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"Follow these directions and you will have no trouble in finding the Adlergasse"

"Much obliged"

Trouble? Scarcely! He had put out his first protest against the world in the Adlergasse, forty years since He can had been painted anew, though the oak board was a trifle paler and there was a little ht with the various pot-boys He wondered if there were any pot-boys inside now He noted the dingy consulate sign, then started up the dark and narrow stairs The consulate door stood open

A clerk, native to Ehrenstein, riting at a table At a desk by thesat Carmichael, deep in a volume of Dumas No one ever hurried here; no one ever had palpitation of the heart over business The clerk lifted his head

"Mr Carlish

The clerk indicated with his pen toward the individual by theCarmichael read on Grumbach had assimilated some Americanisms He went boldly over and seated hih Carrotto of Loc about my passports Will you kindly look thehtly Grumbach laid his derby on his knees The consul went over the papers, viséed them, and handed them to their owner

"You will have no trouble going about with those," Car?"

"I do not know," said Gru I can do for you?"

"There is only one thing," answered Grumbach, "but you may object, and I shall not blareat favor"

"What do you wish?" more listlessly

"An invitation to the military ball at the palace, after the maneuvers," quietly

Care an order as this

"I a i the leaves of his book

"Ah, Mr Carmichael, it is very iive you no explanations I wish to attend this ball I do not care to allery where I shall not be noticed That is all I ask of you"

"That ht be done But you have roused my curiosity Your request is out of the ordinary You have some purpose?"