Evening star., 1936-05-10
Mosozins Section

atrium, chastely frigid in the eight
eenth century manner, pillared on
three sides, the front door on the
fourth. A voice, harsh with rage. filled
the echoing space with its bellowlngs.
1t trumpeted on an ever-rising note,
pouring forth a cascade of German
words that seemed to bump and jostle
each other like tree-trunks swept along
by a mountain stream Frau Schratt
went under the arcade to door from
which the raging voice issued forth,
waited until it had subsided, then
knocked. The same voice roared,
"Hereinr'
The door opened into a small
library lined to the ceiling with books
along one wall and lit by French win
dows giving on the park. The ceiling
was gilded and lavishly frescoed. the
furniture consisted of enormous pieces
heavily ornamented with bronze. An
immense desk Uttered with papers
Aoccupied the centre of the room and
behind this, his back to the book
shelves, the huge man she had seen at
the Pension Hasenberg lowered erect.
His hairy hands clutched document
and he was glowering at a man who
stood facing him across the desk, a
plump, well-groomed individual who
wore monocle.
Ogling Patricia unashamedly
through his glass, the latter said. in
stiff German-English, to the man at
the desk, will you not present me?
should like to talk to her about
America. 1t will be good for my
English"
Crundt frowned. Miss Fame will
have to defer that pleasure. You have
a train to catch"
The man with monocle consulted
his watch, whistled. 'In truth, if I'm
to be back in Berlin tonight" He
made Patricia a formal bow. Frau
hinF" Then nodded to Grunt. "Ap
wiedersehen, Herr Doktor"
Patricia saw the shadow of smile
hover round Grundt's thick lips.
"Adieu," he answered softly and the
man with the monocle went out.
Grundt sat down and silently
pointed to a chair With sinking SEN
sation at her heart, the girl took it.
Now that she had leisure to study
the man before her, her CONSERVATION
deepened. With his fiat. Mongoloid
features, his barrel chest, his flail-like
arms, there was something definitely
animal about him.
THE ratr' he growled, pushing
the papers on the desk about. and
uglaring at her. Rats, that's what
they are! Like rats, when caught they
deserve no mercy. and like rats, bel
Gou, they get none from me"
His outburst appeared to have re-
lieved him for his features cleared and
he helped himself to cigar, nipping
off the tip with wrench of his strong,
yellow teeth. Lighting up. he blew
= cloud of smoke. contemplating his
visitor through half-closed eyes. "Now
that | have the chance to make my
self financially independent, of cutting
loose from this riff-raf," he told her,
you'll understand intend to take
it," He wagged his head. "Oh, jo"
Although he spoke softly. there was
something family ominous in his
tone. But she was resolved to betray
no fear and said boldly, why have
been brought to this place? And why
am held here against my will?"
Cigar in mouth, Grundt picked up
a paper cutter and began to play with
! it. See, Frdniein, / will lay my
! cards on the table" His voice was
silky. About these plans! Originally,
it. was only the plans l wanted, but
now it appears that your brother is
more important than the plans"
She was frankly Duzzled. "HoW do