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king «If Jitgrridbelt did hot alter hl*
itflairs in the least, it was all hope-
less He must go.
Kouie one was knocking on the door
"A letter for your exceileiK-y." said
the cotta-ierge
"If Herr t armichael would learu the
secret of No. 40 Krumerweg let him
attire himself hr a vintner and be tn
the Krumerweg at » o’clock tonight."
This uote was as welcome to the re
cipient as the flower« In tbe spring,
An adveuture? lie was ready, now
and always.
“I shall need (be costume of a vint-
tier this evening," be said.
“Oh. that will be easy.” affirmed the
concierge.
SYNOPSIS
Ko it came about that Carmichael.
Grefabrn. a goote gul, inert« a n>yUeno«M <tresse«l as a vintner, his bat over his
mount user» ,uJ V aim».'Karl, Ament au cotuul ey«M, stole into tbe misty night and
u> Drribetg. Kingdom 4 EhrenUeut.
Caimak-
took th»- way to the Krumerweg. He
a< I love, PruKCM > llldegtade.
knew exactly where he wished to go—
Gfctcheu'« love» u Leo. a »Mta. The prince No. 40
After all. who was the lady
regent <4 Jugeruilrerl «emi, I lildegard- an oder °l iu black, anti why should be bother
uiainaye Irorn King Frederick
1 he prrnce.
wa« alsiu. led ui infancy and later reairxed to he himself ats>ut her? She probably came
from the luick Htalrs of the palace.
lathe», the gram! duke.
Aud yet tlie chancellor himself Lad
Uretc-ixNi au l.eo ure to wed after the
vintage
Huiia Grumbach of America l»een in this place.
rsaclias Dretberg
A step? He trained his ear. But
Carrnk-hnel become« fund of Q rum bach, even as he did so his arms were
who admits he was born In Llrelberg.
grasped tiriuiy and twisted iiehind his
Hlldegarde a betrothal la announced
Chanr-ellor Herbuck »usiwcia Qrumbacti. t»ack. and at the same time a cloth was
who later tails Carmichael his real name wrapped round the lower part of his
la Breunner He has a forged passport.
King Frederick refuaea to marry Hilde face, leaving only hla eyes and nose
visible.
He was helpless.
He was
gard«. who la plenaerl
Uretcher. taio-s a letter from a myaterl- lighting against three
oua old woman to Hlldegarde. This wom
Then one of the three whistle«l. A
an careo for Hlldegarde when she was
minute or two after a closed carriage
abducted
Herbeck prevents the grand duke from eaiiie into the Krumerweg. and Car
drr-lariiig war on Jugendlielt. Grunibach michael was literally bundled inside
proves to have been one of the princess
Ilis feet and hands were bound.
abductors.
The carriage tiegan to move slowly.
Ueo. the vintner, escapes when the po
lice raid a Socialist meeting Gretchen One turn after another be count»>d. Ax
hears he Is a spy from Jugendhelt. The
mountaineer ahadows him
ueo lave a ing as well as he could the topography
of the town through which they were
trap for Carmichael
The mountaineer defends Gretchen from passing.
Once the road outside of
Insult and offers her a palace and )ewela rl»reiberg was reached a fast pace was
She declines An old clock mender 1« rec
ognlzed by the mountaineer ti rum Ua ch •et. At tiie Jugendhelt barrier th»1 car-
meet» Hildegard* and I n amazed hy a 1 rtage stopped. Presently there appear-
locket ata» carries.
; <-d at the door an old mini dressed as
The grand duke and Herbeck plan to
arrest iaco and the mountaineer Car- a mountaineer. In bls hand was a
mlchael Is abducted by llie mountnln»-er'a lantern.
party, who think he Is l<eo
"Pardon me. dear nephew— Fools!”
Carmichael tells Hlldegarde he loves
her Urumbach studies Hlldegarde with tie broke ofT. swinging round. “He has
opera glaases A gypsv claims a reward tricked you all. This Is not he!"
Offered by the clock mender Urumbach
'l’bree astonlsinsl faces peered over
tells Carmichael that h»* and a tcypfly stole
th»1 old mtin's shoulder
One was a
the princess
Grunibach sees a near on G retchen's < nrter. another a but< tier and the third
arm and recognizes the gypsy. Grurn- u baker.
bach. I he clock mender and t he gvpay of
Carmichael, now fn^sl, stretched
fer to right a great wrong
Carmichael recognizes l^o, the vintner, himself.
as King Frederick of Jugendhell. The
"Well?” he said, with a dangerous
mountaineer Is lite uncle, the prince re i quiet.
gent They are arrested Gretchen finds
"Herr Carmichael, tlie American con-
she loves a king
Orumbach tells the grand duke that i sill!" Tiie old man nearly dropped the
Gretchen, not Hlldegnrde. Is his daugh lanteru.
“Oh. you infernal block
ter and the real princess
The grand
duke suspects Herbeck as the arch plot heads!”
Carmichael's anger dissolved, and he
ter
Herbeck admits that he had the real laughed. All tlie mystery .was gone,
princess. Gretchen, abducted .and later
substitute»! hlk own daughter. Hlldegnrde. lie saw how neatly he had been duiwsl.
In her place
King Frederick offers lo th1 still carritsl tlie note. This he gave
marry Gretchen
! :o the leader of this midnight expe-
Hlldegarde tier disgraced father and
Carmichael sail for America Carmichael’s lltlon.
“Humph!" said tbe old man in a
love for Hlldegarde Is returned.
growl. "| thought as much.” He whls-
pered to hit com
Herln-ek instruetad the chief
panions. “Ilerr
“Ih-glii with the luoiintailim-r anti the
t'nrmichael, I
vintner; the other« do not matter ho
shall have the
uiui-ii ” Then Herb»>ck laughed Tbe
honor of escort
chief ralmd hit* head
He had not
ing you back to
heard hi« excellency laugh like that
Dreibcrg.”
in many moons
"Rejxirt to me your
On the way it
progreH«
Good luck to you!” said
all came back to
Herliet k with a gesture of tUauiieaal.
Carmichael with
Her liigbneHH fouud Hie duke wait-
tbe vividness of
lag In tier apart incuts.
a forgotten photo
"Why father." kissing him. "what
graph come ujxm
brings you here?"
suddenly — Bonn,
“A little idea I have in mind,
the Ithine, swift
drew her down io tiie arm of the chair
and turbulent, a
"We nil have our little day dreams.”
towhended young
"Who does not. father?" She slid
fellow who could
her arm round his neck.
not swim well,
"Herr Carmichael is a fine fellow.
bis own plunge,
brave, witty, shrewd If all Americans VINTNER? NOT MUCH!
his tinge»» in the
«re like him America will «ooti become
flaxen hair and the hard tight to the
a force in the world
I have taken
lauding All this was n tale twice told.
a fancy to him. and you know whnt
Vintner? Not much!
they sny of your father—no formality
CHAPTER XII.
with those wboui li<- likes
Humauly
1IKH FAR.
1 am right, but In tlie virtue of every
day eveuts iu court life I am wrong.
T was dawn when they began to
Herb«*ck has spoken of it. the older
pull up tbe road to Orel twig ln a
women speak of It. mid they all say”—
carriage
The mountaineer had
“What do I »-are wiiat they say?”
lieen riding with tbe driver The
botly. “Are you not th»- grand duke, carriage «topped.
utid inn I not your daughter?"
I “1 shall not Intrude, 1 trust?” said
"You must ride no more with Herr the old mau. opening the door and get
Carmichael.
It is neither wise nor ting in
«afe.”
“Not
now.”
replied Carmichael.
"Father!”
'What is all this about?”
“A trifle.” Tlie old man thought for
He was up with his arms folding
“Suppose you had a nephew
around tier "Child, It is only for your awhile
who was making a fool of himself over
sake. Listen to me.
"You must lie a princess You must a woman.”
“Nothing uuusiiai in that.”
steel your henrt against the invasion
"Suppose. though of good character,
of love unless It comes from a state
she was vastly his Inferior in station;
etpial or superior to your own."
“Yes. father. 1 shall not ride with that marriage to him was merely a
political contract.
What would you
him auy mere."
"Be a iirave iieart. Hud I shall eugage doT
“I believe 1 begin to understand.”
to And a king for you.”
“I am grateful for that.”
"I don't want any playthings, fa
"Your nephew is an ungrateful
ther.” with the old light touch, and
He knew all along who I
then she looked him full in tbe eyes. wretch.
"I promise to do nothing more to cre was,” went on the American. “1 drag
ate comment If. ou the other hand, g»si him out of the Rhine ui>on a cer
you will promise to give me two years tain day. and he plays this trick!"
“You? Carmichael. Carmichael, of
more of frcslom."
Tbe duke readily assented aud short course; I should have rememliered the
ly returned to bis suit rather pleased name ns he wrote me at the time.
that there had been no scene—not that Thank you! And you knew him all
the while?”
he had expm'ted any.
Considerable activity was manifest
"No.
1 recalled his face, but the
In tbe police bureau the rest of that time and place were In the dark till
this early morning. Here we are at
day.
To returu to Carmichael, he had tbe gates, What’s this? Guards? I
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never liefore concerned himself with never saw them at these gates before.'
After
some
trouble
they
passed
the
reatguiitkiifh
Up to this hour he had
never resigned anything he had set hla guards.
The mountaineer got out quickly,
heart upou. So it was not an easy
matter for him to compose a letter to 1 closed the door, spoke a word to the
the secretary of state resigning the driver and slipped Into an alleyway.
Carmichael arrived nt the Grand ho
jKiel at Drelberg True, he added that
he desired to be transferred to a sea tel In time to see her serene highness,
port town. France or Italy preferred. accoiupiinhal by two of her holies anti
Tbe high altitude iu Drells'rg had af an escort of four soldiers, start out for
fected hla heart
However. In case her morning ride He waited till they
had passed. then slunk Into the hotel.
there was no other available post they
would kindly appoint hla successor at The coin ierge gazed at him In amaze
once
It took courage iudeeil to face ment. Carinhhael winked. The coo-
He understood. Arneri-
U)e matter »nuareljr_ aujl. resolutely. cierge smiled
Goose Girl
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“Guards at the gates,” mused Car-
Ufa-hael as he soaked his head and face
lu rol«l water. “By George. It looks
BINDON
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a- if toy friend the vintner was in for
«Hile excltemeut!“
G.'ehbeu! Carmichael stopped, his
-ollar but halfw ay around bis throat.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
J L. Kro«wb«v. Pre«d«u J DmMs. Vics
Preudeu F. J FA,. Cadiir». Flank Flam. I P Haaly
X»>u |>y tbe Lord, that should not be!
Je w.uik) wring the vintner's ueck.
A groeial banking butines* trat 4k led and ciMtomers given eitty accommodate a coa-
He «u» tea tn an amiable mood. Some
tutrat wan cafe ano cotuenab. - banking
me li tmuieievi <m tbe door
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"You are angry about something." he
mid.
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"So 1 am. But you are always wel- He carrj a uompkie stock of
<i:;iv."
“You have overslept?"
of School Books and the
“N»i; ou tbe contrary.”
"“You ar«- disttirlied. I'd like to know
a h it'-, going ou lu that bullet Lead of
most complete line of
.ours."
“I hare resigned the consulship.”
"And for what reason?"
i nrmii luiel -ilendy drew ou Lis coat
“Ai-b! So you bave oue too?"
“One what?"
“Oue secret."
in the city. Our prices are
“Yes. But it’s the kind we can't talk
ibout.”
“I understand. Have you had break-
right
fust?"
. “No."
"Neither have I
Let us go togeth-
•r.”
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There was a large crowd outside the
palace that ulglit. which was clear aud
itarry. because of a great balL
A
troop of cavalry patrolled the fence.
Carriage after carriage rolled in
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through the gates, coming directly from
the opera.
And close by tbe sentry box Car
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michael saw Gretchen aud her vlnther.
Carmichael could not resist stopping
a moment.
He raised his hat to
Gretchen to the wonder of those near
est.
“Do you know where the American
Sit-Hili Ba*«*i un liranxiit
consulate is?” he asked low, so that
none but Oretchen and the vintner
heard.
iOl iti. OUS TREATMENT
“Yes,” said tbe vintner, blushing
with shame
“I live above the agen
cy."
"Good! I shall expect to see you in
the morning.”
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But the viutner was determined that I BANDON
L. L. BRANDENBURG, Agent, Bandon, Oregon
he shouldn’t. He would be at work
in tbe royul vineyards on the morrow. I
“Tomorrow?" repeated Gretchen, to
whom this byplay was a blank. “Why
should be wish to see you?”
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"Who knows? Let us be going. It
is half after 10,” be added, as if to put
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Carmichael threw himself eagerly
into the gayety of the dance. He was
an accomplished waltzer. after the
manner of that day. when one went
round and round likt* some mechan
ical toy wound up. This would lie the i
last affair of tlie kind for him. ami he
wanted a full memory of it. Between
times he exchanged a Jest or two with
the chancellor or talked battles with For constitutional amendment
NEW STATE-ROOMS INSTALLED
old Duewltz. Thrice wlilh* on rhe floor
giving to cities and towns
her highness passed him. But there
exclusive power to license,
was never a smile, uever a glance. He ►
regulate, control, suppress,
Is'came careless and reckless.
He
would seek her and talk to her and
or prohibit the sale of intox
»mile at her even If the »hike threw n
icating liquors1wlthlnths
regiment in between. He saw Grum
municipality/
bach In the gallery.
“Now. what the devil is the Dutch- 328 x Yea
inau doing with a pair of opern
“lasses?"
J. E. WALS FROM, Agent, Bnndon. Oregon.
Later her highness stood before one
E. A E. T. Kriue, owner« and m-.nagcrj, 24 California St., San Francisco.
of the long windows in the eonserva- 40,000
tory listlessly watching the people In
Greater Oregon Home Rule Asso
the square, Was that some one com
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iug for her? She turned.
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Oregon.
It was Carmichael.
(Paid advettuement.)
Wiiat an opportunity for scandal!
She laughed inwardly,
The barons
Fast and Coininodious
and their wives, the ambassadors'
wives and their daughters, would miss
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