Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-06-17
In the eve quizzically.

II never EearQ none OF the IOlkS
around Kokomo speak of your pa as
a fine flower but we thought a heap
Of him. and when he married your ma
he was glad to get her. and ] never
hoard that ne asked for any settle
ment. When she took him he was
poor man. but if he'd had $750,000 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 pleheian.
AS he went toward the gates he met
Almeric and Lady Creech and inform
ed them elequently 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 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 superb rendition OF
dolly Gray" saw her glaring 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 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"
''How's thatY asked Pike.
st 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 boxw
Then he locked 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 do?'
"Get me some more rags" said DAN
iel quietly, and Won Grollerhagen bow
ed low.
I'D go myself, but it wouldn't be
safe to leave the machine"
s'You fear this famous bandit would
steal it?" laughed the German.
mo; there's parties around here
might think it was settlement
'My frier l." Won Grollerhagen said
gravely, 81 do not understand"
'.That's where we are in the same
fix, doc,' said Pike, with 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 gauged the
noble earl and his interesting son and
sister-in-law, and he knew that it was
a thousand to one that they would not
agree to a marriage If there was no
money in sight.
'They'll make more'n one bid for old
Simpsons money" he assured himself
and then looked up quickly, for the
leaves. on the pergola were rustling in
way that no wind should have
caused.
AS he looked the figure Of man ap-.
peared over the top Of the vines and
pale face looked into his with i'm
ploring eyes. Pike looked at him calm
" and knew at once that this was the
man the carabinieri were pursuing
Est ce que vous etes un homme de
bon occur? Je ne suis pas coupabler
care you kind hearted man? l am
not guiltyr') he began, when Pike cut
him off with a shake of the head.
There amt any use in the world
your talking to me like that" he said
mournfully, and the refugees eyes
cleaned with hope.
"You are an Americana" he said,
making preparations to descend.
"They haven't made anything else
out of me-" answered Daniel, and the
refugee Climbed down and loaned