The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
p ost Impressions
AS Presented From the View Point Of Marco Polo
WHERE THE LINE WAS DRAWN
Continued from last week.

cleaning dazzling
for had but for the arch through which
could the busy walters with upd passing and
passing Upon entering directed the right
tending continue our until we recog
recognized photo which Berhold
carried in the eeveof his failing which would adopt the
suggested correspondent
PACED.
But we had need of adopting the latter expedency for
Berhold of sudden nudged There she is be spoke
sat- undoubtedly the of the
photo with dowagere looking female They noticed
approach smile broke the girls face she lowered
her eyes
MAS oUI M'ssIEu-ET voUs-
"Yes-Arnand Berthold." he gancing with smile
towards the girl who returned it, And this graspng
and leading me forward this is my good friend RI,
my abesance noticing that the lady looked
she hastily surveyed the limited sitting
tie faeui they occupied fastened to her that only
accompanied Bertho sake and until he had
ed them that had appointment keep and would therefore
beg to be excused AS turned to rerace steps observed
the girl making the seat between her and her
all the while smiling encouagingy Berthod him nod
of reinsurance a / babe him revoir.
He Leaves ThemTo
descended to the and passing out to the Rue Rivo
directed steps the Place de rOpea Choosing the first
awaiting cab the long line that nakeke the dis
the jumped in ordering the driver take
to the and there mingled with the bohemia until mid
night when recrossed the and returned the hotel AS
entered Berhold sprang towards
Heavens what hour l have passed in this room
What kept where? Lsten everything is all right be-
usI Adele and 1--we agreed, and her
father calls upon me here'
Berthods rather excited delivery of the Of his
with the girl sufficient proof that he had
tey dealt with the situation, congratulated him. Things
certainly could not be promising is true that in his
information he had found the
girl which would have given a tangible basis
which form expectations Recalling also the presence
of the duenna would have been mpolc the least
Nevertheless began to see visions OF lat commission out OF
that
appointed meeting the paer be
premuare through of this kind this
know being the natural IN that country In matters OF
this
At the appointed time, and unannonnced by card
benevolent looking old of mild blue and head crowned
with thick silver white hair Stood silk hat hand at the door
when opened the bell boys As swept him with
glance and remarked the cropped OF his white
beard feeling feeling which
blance will from the the
face of friend, picture came over me-
Monsieur spoken uave the visit
glancng inquiringy from one to the other OF us.
VoTRE MONSIEUR answered 5erhod advancing
hand relieved the old of his hat
gold headed could help but take further
funeral aspect that they him. Berhold led him
Portable lounging chair and babe him sit down.
Two undre usand Francs"
Monsieur" began the old without further preminaries
agreed course the of visit Pardon
if the that daughter has honored
Monsieur" incnng Berthold dsinc
Of choosing him of hundreds of prospective applicants
for her band andwhen she apprsed OF her as
honored distinguished
that of Berho tranged that fathers
socud have evoked the uddeness of the information
Monsieur it, descends Rouen?' the
old mans mild eyes searched Berthold's with the question.
Precisely, Monsieur, there will be trouble
you of this"
Undoubtedly" returned the old why shold doubt
let proceed if that The of
daughter M here the old lowered his for
then looking Brhod finished the hundred
gave Berhold quick apprehensve glance. Would the
of this starle and beray him
outward manifestation of his which neither he
had dreamed nursed in widest computations?
The involuntary eup that swallowed when hearing the figures
passed unnotced the of the old fully
Berthod However, had for anxiety
/ Berhold He simply nodded his head
gavey the old and could catch the expression of
boorshness that he forced his deprecatng the
necessity of treating a sordid detail.
Then continued the old in dull monotone being
wdower and having home that which daughter
sides and at special behes stipulation
for the few that remain of lie claim