Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-24

- "a" Ae said q last Il never saw
weave like this" He looked Ques-
tloningly 1t the chevalier. but he
seemed to be busy with tho fashion
plates and did not answer. However,
ct the tailor's request, he removed his
coat and that little man looked search
ingly ct the lining. hoping to md the
makers name. His eyes grew large
when he saw . small tag bearing the
name Of . Chicago manufacture.
Three days later the new clothes
were ready; the Chevalier d Leon
paid for them in gold. It did not mat
tor that tho mint stamp was quite old:
indeed, some were Of the nineteenth
century. and none Of the pieces were
later than 1919. The curious little
tailor noticed this fact, also; no 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 .
promising hotel and was soon settled
for the night
Upon his inquiry for the quickest
route to Berlin the Aero Electric Line
was suggested. It made the TIP In
six hours. 1T 10 quite ingenious. =
thought the chevalier. Four tromen-
dous cigar-shaped aluminium balloons
were attached to each other: the
whole aerial train was at least 500
yards long. The first and the hast 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.
Not . bad idea" thought the chew
alier - no mounted the Aero-Nlectro
the next morning. 1T 10 in some way
similar to tho old electric car system:
they economi5e on the rails and the
roadbed. but let me see-ths gas I
Yes. It pays. after al. and It =
quicker"
The chevalier selected place where
hs was able TO see both sides Of the
train, and took out his field glass. Il
was cold on the upper deck, but he
did not pay much attention 20 that: he
was too busy watching the country be-
low.
He saw many interesting things
with his extremely powerful glass. but
ct almost every town that they passed
he observed military manevvers, not
withstanding the cold and deep snow
"Oh, what . wastel" he thought, then
retired into the large saloon. because
the wiad had risen and was unpleas-
antly cold.
He sat down at the reading table
and looked through . number Of peri
odicals. There he found pictures Of
almost al the monarchs and also =
very good picture Of Count Won Wer-
denstein. Just below this picture was
an article that did not speak very
highly Of this genius. Tho paper was
Internationally inclined, and the
article pointed out the futility Of the
unitarian Of which the count was the
advocate.
Tho chevalier took ont 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
tho editorial ONCE.
The aero-train was half m hour late
on account Of the high wind. but Anal.
II arrived.
The traveller took . tAxicab and Ut
random told the chauffeur to drive to
tho Metropole Hotel. It was one Of
the old-fashioned places left over from
tho nineteenth century, but It was ex-
cellently equipped with all modern i'm
provements.
Tho Chevalier di Leon did not stay
long In his rooms. but after . short
consultation with the clerk left the
hotel and mingled with the crowds on
the street.
Tho beautifully decorated stores
showed Christmas splendors and lux
uries. The ancient beauty Of the