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| i there folly in dia and plotted and to Anew fellow human ¢ there the treacherous lurked (n the abduct a princess I the little goose wily way toward magle wand of 5 i ; Patohes and tatters paused ANA leaned on his stout oak | sal, He bad walked many [Milos that day, Lilie peanpil garb rath: ihe bia Hoe head, His eyes blue and clear and farweelug, 4 ayel of a hunter or a Woodsman, "1 Whe afleruoon glow of the Beptewnber s buraud along the dusty white BIER wAY, From where Ue slood the d Walled off wiles behind and SOURA Wp 000 feet or more above hiw the ancient ely of Drelberg, ASN A lofty Juinble of barren rock Bd @inolal cleft, now purpiing and ibishing to the sun mellowed 10 ita LU the kingdom of Jugend and by bis gase wavered, AA one particular patch In the val Brown from the beating of many hod hol caught and chalned Interest for a pace, It waa the tary feld, and It glittered and scin. ted With squadron after squadron GAVAINY. "I'he philosophy of war In to pres i 1 «eee By § HAROLD. MAGGRATH 9 J et Ey 8 : wele ag nd "Tod an je 10 @ mount at ah iil Mr, Carmichael," replied the {duke pleasantly, "A. min who rides 'an well as yourself may be trusted anywhere with any kind of & horse" i The group lovked admiringly at the 'object of this marked attention, Here [| {was one who had seen two years of constant and terrible warfare, who bad ridden horses under Gre and who bore on his hody many honorable soars, for the great civil strife in Amer. 'fea had come to ita close but two years before and Europe was still captive to 'her amasement at the military prowess of the erstwhile inconsiderable Ameri ean, i As Carmichael saluted and turned to {leave the courtyard he threw a swift, searching glance at one of the palace windows, Did the curtain stir? He could not say, He continued on, cross- tog the Plata, toward the Grand hotel. {He was a bachelor, so be might easily have had his quarters at the consulate, but as usual with American consulates ~--even lo the present time--it was ait nated ln an undesirable part.of the town, over a bierballe frequented by farmers and the middle class, Where had he seen that young vints wer before? | 1 gonk rose 6 PFS the t: men met, but only for a mo Ir mountalneet started to cross the "Good night, Gretthen, Good you and your geese LOmOrrOw." "Thanks, Heir Ludwig And ! you be loug in the city? "That depends; perhaps," grim smile In answer to a ° thought. He offered bis hand, which cepted trustfully. He was a old wan, but she liked him. When withdrew her band something and bard remained in her palm. Won. ders of all the world, it was a plece of gold! Her eyes went up quickly, but the giver smiled reassuringly and put finger against his lips. a "But, bert," she remonstrated. Re "Keep it. 1 give it to you. Do not question Providence, and I am her bandmaiden just now. Go along with you." So Gretchen In a mild state of stupe- faction turned away. Olatclatl sang' the little ogden A plaintive IRERHTY E ad ' tll the dark juws of the Krumerweg swallowed up both her and her geese. "['oor little goose girl!" he thought. "If she but knew she could make a bonfire of a thousand hearts. A fin day!" He eyed again the battered sign. It was then that he discerned another leaning from the ledge of the first story of the house adjoining the tavern. It was the tarnished shield of the United States. "Two weeks tramping about the country In this unholy garb, follqwidg false tralls half the time, living on crusts and cold meats! Ah, you bave led me a merry dance, nephew, but I shall not forget!" He entered the tavern and applied for a room, haggling over the price. The nights were chilly. Carmichael in order to finish his cigar on the little balcony fronting his window found it necessary to put on his light overcoat, though he perfectly knew. that he was "in no manner forced to smoke on the balcony. But the truth was he wanted | clear vision of the palace and the lighted windows thereof and of one in ! particular, He had no more sense than Tom Fool, tbe abetter of follied.' 8he was as far removed from him as the most alien of the planets, but the pe for IL" mused the old man, with ' Meauwhlle the googe girl, now join- | magnet shall ever draw the needle, of hin shoulders, The wutter runs. There Wa a Nav nn France, but no Bonaparte," laughed lronleally and cautiously need AL hia waleh, an artiole which t have cost Wim many and many o' 10 fen, He stopped forward, He d followed yonder goose girl ever the tnoline began, Of the litle on shoes had lagged, but heve they atl a hundred yarde or Tae Ahead of him, ! ho Nite goose girl wan indeed tired, A he litte wenden shoes grew heave #50 HORYIOR and the little bare feet "France! el by the old man, marshaled her geese and proceeded. "What was that song you were sing ling before the horses came up? be asked her, | what? It was from the poet Heine" simply. Ra He stared at her, HY "Helne? Can you read? & ) "Yes, herr" | A goose girl who read Hetne? "Aud the music? he inquired pres ently. g "That 1s mine"--with the frst sign of dilidence, "Melodies are always and a woman shall ever draw a man. He knew that it was impossible, that it grew more impossible day by day, and he rafled at himself bitterly satirically. He sighed and teetered his legs, Carmichael sighed for the Princess Hlldegarde, understanding. It was sigh or curse, and the latter mode of expression wastes more vitality. Arthur Carmichael was Irish. He was born in America, educated there and elsewhere--a little while In Paris, a little while at Bonn--and, like all Irishmen, hé was baned with the wan- Auily, bub her beart wae gE running through my head. Sometimes | dering foot, tor the man who is homes Ber mind aweet with tappluess, 0 1he valley and trudged back t evening alone, all 101d a matter of Ive Wiles, and new abe was bring: thew (hie the elty to sell ln the WATHIL OR the worrow, After (hat he would have Nitle to do save an POF (We At AIght In a tavern called be Diack Bagley where she waited oa Hohe Pressutly there waa a clatter of omen, & Jingle of bit and spur aud © maber, Halt a dosen wounted olicers Hed paul The peasant on the para: it santly recognised one of the , He saluted with a humbleness hioh Javked wincerlty, It wae the Ba dukie himself, hore Duewita, tee, and some of bia fl, 4nd 8 aweoth faced, handsome URE WAR IW elvilian riding clothes, hoy though he rede lke a eavairys Was obviously of foreign birth, NEARIAR oF AR American, Fol the eavaleade reached the 08 of the scene van Confusion took up soepten, The ally weess, instead of remaining on the left of the road tn Cpatety, siralghtway determined hat Hhelr haven of refuge Was ou the ops 0 aide. Qouk, gunk! Quack, oll hey nermbled, they bun , they flew, Bowe tried to go the homens, some endeavored to hdr eivillan. looked casually at the George™ be exclaimed in Bag: ho 1 ankied the duke, gathe W P he reins, pi'n fave, 1% 4a beautiful" he, after a glance; wadily - Americans are always 0 faire, 100" sald one of the uel, But hiv eye held none Abnteaet admiration which FAA'S, they make me forget things 1 ought {9 had Tot 0 Joo SER SN ks "Your own music? An impresario will be discover ing you some fine day, and your fortune will be made." The light irony did not escape her. *1 am only a goose girl." He felt disarm- ed, "What is your name' "Qretehen." "What else?" "Nothing else," wisttulily. "I pever knew any father or moth- [ 5 "So? But who taught you to "1 AM ONLY A QOOBR pana" om" "A priest. Once 1 lived In the mountains at.an ion. He peed to come ln evenings when the snow was not too deep, He taught | me ta rend and write. I know that Jaly bus all the works of art, that France has the most interesting bis tory, that Germany has all the philos- ophers and America ali the money," adding a smile, "1 should Uke to see America "Do you live alone? "No, I live with my fester mother, who ia very oid. I eall her grand mother, She took me in when I was a foundling, And what might your name bet : FN "Ludwig. 1 am a moujtaineer from Jugendheit," "We are not friendly with your couse try," "More's the pity, It i8'@ grave blu. der on the part of the duke" at Sap about the gra yet fess by. chofce b | his blood. He was at Boon when the civil war came. He went back to | America and threw himself into the fight with all the ardor that bad made his forbears famous in the service ol the worthless Stuarts, It wasn't question with bim of the mere love fighting, of tossing the penny. knew with which side he wished fight. He joined the cavairy of porth and hammered and fought way to a captaincy, He was wounded five times and imprisoned twice. At the end of, the conflict he returned to hington. Without any influence whatever save his pleasing address and bis wide edu- cation he blarneyed the state depart mept out of a consulate. They sent hip to Ehrensteln at a salary pot worth mentioning, with the diplomatic halo of dignity as a tall to the kite Two years in any one place was not in reckoning as regarded Carmichael, yet here be was, caring neither for promotion nor exchange. So, then, all tions simmered down to one--cherches Ia femme. The dreamer is invariably tripping over his illusions, and Carmichael was rather. boyish in. his dreams, absurd romances he was always wéav- ing round her! What exploits on her | behalf! But ever anything happened, and never was the grand duke called upon to offer his benediction. It was all very foolish and romaotic and impossible, and no one recognised this more readily than be. No Ameri a subtle polsen {His excellency conld intended any wrong. d in the en. She was still at ti policeman. She came "Did you get your gi toge | without" mishap?' he askel of Ber. : The instinct of the chid always | mains with the womsa. Gretch smiled. This young man would be d | ferent, she knew, i ; "They were only frighiened." "We don't bave goosg girls in Amer ica," be said. | The magic word Anwrica, where t gold came from, flamed ber curiosi "You are from America?" she "Yes." 4 i | "Are you rich | "In fancy, in dreams," humorously: § "Oh, 1 thought they were all rich, Did you fight in the war?" i "Yes. Do you like music?" "Were you ever wounded? "A scratch or twos But do you lik music? \ "Very, very moch. When they play 3 'Beethoven, Bach or Meyerbeer--ach, seem to live in another country. I bea: 'music in everything--lio the leaves, rain, the wind, the stream." + It seemed strange to bim that had not voticed it at first, the almost Hanoverian purity of her speech the freedom with which she spok The average peasant is ignorant, diftl dent, with a vocabulary of few word: "What is your name?' "Gretchen." "It is a good name. It is famous § too." "Goethe used It." ¥ "So he did." Carmichael ably coo] cealed his surprise, He was willing to swear that was making fun of him. Wi ople goose girl? Was sbie clouds were tl They might gather and str time. And who but the Fren produce such a woman spy? IHN steln was pot I'russia, it but the duchy, with its 20,000 in unison with this man Bisu plans, He was certainly puss [8 glance at her hands dissolved doubts, These hands were toil. They were in no way disgi "You have been to school? "After a manner. My teacher kind priest. 'But he never kn with know), he was to op gates of tn : "Then you are not happy with lot?" » "Is any one, herr?" quietly. | who might you be and what mig | be doing bere in Drelberg, the grand duke?" "] am the American consul' Gretchen took a step back. "What did Colonel Wi to you?" he asked. ' "Nothing of importance, I to it. 1 am perfectly able to ta of myself," she answered. Be "What did the policeman say? "= "What would be 'say to gin? ; "Shall | speak to bim¥* "Would it really do any skeptically. - "It might. The duke ds fi ward me, and 1 am certain he. not tglerate such conduct in his 'My name is Carmichael. 'can ever married a princess of a Jelgte ten, Gretchen--if at any ing house, and no American This law is as immovable as the law of gravitation. Still, man is of his dreams, and be may do as he pleases In the confines of this small glrcle, ' "How the deuce will it end?® mus- ing "I'll forget myself 80 hard that in trouble you will fiud we Grand hotel or at the cop door to the Black Eagle" + "I shall remember. 0 'work in the Black Eagle." | "Good night," he sald. "Gretchen extended ber ASasinichnet took it in his 5 a i d Last Balin HH Bhe Was pretty, 'und as she. leaned puinst the connter In the marriage ense bureau she carelessly strétched forearm on the broad surface while tapped the wood with ber Sugers. one carat diamond fBushed {n 8 man: to attract attention, which appar ly wus the purpuse sought by the uctive wearor, . ter a secuud young woman with escort. She was not so pretty nor so richly ttived. She also leaned ugulust the jounter, while ber Bunce, a large) man d apparently entirely capable,' filled out an application binnk, » 7'he second wonun caught the sound the tapping and turned to see the flash of the gem. {The first young woman glanced at fhe face of the Iast arrival, took a ting appraisement of garments and- le and continued to tep. The second yoting 'woman {ndolently raised ber placed it on the counter and be- n tapping with Ler fingers. The first pong woman turned In surprise. Then dropped her arm, her lips became g straight line, and she walked to the 'desk where her prospective husband was writing, © The second young woman smiled and 0 let hier arm fall to her side. The | _®And they never sald a word." irked the official in charge of the bu- 1, who related the story.--Los Aff: es Express. ¥ Paris In 1775. rime was so rife in the good city Parly in the year 1776 that balf a 1 corpses were shown most morn J the morgue, and nets were loW- onch night from the Pont Neuf own _ over | 1 | afternoon und look the { i my tend to go down there am having a pinmber meet me there to submit estimates." wei At the word "estimates" a suddef gleam of suspicion it in Gilder's eyes "Estimates-graft! Aba? "I think I'l just go down with you, Burson, and. we'll look it over to gether." Burson's dismay was evident. "Ob, Mr. Glider, I'm sure you wouldn't Hike that! You're wo ides bow Sithy and vile the streets and peo: | ple are down there, It wouldn't do at all to go In your car, in the present state of things, and I'm sure you wouldn'y_relish the ride on the streel cars." ¥ '| This served, of conrse to fix the idea only the more Grmly in Me Gliders mind. He would certaluly go; of thad Burson might be certain. - -. Once having made the resolution be forged calmly abead..but before he had traversed balt the distance frum thy street car to the entrance of the Bowes street house be bad begum to realize some of the difficulties of which But bot--the middle of September--and the smells were almost overpowering. water, ears of green corn, others with of watermelon cut In the early ing and now covered with ith and flies, were everywhere in the dusty streets. Added to these were the roar of the not distant elevated, the screaming of innumerable "bables and . the shrill og ex In thin ¢ 4 1 to ba Boory Bell Telephone is 8 @ Libng Distance Station. The Bell Telephone Co OF CANADA. nen '"Danuy--Danny!™ the w! ed loud and rasping in the "Dauny--it can't be you, ft can't be you! It's been --you've changed, Danay, But your ¥ Ird finger of the left band bore a | yon pad spoken. For one thing it was 'volce--it's just the samie--just the I fwo carat diamond of purest luster. same!™ When the nurse and doctor burried now. The long distance telephone 18 the proven ally of economical business.