coun-
try an excuse for again meddling with her
affairs; appeal to a foreign prince from
the will of thy father"
Albert replied hotly. but Arnold, COM
Ing in, said: LET me be citizen of the
republic of Unterwalden-you will relieve
me of thousand cares-and let Albert
wear the coronet."
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"You are beset by dangers-your business is known"

ready to set out, Arnold had received
message from his brother. WHO seemed
to be well informed as to the inten-
tions of the cantons, asking him to
bring along with the delegation THE
Countess Anne of Geierstein," as he now
desired to receive back his daughter into
his own keeping and would take her from
the custody of Arnold at the Burgundian
frontier.
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Prisoners of De Hagenbach

Unwilling to be the cause of danger to
the Swiss ENJOYS. Philipson and his son
took leave of the delegates and, pushing
on ahead of them, reached the city where
the fierce and bloody De Hagenbach held
sway.
Count Archibald had the travellers
brought before him, and fiercely rating
them, ordered their Imprisonment.
Philipson declared that he was on a
mission of great Importance to Charles
of Burgundy. who knew of his being on
the way to Dijon, and would take ven
geance upon any one who troubled him.
Search the thievesv cried De Hagen
bach. and having dsarmed Arthur and
his father they took from the latter a
leathern case containing a diamond
necklace of immense value. De Hagen
bach seized 1t, and the Philipsons were
dragged away to their separate dungeons.
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4 \ castle frowned from a mountain
side in the Canton of the Unterwaiden.
Their history dated back to the Gays
Of the old Helvetians, and in the feudal
days the peasants were obliged to dort
their hats at the most distant sight OIL
the turrets of the stronghold of their lord.
But at the time this story opens the cas-
tie was abandoned ami ruinous.
In a frame house nearby lived Count
Arnold of Geierstein. eldest son of his
father. and now cultivating the soil as
Arnold Biedeman. a Swiss citizen.
His father, old Count williewaid, when
many of his degree in Switzerland hao
1oined with the hosts of the Emperor Leo
pold in his attempt to subdue the eantons'
had ranged himself upon the side OF his
country.
He had united himself closely with the
state of Unterwalden, become a. citizen
of the republic, and so distinguished HIM
self that he was chosen lunderman, or
president, of the canton.
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Condemned by the Yehme

All felt that this was the celebrated
"vehme," or secret tribunal, which, in
those troublous days. welded such power
upon both banks of the Rhine and whose
operations were -enveloped in such i'm
penetrable mystery.
The bold Duke Charles had declared
that If he caught any of the Initiated
as the members of this secret society
called themselves-upon his territory he
would send them to the scaffold. and was
proportionately enraged to find, every
now and then, some decree of warning OF
the secret tribunal stuck by a dagger to
his very dressing table,
The diamond necklace which Philipson
had been taking to Duke Charles was re-
stored to hi pafter the death of De
Hagenbach. and he and Arthur without
waiting for the envoys, procured a guide
and set out again for the court OF
Charles.
The elder Philipson did not like the
guides face-its appearance was sinister
to the last degree.
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Some Mysteries Explained

A messenger from her father had got
word to her that she should meet him
in the woods that night, and she had
obeyed the paternal injunction.
In that interview it had been ar
ranged that Count Albert should re-
ceive his daughter the next day, when
the ENJOYS set out for Brisach. She
had been sent under escort by the
count to the Castle of Arnheim, and
while she was on her way there had
encountered Arthur and his father.
This guide, she had learned from the
of her attendants, had been
sent by persons who had an interest
in preventing the arrival of the Philip
sons at the Court of Charles-to pro-
cure their Imprisonment or death.
Her father was now at Strasburg.
The wild romances connected with An
ne's ancestry she explained as fiction
based upon ignorance.
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Dead Men Tell no Tales

"Ila, so this was on its way TO
Charles, said the governor, gloating
over the diamonds. perhaps the old
merchant tells the truth, and If we let
him continue on his way to Dijon he
might, did we retain this necklace, make
things unpleasant for US with our lord
and master the duke. Yet such. plunder
as this is too good to LOSE
Dead men tell no tales replied Kill
Ian, the trusted squire and confidant of
Sir Archibald. "If these. men die in our
dungeons, why. we have never seen them
nor these diamonds either, in spite of
what rumors base churls of Switzers may
set on foot against us. We have the
dukes ear
Let them die in an hour" replied De
Hagenbach. placing the diamonds in his
breast
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Parting Forever

When Arthur spoke of Rudolph Dom
nerhugel Anne told him frankly that
while Rudolph had been a suitor for
her hand neither she nor her uncle had
given him any encouragement and she
could never be his wife.
While they talked the steward came
in excitedly to say that the soldiers had
broken out into open revolt and would
attack the castle early the next morn
ing.
To defend the huge edifice with so
small number of retainers as could
be mustered by Anne was impossible.
1t was resolved to fly the next morning
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Brothers on Opposing Sides

And SO 1t was settled. Albert, when
the old count died. took hfs rank and
titles, the castle and the feudal rights,
while to Arnold was set off enough of
the fertile land belonging to the estate to
mako him one of the wealthiest men in
country where competence was es-
teemed wealth.
{ Albert had possessions in Swabia and
Westphalia and seldom visited the noun
tain castle Of Geirstein, leaving it to be
occupied by seneschal SO rapacious
and obnoxious that he would have been
uborn count of Geierstein hear the words
for the protection afforded by Arnold
through his influence with the mountain
seers.
Again the Emperor stormed the Swift
GERS Alps and was again defeated. sAl-
bert fought In the imperial ranks and,
after the war, a sentence of banishment
was passed upon him by the cantons. His
Estate was confiscated.
And now he was prosecuting his
jchemes of ambition far away from the
l.rumbling castle of his fathers; while
ARNOLD Bederman. with his stout sons.
Iilied his acres and lived the simple,
hardy life of Swiss farmer.
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Saved by I Girl

bne Of Geisrstsin had been witness
krthur's peril. As he -ciung IN terror
she tree trunk she walked with her
! foot and steady head out upon the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Charles the Bold

Charles the Bold of Burgundy was pre-
pairing to turn his dukedom into a. king
dom and had assembled a great Army
near his capital of Dijon.
His brother-in-law, Edward ". the
YorlSish King of England, had landed an
army In France and declared his inten-
ton of regaining the possessions In that
country which the English had lost under
his predecessor.
IL was supposed that the splendid army
collected by Charles was destined to act
against France in conjunction with the
English; but as yet the bold duke had
made no sign except to illuminate threats
against the Swiss, whose commerce he
harassed at his borders and whose inde-
pendence he refused to recognize
Even as Philipson and Biedern1an talked
there entered the house a young man
who had Travelled from Berne with orders
for the noble farmer from the diet of the
united cantons
The arrival of this young man seemed
to give great pleasure to the sons of the
landerman-for such was Arnolds posi-
tion In the canton-but Arnold himself
and Anne, as was evident, did not share
in the general satisfaction of the Others.
who greeted the new arrival as cousin.
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in the direction in which the two young
men had been proceeding
you see you were mistaken" said
Rudolph.
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Small Cargoes of Goods

While Anne had been employed in res
cuing Arthur, her uncle had gone to the
assistance of the elder Philipson and
brought him, with his guide and pack
mule. to the shelter of the farmhouse.
Philipson said that he was an English
merchant travelling to the court of Charles
the Bold of Burgundy.
You carry small cargo of goods,
said Biederman, "but, doubtless, the small
package contains valuable articles"
Yes, very valuable" replied Philip.
son, but made no proposition to open his
pack and make sales to the numerous
household of his host.
fml1pson was a grave man between 55
and 20 who had evidently seen much of
the world. Between him and Biederman
mutual regard sprang up at once, and
they conversed upon many grave affairs
of state.
Principally did the talk concern the re-
latlons existing between Burgundy and
the other countries of Europe.
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Peace or War

But carefully as the two young men
tried to conceal their design, Anne. who
perceived their antagonism and vaguely
felt that she was the cause Of it, watched
them with such a shrewd eye that she
suspected their design and informed her
uncle, who interrupted the duel Just as
Arthur had got the Swiss champion at
his mercy in spite of his great two
handed sword with which he fought
against the less powerful but more skill
fully handled. sword of his antagonist
Thus. having crossed swords, the two
young men shook hands and declared
themselves brothers In arms.
The message which Rudolph of Dom
nerhugel had brought from the Swiss
diet to Arnold BNderman was to this
effect:
Outraged by the manner in which Duke
Charles had seized upon and despoiled
Swiss traders, and even taken possess
sion of towns within what the Switzers
claimed to be their territory, as well as
stirred to action by the threats of the
ambitious warrior, the diet had deter
mined to send a delegation of their most
prominent men to the dukes capital to
demonstrate with him. demand Justice
or declare war
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ANNE OF GEIERSTEIN

narrow support, encouraged the young
man by words. taking him by the hand.
bade him not to look down but straight
before him.
Arthur mastering all his courage and
ashamed that girl should outdo him
In self-control, steadiness of head and
sureness of foot, accepted of Anne's aid,
though reluctantly, and gained the top
of the crag from which the tree pro-
tected in safety.
Usually in romanees 1t is tho hero
who in the beginning of the story res
cues the heroine from peril; and Arthur
could not conceal his chagrin that, In this
case, the conditions had been reversed.
But Anne answered that it was not to
be expected-in fact, 1t was not possible
that a dweller in the level lands should
have the same sureness of foot and
steadiness of head among the mountain
crags as those brought up from infancy
among the nights and depths of the Alps