New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16
Continued From First Column.

"If you please"
With a coqusttish curtsey she opens the
door Of we'll furnished room. in whose deep
alcove, half concealed behind curtains,
broad bed, with ample pillows and clean,
white linen sheets turned back, beckons IN
willingly.
IL shall stay"
"And you shall be as comfortable as you
ever have been anywhere"
He feels the soft hand Of the girl take
firm grip on his arm
"Where is my orderly? Fuchs"
With toilet articles, mantle and sabre the
orderly stumbles into the room.
"a splendid stable for the horses, Herr
DISCRIMINATION the floor under US on the
other side of the court. And beside it little
room for me. They live like princes IN
France"
His broad, good-natured features shine with
satisfaction.
"Now bring me some fresh water from the
spring down there"
The orderly vanishes with pitcher and
water bottle
Sand I? What have you for me to do?'
Preh turns around, astonished that this
strange creature is still in the room Her
gaze embarrasses him.
81 thank you very much. But my orderly
will attend to everything"
81 shall come back once more to look
around Perhaps you will be gladder to see
me then"
Before he can forbid this visit she Is gone.
Prehl strips of his clothes. He can
scarcely wait till he cools his brow, eyes and
face with the fresh water from the well.
Fuchs has to bring in several pitchers full
and Prehl dashes it over himself, regard
less Of the fact that the water runs in little
streams over the floor and splashes on his
cloak and his toilet articles.
He continually finds new things for the or
derby to do, although the latter would gladly
20 to bed himself, now that the sun is sink
ing.
1t almost looks as if the lieutenant were
inventing pretexts to keep Fuchs with him.
$50, then, the under officer over there by
the telephone knows exactly where | am?
Remind him again that he must awaken me
Immediately for any message of Importance.
And you, Fuchs, even before you take the
Time 10 pun Oh YOUR tIouocio, NC ohS~uy "P
here in my room! Do you understand"
"At your service, Herr Obersutnant!"
The orderly furtively shakes his head.
Why does his lieutenant give him the same
order over again for fourth time! That is
not his custom.
$50, goodnight, Herr Oberleutnant!"
Goodnight. And keep your eyes and ears
open!"
At o'clock that night some one shakes
the stable door. Not until an impatient hand
smashes the window of the orderly's little
room does the latter wake up.
"Who is it! What is the matter" he
asks, still half drunk with sleep.
"Your master is to come to the telephone.
A call. Your regiment is ordered TO march.
Hurry up!"
AT once-to the telephone--a cali" num-
bes Fuchs
Thoroughly aroused, the orderly bolts
from his bed and hastens through the stable
and across the court. He tries mechanically
to fit the key into the lock of the inn door.
But the door yields. creakng, to the slight
pressure which the key exerts.
Curious people! FIRST tney smut tnem-
selves in and then they forget TO use the
locks"
In the gloom he feels his way to the stair
case His feet are entangled in something
soft. He bends over. 1t is piece of lin
gerie. He hangs 1t over the balustrade The
end is wet and sticky. He lifts his hand TO
his nose A disagreeable swedish smell, like
that Of blood
He clears the stairs at a bound.
At the top. on little table, burns can
de- now Pickering almost in the socket. It's
feeble fame discloses scene OF wild disor-
der. All the drawers have been pulled out OF
a bureau and their contents, clothes Of all
sorts, have been scattered on the floor.
All the doors are wide open. No sign OF
any living thing about.
Herr Oberleutnant. Herr Oberleutnant!"
An incomprehensible fear makes Fuchs
shout those two words, each time louder and
more excitedly. He seizes the candle and
hurries with it into his masters room.
The candle sputters and threatens to 60
out.
The bed curtain Is drawn across the alcove
space.
Herr Oberleutnant! CALL Herr Ober-
leutnantw
The figure clearly dstingushable behind
the curtain, twisted into an unnatural post
ure, remains motioness.
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