Show THE PRINCE OF GRAUSTARK By GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON NEW YORK DODD MEAD AND COMPANY 1914 Ho He found round and Dank awaiting him in the thc lobby The They were visibly excited Did you observe c the fellow Cello who just went out Inquired Robin Hobin as ns assuming as' as suming a most casual manner Yes said both men In unison I think weve we've got some pome Interesting Interesting Interest Interest- interesting ing news concerning that very chap added the count glancing around uneasily Perhaps I mo may be able to anticipate antici antiel- pate it H. H count ventured Robin Ive an idea he l la Is young Scoville the chap who is Is supposed to be In Inlove inloe Inlove love loe with Miss 1188 Blithers and BUthers and vico vice versa he concluded with a chuckle What hat have havo you ou heard demanded the he count countIn In Lets sit down said Robin at once convinced that he had stumbled upon an unwelcome truth They repaired to the garden and were luck lucky enough to find a table somewhat removed from the crowd of tea drinkers Robin began fanning fanning fan fan- ning fling himself with his broad straw hat He JIe Ie felt uncomfortably warm gravely gra extracted two or three bits of paper from his pocket and spread them out In order before his sovereign Read this one one first said he grimly It was a cablegram from their financial gents In New Now York City and it said Mr 11 13 B. making a hurried hur hur- ned ried trip to Paris Just learned Scoville preceded Miss 1185 B. B to Europe by fast last steamer and amid has been een seen with her In Paris Parl B B. fears an elopement Make Malts sure ure Hure papers papera are sl signed ned at once as such contingency ml might ht cause B. B to change chango mind and withdraw If it possible Robin looked up I think this ma may account for tor the two man hunters said he Ills His companions stared You will hear all an about them thorn from Wo We were followed followed fol tot lowed this afternoon Followed gasped Beautifully ll said tile prince with his brightest Detectives you tou know It was ripping My God gronne groaned 1 tho countI countr count I r fancy you'll now agree with Hh mo me that she Bhe la is Miss 1185 Blithers said Dank forlornly Cheer up Boske cried Robin slapping him on the shoulder meet another fate before a month older The world orld Is absolute absolutely crowded with girls You cant can't crowd the world with on one girl said Dank and It Jt was quite evident from tram his hla expression that he he- believed tho the world contained contained con can tamed no more than one ono I 1 had tho the feeling that evil would result of ot this foolish trip today groaned I 1 should not have permitted you to to- to Tho The result Is still In doubt said Robin enigmatically And now what comes next 7 Rend Rood this one It Is from Mr Ill I'll guarantee S that you do donot donot donot not take tako this one so complacently He lie was waa right In tn his surmise RobIn RobIn Robin Rob- Rob In ran his e o swiftly over the cablegram cable cable- gram grain and then started up from li his chair with a muttered t imprecation cautioned tho the count count and and Just In time for the young oung man was wason wason wason on tho the point of ot enlarging upon his imis original effort eUort Calm you yourself Bobby Dobb my ray lad Try taking t six lx or seven full deep inhalations and you'll find that i 1 It helps wonderfully as ns a preventive It saves many a harsh word Ive I've Ivo 10 You needn't caution me murmured mur mur- th the prince If It I had tho the tongue tomuo of ot a a. pirate I 1 couldn't begin to do Justice to thia and he ho slapped his hand r resoundingly upon the crumpled m message sago from William W. W Blithers The Tho message so had been sent b by Mr Mr- that m morning evidently Just before the sailing of the fast French steamer st. on which ho he and hla wife were crossing to Havre It was directed to August Totten and reAd rend as f lows follows Tell Ten our young friend to qualify statement to press at once Announce Announce Announce An An- reconsideration of oC hasty donil do- do nil and nd admit engagement ThIs is 15 imperative I am not in mood for trifling Have Ha wired Paris papers that engagement Is settled Have Havo also wired daughter The rho sooner we get together on this the better Walt aft for m my arrival al In Paris It was i signed rW W B. B BI I Theres Thero methods for or you ro said Dank Speaking of ot pi pirates pi- pi rates hes he's the king or them all an Did I you ou ever el hear of such confounded Insolence Tho The damned damned- Walt Wait a second Dank Interrupted Interrupt interrupt- ed eel the thc count There Is still sun another another an an- art art- I other ether delectable communication for you Robin It was directed to R. R Schmidt and I took the liberty of ot opening it as authorized Read 11 it ft This Titis was one of tho the ordinary petits bleu bieu dropped into the pneumatic pneumatic matic tube letter box at past half 2 that afternoon shortly before Robin ventured forth on his Interesting ex expedition expedition ex- ex in quest of ot tea and Its contents contents con con- tents and to tho the were ef very er crisp I point Pay Pa Pano no attention to any word you ou may have received front from m my father He Ie cables a ridiculous command command com corn mand to me mo which I shall shan Ignore If It you OU have ha received a similar message message message mes mes- sage I implore you to disregard ard It altogether Lots Lot's give each other a fighting chance U Ij was sas signed Maud Blithers To be continued tomorrow |