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"Do you knohere the American consulate is?" he asked low, so that none but Gretchen and the vintner heard

"Yes," said the vintner, blushing with shaency"

"Good! I shall expect to see you in the "

But the vintner was determined that he shouldn't He would be at work in the royal vineyards on the morrow

"To-morrow?" repeated Gretchen, to whom this by-play was a blank "Why should he wish to see you?"

"Who knows? Let us be going They are pressing us too close to the gates"

"Very well," acquiesced Gretchen, somewhat disappointed She wanted to see all there was to be seen

"It is half-after ten," he added, as if to put forward so at this

Caraiety of the dance Never had he seen the ball-roo all those there his was the one somber dress The white caay touches It was not his fault: the rules of the service compelled hiold There was not aall the others to compare with his

He was an accomplished waltzer, after the manner of that day, when one went round and round like soled his feet; and he whirled ambassadors' wives till they were breathless and aer knew or cared where they were He was full of subtle deviltry this night, with an undercurrent of malice toward every one and himself in particular This would be the last affair of the kind for hied a jest or tith the chancellor or talked battles with old Ducwitz; twice he caught the grand duke's eye, but there was only a friendly nod froe, no invitation to talk Thrice, while on the floor, her highness passed hilance He became careless and reckless He would seek her and talk to her and siht, capable of any folly He no longer danced He waited and watched; and it was during one of these waits that he saw Gruallery

"Nohat the devil is the Dutchlasses!"