Jacksonville post., October 22, 1910, Image 3

’’Drink n bottle. you and your cot.»
the < u-i i>r tucir |»>urncy at No m m I know that it is not bad, only young
"I was captain of B troop lu tho
fade." he H.dd
the Krumerweg. It was a house of Oh. Gretchen!”
same regiment. Hurrah! Work’s over
1
"Gretchen
i'he
cnrtcr
stepped
Into
hanging gables, almost as old ns the
Thl-: the officer protn! cd to do forth­ ' for the day. Come along with me,
a shadow and waited.
Official Paper of the City of Jacksonville, Oregon
town itself.
with nnd. follow» I I,. Ills assi', t; II». Grumbach, and we'll talk it over down­
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Frau Si liw.-irz. Gretchen's grand-
walked off briskly.
stairs in the Black Eagle. You're a
Carmichael did not enjoy the opera
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackson , mother, owned the house. It was
Grumbach took
godsend. C troop! Hanged if the
nil Hint barricaded her from poverty’s that night. He liad missed the first wiped the perspiration from his fore­ world doesn’t move things about odd­
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor.
■ wolves, and. what with sundry taxes acts, nnd the last was grewsome, nnd head.
ly. I was In tho hospital myself after
the royal box was vacant. Outside he
Coming tip the thoroughfare with n Gettysburg—a ball in the leg. An4
Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville, and repairs nnd tenants who paid In­ I 1 sat
down on ono of the benches near dash of spirit nnd color was a small I’ve rheumatism even now when a
frequently. ft was-little enough.
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Gretchen opened the door, which was the fountains In the I’latz.
troop of horses. Grumbach watched I damp spell comes.”
He left the bench and strolled them till they disappeared into the pal­
unlocked, Tliere was no light In the
So down to the tavern they went,
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1910
hull. She pressed her lover in her around the foufttnlu. his cane behind ace courtyard He ’ called to the and there they talked the bnttlcs over,
arms. kissed him lightly and pushed bls back, his chin In Ills collar.
waiter.
sundry tankards interpolating. It was
“Just a moment, my studious friend ”
"Who tire they?”
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on him Into the living room, Gretcheh
I “Do you remember this?" and "Do you
he was saluted.
ran
forward,
lighted
two
candles,
then
“The grand duke nnd sonn of his recall that?" with diagrams drawn in
application.
"Wallenstein! I didn’t see yen.” staff, herr.”
kissed the old woman seated In the one
beer on the oaken table.
Carmichael
halted.
comfortable chair.
“The grand duke? Who was the
"But there’s one thing, my boy,” said
“I’m absentminded,” Carmichael ad­ ccntlemaci in civilian clothes?"
Here I am. grandmother!”
Carmichael,
"the odds were on oar
mitted.
And who Is with you?”
"That was bls excellency Herr Car­ side or we'd be
fighting yet.”
My man!" cried Gretchen gayly.
"Not always, my friend. Now, I do michael. the American consul."
That
we
would.
”
“
not
believe
that
It
was
absentminded
­
"Bring him near me.”
"Very good. And the young lady?"
“But you’re from this side of the
Gretchen gathered up two stools and ness which made you step in between
"Her serene highness the i'riucess water?
”
placed them on either side of her me and that pretty goose girl the other Hlldegarde."
"Yes; went over when I was twenty-
grandmother and motioned to tlie vint­ night.”
"Bring me a glass of beer," said
ner to sit down.
“Ah!” Carmichael was all alertness. Grumbach. sinking down nt a table. two. I’m from Bavaria.”
Grumbach circled the room. All tho
"Where are you from? You are not
“It was not, 1 believe?"
When the waiter
“U
Drelberger." the old woman asked.
returned lie said. near tables were vacant. The Black
"It was coldly premeditated." said £!KV •^»5
"From the north, grandmother.”
' ’ W h e r e does Eagle was generally a lonely place till
Carmichael, folding bis arms over his
Herr Carmichael late in the afternoon. Grumbach
“Your name.”
cane, which he still held behind his
touched the scar tenderly. Could ho
"Leopold Dietrich, a vintner by back. “But that happens to be an in­
live?”
"Tho consulate trust Illis man? Could he trust any
trade.”
nocent girl, colonel. You're no Herod.
“Give nie your hand.”
You really annoyed ber."_
Is In the Adler­ one in tlie world? The Impulse camo
Tile vintner looked surprised for a
gasse. He him­ to trust Carmichael, nnd he did not
“Pretense. They always begin tlint
moment. Gretchen approved. So he Way. I do not wish any quarrel, my
self Ilves here nt disregard it.
"1 wns born in this very street,” ho
Copyright, 1909, by the Bobb »Merrill Company
the Grand hotel."
gave the old wo­ captain. But that girl's face has fas­
man his left hand. cinated me. 1 propose to see her ns
So Herr Car­ whispered.
“Here?”
The grandmother often as 1 like.”
michael lived
t CONTINUED. J
| The old man in tatters sat erect in
"Sb! Not so loud. Yes, in this very
here. That would
smoothed it out
"I
have
no
objection
to
offer.
But
1
we nau crowded ntm against n wail bis chair.
be convenient. street. But if the police knew I
upon her own and told Gretchen that if any one, no mat­
“You have served?”
two or three days before. The vint-
Grumbach decid­ wouldn't be worth that!” with a snap
bent her shrewd ter who, ever offers her disrespect to
"A little. If I could be an officer I
ner turned back tho Ud of his stein
ed to wait for of the fingers.
eyes. A frown be­ report the matter to me at the con­
and drank slowly.
should like the army." The vintner
"But what does this al! mean? Cm
him. The Amer­
gan to gather on sulate.”
Carmichael sat down. Now, this reached for bis pipe, which lay on the
ican consul later 1 help you In nny way?"
the vintner’s
"Well, In case she is what you con-
vintner’s face was something familiar. table.
"No; no one can help me."
brow and a sweat sider Insulted whnt will you do?” a “ her serene high ­ camo along with
“Try this,” urged Carmichael, offer-
ness THE riUNCEM energetic stride.
Carmichael stirred his memory. It
“But why come back?”
in his palm.
challenge in bls tones.
HII.DEGAJIDE.”
was not in Drelberg that he had seen | ing his pouch.
"Who can say what a man will
“1 see many
Grumbach rose
“Report the matter to the police.”
"This will be good'tobacco, I know.
Don’t question me. Let be. I havl
him before. But where?
and caught Carmichael by the arm.
strange things
Wallenstein laughed.
Gretchen arrived with the tankard, I The vintner tilled his pipe.
“Your pardon, sir, but you are Sir. said too much already.”
here.” said the
"And if the girl finds no redress
Carmichael followed this gift with
“But your name?"
which she sat down at Carmichael’s
palmist in a there,” tranquilly, “to the chancellor.” Carmichael, the American consul?"
many questions about wines and vin­
Grumbach
laughed unmusically.
elbow.
brooding tone.
“I am."
j The colonel laughed harshly and
“Will you not join me, herr?” be ln- tages, and hidden in these questions
“Will yot> kindly look over my pa­ "Grumbach Is ns good as another.
“What do you 1 strode abruptly away.
Listen. When I left Drelberg thero
were a dozen clever traps. But the
see?” asked i Carmichael saw a carriage coming pers?” Grumbach asked
vited.
other walked over tljem unhesitant,
Gretchen.
“You are from the United States?" was a reward of a thousand crowns
“Thank you,” said the vintner.
along. He recognized the white horse
“1 see veay lit­
Then Carmichael remembered that this for me dead or alive.”
Gretchen took up the empty tankard with a certainty of step which cha­
"I SEE RICHES.” tle of vineyards, as it passed the lamps. He stood still must be the compatriot who arrived
Carmichael was plninly bewildered.
and made off. Carmichael was first to grined the trapper.
' for a space, undecided. Then he sped
"You were,mad to return."
By and by the vintner rose and bade i I see riches. I see vast armies moving j rapidly toward the side gates of the the night before. “1 shall be very glad
speak.
"1 know ft. I couldn't help it. Oh,
“She is the handsomest peasant I his table companion a good night, lie ' against each other; powder and tire; I royal gardens. The vehicle stopped to see you in the Adlergnsse at half
had not offered to buy anything. This devastation, I do not see you, young there. But this time no woman came after 10. Any one will show you the don’t look like that! I never hurt any­
ever saw or knew.”
“You know her?” There was a spark frugality was purely of the thrifty j man. among those who tramp with j out, Carmichael would have recog- way. I cannot transact my business body unless it was in battle”—naively.
peasant. But the vintner expressed ■ guns on their shoulders. You ride. , nized tliat lank form anywhere. It in these dusty clothes. Good morn­ "Now, wliat has happened since I went
in the vintner’s eyes.
away? 1 have dared to ask questions
"Only for a few days. She interests many thanks. On Ills way to the door There is gold on your arms, You will was the chancellor. Well, what of it? ing."
Grumbach liked the consul's smile. of no one?”
me.” Carmichael produced a pipe nnd he stopped and whispered into Gretch­ become great But I do not under- Couldn’t the chancellor go out in a
stand.”
en's ear.
Carmichael, strangely attracted and
common hack if he wanted to? But More than that, lie recognized instant­
lighted It.
"War!” he murmured. -
The press In the room was thinning.
who was the lady in the veil? As ly that this handsomo young man was trustful of Ills questioner, gave hitn a
“Ah, yes; the pretty peasant girl al­
Gretchen's heart sank.
brief summary of events, principal
soon as the chancellor disappeared a gentleman.
ways Interests you gentlemen.” There A carter sauntered past and snt down
"Shall I live?” asked the vintner.
He had more than an hour to idle among which was the amazing resto­
Carmichael hailed the coachman and
was a note of bitterness. “Did you unconcernedly at the table occupied by
“There Is nothing here save death in engaged him for a drive for 3 crowns. away, so h<* wandered through tho ration of the Princess Hlldegarde. T%
the old man, whose face Carmichael
come here to seek her?”
Carmichael slid over to the forward park, admiring the freshness of the describe the Princess Hlldegarde was
“You seem to possess a peculiar in­ had not yet seen. A little later a old age. vintner.” Her gnarled hand
butcher approached the same table and seized his in a vise. “Do you mean I seat and touched the Jehu on the back. green, the well kept flower beds, the not only an easy task but a pleasanl
terest.”
well by my girl?”
"Where did you take the chancellor crisp hedges and tho clean graveled one to Cnrmlchnel.
The vintner flushed. “I have that seated himself. It was then n dusty
paths. Nothing had changed in Drei-
“Grandmother!” Gretchen remon­ tonight?” he asked.
"So she is gentle and beautiful?
baker
came
along
and
repeated
this
right," with an nlr which rather mys­
procedure, and Carmichael's curiosity strated.
“Du liber Gott! Was that his ex­ berg save the Kouigstrasse, whose cob­ Why not? Ach! You should have
tified Carmichael.
The vintner withdrew his hand slow­ cellency? He said he was the chief bles bad been replaced by smooth seen her mother. She was the most
“That explains everything. I do not was enlivened. Undoubtedly they were
blocks of wood. At times he sent swift beautiful woman In all Germany, and
! steward.”
recollect seeing you before in the Socialists, and this was a little con­ ly.
but uncertain glances toward the pal­ site snug like one of those Italian
“
Is
this
the
hand
of
a
liar
and
a
clave.
and
the
peculiar
manner
of
their
"So
he
Is,
my
friend.
I
was
only
Black Eagle.”
\
aces. lie longed to peer through the nightingales. The king of Jugendheit
cheat? Is it the hand of a dishonest ' jesting. Where did you take him?"
meeting,
the
silence
and
mystery,
were
“I am from the north; a vintner, nnd
man?”
iron fence, but ho smothered this wanted her. but she loved the grand
. “I took him to Krumerweg. He was great
there Is plenty of work here In the val­ purely flctftional.
desire, lie would find out : wbat he duke. So the Princess Hlldegarde has
"There is no dishonesty there, but there half an hour—No. 40.”
Hud Carmichael not fallen n-dream-
leys Inte in September.”
wanted to know when he met Car- come back to her own? God is good!”
there are lines I do not understand.
"Where did you take the veiled mlchael nt tho consulate, Here
“The grape,” mused Carmichaeel. ing over his pipe he would have seen It is like seeing people in a mist. They
the
"Well,” said Cnrmlchnel, beckoning
the
old
man
pass
three
slips
of
paper
lady?
”
"You will never learn how to press it
bell in the cathedral struck the tenth to the waitress and paying the score,
pass instantly and disappear. But I
across
the
table.
He
would
have
seen
as they do in France. It Is wine
The
conchman
drew
In
suddenly.
hour.
Not
a
semitone
had
i
this voice "if any trouble arises send for m*.
repeat, do you mean well by my girl?"
there; it is vinegar this side of the the carter, the butciier and the baker
of bronze ^changed in all these years. You don't look like a man who has
“Before God and his angels I love “Ilerr, are you from the police?”
pocket these slips stolidly, He would
Rhine.”
“
Thousand
thunders,
no!
It
was
by
It was good to be here in Drelberg done anything very bad.” He offered
her: before all mankind I would glad­
"France,’' said the vintner moodily. have seen the mountaineer wave his ly declare It. Gretchen shall never accident that I stood near the gate again.
his hand again, Grumbach pressed !»
band
sharply
and
the
trio
rise
and
dis
­
when she got out. Who was she?”
"Do you think there will be any France
He had put out his first protest
perse. Carmichael left the Black come to harm at these bands. I swear
"That Is better. They both told me against the world In the Adlergasse firmly, and there was a moisture in
in the future?”
it.
”
his eyes.
Carmichael laughed. "France is an Eagle, nursing the sunken ember in
“I believe you.” The old woman's that they were giving charity. Sho forty years since. He camo to a stand
his
pipe.
Grumbach declined Carmichael's tn-
went
into
No.
40.
You
won
’
t
forget
incurable cosmic malady; it will al­
before the old tavern. wNot even the
Intermediately the mountaineer paid form relaxed its tenseness.
immediately
an extra crown, herr?”
ways be. It may be beaten, devas­
sign had been painted anew. He noted citation to lunch and Once
There
was
a
sound
outside.
A
car
­
there ho
his score and started for the stairs
"No; I'll make it five. Turn back the dingy consulate sign, then stnrtcd sought bls own room.
tated, throttled, but it will not die.”
riage
had
stopped.
Some
one
opened
which led to the bedrooms above. But the door and began to climb the stairs. and leave me nt the Grand hotel.”
closed the shut­
“You are fond of France?”
up the dark and narrow stairs. The
he stopped at the bar. A very old man
ters and opened
On the return to the hotel the station | consulate door stood open. A clerk,
“Very.”
“There Is something strnnge going on
his battered
“Do you think it wise to say so was having a pall filled with not cab­ up there,” said Gretchen in a whisper. omnibus had arrived with n solitary native to Ehrenstein, was writing nt
trunk. From tho
bage soup. It was the ancient clock
here?”
a table. At n desk by the window snt
“Three times a veiled Indy has called guest.
mender across the way. The moun­
false bottom he
"Your excellency,” snld the concierge, Cartnichnel deep In a volume of Du­
“I am the American consul; nobody taineer was startled out of his habitual nt night on a sick lodger; three times
took out a small
rubbing his hands, “n compatriot of mas.
winds my opinions.”
a
man
muffled
up
so
one
could
not
see
reserve. The clock mender had the as­
bundle. Mnd fool
yours arrived this evening.”
"The American consul.” repeated the pect of a weary, broken man. He his face.”
“Mr. Carmichael?” said Grumbach In
that he had been!
“What name?” indifferently.
English.
“Let us not question our 20 crowns
vintner.
shuffled noiselessly out. The moon-
llow many times
“He is Hans Grumbach of New
Gretchen set the tankards down, and talneer followed him cautiously. Once rent. Gretchen," interrupted the grand­
The clerk Indicated with his pen to­
had he gazed nt
mother. “So long as no one Is dis­ York.”
Carmichael put out a silver crown.
ward
the
individual
by
the
window.
in his shop the clock mender poured
these trinkets lti
"And do not bother about the the steaming soup into a bowl, broke turbed, so long ns the f>ollce are not
"An adopted compatriot, it would Carmichael read on. Grumbach went
these sixteen or
brought to our dopr, it is not our af­ seem. He’ll probably be over to the boldly over and Rented himself in tho
change.”
more years! How
“All Americans are rich,” she said bread in it and began his evening fair.”
consulate
tomorrow
to
have
his
pass
­
chair
at
the
side
of
the
desk.
meal. The other, his face pressed
many times had
The vintner picked up his hat, and ports looked into. Good night.”
soberly.
"I nm Mr. Grumbach. I spoke to you
against the dim pane. stared and Gretchen led Idm to the street.
the talons of re­
So
Hans
Grumbach
passed
out
of
his
this
morning
about
my
passports.
Will
The vintner laughed pleasantly.
•stared.
morse gashed his
He hurried away, giving no glance mind; but, for all that, fortune nnd you kindly look them over?”
FOOL THAT IIS heart!
“Gott in himmel! It is he!” he nt the closed enrriage, the sleepy driv­ opportunity were about to knock on
Carmichael took the papers, frown­
CHAPTER III.
had been !
gasped chokingly.
Two little yel­
er, the weary horse. Neither did he Carmichael's door, for there was a ing slightly, Tho consul went over
THE YOUNO VINTNER.
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low shoes, like two butterflies; a llttlo
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heed the man dressed ns a carter who, I great place in history ready for Ilans the papers.
armichael thirstily drank
Krumerweg was indeed a crooked when he saw the vintner, turned and Grumbach.
’ “You will have no trouble going clonk trimmed with ermine, a golden
shaped like a heart!
his first tankard, thinking: “So way. It formed a dozen elbows and followed. Finally when the vintner
about with those, , 1 ” Carmichael said locket
Grumbach was very fond of music.
this vintner is in love with ragged half circles ns It slunk off from veered into the Adlergnsse he stopped,
listlessly. "Is
‘
there anything I can There was nothing at the opera, so be
CHAPTER IV.
our goose girl? Confound my the Adlergnsse. It was half after 9 his hnnds clinched, his teeth bard
do for you?’
AT THE BLACK EAGLE.
decided to spend tho earlier part of
memory! I would give 20 crowns
to Gretchen and the vintner picked upon each other. He even leaned
when
“There Is only one thing,” nnswered
know where I have seen him. A fine their way over cobbles pitted here and against the wall of m house, his face
ANS GRUMBACH was stand­ Grumbach. “It will be a great favor.” the evening in tlie public gardens.
Subsequently he found himself stand­
beer,” he said aloud, bolding up the there with mudlioles. They were arm for the moment hidden In his arm.
ing on the curb in front of the
"What do you wish?”
ing beside a young vintner nnd his
second tankard.
Grand hotel, his back to tho
in arm.
"Wretch that I am! Damnable
“An Invitation to the military ball nt peasant sweetheart Their hands se-_
The vintner raised his. There was
sun. It was 9 o’clock. Hans
“Only a little farther,” said Gretchen, wretch!
Krumerweg. Krumerweg!
pnlace nfter the maneuvers,” cretly met and locked behind their
an unconscious grace in the movement for the vintner had never before pass­ Crooked way. Indeed!” lie flung down was short, but strongly built—n mild, tlie
quietly.
backs. Grumbach sighed. He would
A covert glance at bis hand satisfied ed over this way.
blue
eyed
German,
smooth
faced,
rud
­
his arm passionately. "There will be
Cnrmlchnel snt up.
always go Ids way alone.
Carmichael In regard to one thing. He
“Long as It Is and crooked, heaven
up yonder.” looking at tho dy cheeked, white haired, with a
“I am nfrnld you are asking some­
might be a vintner, but the band was knows It Is short enough!” He en­
The girl turned her head. She loos­
I brown button of a nose.
thing impossible for
to obtain,” ened
as soft and well kept as a woman’s. circled her with Ills arms and kissed
the vintner’s hand.
i
Presently two police officers came coldly.
Could a man with bands like these her. “I lave you! 1 love you!” he said.
“Do not mind me. girl,” snld Grum-
along and went Into the hotel. Grum-
“Alt. Mr. Carmichael, It Is very im­
mean well toward Gretchen? Gretchen
Her bosom swelled, her heart throb­
bacb turned with n sigh and followed portant Hint I should be there. I enn baeli. Ills face broadening.
wns both innocent nnd unworldly. To bed, and she breathed in ecstasy the
»'lie girl laughed easily and without
them. Doubtless they had come to give you no explanations. I wish to
the right man she might be easy prey; sweet chill nlr that rushed through the
look over his passports. And tlds hap­ attend this ball. I do not care to confusion. Iler companion, however,
never to a man like Colonel von Wal­ broken street
pened to be the case.
meet the grand duke or nny ono else. flushed under tils tan. and a scowl ran
lenstein, whose power and high office
“After the vintage,” she said, giving
The senior officer unfolded the pre­ Tut me In the gallery where I shall over Ills forehead.
were alike sinister to any girl of the his arm a pressure. For this hand­
cious document.
The band was playing “Les Hugue­
not be noticed.”
peasantry. But a man in the guise some fellow wns to be her busband
"It is not yet vised by your consul,”
“That might be done. But you havo nots." and the girl hummed the air.
of her own class, of her own world when the vines were pruned and fresh­
said the officer.
A hand wns put upon Grumbacb’s
I roused my curiosity. You have Homo
and people, here was a snare Gretchen ened against the coming winter.
shoulder authoritatively. Tho police
“I arrived late last night. I shall see purpose?”
might not be able to foresee.
“Aye, nfter the vintage.” he echoed.
him this morning,” replied Grumbach.
"A perfectly harmless one,” snld officer who had examined Ills pass­
A tankard rapping a table nearby But there was tragedy In hfs heart as
“You wore not born in America?”
ports that morning stood at Grum-
Grumbach, mopping his forehead.
called Gretchen to her duties.
deep and profound as bis love.
“Oh. no; I came from Bavaria when
This movement brought Carmichael’s bach’s elbow.
“Gretchen is beautiful enough to be
“My grandmother—I call her that, for
eye to a scar on the back of his visi­
"Ilerr Grumbach.” he said quietly,
twenty.”
a queen, and yet she is merely a Hebe I haven't nny grandmother—is old and
"Did you go to Americn with your tor’s head. Grumbach acknowledged "his excellency the chancellor lias di­
Im «•
H
He
«1
seldom leaves the bouse.’ I promised
the stare by running Ids Anger along rected me to bring you ut once to tbo
parents?”
"Hebe?" suspiciously.
that after work tonight I'd bring my
the subject.
palace."
"No; I was alone.”
“Hebe was a cup bearer to the myth­ man home and let her see how hand
“I came near passing In my checks
"What is your business in America?”
"To the palace?" Grumbacb’s face
ological gods in olden times,” Car­ some be is. She is always saying that
tho day I got Hint,” ho volunteered. was expressive of great astonishment.
“
I
am
a
plumber,
now
retired.
”
michael explained. He had set a trap, we need a man about, and yet I can
“You are forty?” said the officer, re­ "Everybody looks nt It when I take "My pasSpo; ts were wrong In some re­
but the vintner bad not fallen into it do a man’s work as well as the next
off my hnt. I’ve tried tonics, but the spect ?"
ferring to the passports.
“A fairy story.” The vintner nodded. one. I love you. too. Leo!” She pulled
hnfr won’t grow there.”
"Yes.”
"Oh. no. herr. They were correct.”
his band to her lips and quickly kissed
He understood now.
“Where did you got It?”
Grumbach roused his mind energet­
“As soon as these are approved by
Carmichael would lay another trap. it, frightened but unashamed.
“At Gettysburg.”
ically.
his excellency the American consul
“Gretchen. Gretchen!”
“Wbat happened to her?”
Carmichael was no longer Indiffer­
"But whatever can the chancellor
kindly
have
a
porter
bring
them
over
8he stopped. "What Is It?” keenly.
“Oh.” said Carmichael, “she spilled
want of me?”
to the bureau of police. It will be only ent. He gave his hand.
wine on a god one day, and they ban­ “There was pain In your voice.”
“I’ve got a few sears myself. What
"That is not my business. I was
a matter of form. I shall return them
“The thought of how I love you hurts
ished her.”
regiment?”
simply sent to find you. Ills excellen­
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