Askov American., 1925-06-04

somely furnished Office.
A tall, fierce-looklng man, elderly,
grizzled and most imperfectly shaved,
sat ut a large table covered with pa
pers. He was evidently person of
great Importance and Tommy took
a good look at him. His short gray
hair stood upright on his head like
the bristles OF brush. There were
large rolls Of fat on his neck. Tom
my did not know II till afterward,
but he was In the presence OF the
Prince won Stelnveldt, head OF the
German ministry for the control Of
aliens
"You speak not German good" said
Won Stelnveldt stlfIiy.
II don't speak II at ALL" said Tom
my, except ja,' 'nein,' 'heisz wasser'
and bite schoen. l don't believe ]
know single word. It's great re-
lief TO me TO hear you talk English.
You can't imagine how I've been wor-
ried all the morning by people ask
| Ing me questions which couldn't un.
derstand. II there's anything you
really want to know, I'll be delighted
| TO tell you provided you ask In Eng
| llsh."
"Your name?"
"Norreys." said Tommy. "Rev.
Thomas A. Norreys. NJ. A. T. c. D."
"Ach. sof''
YES" said Tommy pleasantly.
"just so. see you've got my pass
| s.t q
see my photograph. My nose is OF
normal size. my face oval, my eyes
of blush color"
"So?"
Exactly So" said Tommy, and
then waited.
The German referred to some pa
pers which lay before him and then
took another look at Tommy's pass
port,
"Your name," he said, "is Norreys
but Il Is here In the passport not al.
together rightly spelled"
| "N-o-rr-e-y-s," said Tommy.
Here" said the German, tapping
one OF his own papers, Il your name
N-o-rh-e-y-s spelled find. Not truer
"Not In the least true" said Tom
my.
"IIerr Marquis" said the German,
I'VE are OF your coming to this coun.
try and Of your plan for the resto-
ration OF the monarchy OF Lystria
and OF the so-deep-grIpping plots OF
your minister Of Balkan affairs good
Informed. The police Ausweis per.
mitting you longer to remain In Ber.
lin win not ge-granted be-"
II suppose you know" said Tom.
my. shat all that rigmarole about
plots and monarchies and marquises
has nothing whatever to do with me
and my name Is spelled exactly as
II Is on my passport"
The In English so-called blur do
most perfectly understand" said
the German. within the borders OF
the German state may you no longer
remain"
THAT" said Tommy, "is a bit
rough on me. l came over here sim.
ply TO get rid Of lot Of your money
which l happened 20 have. I don't
want 10 say anything insulting to
Germany or to hurt your feelings In
any way, but you must know that
your money isn't very highly though,
OF anywhere else In the world.
don't suppose the most unsophisticat
ed South Sea islander would give you
coconut for whole sackful OF
marks. II you turn me out Of Ger
many l don't see how I am to get rio
OF that money at ALL"
In Germany" said Won Steinveldt
"for you TO remain Is strongly forbid
den"
Tommy had begun to feel lrritatet
with the ridlculously pompous olt
man who sat before him. He hat
tried to annoy him by speaking o
the worthlessness OF German marks
But the attempt had not been a sue
cess He tried again. This time {
different taunt.
"yery well," he said, IF you expe
me from Germany, I shah 30 I,
Strasburg and make tour OF AL
SAGE and Lorraine. They're not II
Germany any longer. you know"
ITO cross the frontier" said vol
Steinveldt. "is without the polic'
Auswels entirely impossible"
Tommy thought this over CAREFUL,
for a minute and then realized tn
, absurdity Of the position
you say I can't stay In Beriiny
he said.
Anywhere In Germany said Vol
, steinveidt. is for you strongly for
. bidden."
And at the same time you say
can't go"
; ITO cross the frontier without tn
!. police Auswels impossible is"
I $50 far a. I can see" said Tom
; my. the only thing left for me TO d
D Is to fade away gradually like IN
) Cheshire cat In "Alice In Wonder
!. land" and l can't do thai The eni