Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-22

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! On the lower doorstep OF the Bristol
/ Hotel paused for moment. TO form.
as ii were, an intelligent appreciation
/ OF myself Here was !. young wonia II
! Of good parcntace and education. pos
scsScd of Il iirst-ratc soprano voice. an
Hndoubtod talent for painting, lin
Suist and. we'll. fairly good looking
/ Il HAY" bcen described as Handsomely.
suddenly faced with tho problem OF
earning a livcliho od--and my first
ESSAY in the uncouth art Of getting a
JOB" the English call il. had re-
suited IN suggestion that start a
professional career as 4 lady detective.
What is a lady detcctivc% l had
heard that all the larSc stores in
Berlin engaged lady detectives" to
keep an cye on persons of both sexes
whose appearance or behavior sus-
ecs;ed they had fclonious intent. In
deed. one afternoon in Werthcimers |
had seen splcndidly dressed woman
bounced on by stylishly dressed girl
and handed over to tho police. Was
such position about 20 be offered me?
Notwithstanding tho catechism OF
Herr Muller l una shamcdlv admit
that had not the slightest intuition
that he regarded me as a likely candi-
date for secret service 'honors"
Dense o. me- YOU will say? Perhaps
so; but the fact is that German gov
ernn'cntai matters AT that period Of
my existence totally uninterested me.
| knew two members of the Rc!chstac
they were the greatest borcs l ever
met knew several young and
mddlc-aFed German army officers
they were the most conceited and
empty headed fools mad ever seen.
As TO German officialdom in general
we'll Hamlet must have been thinking
Of the German CWittenhergD of
hci.l when he spoke of the insolcnce
TO he or no; TO be" lady detec-
tive? That was the question. The
name detective" did not appeal to me.
nor did l fancy watching the fingers
OF shop customers for every minute
Of the day. Then l thought of divorce
iMmorta! soul with such a loathly oc-
cupat!on as that OF watching the pro-
cccdincS OF iniidclity.
Presently / thought OF Frau Gleiss
that dear. rotund. domesticatcd Vet
hish exponent of the vocal art-and
then though of my mothers admoni-
iions. No, would abide by nv
No doubt she was right. Age. after
all. has seen most OF the game: while
youth has not learned its rudiments
! felt should like advicc-who could
give II TO me?
Good morning, Fraulein Won kop."
Said erun voice over my shoulder
turned and beheld the rubicund fac.
OF Major Rauch, whose daughter | was
acquainted with. The major was ,he
is now dead) a very familiar figure in
/ IN" principal Berlin streets. chiefv IN.
/ reason OF his grotesque appcaraucc
!"!! stout, countenancc round and
( scarlet as any wintry sun that ever
80 =
/ ms white mustachc was the largest
ana hnest 10 be found in the German
army. am certain there was never
VIKING sailed the seas who had such
cataracts OF hair falling from the cor.
ners OF his upper lip.
why 50 sad? srunted the major.
Dung. beautiful, the world al vour
feet. you always seem sad. Come I'll.
along with me, and ! will make yom
burst with laughter"
tod the major | did not want 70
/ burst with laughter.
| cone come why should you wish
/ TO be so seriouS?"
/ life" ISIS III my
/ ha' ha:" course
Far from IT, y business affair !
want cmpioyment--i,t which | can earn
money enough TO live decently."
ak a!ong with me. | am going
INTO the Wilhelmstrasse 10 see nv
!F!end. Count Perponcher. the old fool
ana then YOU must come with me TO
me Siechen and have some food. Than
! VIII! listen TO all your troubles and
- You are good, tell YOU all mine
lIa, Ha." init
ne majors ha, ha. was hahi,
perh@ps nervous affection. He was
quite capable or saying. My Gaurb,cr
a,eu TINS morning Ha. Ha."
SEES HINDENBURG USING I<S,EU
AND FORK LIKE: PEAS Avn,
ne S!echens Nurnberger Bjcrhaus
oo'"!hs IN Berlin the same sort OF
Fepute as the London Cheshire chaos.
{ 90 .eet Street. Both places have sanded
i"ofs and the Siechen prides ITSELF
upon It's w"i!-scrubbed. unpoIishcd
,"oie tops and its select" clientele
IN the S!echcn | have seen Hindcubur..
using his knife and fork like a pcasan,
nave also seen that archscoundrel
ana one-t!me ''satirist" Won Haeselar
/ VINO now looks Ike q reviviiicd mum
my. Falkcnhayn, once German Wo,
munster used often to sit in the ia
i'E n'-H"nd corner, ana entertain hin,
/ .3' WIN bullying the walters. To SOC
'UA"cr Falkenhayn spit chicken bones
On the hoor was "A geological cduca
, t'oi'' one afternoon the crown prime,