The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-10

In a rage. And I warn you that we
shall act without paying the slightest
attention to your
Pike Strengthened up a trife.
| your sister kind Of limited in her
letter that you think a good deal Of
this French lady-the widow. I sup
pose you have made up your mind to
take her for richer or poorer, Ell?
Now, what's she going to give your
Horace stopped short in Mortified
amazement.
"Why, I thought you'd charge her
something-just a little. Amt that the
way over here?"
cit seems impossible for you to un-
derstand our motives in trying to lift
ourselves above the common herd.
You are trying to interfere between US
and the fine flower Of Europe" went
| on Horace excitedly.
Pike Strengthened up and looked him
in the eye Quizztcally.
81 never heard none Of the folks
| around Kokomo speak of your pa as
fine flower but we thought a heap
Of him, and when he married your ma
he was glad to get her. and l never
heard that hs asked for any settle
ment. When she took him he was
poor man, but if he'd had $750.OOO IN
bet he'd "a given 1t for her."
Horace turned short about and re-
tired from the scene. 1t was evidently
impossible to argue with this plebeian.
AS he went toward the gates he met
Almeric and Lady Creech and inform
ed them eloquently Of the i'll success
of his attempt to reason with the law
yer. Then he went out again to the
cliff.
Almeric accompanied him a few
steps and then turned or to the VII
lage, for he said he simply must take
another look at that pup. And Lady
Creech announced that she intended
to have "forty winks" in her own
room. Five minutes later Daniel, look
ing up from a superb rendition OF
dolly Gray" saw her glazing at him
from her window.
Then came the Herr Won Grollerha-
gen from the hotel. He was the same
calm, imperturbable individual as ever,
and he smoked with the languid aban-
don Of a man born to ease. He ap-
preached Daniel with a smile.
You make progress, my friend?" he
asked, and Daniel smiled at him.
"Your machines like good many
people, doc. It's got sand in its gear
box"
At that moment Mariana fastened
out and fumbled nervously with the
lock on the big gates. Won Groller-
hagen turned instantly.
You are locking us in," he said.
mo, herr" replied the servant; II
lock some one out-that bandit who
have not been captured. The carabi-
nieri warn all to lock the gates for an
hour. Soon they will capture that
wicked one. M'sieu, this convict is a
Russian"
With keen glance, Won Grollerha-
gen waved the man aside. Daniel
| smiled.
They've got two companies of the
tin soldiers. Out my way the town
marshal would have had him yester-
day"
my friend, you are teaching me to
respect your country, not by what you
brag, but by what you do"
Flows that?" asked Pike.
II see how son Of that great de-
mocracy can apply himself to a dirty
machine while his eyes are full of
visions of one Of its beautiful daugh-
ters.''
doc, there's sand in your gear box!"
Then he looked up. "Now, you go
down to the kitchen and make signs
for some Of the help to give you a
bunch Of nice clean rags"
For an instant the German drew
himself up haughtily.
what is it you ask me to doY'
'Get me some more rags" said Dan
Tel quietly, and Won Grollerhagen bow
ed low.
I'D go myself, but it wouldn't be
safe to leave the machine"
"You fear this famous bandit would
steal it?' laughed the German.
mo; there's parties around here
might think it was a settlement"
my friend" Won Grollerhagen said
gravely, 81 do not understand"
That's where we are in the same
fix, doc" said Pike, with a chuckle,
and bent over the machine again.
while Won Grollerhagen departed on
his mission.
While Pike worked he thought. and
the thoughts finally arrived at the
point where he saw that all he had
to do to save the girl he had come SO
far to see was to sit tight on his re-
fusal. He had accurately gagged the
noble earl and his interesting son and
sister-in-law. and he knew that it was
q thousand to one that they would not