The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16
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 "Sure you could use cash. You've gotten out of the habit, but you could soon get the hang of it again. The only reason you haven't got money is because you've spent more time on revolutions than on business. That's what I'm here for-to start you chaps on the road to fortune. Anybody who doesn't care to have a plump wad needn't bother to listen to me.
 General" he went on, singling out Hohenloe as the Keystone of the revo- lutfon, 'thow'd you like to have a palace of your own, a benzine buggy and bank account? All thatd be kind of bad, hey? You, MT. Hotelkeeper, how'd you like to have people Hooking from all over the world to your hotel, so you'd have nothing to do but wear clothes and count your winnings? :? How'd all you others like to have steady jobs at good pay and to have this town connected by railway with all the big centers, railroads with fat stock and you fellows learning the cou- pon cutting habit? Break your hearts, wouldn't it? You soldiers, how'd you like all your back pay handed to you and an assurance that there'll be no more arrears Y'
 
 been melted and was removed from the smelter and one of Hawthorne's coins replaced 1t. Then Hawthorne contin- ued:
 "WeII, tell you all those things are possible In fact, they're all dead easy. They're the things came here to do. But they can't be done while you're running around in a circle making 8 noise like throne wreckers. Gut out the revolutioning and get sense Whats the use of shooting up lot of perfectly good people and changing one ruler for another? Make Borrovina a real coun- try, not comic opera land.
 ''Now, then,'' he resumed. beckoning to Blake, who obediently came forward with the suit case, gentlemen. here's my secretary, MT. Rodney Blake. Here, Rod, put the suit case on the desk. I 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 onr Well, I happened to antici- pate that question. Here's the answer"
 He opened the suit case as he spoke and displayed to the goggIfng eyes of the revolutionists for the first time the closely wedged mass of gold and bank notes. CarelessIy he rippled a thick sheaf of notes He jingled thick bag of gold and poured a gfittering yellow stream of its contents from one hand to the other.
 People" shouted the prince, making his last appeal, 'I beg of you not to be fooled It Isn't real money.'
 Isn't ft?' said Hawthorne. turning toward the prince. Then he showed them the melted American coin. Doesn't that look real? Just a little bit more realistic than the genuine Borrovina coin, isn't 1t? Pretty bad, eh?'' he observed, as the onlookers stared with the eyes of famished dogs who behold juicy steak "Real money. And enough of 1t to buy a dozen sena- tors. I 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 hirp. But he raised his voice and continued:
 Work will be started at once on the development of your roads, the build ing of a 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 a 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.
 ssYes, 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. Borrovtna win be no good while he's mixing in its affairs, and you may as we'll know it now"
 ''It Is an outrager' spluttere0 Radul- ski. who had 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. II tell you it is an outrage! I"-
 ''It is.'' assented Hawthorne. But 1s isn't going to be any longer. For we're E=-s< tn send him packing. Stop up. gentlemen: You came here for a set clement of your difficulties. Pm the man to settle them all. as I've just ex- plained to you. What shall 1t be? Revolution and ruin or prosperity and loyal allegiance to his majesty? Speak up! Do pay you your money or do you stay dead broke? Now's the time to angHer.- Last cali for the dining