Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-30


in the eye qulzzically.
81 never heard none of the folks
around Kokomo speak of your pa as
a fine flower but we thought heap
OF him, and when he married your ma
he was glad to get her, and | never
heard that ne asked for any settle
ment. When she took him he was a
poor man, but If he'd had S75OOOO I'll
bet he'd "a given it 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 Ill success
of his attempt to reason with the law
yer. Then he went out again to the
cliff.
Almeric accompanied him few
steps and then turned off 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
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 APP
preached Daniel with smile
You make progress, my friendf" he
asked. and Daniel smiled at him.
your machines like a 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 Groler-
hagen turned instantly.
You are locking us ill.," he said.
NO 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.
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"
"How's that?" asked Pike.
81 see how a 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. Nov, you &C
down to the kitchen and make signs
for some of the help to give you q
bunch of nice clean rags"
For an instant the German drew
himself up haughtily.
"What is it you ask me to do?"
"Get me some more rags" said Dan
iel quietly, and Won Grollerhagen bow
ed low.
"Td 90 myself, but it wouldn't bt
safe to leave the machine"
"You fear this famous bandit would
steal it," laughed the German.
Nv thClC pa Tvs 100
might think 1t was a settlement"
"My friend" Won Grollerhagen sale
gravely, Il 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 OF
his mission.
While Pike worked he thought, anC
the thoughts finally arrived at tn
point where be saw that all he hat
to do to save the girl he had come 81
far to see was to sit tight on his re
fusal. He had accurately gagged tn
noble earl and his interesting son ant
sister-in-law, and he knew that it wa
a thousand to one that they would no
agree to a marriage If there was n
money in sight.
They'll make more'n one bid for oil
Simpsons money" he assured himsel
= and then looked up quickly. for tn
A leaves on the pergola were rustling Il
way that no wind should hav
Ia caused.
10 AS he looked the figure of man ar
" peared over the top Of the vines an
e ploring eyes. Pike looked at him calm
n ly and knew at once that this was tn
- man the carabinieri were pursuing.
Est ce que vous etes I'm homme d
70 bon occur? Je ne suis pas coupabe!
20 care you a kind hearted man? l II
h. not guilty") he began, when Pike u
20 him off with shake of the head.
'There amt any use in the RI
W your talking to me like that"
mournfully and the refugees eye
NJ cleaned with hope.
m "YOu are an Americana" he saiC
making preparations to descend.
6 "They haven't made anything els
" out of me-" answered Daniel and III
NJ refugee climbed down and leane
ra weakly against the car.