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"I shall be at yonder table," he said indicating the vacant chair "Will you bring me a tankard of brown Ehrensteiner?"

"At once, Herr"

Carmichael nized the vintner, but now he reainst a wall two or three days before

"This seat is not reserved, Herr?" he asked pleasantly, with his hand on the back of the chair

"No" There was no cordiality in the answer The vintner turned back the lid of his stein and drank slowly

Car interest These Gerht of his soul Everybody was so kindly and orderly and hungry They ate and drank like persons whose consciences were not overburdened From the corner of his eye he observed that the vintner was studying hi fa that he had seen him before But where?

Gretchen arrived with the tankard which she sat down at Carmichael's elbow

"Will you not join me, Herr?" he invited

"Thank you," said the vintner, without hesitation

He smiled at Gretchen and she smiled at him Carmichael s?"

"Brown," said the vintner