Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-11-13

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"Step up, soldiers. and get yours first"
for the moment she was forced to the
conclusion that the evidence was very
much against MIN.
The prince Immediately came out OF
his Sulls and smiled. With Il wave OF
his hand TO the crowd he said.
You see. gentlemen. right is might
Even this American couldn't stand to
see you all ruined.
lrma pleaded:
Tell me. Please, please tell me!
What does it all mean"
just waltz whispered Hawthorne
at the same time conceaIing with some
difficulty a very good laugh
Bravo shouted RadulSki. only to
find that the crowd didn't seem TO be
so strongly in favor OF abdcation now
that the millionaire was displaying
such cordial good feeling toward the
present ruler
Just then it dawned upon the prince
ming Il little scheme whereby he could
euchre both the king and himself.
Gentlemen said the prince, again
walking to the front in an effort to re-
tain that power which he had held
over the mob, but which he felt slow
ly ebbing away from him, don't be
| fooled by this Young upStart'-
Groans greeted this announcement
because Borrovlna could not under
stand how any man with money could
be an upStart
There is IL wicked plan afoot here,
continued the prince, trying hard to
get the attention of the crowd This
intruder has come here with Il paItry
sum of money, and he wants to be die
tator Of the country He has inveigIed
himself into the good graces of your
poor weak king by telling him that he
would see him through the revolution"
rs that right, your majesty" de
handed one of the leaders of the
! crowd
The king did not answer Irma was
about to do 50 when her father bid
her be silent
He'd have the king abdicate. would
he? Yes. And then he'd take the
throne. and after he had MIXED the
country dry he'd take up his little car
pet bag and go home. In case the
country proved prosperous he would
turn it over to the United States. and
they'd milk you dry with taxes"
Once more the tide was turning, but
this time 1t was going back to the
prince
Down with. himr' shouted voice
In the crowd
Not so hasty." said Hawthorne
You want ready money, don't you?
Whether | want to be dictator or not
we can settle at some other time
Your troops want money"
yes, yes came from the soldiers.
We'll. I'll give it to you Step up,
soldiers, and get yours first"
Once more the prince injected him
self into the situation.
Men. be calm Are you going to be
gold bricked? DO you imagine that any
man 10 BULLS " Ndily dlOulh lChi IIOii-
ey like that?" pointing TO the satchel-
full that Blake had brought in. why
those are medals they gave away at a
fair over in his home country a couple
of years ago They look good but are
counterfeit"
Medals, et." said Hawthorne. Well.
you'll find that you can get pretty near
any place If you have enough OF those
medals"
Men, appoint committee. Let him
give you one or two pieces that you
may pick right out OF that satchel and
take 1t down 70 the hotel, where wen
have a committee OF three Americans
examine the coins and state whether
they are genuine or not
Agreed" said Hawthorne.
The mob quickly decided upon its
own committee Hawthorne readily
turned over several coins to them.
The prince was not a.: easy man 10
outwit. and he proposed TO have Amer
leans that he knew Oh that committee
at any risk Then be remembered that
he still had in jail the two English
meu whou he had arrested for their