The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25
Copyright. 1909. by Georfs
Barr McCutcheon
Copyright. 1909. by Dodd,
Mead q Company

', American who had induced all these
men 70 see through his eyes.
AT this juncture the prince, gather.
ing from the manner Of his ministers
That the question was settled to his
liking. leaned forward and announced
to his uncle, the premier:
I'm tired, Uncle Caspar. How much
longer is it,"
Count Halfont coughed. "Aheml
Just few minutes, your highness.
Pray be patient-er-my little man."
Prince Bobby flushed He always
'- Knew that be was being patronized
when any one addressed him as my
little man.
II have an engagement, he said,
with stiffening of his back.
The Duke OF Persc smiled grimly. In
his most polite manner lie arose to ad-
dress the now harassed prncelinc.
who shifted uncasily on the pile of
lawbooks.
May your most humble subject pre-.
sumo to inquire into the nature of
your highness' engagement?
You may, your grace said the
prince.
The duke waited. A smile crept into
the eyes Of the otheps, well, what is
the Ds1 gcment"
Il had date to ride with Uncle
Jack at II and to review the troops"
Count 1Ialfont interposed good hu-
moredly: There is nothing more to
come before us today, your grace, so l
fancy We may as well close the meet.
ing. To my mind it is rather silly
custom with compels US to keep the
prince with us-er-after the opening
Of the session. OF course, your high.
ness, we don't mean to say that you
u are not interested in our grave deliber.
! ations."
FRINGE Bobby broke in eagerly: I'm
Gle Jack says I've just got to be inter-
ested in 'em whether want to or not.
He says it's the only way to catch ON
to things and become regular prince.
You see, Uncle Caspar, I've got lot
to learn"
ayes, your highness, you have" SOL
EMMY admitted the. premier. But
am sure you will learn"
Under such an able instructor as
Uncle Jack you may soon know more
than the Wiscst man in the realm"
added the Duke of Perse
THANK you, your grace" said the
prince so politely that the duke was
COMPOUNDED. Il know Uncle Jack will
be glad to hear that. He's-he's afraid
people may think he's bu.ting in too
much"
"Butting in" gasped the premier.
AT this the Duke of perse came to
his feet again, an angry CLEAN in his
eyes. My lords" he began hastily.
lit must certainly have occurred to
you before this that OR beloved
princes English, which seems. after
all, to be his mother tongue, is not
what it should be. Butting in! Yes
terday l overheard him advising your
son, Pultz, to go chase himself. And
when your boy tried to chase himself
- 'pon my word he did-what did our
prince say? What did you say. Prince
RobinT"
II forget" stammered Prince Bob
by.
mo, your grace: rats. l remember.
That's what l said. That's what all of
us boys used to say IL Washington"
"God deliver us. Has it come to this
that 4 prince of GrauStark should
grow up with such language on his
lips? That COMPOUNDED American has
every one hypnotized" exploded the
duke. His influence over this boy is
menace to our country. He is max
ing an oaf of him--a slangy, impudent
little
Your grace" interrupted Baron
Dangloss sharply.
"Uncle Jacks all right" declared the
prince, vaguely realizing that de-
Tense should be forthcoming.
"He is, eh?' rasped the exasperated
duke, hopping his brow.
He sure is" pronounced the prince
with finality that left no room for
doubt.
"He is mountebank, a meddler,
that's what he isl! exclaimed the over
heated duke.
But the prince had slid down from
his pile of books and planted himself
beside him so suddenly that the bitter
words died away on the old mans
lips.
"You awful old man" he cried. trem-
bling all over, his eyes blazing. Don't
you say anything against Uncle Jack.
Tll-I'll Danish you-yes, sir-banish
you like my mother fired Count Mar
anx out Of the country. I won't let
you come back here-never. And be-
fore you go I'll have Uncle Jack give
you a good licking. Oh. he can do 1t.
all right! IL hate you"
The duke looked down in amazement
into the flushed, writhing face of his
little ma ter. For a moment he was
stunned ~, the vigorous outburst.