Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

thing to you? ] understand LGOk /
ont: Here comes the cling
Gentlemen said his majesty. pot
terinE aimlPssly toward them. why .
have you forsaken the ballroom: The .
night is still young Mr.. Hawthorne, .
/ was afraid you had gone" +
i was just leaving" replied Haw- I
tborne.
so this is goodbye" unused the king |
sadly. My dear boy. we dread to have |
you leave us Words cannot express |
Our gratitude for all you have done. |
We shall always remember you as our
bepefa ctor. our very uuest friend"
Thanks" said Hawthorne awkward
~. pausinG, then saying Thanks"
once more and hurriedly retreating into
the palace.
The king looked after him. the tired
old eyes full Of regret Then be turned
to Bake.
His going is great loss. Mr..
Blake sighed the king. ''irreparable
loss Rut | rejoice that i'll saving Us
ne has also been able TO enrich him
self
Enrich himseIf?'' repeated Blake.
Your majesty. that boy hasn't made
a red cent out of his work here"
What
That's right He didn't take a share
Of stock in anything He built mp this
country. and he's the only soul that
doesn't get one dollars benefit out Of
the job"
WONDERFUL exclaimed the king.
Work for works sake But then his
own fortune Is already 50 immense
that he probably does not care to add
to it,
Fortune laughed Blake. why,
sire. you don't still believe that crazy
story about his being Il capitalist? The
European papers made that olunder.
and Tony let it go at that to give the
people confidence 10 his schemes. But
/ sure thought be had put your mai
esty wise Fortune: Every dollar ne
had in the world was in the suit case
brought him on the night OF the revolu-
ton"
But. but" stammered the wholly
bewldered king Then what could
have been his object in
In saving Borrovina? he wouldn't
thank me for telling your majesty. and
you may not thank me. either But it's
too late for it to make any difference
now. Tony did all this because the
princess loves Borrovina and
The princessT'
And because he loves the princess"
oh gasped the king. Then be NUT
tered: Most distressing! Most dis
tresSing!"
There was moments pause. Then
he said:
Mr.. Blake. If you are returning to
the ballroom may | trouble you to tell
the princess I am waiting here for
word with her?"
he beckoned a passing officer and
gave second order Then the old man
stood. head bent. eyes half shut, with
cred face inscruta BILE. bis mind alone
active, until the princess light step
sounded on the walk before him.
"YOur majesty sent for me-" she be
gan.
He glanced absently at her, as though
be had already forgotten his reason tor
the summons Then be said carelessly:
q.
gOOdby to Mr. Hawthorne. l hope you.
too. thanked him for all he has done
here"
Il tried to. | congratulated him on
his success"
His success? Yes Quite So But
we have Just learned that-for some
reason of his own-Mr. Hawthorne
has seen fit to take no profit for his
/ services to BorrOvina."
Father
He has done it unsel6shly. And 1t
/ is we who have reaPed all the reward
/ We thought him incredibly rich We
! find be- was not He riSked all he pos
SeSSed TO save US But for him you
and | should now be paupers and in
/ exile and Borrovina would be a nation
or the past"
oh" she painted. her voice shaken
by sobS. And never knew! | never
guessed"
NO? But now that at last you
know. could you not perhaps convey
10 him