The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-06-12
THE NEwsfERAID HTLsBoRo OHIO THURSDAY r.

"Now, then" be resumed. beckoning
to Blake. who obediently came forward
with the suit case, gentlemen, here's
my secretary, Mr.. Rodney Blake. Here,
Rod, put the suit case on the desk. |
realize what you people are thinking.
You're thinking: All this Americans
talk listens fine. But how are we going
to make money without some capital to
start onY Well, happened to antici-
pate that question. Here's the answer"
He opened the suit case as he spoke
and displayed to the goggling eyes of
the revolutionlsts for the first time the
closely wedged mass of gold and bank
notes. Carelessly he rippled thick
sheaf of notes. he jingled thick bag
of gold and poured glitteriDg yellow
stream Of its contents from one hand
to the other.
"People." shouted the prince, making
his last appeal, ~ beg of you not to be
fooled. 1t isn't real money"
isn't itT' said Hawthorne, turning
them the melted American coin.
Doesn't that look realf Just little
bit more realistic than the genuine
Borrovina coin. isn't it? Pretty bad,
ehT' he observed as the onlookers
stared with the eyes of famished dogs
who behold a juicy steak. Real money.
And enough of 1t to buy a dozen sena-
tors understand the army is in ar
rears of pay. Here's enough cash to
settle the back salary Of every officer
in Borrovina And I'll make 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 mis-
voice and continued:
"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-
rovina on the map. In the meantime,
let's clear up this matter of back pay.
General Hohenloe, how much salary is
due your
"Seven thousand francs" answered
the general, speaking like man In a
dream.
Hawthorne with nimble 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 be realized. Borrovina can
be made thriving, prosperous nation
But-there's one stumbling block we
must remove at the very outset. And
that stumbling block is Prince Vladi-
mir. You've got to take Vladimir out
for a walk and lose him. Borrovina
| will be no good while he's mixing In
its affairs, and you may as well know
| It now"
ut is an outrage" spluttered Radul-
ski. who bad noted with dazed horror
the sudden shifting Of his adored mas,
ter's hopes of kingship and who now
| found his voice for the first time. 81
| tell you 1t is an outrage! ~
"It is" assented Hawthorne. But II
| isn't going to be any longer. For we're
going to send him packing. Step up
gentlemen. You came here for set.
tlement of your difficulties. Pm the
man to settle them all. as I've just ex,
| plalned to you. What shall 1t bel
Revolution and ruin or prosperity and
loyal allegiance to his majesty? Speak
up! Do pay you your money or dc
you stay dead broker Now's the time
to answer, Last call for the dining
car, gentlemen! Which shall it be?"
Long live the kingr' yelled one
money loving patriot
| And the cry was taken up.
Revolutions overr' curtly announc
ed Hawthorne "Come along now
erybody, and get yoursr'