The Washington times., 1909-11-20
A STORY OF GRAUS lark
GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON
Copyright. 1909. BY Dodd. Mead a Co

away from You. You VIII be Wanderer
On the aface OF the earth--a pauper. an an
Won have is here, Thereia lies the dis
fincti0n. I had large pOsSeSsloHE ~ otileI
lands. had friends and a following, as
/ YOU see. You VIII have none OF these
"a splendid triumph, you beastg'
"Of course. you'd much prefer being
Not at ell. Danish me. If you please;
/ strip me OF all possess Buy 1 II COME
back another day. Count MarlaLlX- o.
All, yes: that reminds me. 1 nad
ol1ife FORGOTTEN TO say that the hrst ten
/ Years Of your exile ar. IA be spent IN
tthe dungeons at SchlOss Marlanx- How
IcareIess OF me 10 have neglected 70 state
THAT in the beginning. In ten years you
will be seVenty-1Ve, baron An eHceileIt
I time of life for one TO begin bis wander
. ines over the world which viii not care
. 10 remembers him..
{ do you expect me 70 get down on
my knees and plead for mercy you
+ = know you too well for that. my
dear baron
Get out Of my sight,"
/ Pray do not forget that I am gov
! eTnOr of the tower at present 90 ana
! come as / choose.
4 God VIII punish YOU for what you
I have done. There's soIace in that"
] CAS- YOU ike baron. If It makes Il
/ easier for you 70 feel that Sod viii take
/ q hand in my humble affairs all well
/ and good. ] grant you that deleclaDle
privilege" Baron Dangloss turned his
/ back upon his smiling enemy his BODY
tquiverlug with passion.
/ by the way baron, would you care
10 hear all the latest news from the seat
of WARP II may interest you 10 know
I that the castle Is besleged IN most prop
/ er fashion. No ono
/ Eternal. you did not take the prtnce!'
! mot at all! He is IN the castle Tor a
/ few hours Of imaginary safety. Tonight
/ nay men will be admitted 70 the grounds
I r-far9# lHr. ma ST a. 70
] for a twelvemOnth or longer
3 Traitors IN the CASTER cried Dan
gloss in horror. He was now facing the
Hardly that. my dear sir Agents,
I should call them. Isn't it splendidr p
! you are a.
Don't say It, baron. Save your
/ breath. I know what you would cal
shouting Il. as you seem inclined to do"
/ Thank God. your assasslns not only
/ failed 10 dynamite the boy but your
I dogs failed 10 capture him. BY heaven
+ cod rs with Prince Robin, after allH'
/ How exalted you SEEM baron II is
/ a treat 20 look at you on anoIheT
thing The Platanova girl was not my
+ assassin
you shall not chide me in that
fashion, baron You are very tuoe.
No the girl was operating IoL WHAL
have since discovered TO be the com
ulttpe of ten. leading the party or
. equals lu tTausLdTk. tomorrow morn
ing / shall have the committee or ten
. seized and shot in the public square
we cannot haTbOT dyuamlLeTs ana
assassius Of that type. There are two
score or more Of anarchist sympa-
thizeTs here We will Cheerfully shoot
. all Of them-au act that you should
have performed many days ago, my
. astuJe friend. IT might have saved
. trouble. They are d dangerous ele-
meur In any town. Those whom /
. do not Kill / shall transport 90 the
United states in exchange Tor the
Americans who have managed TO lose
themselves over here. A fair eE-
e. change. you see. Moreover, ! hear
. that the United States Government
. welcomes the reds IL they are white
instead of yellow. Clever, but in
. VOlVCd. eLZ Well, good nigh baron
. again after the rush Of business at
. tending the adjustment Of NJ own
particular affairs. In q day or TWO ]
shall move into the castle. You may
be relieved 10 know that ! do not
expect 10 find the time 10 kick you
out of GrausJaTk under week or ten
days
"My men; what of them2 The brave
fellows who were taken with me2 You
Will not deprive"
On time they will be given the choice
of serving me as policemen or serving
the world as examples of folly. Rest
easy concerning them. An yes, again
II have stupidity forgotten something.
Your excellent friend. Tullis. Will not