Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-09


at Righteousness, I'VE can probably ar
range your release. If you have no
money you'll have to die"
How about my friends?"
They'll die with you, and II you
/ produce the money they will be al
lowed 10 live"
mo one will ever accuse you Of not
being generous" said Hawthorne
Now. just let me tell you somethingl
II 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 il by the plan you propose.
for there isn't man in the army could
aim his gun straight enough"
This is fnal," demanded the prince.
absolutely" replied Hawthorne
Then you and your friends die in
the morning for conspiring against
Borrovina-"
I 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
proposition that could be taken care
OF later. The immediate subject I'M
der consideration was whether he
could get out IN dine to prevent the
attack or the palace
The guard" thought Hawthorne to
himself. Il wonder now well be loves
his country
Hist! Histr' was the signal that
brought the guard alongside OF nis
cell shortly after the departure or the
prince.
How we'll do you ike money!" ask
ed Hawthorne.
Pretty we'll" said the guard
WHAT would it take TO get me ont
OF bere:"
The guard looked around 10 make
sure that he was safe in talking.
al! tell yor." said the guard. I'm
an ECE'istmun. and SO is tne guard at
the big gate. Now. If you could let
the two OF us have enough To get us
back home 1 think we could safely
Gull 1t square"
How would five hundred strike
YOU"
Five hundred" exclaimed the
guard why. we'd come pretty near
scuttIing ship for such sum OF
money
Then it's yours" said Hawthorne.
An hour later Hawthorne ana Blake
, were on their way to the palace. Ile
newspaper man was left in prison. Tor
the Americans didn't think il would
be safe to have him out until after
they had won the confidence OF the
king.
TIE king sat in bis private study al
the palace late that evening. WIN
, him were De wiz and the chancellor
/ An air Of unrest pervaded the whole
; palace The king alone was unmOved
, LAS HohenIoe arrived YETI" he ask
ed. Slancing mp from some papers Oh
his desl
No. sire" replied DE Wiz.
HIN. The commander in chief Of
the army ignores his kings summons
, And the life guards? Have they beer
recalled from Mavoritz. as / ordered 2
] Il am afraid not. sire. or they shouiC
r have been here by now"
Then" calmly decided the king
that young Americans warning wa
well founded It seems. Vladimir plan
$ a revolution And Hohenloe and tn
army are behind him. 1t only remain
= to learn when and how they intend I
strike Alb. !rma." he broke of as IN
princess stole into the room. "Wha
- brings you here so late. little girl?''
- Il hardly know" she faltered. -
WIS worried about your majesty. Eve
since that shot today
And from my window | could Sc
D knots OF people gathering in the squat
: in front of the palace. and
She paused on noting the exchaD G
o OF quick nervous glsuces between u
: WITT and the chancellor. The forme
moved as II by clance toward tn
nea rest window. BE left the room
{ moment later to return With a look c
:. perplexity on his wrinkled face.
: Sire" be reported. zone OF my me
tells me the American of whom 20
I were inst speaking has gotten hinse
, and his travelling companion. Nj
- Blake. into serious trouble. II seen
D be has had a personal encounter
E fight. in fact-with Prince Vladimir"
. with Prince Vladimir" echoed II
king a eight? You mean that til
: prince actually struck this American
81 am afraid. sire. that it was Ii
, American who struck Prince VladiIni
Indeed. he knocked the prince down 0"
I "Sp'end:5,- chncked the king. ~
mean deplorsble! / fear this is ser
Gus"
And further. sire After the col
: hict the roof caved In and temDorart
buried the prince. the general and b
guards while the Americans escape,
only to be captured later by the prnc
aud put IL jail. Mr.. HAWTHORNE
HAWTHORNE repeated the chance
: Tor. DO you mean the man who suuc
] the prince was Mr.. Anthony Hamilto
I Hsvrh1rue:"
"Inat i the name" asserted /
Wiz IN surprise at the others cage
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