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"I have already spoken to you about it," Gruone badly But I areat favor, one that will need all your diplo A horrible blunder has been rand duke and ask immunity for this Gipsy and this clock-mender, as witnesses to the disclosure which I shall hness Without this immunityfor reat wrong, too; but God sent ht it Will you do this?"

"But I , once you obtain this concession from the duke"

"But why don't you want immunity for yourself?"

"There must be some one for the duke to punish," heroically; "otherwise he will refuse"

"Still, suppose I bargain for you, too?"

"When you tell hi"

"What has this clock-"

"By George! And this Gipsy?"

"Theis an innocentto help us prove it"

All this was in English; the Gipsy and the for

"I will do what I can, Hans, and I will let you know the result after dinner to-night"

"That will be enough But unless he concedes, do not tell hiained"

"You have ht to knohat this blunder is, to have so to stand on"

Grumbach shook his head "Later every question will be answered And remember, at this interview Herbeck ently"

"Very well; I prohness this afternoon"

Gruue to his companions They approved The three of the Carmichael bewildered Alone, his mind searched a thousand channels, but these were blind and led nowhere Blunder, wrong? What did Grumbach mean by that? What kind of a blunder, and as innocently wronged? No use! And while he was thus racking his mind he heard steps on the stairs These steps were hurried The door above shut noisily

"By George! I'll attend to that this minute We'll see what stuff this yellow-haired boy is rasped the handle of the door, boldly pushed it open, and entered, closing the door and placing his back against it