The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-03-26

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Old Conrad was not slow In answer
Ing.
The gentlemen called day before
yesterday. mein berr, aud took much
away. They will return tomorrow for
the remainder"
"GentIemenT" I gasped. Remain
derT"
The gentlemen to whom the herr
count sold the rugs and chairs and
chests and
"Whatw roared. Even i'ooren
dyke jumped ut this sudden exhibition
Of wrath. do you mean to tell me
that these things have beet sold o
carried away without my knowledge
or consentf III have the law
Herr POopendyke interviewed. THE!
had bills Ut sale and orders for re
mOvai Of property dated several weeks
prior to your purchase. Mr.. Smart. We
had to let the articles 60. You surely
remember my spea king to you abo"t
it."
II don't remember anything" | snap.
ped. which vas the truth. why
why.-l bought everything that the cas
tie contained! This u robbery: What
the dickens do you mean by
Old Conrad held up his hands as II
expecting to pacify me. I sputtered
out the rest Ut the sentence. which
really amounted to nothing. ~
THE count has been selling OIL the
lovely old pieces for the past SIX
months. sir. Ach. what q sin: They
have come here day after day. these
furniture buyers. to take away the
most priceless of treasurer. to sell
them 10 the poor rich at twenty prices
| could. weep over the sacrifices, !
have wept. h haven't |. Gretel? Eh. ku.
dolphY Buckets Of tears have | shed.
Mein herr, Oceaus Ut them. Time aft
er time have l impiored him to deny
these rascal,y curio hunters. these
bloOdsucking"-
But listen to me-" | broke In. "DU
you mean to say that articles have
been taken away from the castle since
| came into possession"
MANY Of them. sir Always with
proper credentials. believe me. Ach.
what n spendthrift he Is: And htS
poor wife! Ach. Cot. bow she u
suffer! Nearly all OF the grand paint
ings. the tapestries that came from
France and Italy hundreds Ut years
ago. the wonderful old uedsteads ami
tables that were here when tue c;lstl.
was <new-aIl gone: And fOr mer"
songs. mein herr the cheapest ut
songs! IT,
"Please don't weep now. Herr
Schmick." made haste to exciaim
seeing lachrymose symptoms 10 mis-
blear old eyes. Then ! became tirn'
ono more. This kunvery must ceas.
or I'd know the reason why "rh.
next man who comes here to car!
away 50 much as a single piece IL I"
be kicked out. do you understand:
These things belong to me. Kick him
into the river. by Jove. I'd like t"
wiring that rascaI's neck! A connt
Umphr'
"Ach. he is Of the noblest family IT,
all the iand:' sighed old t;retei. "His
kl0uUIUltIVJ WdS u uIIG U1tU. WIZ
trived to subdue my rage and disar.
pointment and somewhat loudly re.
turned to the topic from which we
were drifting.
"As for those beastly padlOcks. I
shall have them Sled or tomorrow. !
give you warning, Conrad. II the keys
are not forthcoming before DON to-
morrow I'll file 'em off. so help mel"
They are yours to destroy. mein
herr, God Knows" said he dismally.
1T Is a pity to destroy fine old pad
locks
We'll, you wait and see." said l
grimly.
His face beamed once more. ZACH.
! forgot to say that there are padlOcks
on the other side of the door. just as
On this side. 1t will be Of no use to
destroy these. The door still: could
not be forced. Mein Colt. how thank
full | am to have remembered it in
timer
"Confound you. Schmick! helieve
you actually want to keep me out OF
that part of the castle:!" | exploded.
The four Of them protested manful-
". eve Gretel. Il have a plan. sir"
said Britton: why not place a tall
ladder in the courtyard and crawl in
through one Of the windows""
splendid! That's what we'll do
I cried enthusiastically. And now
let's 60 to bed! We will breakfast at
=. Mrs. Schmick. The early bird catch
es the worm. you know"
will you see the American ladies'
and gentlemen who are coming tomor.
row to pick out the
"Yes. I'll see Them" said !. compress
ing my lips. Don't let me oversleep'
Britton."
II shan't sir" said be.
But l did. Get up. sir. if you
please" Rritt0n repeated the third
time. The party of Americans is be
low. sir. rummaging about the place"
where is roopendykeY cried
leaping out of bed.