The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-08

appeared at the hotel and sent up his
card. He was informed that Herr
Schneider had sailed for New YORK
upon receipt of cable dispatch, and
had addressed a package to the col
onel.
At twelve o'clock a court-martial
met in the barracks. Lieutenant
Schmitz, having lost his sword, was
requested to resign his commission
At one O'Clock, disgraced and Knocked
at, he sailed for New York, determin-
ed to wreak vengeance upon the man
who had wronged him.
Herr Schneider. however, had total
" forgotten the incident He was IN
acquainted with military. etiquette
and he had supposed that in sending
the sword to the colonel instead OF
| the lieutenant he was performing an
act Of graceful homage. Some ten
days after sailing he was seated IN
his office, discussing business AFFAIRS
with his manager.
Business in Germany is good" he
said vigorously. IT we had only .
good representative there. Levisohn
is honest but slow as the devil him.
self Maybe l shall send you. Jack
SON."
I'D have to learn the lingo first.
said Jackson, smiling, and Mr.. Schnel'
der saw the smile on his face grad
ually change to a glance of horror
Schneider looked round. Behind him
stood the lieutenant. holding a leveled
pistol at his head.
You're going to die nov" he snarl
ed. "You robbed me Of my sword
and my honor and I'm going to XIII
you like dog"
"You act like dog" said Schnel
der pleasantly, and his elbow, glidini
under the projecting drawer of thu
desk. struck the lieutenant In the ribs
.. At the same moment Schneider duck
ed. the revolver clattered out o
Schmitz's hand, and the lieutenan
stumbled forward. Then Schneide
puml lelled him.
you've never had thrashing, yo'
:. cur; that's what's the matter Wit
: you," he shouted, and with each wor
his fist landed on the lieutenants fac
or body. Presently he grew tired 9
his diversion. He looked at the groaI
ing man on the 1oor.
= Hey! Was you ever in the woo
:, business?" he shouted. Il want
good man in Germany Come roun
y in a weeks time and I'll give you
= = job. Now get out
!, Schmitz got out. He walked I'M
the street like man newly aWakene'
j, His caste stripped from him, the SUI
den sense of his unwOrthiness, n
! physical disability, together produce
| n sudden moral revolution in hlr
That night, because he was pennies
his landlord turned him out into II
: street. For days he tramped Mamma
| tan, eating from garbage barrels, hel
! less, ignorant where to obtain assls
\ ance. 1t was a Statutory process.
One night, while desolately roamil
the region around Fourteenth stree
he came face to face with woma
! She was emerging from the actor
\ entrance to the German theater. In
j knew each other at once.
y Adolf" she cried, and in her to
I there was no trace of anything o
; Joy. 49,,
4 He caught her hands in his. IN
/ MAJ" he said, and sobbed. That ma
l his selfrealization complete. II
! woman whom he had loved, whom
J had cast aside, was the only pers
in all the world who treated him az
human being. And her love n
never changed.
He told her everything and they
. for hours in the little Union Squs
park that night, discussing their
ture. 1t was hard to do as Minna
vised, but in the end common sci
'us triumphed. At ten the next morni
hat in hand, Adolf Schmitz appear
no at Mr.. Schneiders office door.
IN 81 have come for that position
said humbly.
MT. Then Schneider, with all Z
,av mans pride. took the mans hands
,ka his and cheered him and advanced +
NJ money for lodging and clothes
he explained to him that he Wante
inc representative to travel in Germ;
,ell and sell military cloth to regimen
vas tailors.
ok. IF you've the makings Of an An
b,s lean in you you'll take that job"
en-. said.
But he did not know what Sem
had In mind. He was resolved
make his humiliation the more c