Semi-weekly Bandon recorder., November 15, 1910, Image 3

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Goose Girl
ß> HAKOID NacGRATH
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SYNOPSIS
Gretchen, a g<xw girl, meets a mvster ou*
rn xiataia er and < arnnchi’-l, Ameiicaii coruu'
in D**-ibeig, Kingdom of Ehren-Jeui.
Carmica-
a*' tove, Pooce., I LldcgsaJe
G«-l hen'* lover is Leo. a vinlef.
1 h • prince
eguil of ju^endle-il send Hlldevaide an oiler “f
marnayc turn King Fiedeticl..
1 he princes,
was alxiuc d in iniancy an 1 later restored to he
I,the«, the grand duke.
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Gretchen ¡¡nil Leo nre to wed after th®'
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Hans Grumbach ot America«
reiiche« lirelbera
Carmichael tier-omee fond of Grumtiorh.
wl><> admit« he waa imrn tn Grotberg.
Hlhh’giirde’n tasrothal I h announced.
Cham « ll<»’ Herta-ek aunpects Grumbach,
who late« lella Carmlchm 1 bln real namo
Is Breunner
lie line v forced passport.
King Fred«*rtck refus«’« to marry Hildn-
gnrde. Who la pl«*aaed
GretcHeii takes a letter from a myateri-
our ««Id woman to lltidegarde. Thin wom­
an cared for HIMegarde when «be was
nbducieii
fleet—<-k prevents the grand dukn from
dei-iminx war on Jugcndhelt. Grumbach
proves to have tieen one of the princess'
abductors.
l.eo. the vintner, escapes when the po­
lice raid a Hoclallsl meeting. Gretchen
hears lie Is n spv from Jiucendhelt. Th«»
mountaineer shadows him
1-eo lays a
trap for <'nrmtchnel.
The mountaln«*er defends «¡retclien from
Insult and offers her a palace and jewels.
Rhe u«’cllnea An old clock mender Is ree-
ognixtMl by thi mountaineer
Grumbach
m«*ets llildegartie and is amased by a
l«X’ket uh«- carries
The grand dus» anil Herbeck plan to
Car-
arrest Leo nml the mountaineer.
mleliael In abducted by the mountaineer’s I
party, who think he is l-eo
Carmlchuel tells lllldegarde he loves
h«'r
Grumbach studies lltldeganlo wltlt
opera gl.isse
A gypsy claims a reward
offered by the clock mender, Grumbach
tell., Carmichael that he anti a gypsy stole
the princess
Grumbach s«*es a leur on Gretchen’«
Grum«
arm and ruognlz.es the gypsy
bach, tl.e clock mender and the gypsy ot­
ter to right a great wrong.
Cr.rmlchael recognizes t-eo. the vtntner.
ns King Frederick of Jugendholt.
The
tnntinltilm er Is his uncle, the prince re­
gent. They are arrested
Gretchen finds
she loves it king
Grumbach tells the grand duke that
Gretchen, not lllldegarde. Is his daugh­
ter and the real princess.
The grand
duke suspects llertieck as the arch plot-
tei
Iierbeck admits that he had the real
princess, Gretctien. abductc«! nml later
substituted his own daughter. Illhh’garde.
tn tier jilice
King Fri’derlck offers to
marry Gretctien.
Illldegnnie. tier disgraced father and
Carmichael sail for America Carmichael’s
love for jllldrgatde is returntai.
"You. my child? I have wronged
you gre:tt«*st of till The wrong I have
«lone to you Is Irreparable. Alt. have
not tn.v nrins hungered for the touch of
you. tn.v heart ache«! for the longing
of yon? To see you day aftet day.
always humble iteforc* you, alwnys
glad to kiss the back of your hand!
Have I not lived lit hell, your high­
ness?" turning to the duke.
"W hat nm I. nml who ntn I?” whis­
pered llildegarde. her heart ulniost
censing t<> bent.
"I inn your father!”
The Grand I »like of Ehrenstein lie-
held the chancellor with that phase of
astonishment which leaves the mind
iltieloudwl. What a proj«*ct! Whitt a
linn«! to conceive it. to perlect it down
to so small a detail ns n jew«*l«*r's mark
in the gold of lite l«H'lu*t! And n little
linger to betray It! In a flash he saw
vividly nil this tiiiin tend undergone
«lay by «lav. unfaltering, uuhesitnnt.
forgetting nothlitg. remcnits*rliig every­
thing Inti the one iuslgnitii’iuit item
which «as to overthrow him.
Prine«* Ludwig took off his hat. “Her
lask. you are n great |mlltlchin."
"No. prince." replieti lierlss’k with
nelTablc siidn<*ss. "Had I Iw’eti n great
I m >111 le I a n I should hnv«* suc<-ia<led Ah.
give this to my merit; self never on
tensl into this dream. It wits all «lone
for my ehll«l "
Hildegard«* did not move, nor hn«i
she imned sine«* th«* revelation.
"Hihh’giirde.” said the dole, “yon
abate l««s’ome my daughter. and you
shall dwell here till the end of your
days. 1 will try to right the wrong
that has been «ion«» to you "
“No. your highness.” she replied
“There is but otn- pitico for nie. anti
that Is nt my father's side." Anti res
olulely she wallte«! to the chancellor's
left, and her hand stub* down mid met
Ids flrmly "My father. I forgive you."
she said, with quiet dignity.
"You forgive me?" The chancel lor
con Id not Is’liev«* his «•nr*
"Yes. father."
Then, recalling nil the child hunger
in his arms and heart. h«> swept her
to Ills breast convulsively. nn«l the tin-
loosed fears droppe! upon her' bright
head
"And who am I?" said Gretchen.
"Breunuer. you sny thia little goose
girl is my daughter?"
“I solemnly swear It. highness, Look
into her face again carefully.”
The duke did so, a hand on either
cheek, fie scrutinized every contour,
the <*olor of the eyee, th«* low. broad
bn»w. the curve of the chin. Out of
the past te«* conjured up the mother's
fa«-e. Yes. beyoud any doubt there
was a haunting likeness, and he bad
never not«*d It before.
“But who will prove It to the world?"
be cried hopelessly, still holding
Gretchen's wondering face l»«*tw«*en
tils bands.
’I sha.ll prove it." enhl the king.
“You? Ami how?"
“I shall marry Gretrben_ I sits fl
make her a queen That will be proof
enough.”
“A One stroke. nephew; a bold
btrohef Prince Ludwig laid bis band
upon the 'king'« shoulder with rare
affeeflou.*
“If-you accept her without flirther
proof L her lather, cao <U> no lees."
And ttie duke led her over to the king,
gravely joining- their hands.
“Gretchen!” murmured the king.
"I db uot know bow to act like a
princtrsa."
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“1 shall teach you."
Gretchen laid her bead on his breast.
She was very tired and much bewil­
dered.
The duk<? paced the length of the
cabinet several times. No one Inter­
rupted bls meditation. Back and forth,
one hand banging to the opposite
shoulder, the oth«*r folding over bis
chin. Then he paused with abrupt­
ness.
"Your majesty.” said the graud
duke. "I regret that your father is not
altve to accept my apologies for so
basely misjudging him. Arnsberg.
nothing that 1 can do will restore these
wusted years. But 1 offer you the
portfolio.”
"I am only a broken man, your high­
ness—too old."
"It is my will.”
“As for you.” said the duke to the
gypsy, "go. and if you ever step this
side of the frontier again you will Is*
shot out of hand." lie stopfted again
in front of GruutlMicb. "I promised to
have you shot in the morning. That,
promise bolds. But a train leaves for
Paris a little after midnight. My ad­
vice is for you not to miss IL”
"And my father, your highness?”
said Hildegard«* bravely,
"Iierbeck. your estates are confis­
cated; your name is struck from the
civic and military lists. Have you any
reatiy funds?"
“A little, your highness."
"Enough to take you forever out of
this part of the world?”
"Yea. your highness.”
"You do not ask to be forgiven, and
1 like that You have, perhaps, three
“I otn weary* or Dwiberg. go I am
Fairly Warned.
taking a little viM'iittoni.*'
A man who wtnt writing a telegram
“For bow long?"’dU»plcioniity.
at otic of tlie long tables in fit** West
“Ota. for ever so tong!” evasively.
ern Union building xvas asi.«d in <Jer-
Haus «aid notidng more. He was man by one of two uieti w !:«> stiss!
full of wisdom. He had an idea. The near him •rtYcn* thej could tind <>us
rtt-eiug chancellor and his daughter bow mu< h a telegram t* a cMrtntn
were ufl tlie train, and he was certain place in the far »vest would cost. Ttee
that bis friend Carmichael knew it.
Ui.at volunteered to make th«* lu«|uiry.
By the aid of certain small briberies did mo and return«*«!. Mtyittg that thev
ou the traiu and in i'aris Carmichael might send a message <>f ten wbrds for
gathered bit by bit that the destina- a vertaili price and that mldress and
ti< u of the woman be loved was Amer­ riiftiaftire would not <<>nnt. After lb*
ica. But never once did he set eyes suring ltin:s,.|f thirl tin* i.en could
ui»on her till site 11 ud her father mount­ write In wulk«*d uway. but was stop
'd the gangplank to the vessel which !*•*<! at th«- <loor by «nie ««f the strati-
was to carry them across the wide At­ gers with profuse rluinks "I have
lantic The change in Herbeck was lns*n in 1 hi* < lty only n few days." In*
pltiubl * Ills face had aged twenty »■aid. "and was tolti I
years iu tb«»se sixty odd hours. His «•Ince I hlt.ded tinti i
< loth«-*, tin* same he had wont that try to sv.’ludl«» III«’.
ever niemorable night, hung loosely in«‘ti today. mid troth <’
a!*out Ills gaunt frame, and there was n«» long«*r have any
a vacancy in his-eyes which was elo- right." sat 1 th«« num. ••bat. just th
quent of mental collapse. Carmichael same, look • •tit for th«’ third mau.
nbid«*<| his tint«*
New York Tribune.
A French newsp;t|»er contained a full
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account of Herb«*ck's coup and his sub­
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sequent flight, it also recounted the
excitement of the following day. the
appearance of Gretchen on the steps
of the palace and the great shouting MY CLOTHES ARE AT THE
of the people as they aeclaitutxl her th«’
queen of .Ingendheit
The second day out Carmichael’s
first opport unity came. He discovere«!
Herbeck and his daughter leaning
against the mil. He watched them
uneasily, wondering how he might ap-
proacb xvitbout startling her. At last
he keyed up his courage.
“Good morning, your highness." he
stammered, and inwardly cursed his
Where Yours Ought to be
stupidity.
At the sound of bis voice she turned, A. F. DERINGER
Prop
and there was no mistaking the glad­
ness In her eyes.
“Mr. Carmichael!”
“Yes. I was surprised to learn that
you were taking the same boat as
myself."
O regon I
How clumsy ho was. she thought. BANDON
For she had knowu his every move
Druggist and .Apothecary
since the train drew out of Drei!x*rg..
“Father, here is our friend. Herr
Is ,nst in receipt of anew stock of
Carmichael.”
"Carmichael?" said nerbeck slowly. Drugs arti Chemicals, Patent and
Ah. yes. Good morning."
Propiietary Preparaticns, Toilet Ar
And Carmichael instantly compre­ tides. Drug Sundries, Perfumes,
hended that his name recalled nothing
Brushes, Sponges, Soap, Nuts and
to the other man's remembrance.
Candies,
Cigars. Tobaccos and Cig­
"You are returning to America?” she
arettes,
Paints. Oils, Glass and
asked.
“For good, perhaps, To tell the Painter's Supplies.
truth, 1 ran away, deserted tn.v post,
though technically I have already re-
signed, But America has b«'en calling
tne for some days, You have never
btjen to sea before?”
“No; it is all marvelous and strange
to tne.”
"Let us •walk, my child.” said Her-
beck.
“You will excuse me. Mr. Cnrmi-
chael ?" shc said. Never more the rides
In th«* fair mornings; never more the
beautiful gardens, the music, the gal­
loping of soldiers who drew their sa­
bers whenever they passed her. Never
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more any of these things.
"Can I be of any assistance?” he said
Nothing Better. Nothing
In an undertone.
“No." sadly.
Neater, Nothing Cheaper
The days, more or less monotonous,
went past Sometimes he saw her
than
alone on deck, but only for a little
while, Iler father was slowly improv-
ing. but with this improvement came
the natural desire for seclusion. So he
came on «leek only at night.
The night on which the vessel bore
into the moist, worm air of the gulf
stream was full of moonshine, of
smooth, phosphorescent billows. Her­
beck had gone b<*low. Th«* girl lean«*d
A Large Assortment of the
over the rail, alone and lonely. And
Carmichael, string her. could no longer
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still the desire in his heart. He came
signs at the
up to her
“See!" sh«> exclaimed, pointing to the
little eddies <tf foam spe«*ding along
the hull. "Do you know what they re­
mind me of? Mermaids' lingers grnsp
ing and clutching nt the boat as if to
drag it down below."
How beautiful she was with the
BOOTS - AND
SHOES
frost of moonlight on her hair!
“You must not talk like that,' ho
ndmonish<*d.
You can't expec’ to get $2 wot th
"I ntn very unhappy.”
for $1, but you can get your
“And when you say that yon make
money's worth at
m«* so too.”
“AVhy?" Rhe had spoken tha word i
at last.
“Do you remember the night you
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dropped your fau?" leaning »0 elwtely
toward her that bl* arm pressed
ngnlnst hers.
Repairing neatly and promp
"1 remember."
tly done at lowest liv-
“You put that word then. In honor
I dared not answer. You were a prin­
mg prices
cess.' 1 was only a soldier of fortune.
But now that you are in trouble, now
that you have n«.*ed of me. I may an­
swer. I may tell M. G. POHL, Optometerist
you now why.
why 1 have
thrown ambition
mid future to the
winds, why I
am here at your
slde^t o night.
Need 1 tell you? Saturdays at Gallier Hotel
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"GRETCHEN ! "
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morrow you will I h * Judged and con-
«li’tnntsl. But you. Hlldeganle”—
“No. your highness; we shall both
take the train for l'a fis. Gretchen.
you will I»«* happy."
(■r<>tclu’ii ran and tiling herself into
IIil<t«*garde's amts, and the two of
them wept. Hildegard«* pushed Gretcb-
• •a away g«>utly.
“('otn«*. fath«*r; tv«* have so little
tint«*." '
And this was the sum of the duke's
revenge.
It never took Carmichael long to
make up tils mind di>flnltely. lie found
lii.s oid friend the cabman in th«* Plats,
and they drov«» like mad to the con-
siilate. An hour hen* stifl)c«*d to close
Ids diplomatic citH’cr and seal It her­
metically. The clerk. Iiowewr. would
go «in III;«* Tennyson's brook, forever
and forever Next It«- went to the res-
Uletice of his banker in th«* Konig-
strasse and got together nil his nvail-
abl«* funds.
Eleven o'clock found Carniiclta«*l in
his n»oin« at the Grand hotel, feverish
ly packing Ids trank an«l bntr Purls!
He would go also even if th«*y passed
on to th«* remote ends of the world.
The train s |« mm ! waiting in th«' gloomy
Bahnhof The guards patrolled the
platform ITcsintly three men cam«’
out of the station <loor Two were of
fleers, Tltc third. Colonel von Wallen-
stein, wh In civilian dress H«* was
sullen and depressed.
Said on«* of the oflicers; “And It' is
the express <-<«mm:ind of General Due-
wftz that yon will return here under
tltc pain of death. Is that explicit?"
"It I k " Th«* colonel got lnt<» his com
narttnenl and slammeil th«* door vi­
ciously
In the nnxt com part nt-nt snt Grum-
bnch He was smoking bls faithful
pipe. He was withal content. This
was far more «arisfact««ry than stand­
ing up I *ere the Crtng lino, and. bo-
« des. he had tundc htetury In Lhren-
ktvln that night. They w« uld nut for-
i:.*t the nan’«* of Bn*v.r uvr right nwny.
To Atnerhu with u ilvnu uti te mid u
reposeful eou-eleuce— It waa inoro
th in be find any retisonritde right to
expc« r Tckla! He langhe«l «nnloni-
tally Hhe was uu d<<ubt «uiutid usieep
by this time. and the eod of the chap­
ter would never be written for her.
What foots these young men a-co art -
lug were: War and famine mid pestl-
lone«* did these not always follow at
the In « Is of women?
As tlie stml<’ii master's !>ell rang the
door o | m > iii ’<! and a man Jumped In He
tosstsl tils bug into the corner and
pluui|Hsl down iu the seat.
••Captain !"
“You, llnmir
“Yes \V lien» are youjaping*
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