Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-11

With soldiers ana placed EHafu amour
the room.
INLAY I Know asked the princess,
"whoni am to thank for all her kind
ness?'
My name is Katherine Ballard. and
am an American
"Am"rican!" cried the princess. let
ting her hand drop into her lap. "Oh,
yes. You were on the balcony
YES" answered Kate. "amd you
were looking up at us just AS they -sh,
mean you were looking at u.s.
The princess glanced about her.
"I-cr," she ventured Thought there
was some one with you"
YES: my father and two friends"
american fricnds?" inquired the
princess shyly.
"Oh, yes-Mr. Blake and MIR. Haw-
thorne."
"Alr. Hawthorne" exclaimed the
princess. who seemed to be agreeably
surprised ''I'va heard Of Mr. Haw-
thorne."
"l,eslly?" replied Kate "Well, Tony
never goes anywhere without being
heard Of
Ills -er. his name is Tony" said
the princess slowly.
Yes. It's pet name,' explained
Kate AS Rlake and the senator entered
from different directions.
Each cnrried a bottle of brandy: and
their way was quickly blocked by the
guards. who stepped in front Of them.
I've got it at last" said the senator.
Here's the brandy. Kate" said
Blake
Il don't think we need it now" came
from Kate.
You may present your friends, Miss
Ballard" the princess said
"Ob. may I!''
And Hates eyes fairly danced with
pleasure. Bringing her father over to
the princess she said:
My father. Senator Ballard, your
royal highness."
"Honored.' came from the Senator
as he bowed low aud at the same time
tried to hide the bottle behind his back.
MIR Rodney Blake" announced
Kate. Blake bowed awkwardly. but
was not SO successful in hiding the
bottle us the more experienced senator.
and as result dropped 1t OH the floor,
necessitatins few explanations to the
princess.
"Nobody's hurt: the bullet went
Wild was the good news that reached
the ears of Anthony Hamilton Haw-
thorne as soon as he dropped into the
wildly excited crowd after those two
shots We're heard. In the very general
uproar Hawthorne seized the would be
murderer, who was still fiourishing a
revolver.
Watch your step" was the only ut
terance by Hawthorne as he dragged
the now frightened fellow away to a
gendarme. The gendarme seemed to
fear that some one would shoot him in
case he did his duty and arrested the
shooter.
Then Hawthorne tried to make his
way back to the hotel, but the crowd
had him pretty we'll pinned ill., He
quickly found out that It was far easier
to jump into a whirlwind Of trouble
than 1t was to jump out of it. But he
finally squeezed himself through the
crowd and on the way picked up his
friend, the reporter. The two then pro-
ceeded to the balcony and appeared be-
fore the princess just in time to inter
rIlnf RlNEn ,I,,
to explain away the presence Of the
bottle
Say, Rod Hawthorne blurted, "r'-
Then he espied the princess. He be-
came as meek as the proverbial lamb.
and, bowling. he said softly:
II beg your pardon.
'rhis is Mr.. Hawthorne your royal
highness.' said Kate. who began to
think that she was sort Of a charge
d'affnires.
Hawthorne walked over to where the
princess was standing and knelt on
one knee. THE princess slowly extend
ed her hand. but quickly changed her
mind and withdrew it.
You have come from the street, Mr..
HaWthOrneT' she said
Yes" replied Hawthorne.
II have heard no particulars or
"Everything is ali right now, your
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