Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-26

doeant care 70 have 4 plump wa
nsedn't bother b listen q ma.
General" 10 went On, singling out
Hohenloe ~ the keystone OF the revo-
luuon. 'hew'o You, like 70 have palace
Of your own. benxine buggy and I
bank account: All that'd he kind Of
bad. hey: Ton. Mr.. Hotelkeeper. how'd
you like to have people nocking from
all over the world to your bvtel, %
you'd have nothing to do but wear
clothes una connt your winnin8s1
How'd all yO,I others like to nave
steady jobs q, gtNd pay aud to have
this town connected BY railway with
ali the big centers. railroads With tat
stock and yOm fellows learning the con-
pou cutting hahit: Break your hearts.
wouldn't It: YOu soldiers. how'd you
like all y"nr hack in,y handed to ysMi
and an assurance that tbere'll he no
more arreArs:'
BY this time the ROrrovina coin had
been melted aud was removed from the
smelter and one 1T Ha~ thurnes coins
replaced It. Then Hawthorne coptin-
ued:
well. ! tell son ail those things are
possible. In fuct. they're all dead easy.
They're thu. things came here to d.
But they can't be done while you're
running around In circle making q
noise like. thrUne wrex.kern. Cut ont
the revoluti0ning n nd get sense. What's
the ,ss' OF shooting up lot Vt perfectly
good I,<>OpIe AND changing one ruler for
anOtheri Make Borrovina = real COM
try. not a comic opera land.
Now. them" he resumed. heckoniuK
to blake. who obe1ientiy came forward
With the suit case. "gentlemen. here's
my secretary. Mr. Rodney Blake. Here.
Rod. put the suit case Oh the desk.
realize what you people nre thinking.
You're thinking: 'AM this Americans
talk listens due But how are We going
to make money without some capital to
start on?' Well. happened to antici-
pate that question. Here's the answer"
He opened the suit case 40 be spoke
and displayed to the goggiing eyes Of
the revoutonists for the drst time the
closely wedged mass Of gold and bank.
notes. Carelessly he rirpled thick
sEeaf of notes. He jingled a thick bag
Of gold and poured 4 giitterine yellow
stream Of its contents from one hand
to the other.
"People." shouted the prince. making
his last appeal. II beg Of you not to Be
fooled. 1t isn't real money"
''Isn't it?'' suid Hawthorne. turning
toward the prince. Then be showed
them the melted American coin
Doesn't that look real: Just little
bit more realistic than the genuine
Borrovina coin. isn't It? Pretty bad,
eh?' he observed. as the oniookers
stared with the eyes of ramished dogs
who behold a Juicy steak. "IteaI money.
And enough OF it to buy a dozen sena.
tors. understand the army Is IN ar.
rears Of pay. Here's enough cash to
settle the back snlary of every officer
in Rorrovina. And III mike that cash
settlement right here and now"
A buzz OF wondering JOY from the
uniformed contingent OF the crowd
broke in upon him. But he raised his
voice and continues:
"Work will be started at once on the
development of your rOads. the build
ing of casino. the world wide adver-
Using Of your great mineral springs
and resources There will be good work
for the unemployed. money for the des-
titute. In short. I'm going to put Bor.
rovinu on the map. In the meantime.
let's clear up this matter at back pay.
General Hohenloe. how much salary ts
due your"
"Seven thousand frnncs." answered
the general. speaking like man in q
dream.
Hawthorne With nimbe fingers
counted out the sum and handed it to
the bewildered Hohenloe. talking rap.
idly to the rest as he did SO.
"Yes. gentlemen" said he. "all I've
told you can he realized tsOrrOvtna can
be made thriving. prosperous nation
But there's one stumbling block We
must remove mt the very outset. And
that stumbling block is Prince Vladi
mir. You've got to take Vladimir oul
for a walk and lose him borrowing
will be no good while he's mixing II
It's affairs. and you may as we'll know
It now"
ut Ia an outrage" spluttered Radul
ski. who had noted with daZed horror
the sudden shifting Of his adored mas
ter's hopes of kingship and VINO nov
found his voice for the first time. -
tell you it is an outrage: |"
ut is." assented Hawthorne, "Bnt |
isn't going to be any longer. For we'r'
going to send him parking. Step up
gentlemen: Yon came here for set
tletnent Of your difficulties, I'm th
man to settle them all. as I've just ex
plained to you. What shalt It be
Revolution and ruin or prosperity an'
loyal allegiance to his majesty: Spea
up. Do | pay you your money or d
you stay dead broke: Now the tim
to answer Last call for tue dinin
car. gentlemen: Which shall It beY'
Long i've the king!' yelled on