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"He? What can he be doing here? No, it is utterly impossible; it is merely a likeness"

He ventured forth presently, none of the perturbation, however, gone from his face He ran his hand across his chin; yes, he would let his beard grow

The duke and his escort turned into the broad and restful sweep of the König Strasse, with its fashionable residences, shops, cafés and hotels At the end of the Strasse was the Ehrenstein Platz, the great square round which ran the palaces and the royal and public gardens On the way many times the duke raised his hand in salutations; for, while not exactly loved, he was liked for his rare clean living, his sound sense of justice and his honest efforts to do as right Opera-singers came and went, but none had ever penetrated into the private suites of the palace The halt was made in the courtyard, and all disratefully for the use of the horse

"You are welcome to a mount at all times, Mr Carmichael," replied the duke pleasantly "A man who rides as well as yourself roup looked adly at the object of this marked attention Here was one who had seen two years of constant and terrible warfare, who had ridden horses under fire, and who bore on his body reat civil strife in America had come to its close but two years before, and Europe was still captive to her amazement at the military prowess of the erstwhile inconsiderable American

As Carmichael saluted and turned to leave the courtyard, he threift, searching glance at one of the palace s Did the curtain stir? He could not say He continued on, crossing the Platz, toward the Grand Hotel He was a bachelor, so he ht easily have had his quarters at the consulate; but as usual with American consulates--even to the present time--it was situated in an undesirable part of the town, over a Bierhalle frequented by far a moderately co at the Grand Hotel

Where had he seen that young vintner before?

Meanwhile, the goose-girl set resolutely about the task of re sound she moved hither and thither A feather or two drifted lazily about in the air At last she gathered the on a large boulder, threatened to dive headforeently, then severely, but without success The old man in patches came up