The Marshall republican., 1913-05-30

Yes, sir, and above all else, to lift
ing the burdens from the citizens. You
know what we have to suffer under
this terrible military rule"
81 am q stranger, my dear host; I
came from where the coffee and slen-
der palms grow. SO l don't know much
about the happenings around here.
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
even took his notebook out and dashed
some interesting details into It.
Later on he found a queer little
newspaper, the Koelnlsche 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. t~elephoned for him.
when the little tailor arrived he took
measurements, showed fashion plates
and goods, but the chevalier left the
selection to him, s%tipulating that all
he wanted was the latest In every
thing.
The tailor touched the cloth the
ehevalier's Alpine coat vas made Of
and examined Il closely with an air
OF surprise. "This is something new
TO me-" he said at last. Il never saw
a weave like this" He looked ques-
tioningly at the ichevalier. 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 httle 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 Chevalier di Leon
paid for them In gold. Il did not mat
ter that the mint stamp was quite old:
indeed, some we're OF the nineteenth
century. and pone Of the pieces were
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 n
promising hotel and was soon settled
for the night.
Upon his inquiry for the quickest
route to Berlin the Aero-Electric Line
was suggested. Il made the trip in
six hours. ut is quite Ingenious"
thought tho ~chevalier. Four tremen-
dous cigar.shaped aluminium balloons
were attached TO each other; the
whole aerial train was at least 800
yards long. The fret 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 :. bad ldea.' thought the chew
alier as no mounted the Aero-Electrc
the next morning. 1T II n some way
similar to the old electric car system;
they economize on the rails and III,
roadbed. but let ne see--the gas
Yes. II pays. after all. and II Il
|. quicker"
! The chevalier selected n place whert
/. he was able 10 see both sides Of the
> train, and took out HIS field glass. II
was cold on the upper deck. but h,
did not pay much attention TO that; h'
was too busy watching the country be
low.
He saw many interesting things
> with las extremely powerful glass. buI
ut almost every town that they passet
. he observed military maneuvers. not
/, w~ithstanding the cold and deep snow
"Oh. what a wastei" he thought. thei
retired into the large saloon. because
the wind had risen and raj unpleas
antly cold.
He sat down at the reading tabl,
and looked through a number OF perl
, odicals. There he found pictures o
almost all the monarchs and also
, very good picture OF Count Won Wei
: denstein. Just below this picture wa
: an article that did not speak yer,
: highly of this genius. The paper wa
!. ultra-socialistically inclined. and tn
article pointed out the futility OF tn
muitarism OF which the count was III
advocate.
Tho chevalier took out his little note
] book and wrote the name OF the AZ
thor there. The paper was edited l
Berlin and he did not anticipate muc
trouble In finding Paul Kalmar throug
the editorial office.
The aero-train was half nm hour lat
on account of the high wind, but ina
ly arrived.
. The traveller took a taxicab and
! random told the chauffeur to drive I
!. the Metropole Hotel. II was n .
' the o~id-fashioned places left over froI
the nineteenth century, but It was 81
! cellently equipped with all modern In
Y provements.
Tho Chevalier di Leon did not sta
= long in his rooms, but after a shol
o consultation with the clerk left tn
hotel and mingled with the crowds o
the street.
n The beautifully decorated store
Q showed Christmas splendors and lu'
II uriss. The ancient beauty OF III
town impressed him. At one end
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