Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
CHAPTER xxvm CONTINUED,


Nikkf looked down smilingly. SO
was the American lad! or course.
he could understand Otto's warm feeling
now They were not unlike, the two
children. The boy was more sturdy. no,
so hne, perhaps, but eminently likable,
lie was courageous, too. The iodine had
not been pleasant. but he had only
whstlcd ''
And-nothng happened to the other
ooy. because of the germs?"
doht Know. lie never came back.
he was funny boy. He had a hat like
fathers. Gee! !"
Milky took his departure, followed by
Pepy's eyes. AS long as he was i'm
sight she watched him from the window.
lie is some great person." she said to
Bobby "Of the aristocracy. | know
tho manner"
"A prince, maybe"
Perhaps. You In America, you have
no such men. l think, such fine soldiers.
aristocrats. and yet gentle. The uni
form is considered the handsomest in
Europe"
'tTumph!' said Bobby aggressiyelv.
You ought to sec my uncle dressed for
Knight Templar parade. You'd see
something"
Milky went down the stairs. with
TOTO at his heels. n valiant and trium-
phant Toto, as becomes a dog who has
recently vanquished wooden leg.
At the foot of the staircase u man
was Notwithstanding a loosened tile
In the passage; huge man. clad in
a smock and with bushy black beard
tucked in his neck out of the way. Milky
nodded to him. and went out. Like a
cat Black Humbert was on his feet
and peering after him from the street
door. II was he. then. the blond devil
who had fallen on them that night,
and had fought as one who fights for
the love of It! Tho concierge went
back 10 the door Of his room Herman
Spier sat inside. He had fortified his
position by that trip to the mountains,
and now spent his days in Black Hum
berts dirty kitchen, or IN errand-run-
ming. lie was broiling a sausage on the
end OF fork.
Quick cried Black IIumbcrt
Along the street. with Il black dog
at his heels, goes one you will recog-
nize. Follow him, and find out what
you can"
Herman Spier put the sausage in his
pocket-he had paid for IT himself, and
meant TO have it---and started out. II
was late when he returned,
He gave Nil<kys name and position,
where his lodgings were. or had been
until now. He was about TO remove
to the palace. having been made aide
de-camp to the Crown Prince.
80! :" said Black Humbert.
"It is also" observed Herman Spicr
eating his sausage, this same one who
led the police to Nlburg's room. I have
the word OF the woman who keeps the
house"
The concierge rose and struck the
table with his fist. And now he comes
here !" he said, "The boy upstairs was
a blind. He has followed us" He
struck the sausage furiously out of Her
mans hand, Tonight the police will
come. And what them"
'1f you had taken my advice" said
the clerk. you would have got rid OF
that fellow upstairs long ago" He
picked up the sausage and busted IL with
his hand. But i do not believe the
police will come The child was Bit
ten. ! saw them enter"
Nevertheless. that night. while Her
man Spicr kept watch at the street
door. the concierge labored In the little
yard behind the house. lie moved a
rabbit hutch and. wedging his huge body
behind it, loosened a board of two In
The high wooden fence.
More than the palace prepared for
Hight.
still later. old Adelbert reused from
sleep. There we're footsteps in the pas
sage outside, the opening of door. He
reflected that the concierge was an owl
md. the sounds pcrsisting called out
IN irritable order for quiet.