Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02
Copyright by
Press Publishing Co.

ne HISt Que VIII Try 10 see lAat
his bullet goes through your heart
In case he should miss, why, the sec
ond will try
Yes prince" said Hawthorne. but
have yon thought OF what might hap
pen in case the whole six missed me-:
There was no answer forthcoming to
that. but in little while. when the
prince regained his power of speech
he said:
There Is one way you can avoid be
/ Ing target"
"How's that-by killing myself to-
night?"
NO. You've lot of money, haven't
you:"
"Have II"
well. haven't you?"
who told you:" asked Hawthorne
this time just a little bit nervous
"One OF the papers came out today
and said that you were IL millionaire
/ from America over here looking for ex
element"
| Well" laughed Hawthorne II don't
| know about the truth of the financial
end OF that story, but the excitement
end is all true. I'm looking for it and
4 I'm finding it in abundance"
III you have this coin" said the
! prince. ignoring Hawthorne's attempt
I at righteousness. we cum probably ar
range your release. II you have no
money you'll have to die"
How about my friends?"
They'll die with you and if you
produce the money they will lie al
lowed to live"
1 NO one will ever accuse you of not
being generous" said Hawthorne
Now, just let me tell you something.
/ III had that money you wouldn't get
J it, You don't dare kill me- as Il mat
ter of fact, and even If you dared yon
/ couldn't do it by the plan you propose
| for there isn't man i'm the army could
aim his gun straight enough.
This is tinal' demanded the prince
"Absolutely!!" replied Hawthorne
Then you and your friends die in
the morning for conspiring against
/ Borrovina."
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
conld get out in time to prevent the
attack on the palace.
The guard" thought Hawthorne to
himself II wonder how we'll he loves
his country?"
Hist! Hist" was the signal that
brought the guard alongside of his
cell shortly after the departure of tue
prince.
How we'll do you like money! ask
ed Hawthorne.
Pretty WELL" said the guard.
"What would 1t take to get me out
of here?"
The guard looked around to make
sure that he was safe in talking
1 "Pll tell you" said the guard. I'm
an Englishman. and so Is the guard at
the big gate. Now. If you could let
the two of US have enough to get us
back home think we could safely
call it square"
How would five hundred strike
you?"
Five hundred" exclaimed the
guard. "Why. we'd come pretty near
scuttling ship for such sum OF
money
'Then it's yours said Hawthorne
An hour later Hawthorne and Blake
were on their way to the palace. The
newspaper man was left in prison. for
the Americans didn't think it would
they had won the confidence Of the
king.
The king sat in his private study at
the palace late that evening. With
him were De WITT and the chancellor.
| An air of unrest peryaded the whole
palace The king alone was unmoved.
HAS H0henloe arrived YETI he ask
ed. glancing up from some papers on
his desk.
mo, SIRE" replied De Witt.
HIN! The commander in chief of
the army ignores his kings summons?
And the life guards? Have they been
recalled from Mavoritz. as ordered."
II am afraid not. sire. or they should
have been here by now"
"Then." calmly decided the king.
that young Americans warning was
we'll founded, 1t seems. Vladimir plans
/. a revolution. And Hohenloe and the
army are behind him. 1t only remains
to learn when and how they intend to
strike All. lrma." he broke off as the
princess stole into the room. What
brings you here SO late. little girl?''
II hardly KNOW" she faltered II
was worried about your majesty. Ever
since that shot today
why, dear. that is absurd am
"And from my window I could see
knots of people gathering in the square
in front of the palace. and
She paused on noting the exchange
OF quick nervous chances between De
Witt and the chancellor. The former
moved as II by chance toward the
nearest window. He left the room a
moment later to return with look Of
perplexity on his wrinkled face.
sire" he reported. zone Of my men
tells me the American of whom YOU
were just speaking has gotten himself
and his travelling companion. MIR.
Blake, into serious trouble 1t seems
he has had personal encounter-a
fight. in fact-with Prince Vladimir"
with Prince vladimir?" echoed the
king. "A fight? You mean that the