The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-06-19
ut! Here comes the king

night is siill young. Mr.. Hawthorne,
| was afraid you had gone"
II was just leaving" replied Haw-
tborne.
$50 this Is goodby7" unused the king
sadly. MY dear boy, we dread to have
you leave u.s. Words cannot express
our gratitude for all you have done.
We shall always remember you as our
benefactor. our very truest friend"
"Thnuks," said Hawthorne awkward
ly, pausing. then saying Thanks"
once more aud hurriedly retreating into
the palace
The king looked after him. the tired
old eyes fun If regret. Then he turned
to Blake
His going is great loss. Mr..
Blake" sighed the king. 'lrreparable
loss But 1 rejoice that In saving US
he has also been able to enrich him
self"
Enrich himself?'' repeated Blake.
your majesty, that boy HASN'T made
a red cent out of his work here"
WHAT"
That's right. He didn't take share
of stock in anything He built mp this
country. and he's the only soul that
doesn't get one dollars benefit out of
The job"
"Wonderfulr' exclaimed the king,
Work for works sake! But then his
own fortune is already SO immense
that he probably does not care to add
to it,"
"Fortuner' laughed Blake. why,
sire. you don still believe that crazy
story about his being a capitalist? The
European papers made that blunder,
md Tony let it go at that to give the
people confidence in his schemes. But
sure thought he had put your maj.
esty wise. Fortune? Every dollar he
had in the world was in the suit case
brought him on the night of the revolu-
ton"
But, but" stammered the wholly
bewlldered king. Then what could
have been his object in
I'm saving Borrovina? He wouldn't
thank rue FOR telling your majesty. and
too late for it to make any difference
now. Tony did all this because the
princess loves Borroviua and
The princess?'
And because he loves the princess"
oh gasped the king Then he NUT
tered: Most distressing! Most dis
tressingr
There was a moments pause. Then
he said: 4-aa.ta-3~-
"Mr. Blake, if you are returning to
the ballroom may trouble you to tell
the princess | am waiting here for
word with herr
He beckoned a passing officer and
gave second order. TheB the old man
stood. head bent. eyes half shut, with
cred face inscrntab BILE. his mind alone
active, until the princess light step
sounded OH the walk before him.
Your majesty sent for meT' she be-
gan.
He glanced absently at her, as though
he had already forgotten his reason for
the summons Then he said carelessy:
oJ lbC way. hQNC guOL DCCh say lhG
goodby to Mr.. Hawthorne hope you,
too, thanked him for all he has done
here"
II tried to. congratulated him on
his success"
His success? Yes. Quite so. But
we have just learned hpat-for some
reason of his own-tH. Hawthorne
has seen fit to take no profit for his
services to Borrovlna."
Father 1T
"He has done it unselfshly. And it
is we who have reaped all the reward
We thought him incredibly rich. We
find be was not. He risked all he pos.
sessed to save US; But for him you
and should now be paupers and in
exile and Borrovina would be nation
Of the past"
"Oh." she painted, her voice shaken
by sobs. And never knew! ! never
guessed
mo? But now that at last you
know, could you not perhaps convey
to him
ITS too late" she sobbed. I'VE said
goodby, He is gone And 1 shall new
er see him again"
Gone" repeated the king. ''Yes.
What a pity"
An officer entered the garden and
saluted.
81 gave him the message just as he
was leaving the palace, your majesty"
he reported. and the next instant Haw'
thorne was hurrying toward them
"You sent for me. sire?" queried the
American,
Did ~ asked the king slowly. as
though trying to remember.
perhaps did. BY the way, there Is
something that may interest you. II
is not yet made public We have de
cided TO adopt your American form ot
| government. There will be no more
| kings In BorrOvina."