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"A Scratch or two. But do you like N. v‘-..- -.-.-.. w-.. â€".._-.o- “Very. very much. When they play Beethoven, Bach or Meyerbeerâ€"acb. I seem to live in another country. I hear music in everythingâ€"in the leaves. the rain. the wind. the stream." it seemed strange to him that he had not noticed it at ï¬rst. the almost {Ianovcrian purity of her speech and the fret-don) with which she spoke. The .11'uer ge peasant is ignorant. di Iii- Contx with :1 vocnaulnr)’ of few words. "What i: your name?" 1 2‘1. .‘Utht‘ .I[ it) a famous good name. it is tz‘t). “Goethe used it " “-3.. 11.1 did." Carmichael s cm. ed 11 is surprise. 2.â€:1: more. sometmug deeper: “at (lands were forming in the skies. 'i‘hey might gather and strike at any time. And who but the French could produce such a woman spy? Ehren- stein was not Prussia, it was true. but the duchy, with its 20.000 troops. was one of the many pulses that beat in unison with this man Bismarck’s plans.~ He was certainly puzzled, but a glance at her hands dissolved his doubts. These hands were used to toil. They were in no way disguised. "You have been to school?†“After a manner. .11 y teacher was a. kind priest. But he never knew that. with knou‘rdge he was to open the gates of discontent." ' “Then you are not happy with your lot?†a? cca' ...,_ -_.__..-_.<_,.. V__, s..â€" ~~.a.....,.. .. . __ ...._â€".- .-_-.._.~â€_.. .__... -i- m- â€"_...‘......_. , CHAI" ER II. '? FOR 111:1: couxrm’. OITNT. must I tell you again not to breach that subject? There can be no alliance be- i~‘hrmtstpin and .111. b tween knows that I look "hour hlgllness only to the welfare of the country. In 1‘1-3 o'tl days it was a foregone conclu- si: 111 that this alliance was to be fortn- d. Now. you persist in avcrring that the late king was the chief conspirator in abducting her serene highness. aid- ed by Arnsherg. whose successor I have the honor to be. i have never yet seen any proors. snow rue some- thing which absolutely convicts them anti 1‘“ surrender." “On your honor?" , “My word." 2 The duke struck a bell. ‘ “My secretary and tell him to bring me the packet marked A. He will un-~ derstand. †Clhe duke was frank in his likes and dislikes. He hated secrets. and he loved an opponent who engaged him. in the open. it was this extraordinary, rectitude which made the duke so powerful an aid to Bismarck in that days that followed. The man of iron: needed this sort of character as a cov-' er and a buckler to his own duplicities“ ing it. ‘ It is a good band. It is strong too" he said. “It has to be strong. herr. Good music 2†night.†Carmichael raised his hat agaln, and Gretchen breathed contentedly as she ; saw him disappear in the crowd. Sud- ' denly she felt an arm slip through hers. Her head went round. “Leo?†she whispered. It was the young vintner whom Car- ‘ michael had pushed against the wall ', that day. “Who was that?†he asked. “Herr Carmichael. -the American consul." “Carmichael!†he gasped. “What is it. Leo?†“Nothing. only I grow mad with ‘ rage when any of these gentlemen Is any one hex-r?" quietly. who might you be and what might you be doing here in Dreiberg. riding with the grand duke?" "i am the American consul.†Gretchen took a step back. “What did Colonel Wallenstein say to you?†he asked. “Nothing of importance. 1 am used to it. i am perfectly able to take care of myself." she answered. “What did the policeman say '3†“What would he say to a goose girl?" “Shall I speak to him?" “Would it really ()0 any good?†skepticnlly. “And ' *1 Herbeck was an excellent foil. H01 . was as silent and secretive as sand.’ : He moved. as it Were. in circles. thus? always eluding dangerous corners; He was talL angular with a thin. im- mobile countenance. well guarded by his gray eyes and straight lips. Ho l was a born ï¬nancier. with almost lim- Iitless ambition. though only he him-1 self knew how far this ambition reach-‘ ed. Twice had he saved Ehrensteinf from the dragnet of war and with! honor. The secretary came in and laid a; thin packet of papers on the chancel-I lor’s desk. The secretary bowed and withdrew. ,-n_..__1 ‘L- -__..â€" “I‘m-"1V "It might. The duke is friendly to- ward me. and 1 am certain he would not téemte such conduct in his police. My 'uglme is Carmichael. Now, lis- ten. Gretchenâ€"if at any time you are in trouble you will ï¬nd me at the Grand hotel or at the consulate next door to the Black Eagle." “1 shall remember. Sometimes I work in the Black Eagle.†“Good night,†he said. . Gretchen extended her hand, arid Carmichael took it in his own, mSpect- GOOSE GIRL 7* By HAROLD MacGRATH Copyright. 1909. by the Bobbsâ€"Merrfll Company “I am sad and lonely tonight." she said gloomily. "Why. indea 2" “Leo. as much as I love you, there is aiways a shadow." “What shadow?" “it is ahvays at night that I see you. rarely in the bright daytime What do you do during the dsz" 1: is not yet Vintage. What do 3mm do?" "Will you trust me a little longer, Greta-bun, just a little longer?†Gretchen thrilled. "To me the world began but two weeks ago. 1 have just begun to live,†he whispered warmly. CHAI" ER II. '? FOR um: couxrm’. FOUNT. must I tell you again not to Lroach that subject? b There can he no alliance be- twnon l~‘hrm1stpin and .In. "lour hlgmw:::< knows that I look only to the welfare of the country. In 121-3 old days it was a foregone conclu- sion tlza this alliance was to be form- ed. Now. you persist in averring that the late king was the chief conspirator in abductlng her serene hlghness. aid- ed by Arnsherg. whose successor I have the honor to be. I have never yet seen any proots. snow me some- thing which absolutely convicts them and I‘ll surrender." “On your honor?" “My word." The duke struck a bell. “My secretary and tell him to bring me the packet marked A. He will un- derstaud.†The duke was frank ln his likes and The secretary came in and laid a; thin packet of papers on the chancel-I lor’s desk. '1‘ be secretary bowed and withdrew.’ The duke stirred the papers angrily.. took one of themand spread it out with a rasp. “Look at that. Whose writing. I‘ r: 9" “Forgery!" roared the duke. "Read this one from the late king 0: Ju-‘ gendheit to Arnsborg then it you still: doubt†j Herbeck read slowly and carefully. Then he rose and walked to thJ nearest window. studying the latte: again in the sharper light, ‘ cunning forgery 1’†~Herbecl‘: returned to his chair. “I.2 Wish that vou had shown me than: long ago. You accuzed the king?" . “Certainly, but he denied it." “In a letter?" “ch. Here. read it.†_ Herheck compared the two. “Wherd did you ï¬nd these?" «.1 “ “In Arnsberg’s desk." returned the dukeâ€"“Arnsberg. my boyhood play-‘ mate. the man I loved and trusted and? advanced to the highest ofï¬ce in my. power. Is that not the way? Well; dead or alive. 10,000 crowns to him who' brings .Lrnsberg to me dead or alive." , “You are very bitter,†said Herbeck.‘ “And have I not cause? Did not myi wife die of a broken heart. and did It not become a broken man? You do’ not know all, Herbeckâ€"not quite 8.1Ll Franz also sought the hand of thd Princess Soï¬a. He. too. loved her, but‘ I won. Well. his revenge must have! been sweet to him.†"FORGERY." 30111151) THE DUKE. “But your daughter has been restotv ed to her own.†Y “Due to your indefatigable efforts; alone. Ab, Herbeck. nothing will ever ï¬ll up the gap between. nothing will: ever restore the mother.†The duke‘ bowed his head. ‘ Herbeck opened another drawer and tool: forth a long hood envelope crest- ed and sealed. ““ rite the prince that I respectfully detmllne †“Your highness. here is a letter from, the prince regent of Jugendheit 105' many asking the hand of the Princess? Hildcgarde for his nephew Frederick; who will shortly be crowned. My adv vice is to accept. to let bygones be byd goncs’ 8 “Do nothing in haste, your highnesu Temporize. Say that you desire some} time to think about the matter. You can change your mind at any time. Al reply like this commits you to nothw lng, whereas your abrupt refusal wh‘!‘ only widen the breach." ; “The wider the breach the better." i “No, no, ycar highness; the past has disturbed you. We can stand warg and it is possible that we might win.‘ even against Jugendheit, but war at this late day would he a colossal blun‘ der. Victory would leave us where we began thirty years ago. And an‘ insult to Jugeudheit might precipitate war.†1 “Have your way, then." 'The duke departed, stirred as he had; not been since the restoration or the? princess. He sought his daughteu She was in the music room. “My; child," he began, taking Hildegarde’a! band and drawing her toward a win-‘ dow seat. “the king 0: J wendheit asks for your hand. †“Then I am to marry the king of Jugendheit?" There was little joy 1:) ner voxce. ; “Ah we have not gone so far as‘ that! The king through his uncle, has simply made a proposal †; “it is for you to decide. father.’ Whatever 5 our decision is 1 shall abide by it.†i “It is a hard lesson we have to leam.{ my child. We cannot always marry} where we love. Diplomacy and poll-1 tics make other plans. Bur. fortunate-i 1y for you you lmje no one yet, and the king is young, handsome, they say, and rich. Politically speaking, it would be a great match." “,1 am iur your hands. You know wl-atzsbed.†Th data m poignantiy (Ham): pointed. Why (1 d 3H8 nu: :‘vnls‘t- um. rigin. as became one 01 111p (luau: oi Ehreusxein? “What is hp like?" she asked. "That no (me seems to know. He has been to his capital but twice in ten years. The young king has been in Paris most of the time. That's the way they educate kings these days. They teach them all the vices. Your father loves you. and if you are menu; ed toward his majesty. if it is in your heart to become a quven. I shall not let my prejudice-s stand in the way," She caught up his hand with a Here was reason. "1982 my Objec- tions are merely pet-Sunni." said the "duke. . She caught up his hand strange passinn and kissm it. “Father. I do uut want It) marry any one." wistfully. “But a queeuz" she added thoughtfully. "Would it be for the good of the slate?" "For the good of my country 1 am m in make an: meat.._.__u_ stand higher in public estimétion than any others, and their ever- increasing sales prove th eir merit. Physicians prescribe them. . Used in Canada for over 11â€" If a century ~usec1 in every corner .4: 2 , 1:! h (.. me “or w ere peaple suffer from Constipation and its rcsuiling troubles-â€" mo Morse’s mam: Root Pills, 25:. a box. THE LINDSAY POST. “who may" 's’ay} that it is not a! “YeR: my objec- “Very well. but weigh the matter carefully. There is never any retrac- ing a stop of this kind." lie paused and then said: “You are all I have, girl." “My father!" She stroked his cheek. The restoration of the Princess Hilde- garde of Ehrcnstein had been the sen- sation of Europe. as had been in the earlier days her remarkable abduction. 1 For Win 5552'; the search had gone l ‘on txuitlessly. in : gm‘ret in Dresden Ltnc agents of ilerbeclt found her, a singer in the chorus of the opera. The newspapers and illustrated weeklles ‘ raged about her for awhile, elaborated the story of her struggles. the mysteri- ous remittances which had from time to time saved her from direst poverty. her ambition. her education which by dint of hard work she had acquired. The duke art-used Franz ot' Jugendheit. Search as they would. the duke and the chancellor never traced the source of the rmnittunces. The duke held stubbornly that the sender of these benefactions was moved by the im- pulso of n guilty conscience and that this guilty t'ullScieDCe was in .lugend- , heit. -fl‘ï¬vm ,- -~-â€"â€"â€"- *4“..- ..-...W-‘e.....-.â€"A u .â€" Greochen sought the Kitchen and found an apron and cap. These halt crowns were ï¬ne things to pick up oc- casionally. for it was only upon occa- sions that she worked at the Black Eagle- In an obscure corner out the young vintner. His face brightened as he saw the goose girl. in the very “corner itself was the mountaineer who possessed a Swim watch and- gave golden coins to goose girls. He was busily c236ged in gnawing the leg of 9. Chicken. Carmichael was often a visitor at the Black Eagle. Later he stepped into the big hall in his evening clothw. “Good eveninï¬, Frau Wirtin.†"Good evening. your excellency.†She was quite fluttered when this ï¬ne young man spoke to her. "What is on your mind?" “Many things." He saw Gntchen. “The goose girl." he murmured sud- denly. “is Gretchen one of your walt- messes?" â€She comes in once in awhile. She's a good girl. ['11) glad to help her.†Gretchen saw Carmichael and nod- ded. “i shall hp or vendor table." be said. exchange?" "The king of Jugendhelt is young. I do not see how he cuu'help loving you the moment he knows you. Who can?" ‘ And the chancellor smiled. “But he may not be heart whole." “He will be politically." “Politics, politicsâ€"how I hate the word: Sometimes I regret my gar- †l -4..â€" _.__...~--. .- ret.†The chancellor wrinkled his lips. â€Will you consent to this marriage?†“Would it do any good to reject it?" “On the contrary. it would do Eh- renstein great harm." “Give me a week." wearily. “A week!†There was joy on the chancellor’s face now. unmasked. un- concealed. “Oh. when the moment comes that 1 see the crown of Jugend- belt on your beautiful head all my work shall not have been in vain. There is one thing more. your high- And was the girl happy with all her new grandeur. with all these lackeys and attentions and environs? Some- times she lung, ("(1 for the freedom and lack cure of her Urwdcu gurret. her musician friends. the studios. the crash and «ï¬tter of the opera She was lovely eunngh to inspire fervor and hunmge :mxl love in all masculine minds. ï¬lm was witty and talemed. Carmil-hnel said she was one of the must bvuuul'ul women in all Europe. Sm.- wus still in the window seat when the chancellor was announced. “Your highness." he said. “1 am come to announce to mu that there Waits for yuu a 1mm place in the at- fairs of the world." "The second crown in Jugeudheit?’ “Your father"â€" “ch. He leaves the matter wholly in my hands." "It is for the good of the state. A princess like yourself must never wed an inferior." "Wonk! a man who was brave and kind and resoun'eful. but without a UUeâ€"wouid he be an infuriar?’ "Assuredly politically. And I regret to say that your marriage- could never be else than a matter of politics." “There must not be so many rides in the morning with his excellency Herr Ca rmicbael." There was a sinister note of warning in the chancellor's voice. The Black Eagle (Zum Schwartzen Adler) in the Adlergasse was 200 years old and had been in [he Bauer family all that time. Had the manager. Frau Bauer. or Frau Wirtin. as she was familiarly called. been masculine she would have been lightly dubbed Bauer V11. She was a widow. She was thirty-eight. plump, pretty and wise. 7 Tonight the main room of the cavern swam in a blue haze of smoke. which rose to the blackened rafters. hung with many and various sausages. cheeses and dried vegetables. Dishes ciattered. there was a buzzing of voices, a scraping of feet and chairs, a hanging of tankarda. 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Ewan; r an. ‘ Olfl'. [1‘ ur) hUl. Carter" 3 Little " ’ver Pills are very small and very easy to take. One or twoslllamakc n done. They are strictly vegetable an do not gri wot puma. but by melt gentle am please uuu l\ b...»m Him mum}!!! mg 2033.. _. then: simply a certiï¬cate of "W V â€" Prize and relieve“ 1th 0 trn ables fine!- .w'_. mm 5mm of 1.2;- t; t m, such as 1‘ .E:‘-"‘1:. Pro» slum. Dib'J‘CF?‘ after ‘3}. 05 " _( .. “'hzlctbcirmcau : succus Us“ 0 kn ehown in Curing Carmichael was often a visitor at the Black Eagie. Later he stepped into the big ball in his evening clotha. “Good evening, Frau Wirtin.†"Good evening. your excellency.†She was quite fluttered when this ï¬ne young man spoke to her. "What is on your mind?" “Many things." He saw Getchen. “The goose girl." he murmured sudé denly. “ls Gretchen one of your waln- teases?" Fenelon Falls, Feb. 28â€"Mr. A. Clark, of Lindsay, spent Monday in town, having been in attendance on his father, Mr. Alex. Clark, sr, who suï¬ered a stroke of paralysis on Sun- day afternoon, from the eï¬ect of which he has not rallied up to the present. The many friends of the family sympathize with them in their hour of trial. Mrs. Dr. White, of Kin- mount, a daughter, is also in attend- ance at the bedside of her father. Military orders just issued an- nounce that there will be badges awarded to the best shot in each regi- ment or squadron of cavalry, regi- ment or battery of artillery, com- pany of engineers, regiment of infan- try and company of the Army Serâ€" vice Corps of the active militia. The badge will be awarded to the man obtaining the highest figure of merit, which will be arrived at by dividing the total number of points obtained by the number of rounds tired. Mr. Joseph Knox, of Havelock has been appointed in his 'place, and will enter upon his duties at once. Mr. Knox is well known in this city and will be welcomed here. Times: Mr. Clem Gordon, formerly overseer of the Trent Canal, who some time ago sent in his resigna- tion, received advice yesterday that his resignation had been accepted. Clem will be missed along the canal. FENELON FALLS Laterâ€"Mr. Clark passed away this morning. Mr. Geo. Whissile, another old and respected resident, is also seriously ill, and but slight hopes are held out for his recovery, although all that medical skill and excellent nursing can avail are being done in his be- half. JOSEPH KNOX “ALL AMERICANS ABE men.†sun SAID sunzumr.‘ two or three days before. The vint- ner turned back the lid of his stein and drank slowly. Carmichael sat down. Now. this Vintner‘s face was something familiar. Carmichael stirred his memory. It was not in Dreiberg that be had seen him before. But where? Gretchen arrived with the tankard. which she sat down at Carmichael's For Infants and Childrer § The Kind You Have Always Bong; i CASTOR IA Chance to Win Badge (To be oontinund.) 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