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RVENtNO ntlt.MSTIN, HONOl.ttUI,
T. It., SATimn.VY, OCT. 1 (T. ifilO. . ',.
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Goose Girl
By IIAROID MacGRATII
i Copyright. 109. by, -th Bobbi
r Merrill Company
(Continued from Last Saturday,)
' tfut Inlci ihe street, every mother's
on if .Villi!- i rjed tlic offl. rr. 'This Is
your lust wiiriilnp. (iuMWjr. The
next time mt no to prison."
- (Jftrhcn nloii" remained, n ,Vns
lirr duly in ttiriy He stclm up to Hie
linr. l Tin- nniT. rnlliir thorough fnr
)! kind, siudlid tin- HiMir under lb
window, lie tmiiiuii i inline fruii n
licwipnpiT. Till liucri-sti-d lilin.
'n jnliknow vim this tclhiw nn?'
with m Jrrk of lil lii'inl tuwmd tin'
window.
"Hm ! l.rtiMil IMilrMl. ii liiliii-r.
lied we are whin hi Im marrl'il."
"What mucin lilin ritti ""
'iini iii-w iii unii-Tf rriuiiH ill"
tlimiglit jnii HiTf going in inni ev
er mil'.'
;.".k llllll If b In tint II s'iy frillll .In.
J.cndti"ll." t In-'nllli rr wilil roughly.
Tin- lclns rtlikiil crlsnlv In Crrlrli
B6'J Ill's IIMUs. ' One of tlictll fell mill Imikit
at bur feet.
CII.UTi:it l..
IIIVl's IUH'IITS.
lirrrt'llKN. troubled In lii'.in
nun niliiil mci tin' strung"
I'vi'iii 'm Hi.' night, walked
slowly home.
A fisilsicp inmi Iu'IiIiiiI caused her
iniirt. Tin' Miiiiirr iiniI; Iiit roughly
In his nrniH mill kissed Iiit iniiiiy times.
"i I it'll hi'iii"
Sll.'illil nut speak.
"Wlm I I hi"
'."nn nk?"
,."Wls II II I rlllll'. til Ml. til Jllllll mit
i!f llin liilnn?" Hi- laughed.
tlli'li'lif.i'K Inn' glew sterner. "Were
juli aliuld?"
"I t ii iiiuiiii'iil. I lime hecr run
iifmil the pnllec. I thought nTlnif we
! nil l In' iinvinil."
Tub-ips int tl lit nn enre "in haw
tin- In'l'i-iiik ,imi ttios.llnns?"
"Wlnt Ih nil thl iiIii.'iiiV" He pulhsj
Iiit tiiw-ird lilin mi tlfat' lie cnnld Imik
lulu Inr eye. "Wtiiil Is tin- mutter?
iilwi'i."
"Are .vim Imf ii iri.v fnilii Jugelid
hell?" ililnly.
. Hi- tiling ns,'.'iii'r baud. "Sn! Tin1
llrt-l tlniilii Unit i-nli'i.s jniir i'iir llnds
Imrlinr then'. A xpy rrn.n .liigeiidhclt!
Tliiit Is n Hiii hici:'"s1iiii. ii n J ymt I
llclll'WII it
"liii .urn deny ?"
. "Yes," iirimilly, snatching his hnl
fri'in his hnnl iiinl thrnwlug It o.
I'jiitly hi In-r fivt-'-yi's. I ii-ny . I utii
tint it siy frnm liny nmntry."
"I Iiiivi iiKkiil ymi iiuiiiy iiii'stlnns,"
nli' ri'l'llril. "lint ,ntt iit iihrnymliiiicli
liiK. Il'leit iliiinnt uuy tii'nviilil uu
HW'eiliijj."
Tin- tliiinrr i himself nt Imy.
"ilri'(rliiii I tune tin Iiinl mi
rrlnif. 1 (u t ,nii iiiimi h:iii' prisif. Wr
will pi In tin- (Hilli't- liiiii'iiu unil Ki'tlh
this ilniilil."
Whi'iiV
"Ni.nv. liiiilnht. whllii ihi-y nro hiiut
Ini: fnr- iiih."
"I'lirh ! mi'." Iirnki'tily.
"I Insist. 'I'liU thlnu 111111 ho rlshtiil
imlillily,"
,"Anl I -iim thlnkliii: tlnii thi' mnn I
lovi'U wns ii anriuil?'
'"I iinFlirnit-r thmi ,mmi ilrntm. llrrtih
i" .Anil In truth hn mis. for Iih
vrniiHlx'iil In Hvl fnrt It fnr tin- IIiiu'iT
V-llVlIll inily iiuiiir,uu rh'Vi'rni'Hs rnu'lil
pSirlipitH lilin. Th" mii'h Iniri'itii whs
tnr'iiiviij;. hut ihV iIImiiiihi' whs until,
hn; In IIii-hi. ht'iilihy ynniiK m.ili.. II
wjih lircii'lii'ii h'i ilii'w hunk fiiirful-
iy.
Tlii'KUls'lili'f nf n liurmii risrlvvJ
llii'in ivlih III inn-inlnl Hiirirlt-.
"I luiti li'iiitnsl Hint ymi urt Mii'klitK
Die." hhIiI I In- liniier, inking "tl til
Villi.
luiini'ithilfly the HUls'lilt-f did not
kninv nlnit tu tuiy. This wiin nut uf
thi' nnlluiiry.
"Vint iiru nut ti unllvi' of llri'lberg."
lit hi'nti,
'".'i, hirr: I ntii fnmi ll:i vnriti. Vou
will Iiinl thii) my impfrN with prraeul.
eil iwn nr three wivl." iikii."
Tin- vim iht's p.issinrtn wore pro
durril. The Kiihchli-r iiiiilpiiriil them
WS "ukviii rur Awt wtni vdu iioni!"
El tu tin iiirrtKpnuilliiK uiiiuhrr lu hi
HEf- ; liisik. Then' wuh iiuililnu wruiii; nliniit
"Wh.it Is yiiur IiIkIiujshV"
"I iiiii n vhiiiivr hy iruilr. hrrr."
"Why dlil ymi Jiiiiip nut nf the win
tlciivY"
"I win frlKhli'tiitl nt first, herr, I.
hi'lh'Vul Unit i' were nil lu .lc nr
H'sllll,"
"Vnil iinusnl hliu uf belli;? n Ju
Bi'titlhelt Fiy." hrnke lu (irelilieli. . .
"I mil Inn' Isiniije nf th.it nccuaa
linn." snlil the vintner.
"Wlnt Inmi you to snyV"
"I ih ny It."
"Ilenil thl..M
It vvns IIii'CiiIIIiir. The rlntner rem!
It, his lirnws ilriiwn inpether In n put.
ll frmn.
"1 mil tunke nothing nf thin. herr.
When I rut till out nf the paper It
win tn precerve the notice nn the
other nluV." The vintner returned the
rutlhiK,
The KiiMilef reml nlouil:
Vintners nnil presrsnnd pninrrs wnntnl
for the eeii-on. Klml unit lllicral rompen
t'lilon. Apply llollK.
Iln-ti'hen lunched Joymmlyj the vlnt.
tier crlmicd; the iiibchlef iiwore under
his brent I),
"The devil lly nwny wltU you both!"
he cried, uinklne the best of his cha
grin. "And wheu you umrry don't In
vltenie to the wiildlnc."
After they hud pine, however, he
called for mi ussNtmit. '
"Did you Hiu- Iiinl jountt vintner)"
"V"-."
"Knllow hlui night and day, I'lnil
out where lie liven mid what he docs
and rmisnck his moai If putwthle. He
is either, mi Ilium-cut mnn or n slock
msiul. Itepnrt to'uie this time encli
lllltlll."
(fti renchlns thcatrccl Uretclicn gnve
rein to her laughter. As they turned
into the Kruuicrwcg they nlnmxt ran
Into (,'iiriul. hni'l.
"Ilerr Ciinnlohnei:" unld C.rolclion.
"And wliut nre you doing here lull
time of the night""
"I iiiii looking fnr n kind of ghost.
specter lu lilnck thnl teiivm the ilnce
enrly lu tl leiilug nml returns lute.
nhnse deslluiitlnu Ua llirnrliihty been
JU Kiuinerweg."
The vliiiiur Htnrlnl,
".My linuej" cried (Iretrlien.
"VourH rerlmps ymi inn dispel tills
pliniiliiniV" snld Cnrmlchiiel.
"She ivns ii l.nly who comes on a
chiirlliitile erriiud. Hut now she will
enino Im liinre. The nhjirt of her v'Ultd
Is gniie," (ireteheii inisweriil Htidly,
. ".ly link:" ruefully.
"Are you uot ufruld to wnlk nhout
In this pnrt of the town so hue)" put
lu the vintner.
Affuld) Of uhiit) Thieves) Hah,
my little iiiii lit I curry n sword sllok.
and. iinircnvcr. I know how lu use II
loleriihly well. Ood night."' Ami he
swung, ii long.
The vlntikT.wns not pntlent tonight.
"Who I (Ills mysterious wotnuu)"
"I nni not friu to tell you."
"OJir
"I.iiipnld. what Is the matter nltli
you tonight! Vnu act like u boy."
"i mn wrung, lirelclieii. Vou are
right. Kiss me."
She liked ,lhe tone: 'she liked the
kisses, Iihi, though they hurt.
"(null night, my niunl" she Thlspcr
d,
"tinnd night, my woman! Tomor
row night ut M."
He inrinil unil ran tightly and Hwlft
'y up the stni-t.
I'rniu the oipolte disirwiiy n uioun
inliiis-r. ii enrter. n hulclier mid a
linfcer Hlepped cnuilnusly fnrlh.
"He hi'iitd siiinellilug." said the
:iinuuliilucer. "Ilf has earn like n ral
fnr hearing. What a pretty phiure!"
ynh-ally. "All the n-nrld loves u lover
iiiilnetlines. Tnuehlug scene!"
No one roplhd; no uue was expected
tn reply. Mure than that, tin oue cared
in court the fury which lay thinly
llsgtilsed In the niounHilnecr'M lone.
.'iToiiiorrmy night: you heard whnt be
ai. I mn glowing wenry of this
play. Vou will slop him on,hls way to
yiitidrr hniise, A closed carriage will
lie at tin tul. Hi-fore he enters, renionj.
1st. Slje watches hlui (oo lone when
ie leaves. I'ool!'' ' rs
The nunrlcl stole along In the dark
ness nnlsflfMsly and secretly.
Tie vintner had Indeed heard some
thing, He knew not what Hits noise
was. but It wns.cuougu to set Ids heels
to Hying. Ills room held n rot. a ta
ble mid two chairs. Out of the drawer
In the table be took several pnpcm end
bururd them. Ah! A patch of whlto
puper Just inside the door caught his
eye. He fetched It to tho candle.
Wliat lie rend forced the color from
his checks, and bis bauds were touch
ed with transient pulsy,
The devil! What shall T do now?"
lie muttered.
What Indeed should he do) Which
way should be move? Carmlcuacl.
Carmlctinel! The vintner chuckled
softly ns he scribbled this nolet
If l(err Csrinlcliavl uniiM learn the se
cret of No. 40 Kriimerweg;. let him attire
lihimrlf nsn vintner unit be In the Krn
merweg at S o'clock tonight.
"Ho, there Is a trap, and I am to be-
wore oi n mnuniiiinecr. a enrter, a-
but.clicr and ii baker) Thanks. Hchnr-
scntpu. my friend, thanks: Vou are
watching over me,"
Colonel vou Wiillenstelii curled bis
mustaches. It, wns n buppy thought
HkiI hild taken hlui lulu the Aldergasse.
rhls (Jretchen bad been haunting bis
dreams, nml here slie was coming Into
his very nrins, as It were, (iretebcu
stopped, a cold flurry in her heart.
"Herr, 1 wish tu pass."
'That Is Misslhle, dretchen."
"Will you stand aside?" '
"Vou hiiiinl my dreams."
"That would bu a pity."
"I am nut going to let you pass till
I have had a kiss."
"Ah!" Untile Ham oil tip lu Oretcheu'i.
eyes,
"Will you let me 'by peacefully?"
",Uter Hie toll-after the toll."
Too late she started to run. He
laughed mid rmight hold of her. Willi
n' MVento elfoil she freed herself nml
mnii'k JiTiii ifim" tTic fine. OuMt ns
a Hash she whirled a round and ran tip
the stni't. The one hope for liretchen
now lay lif the 'Hack l.'agle. mid Into
he tavern siie darnsl o.v It'-dlv,
"rrnit Itiitter," she cried, "may 1
cotne beh'ti.l Jour cnuniir?"
Wnlleiisieln came In. Ill Irml. b'!d
ngalust his slinging chf'k. wns (elllale
enough for the prnprletreiis uf the
lllai k I Ingle. '
"Hhanie:" she rlcd, "Pi!" shnll stri."
here nil diy." dechrrd c'rail Hitter
decldnlly.
"I i-nti wnlt." The ci loiiel iitn'de fur
the door. Hut 1 1 v tc wns a formtibil.le
hulk In the ibs-rway.
What Is ijiihijr nn here, little goose
girl?" nskisl the irrlrr.lnl old man.
"Herr Colonel Insulted i".i'."
"IiisuIIihI yoii!" T!ie minuet laugh
eil bolsterouly. "Out of the way!" he
snarled.
"He tried to kls tne," snlil lireti'lien
"The inn ii who tries to kls a woiii.in
against her will Is always ai Heart a
coward," s-tld the iiinuutaliieer.
The (oluiiel m'IziiI tho.olil uitti by
the slioiilder to push lilin aside. He
put out one of tils anus mid ilaspcd
(he colonel In sin Ii n uiauiier 'that he
gnstcd. He was lu the clutch of a
Carpathian hear.
"I will kill you for this!"
"fio?" The old man thrnl him back
several feet without any lslble ex
ertion. He let
bis staff slide
Into his hand.
The en I ii do I
drew hi saber
mid united to
ward hi assail.
nut. Thi'ohi man
I ii it g Ii oil. He
inrinil the thrust
with his staff.
Tb en Hie old
coin struck back.
The s.iln-r rallied
to the stone
J fin ii ring. The
vb lor put bis
( fisit ltnm it.
' it,, hid ai.,,! 1I.A
On III part the
colonel's blood
suddenly cooled.
" II y Hword."
Hie colonel . de
manded. "I mull! bnve.
broken It half a
take It,- Hut be
'I, Wll.l. Kll.t. YOU
Kill llllrf."
dozen Huics, Here,
wise In the future and draw
la the right."
it only
Outside the old man laid his hand
on the colonel's arm.
'"Vou must never (Hither ber ngnln.
Listen., Voti are Colonel von Wnl
lensteln: you nre something more be
sides." "Wlmt-do you Infer?" .
"I Infer nothing. Now nml then
there "hnppcns strange leakage In the
duke's affairs. The mnn Is well paid.
He Is a gambler, and one Is always
reusouubly icrlnln Hint the gambler
wilt bo wanting money. Do you 'un
derstand?" "Who are you?" "
"Who 1 am ,1s of no present conso
quonco. Hut I know who imd what
you are. If you Ix-hnvc yourself, you
will be allowed, to continue In prosper
ity, but If you attempt to molest that
girl ngnln there will be no ,more gold
coming over the frontier from Jugcud
uelt. Now do you understand?"
" "Ves.": wcnlify.
,: "Oo. tint lie advised nnd walk c!"
cuinspeetly," The colonel, pale and dlslrnlt. saw lu
his mind's eye n srjund of soldiers, a
wall, a single volley mid n MlshonorcJ
roll of enrth. Military Informers were
given short shrift. The colouel went
,to tbCjbnrrnrks.
'
CHAITEH X.
ptiunArti hcks up a mcrrr.
'ilTMgnhVli
' 1Aifc Urine
ll, -Tbe'mouu
' . tfiuut; i
"AM golng Into the garden. Oretch-
A....IH Mir II PII-IO 111 uitMtu.
mountaineer smiled genially,
ut' -1 am uot worklnir here
niu- inojv."ld (irelchrn.
OwsL
mm
aVi; v lit
Wktl
ms
'Iirfjiius bid a fortune left ber,"
sald.ilfntti llauer.
;;ye'll,'. welir' The. mountnlnecr
Aeonied-' vastly pleased. "And how
much (s this fortune?" ,
Two'lbotisand, crowns." Orctchcn
wns notj.s.uce.' but to her there always
seiitiiijliu tin ii secret laughter behind
those clear eyes,
fHil'tiJsoino! And what will you do
uow?"
"Study for the opera."
The old mnn wns Jubilant.
''Where wero you going when this
oplnjny stopped you?" he cried.
"To the clock nieuder's."
"I've nothing to do. I'll go with
you. Tie an Idea Hint I should like
to taU with you ubotit n very Impor
tant matter. Will you come Into the
garden with me how?" ' i
"Ves, hi rr."
"So you are going to become it prima
donna?" he liegnh, senllug himself op
posite her on a rhalr In' the garden.
"I am going to try," she smiled,
"Ilnve you any drea'ms7 I menu the
kind one has Id the daytime when the
Vyej nre' wide open."
"Oil. yes!"
"Wli'i leis not dreamed of riding n
carriages, of c'ressjng In silks, of wear
ing rich ornaments?"'
"All!" liretclien ihispcd her binds.
"Aul (here are pnl.iies too."
"To lie sure. How would you Ilka a
dream of this kind In come Hup?"
"Do they ever come Irue?"
"lu lliN partliul'ir citMf I mn a fairy.
Wl'li ouo touch of my nml thin oak
slnSr-l can bring you all these ihlugs
you have dreamed nhout, How would
you like a llllle palace, with servants
at your beck mil ea!l. wjtli carriages
to' ride lu, with silks and ve'iets to
wear and Jewel to adorn your hair?"
A (-Iniduw fell upon her fine.
"Ily what right should I posses
these things?"
, "Hy the sii)ireue right of Jienuty-
I ..'til' nl'I'O' "
(TeDe, Continued Next Saturday.)
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