The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-05-29

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wait. but Hawthorne had come to
very decisive conclusion that he was
going TO be out Of there In tne to
prevent the attack on the palace even
! II he had to do the hercuean tri'k OF
pushing down the walls of the Jail.
For long time the only sound that
came to Hawthorne's ears was the mo
nutonous pounding OF the guard who
was walking up and down outside.
Later came the rafting Of chains. and
IN walked the prince. putting and blus
tering He seemed careful to stay
more than reaching distance from the
ba rred door ON Hawthorne's cell
"WelcoIne lirtle ray of sunshine" was
wthorne's greeting.
The prince was unable to reply. He
Just frothpd at the mouth.
"lf 1t isn't good for sore eyes to see
you again" said Hawthorne, who re-
fused to let his good nature leave him
81 suppose you've dismissed two or
three regiments of your soldiers now
that you have my friend and | locked
In here"
mo. haven't. but I'll let you In on
a little secret I've picked out six of
the crack shots of the army, and to
morrow at O'Clock they are going to
have little practice with you as tar
get"
Great said Hawthorne.
The first one will try to see that
his bullet goes through your heart.
In case he should miss, why, the sec
Und will try"
Yes. prince" said Hawthorne. But
have you thought of what might hap
pen in case the whole six missed me?'
There was 10 answer forthcoming to
that. but in a little while. when the
prince regalned his power of speech
he said:
There is one way you can avoid be
ing a target"
"How's that-by killing myself to-
night?"
NO You've a lot of money, haven't
you?'
Have II"
"Well. haven't your"
who told youf' asked Hawthorne
this tilne just little bit nervous
One of the papers came out today
and said that you were a millionaire
from America over here looking for ex
element"
Well" laughed Hawthorne. ~ don't
know about the truth of the financial
end of that story, but the excitement
end is all true. I'm looking for it and
| I'm finding il in abundance"
IF you have this coin." said the
at righteousness. I'VE can probably ar
range your release. II you have no
money you'll have to die"
How about my friends 90
They'll die with you, and If you
produce the money they will be al
lowed to live"
mo one will ever accuse you of not
being generous" said Hawthorne
Now, just let me tell you something
If had that money you wouldn't get
| it! You don't dare kill me, as a mat
ter of fact, and even If you dared you
couldn't do it by the plan you propose
for there isn't man in the army could
|
This is final" dema nded the prince
"Absolutely!' replied Hawthorne
Then you and your friends die In
the morning for conspiring against
| Borrovina."
With that the prince took his leave.
| Then Hawthorne set himself down
to some real serious thinking. Wheth
er he died in the morning or not was
a proposition that could be taken care
of later. The immediate subject un
der consideration was whether he
could get out In time to prevent the
attack on the palace.
The guard" thought Hawthorne to
himself. IL wonder how we'll he loves
his conntryF
Hist! Hist!" was the signal thai
brought the guard alongside of his
cell shortly after the departure of the
prince.
How well do you like moneyT' ask
ed Hawthorne.
Pretty We'll" said the guard.
What would 1t take to get me out
of heref"
| ue SudTu lOOhcu dTOuuu 10 make
sure that he was safe in talking.
"Pll tell yon." said the guard. I'm
an Englishman, and so is the guard al
the big gate. Now, If you could let
the two of us have enough to get us
back home think we could safely
call it square"
How would FIVE hundred strike
| your"
| Five hundredw exclaimed the
guard. "Why, we'd come pretty near
scuttling a ship for such a sum OF
money"
"Then it's yours" said Hawthorne
An hour later Hawthorne and Blake
were on their way to the palace. The
newspaper man was left In prison. for
the Americans didn't think it would
be safe to have him out until after
they had won the confidence of the
king.
The king sat in his private study at
the palace late that evening. With
him were De Witt and the chancellor