Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-19
BY BOOTH
HARRINGTON
and
HARRY LEON
WILSON

ourselves above the common herd
You are trying 20 interfere between US
and the fne flower OF Europe" went
on Horace excitedly-
Pike Strengthened up and looked him
IN the eve Quizzically
II never heard none OF the folks
around Kokomo speak Of your pa as
fine flower but we thought n 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 be was a
poor man, but u he'd had $4,000 I'll
bet he'd "A given II for her"
Horace turned short about and re-
tired from the scene. II was evidently
impossible 90 argue with this plebeian
As he went toward the gates he met
Almeric and Lady Creech and inform
ed them eloquenuy Of the IN success
OF his attempt 20 reason with the law
yer. Then he went out again 10 the
clIn
Almeric accompanied him n few
steps and then turned OF TO the vii
lage, FOR he said he simply must take
another look az that pup. And Lady
Creech announced that she intended
20 have forty winks" IN her own
room. Five minutes later Daniel. look
Inc up from a 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. lmperturbable 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 friendg" he
asked. and Daniel smiled at him.
Your machines like a good many
people, doc. It's got sand in its gear
box"
Al 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" ne said.
mo. herr" replied the servant; u
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 viii capture that
wicked one. Msieu. this convict is a
Russian"
With keen glance. Won Grolerha-
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 20
respect your country, not 10y what you
brag. but by what you do"
"How's thatg" asked Pike.
Il 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 boxi"
Then he looked up. ''Now. you go
down TO the kitchen and make signs
for some OF the help to give you
bunch Of nice clean rags"
For an instant the German drew
himself up haughtily.
What is IL you ask me TO doT'
Get me some more rags" said Dan
eel quietly, and Won Grollerhagen bow
ed low.
I'D go myself, but It wouldn't be
safe 70 leave the machine"
you fear this famous bandit would
steal it," laughed the German.
mo: there's parties around here
might think IL was a settlement"
my friend" Won Grollerhagen said
gravely, Il do not understand"
That's where we are in the same
hx, doc" said Pike, with a chuckle,
and bent over the machine again.
while Won Grollerhagen departed on
his mission.
While Pike worked be thought, and
the thoughts finally arrived at the
point where he saw that all he had
10 do TO save the girl he had come so
far TO see was to sit tight on his re-
fusaI. He had accurately gagged the
noble earl and his interesting son and
sister-in-law. and he knew that It was
a thousand 10 one that they would not
agree to a marriage II there was no
money I'm 81 ;ht.
They'll make mcre'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 a man ap-
peared over the top OF the vines and
a pale face looked into his with Inn
ploring eyes. Pike looked at him calm
ly and knew at once that this was the
man the carabinieri were pursuing.
Est &c que vous etes un homme de
bon coeurl Je ne suis pas coupablers
care you a kind hearted man? am
not guiltyro he bean Yben Pike cut