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Queries and ansere going crisscross over the table, when I

observed with dread that Lieutenant von Störer had risen and was co

our way He stopped at Max's side Max looked up to receive Von

Störer's glove full on the cheek It was no gentle stroke Von Störer

at once returned to his table and sat down

For a moment ere all absolutely without power of rehite as the table-cloth, and the print of

the glove glowed red against the white I was horrified, for I knew

his treht, Von Störer would calmly

saber him It was the custo us, but of that quality of coolness which did not

reassure me He took up his story where he had left off and finished

it For his reed him

The officers scowled, while Von Störer bit his nored his insult Presently he rose again and

approached He thrust a card under Max's nose

"Can you understand that?" he asked contemptuously

Max took the card, ripped it into quarters and dropped these to the

floor Then, to my terror and the terror of those withColt and laid it beside his

plate He went on talking, but none of us heard a word he said We