The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-16

The beach was deserted and sod- den with rain. The night wind had begun to blow. The red flag fiap- ped at the pole like a bird trying it's wings. Near the gangway a wet and miserable dog lay on the sand his muzzle on his paws and his eyes fixed on the lake. Otherwise the bathing beach was empty, ex- cept for a man in a striped bath ing dress with his eye glued to the telescope. It was the Saxon gen- tleman.
 There's been an accident aps parently," he said to the Mayrederg without taking his eye from the telescope.
 It would soon be night, and the lake was already pink with tho setting sun. The Iron Tooth was flushed with a glow that scented an extravagant entertainment for the few visitors who remained n Frauensee. Frau Mayreder went right out to the end of the gang way and stood there with her hands on the rail and her wrap fiutering in the wind. She felt like a picture postcard except that she was rather too stout. She was sad and yet a little proud. The girl had drowned herself in the lake be- cause of . broken heart, while she Frau Pauline Mayreder, had got owe rhers quite quietly, so quietly that not even her husband had nos ticed anything. But after all, her husband had his merits.
 The boat drew in to the gang way. Matz jumped out and mad2 fast. Herr Birndl got heavily to his feet. dragging something after hinF
 Take care of the lady, please he said gallantly.
 Herr Mayreder ran down to- the beach and along the gangway. He pushed Frau Mayreder aside. Has anything happened?" he asked quickly. His pince-nez were on hS nose and he was nothing now but the doctor.
 Don't think so. Only tainted. It's been to much for him." aris- wered Herr Birndl.
 They put their arms under Mar tins shoulders and got him ashore and there he lay on the plan1 with the water running off him
 Brandy" said Herr Mayreders as he began to massage. Dr Nay reder began to loosen the wet clinging bandage. from which dis colored lake water ran. Martin groaned and turned his white. few cred eyes on the doctor. Dr May- reder whistled, and taking out q knife, cut the bandage very care fully from the arm. Frau Mayreder raised Martins head in her lap and put spoonful of brandy between his lips.
 Thank you," Martin murmured. 1T shall be all right-on my own. Damnation!.
 Dr Mayreder had the ugly-look- ing arm immediately below his eyes. It was red, swollen, and not at all promising. Thin red streaM ran beneath the armpit.
 '.Is there hospital here?" he asked.
 "Yes, the Ursulines have a small hospital. Why?"
 pr Mayreder laid the arm down with extreme caution as if 1t were a fragile vessel filled with poison.
 Blood poisoning" was all he said
 Herr Birndl stood in front of the Big Petermann with his friend Eggenhofer, the porter, and en- gagged the postman in conversation. 1t was a day of fauitless weather. The square was white in the sum shine with Q quite Italian briili- ance. The women wore lemon-yelc low and white cotton dresses. and the postman ran with sweat after completing his rounds among the hills.
 "what's the use of coming along now with your registered letter ar ter keeping Herr Hell waiting tor it all the summer?" said Herr BirndI. The whole summer it'e rained and no one's bathed. and now that the swimming instructcr lies at deaths door we have 1v degrees and everybody wanting Go bathe. And here you come alou< with his letter when itB no more use to him. You can keep it noW.'
 "Is he really dying. thou9h fT asked Herr Eggeuhofer. invoiuu- tariIy taking off his cap with ftH petermann badge. 'sIt feeun too bad--a smart yonns fellow ''>F ~ fre ns conslnucl) (ooByFishA 1se2s ny Ya1lN I'-~H