Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-16

"step up, soldiers. and get yesrs Arst."
for the moment she was forced to the
conclusion that the evidence was very
much against him.
The prince Immediately came cut Of
his sulks and smiled. With q wave Of
his hand to the crowd he said:
You see. gentlemen. right 10 might.
Even this American couldn't stand to
see you all ruined"
Fastening to Aawthornss aide.
lrma pleaded:
Tell me! Please, please tell mel
What does 1t all meanr
Just waltz" whispered Hawthorne,
at the same time concealing With some
difficulty very good laugh.
"Bravoi" shouted Radulski, only to
find that the crowd didn't seem to be
SO strongly in favor Of abdication new
that the millionaire was displaying
such cordial good leeAag toward the
present ruler.
just then 1t dawned upon the prince
that perhaps the American was plan
ming little scheme whereby he could
euchre both the king and himself.
Gentlemen" said the prince. again
walking to the front In an effsrt to re-
tain that power which he had held
over the mob, but which be felt slow
ly ebbing away from him, don't be
fooled by this young upstart''-
Groans greeted this announcement
because Borrovina could Lot under-
stand how any man with money could
be an upstart.
"There is wicked plan afoot here, y
continued the prince. trying hard to
get the attention Of the crowd. This
intruder has come here With q paltry
sum Of money. and he wants to be die
tator of the country. He has inveigled
himself into the good graces Of your
poor weak king BY telling him that he
would see him through the revolution %
"Is that right. your majesty de-
manded one of the leaders Of the
crowd.
The king did not answer. lrma was
about to do so when her father hid
her be silent
He'd have the king abdicate. would
he? Yes! Aud then he'd take the
throne. and after he had MIXED the
country dry he'd take up his little car
pet bag and go home. In case the
country proved prosperous he would
turn it over to the United States, and
they'd milk you dry with taxes"
Once more the tide was turning but
this time 1t was going back to the
prince.
"Down with himr' shouted voice
In the crowd
"Not SO hasty." said Hawthorne.
You want ready money. don't ysu!
Whether want to be dictator OF net
we can settle at some other time.
Your troops want money"
Eyes. yes" came from the soldiers.
"Well, I'll give 1t to you. Step up.
soldiers, and get yours 6rst."
Once more the prince injected him
self into the situation.
"Men, be calm. Are you going 10 b
gold bricked! Do you Imagine that any
man is going to carry around real mon
ey like that7" pointing TO the satchel-
full that Blake had brought In WAY.
those are medals they save away at q
fair over in his homo countly q compile
OF years ago. They look sood but are
counterfeit"
Medals, eh," said Hawthorne. "Well.
you'll find that you can get pretty near
any place II you have enough Of those
medals"
Men. appoint committee. Lot BIN
give you one or two pieces that you
may pick right out Of that satehel and
take it down to the hotel. where ws'll
have committee Of three Americans
examine the coins and state whether
they are genuine or not"
"Agreedl" said Hawthorne.
The mob quickly decided upon ito
own committee. Hawthorne readily
turned over several coins to them.
The prince was not an easy man to
outwit, and he proposed to have Amer
teams that he knew on that committee
at any risk. Then he remembered that
he still had in Jail the two English
men whom hs had arrested for their