The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-26

ed to put It In execution. Her first OBJ
Ject was to obtain disguise. Going
to coiffeur's, she bought face paint
and wig. Having changed her COM
plexion from pink and white to olive.
she painted q rosy tint In each cheek.
Her own hair was q light blond; her
wig raven black; her hands. too, she
gave an olive tinge. This was all that
was needed to make her unrecogniz-
able.
, Count Herman frequently dined at .
restaurant In the Unter der Linden.
-Minna went there hoping to find him.
but failed. On several different days
she dined In the place where she had
often dined with him, and one evening
she was about to leave 1t when the
count entered. He took q seat at a
table and ordered his dinner. Minna
went back, sat down at table near
him and ordered Z dinner. iaa II -ofs
Presently the proprietor was attract
ed to q commooon In the vicinity of
the counts table. A woman had &C.
cused him of having insulted her. The
count protested. The woman declared
he had said to her that In entering a
restaurant without an escort she had
placed herself without the pale of
treatment as lady She said that she
was an American and simply followed
the custom Of her country. The pro-
prietor at first sought to quiet her and,
falling, asked her to leave the place.
She appealed to an army officer sitting
near for protection till her husband
could be summoned.
There is no need Of that" said the
count. Il am perfectly willing to give
you my address and shall be ready for
any message your husband chooses to
send me-" And he threw a card on
the table occupied by the lady, who
took it up and Immediately left the
restaurant.
The same evening while Count Her
man was at work In his off1ce-for In
wartime he never rested-a messenger
brought him note, which read as fol
lows:
Count Herman Burnhardt:
Sir-My wife informs me that you insult
cd her In q restaurant on the Unter der
Linden this evening. desire that you
win give me satisfaction at once. am ar
American and q stranger In Berlin. wit!
no Acquaintance whatever; consequently
have no one to call upon to act az my sec
ond. I am therefore compelled to hght
YOU without one. You are welcome to al
ma - NJ w
ELIHU WAGsTAFF.
Little Rock. Ark. U. 8. A.
The count, though vexed, coult
scarcely restrain a smile at this un
couth way Of entering upon a combat.
"Tell Mr.. Wagstaff," he said to th'
messenger, "that I will meet him to
morrow morning and will name tn
time and place later. will provide
him with a second. As the challenged
party, l choose pistols, but IT, he pre-
fers any other weapon will cheerful
ly give way to him."
When IN hour later captain In tn
army, acting for the count, notifle,
Mr.. Wagstaff of the time and place o
meeting he was received by Mrs. Wag
STAFF, WHO said that her husband ha!
gone to bed and, sipce his nerve de
pended on his sleep, she would no
awaken him. She would say, however
that since the count was pleased t
, give up the choice Of WEAPONS her hul
band would fight with foils.
When the captain reported this t
the count the latter expressed som
i, concern that he had not seen MI
Wagstaff He would have withdraw
/ from the matter, but his second ex
| pressed dissatisfaction at such a pro
cedure, stating that he was bound t
+, fight or suffer the consequences.
Count Herman was on the ground
attended by surgeon, at the ap
pointed hour and also with two sec
, .onds, the one for himself, the othe
: for his opponent. A bundle of foil
/, had also been brought. A few min
utes after his arrival carriage droy
up, and out stepped Frau Weber. He
hair and her complexion were her own
She wore a cloak that reached to he
feet Advancing to the party, sh
threw open her cloak and revealed he
/ figure In fencing costume. The coun
on seeing her was paralyzed; the 9th
ers were amazed.
Count" she said, "you are doubles
aware Of the reason for this encounter
WIN you send your attendants out o
hearing, or shall I make my demand
In their presencef"
/ The count was silent for q moment
then motioned the others to retire
When they had gone Minna said {
him:
"You have acted a shameful part Il
lodging false charge against my hus
| band under circumstances that yo
know full we'll"
The count essayed to speak, but sh
stopped him. a.
"Dither you must sign a paper N
traoting your charge or you must kil
me or will kill you"
Once more the count attempted Z
argue. but the woman. drawing q foI
from beneath her cloak. stopped hir
with, "On guardr'
Where is the paper you wish me 3
signT he asked.
! Ainna drew document from a bsl