The evening world., 1915-01-27
a.. CHAPTER VI.
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The Lieutenant Reports.


T was not until the boaA train
was nearing the environs Of
Paris that Hobbs threw
some light over the situation.
with the result that II in
SANITY became darker than ever
before. II appears that Miss Guile
vas met at the landing by . very
god looking young man. who not
only escorted her to the train but
actually entered It with her. and was
even now enjoying the luxury Of
private compartment a. well as the
contents Of large luncheon hamper.
70 say nothing Of an uninterrupted
view Of something far more inspir-
ing than the scenery.
'Frenchman7" inquired Dank list
isssly.
American. I should say. sir" said
Hobbs. balancing himself in the
corridor outside the door and stick
ing his head inside with more conf
oence than q traveller usually feels
when travelling from Cherbourg to
Paris.
AZ the Care ST. Lazare Robin had
. brief glimpse OF Miss Guile as she
hurried with the crowd down to the
cab Enclosure. where her escort, the
aasrt young stranger, put her into
. waiting limousine. bundled Mrs.
CASTOR and Marie In after her. and
0nen dashed away. obviously to see
thedr luggage through the customs.
She espied the tall figure Of her fell
low voyager near the steps and leaned
forward to wave a perfunctory fare
we'll to him.
Thsn the Prince was aooosted by .
small, elderly man.
This man was Gourou, Chief Of Po-
lios and Commander Of the Tower In
Edslweiss, successor to the celebrated
Baron Dangloss. After he had greet
Cd his prince, the quiet little man an
nounced that he had reserved for him
an apartment at the Bristol.
II am instructed by the Prime Min
ister. your highness, to urge your i'm
mediate return to Edelweiss." he went
ON, lowering his voice. The people
are disturbed by the reports that have
reached US during the past week or
two. and Baron Romano Is convinced
that nothing will serve to subdue the
feeling Of uneasiness that prevails OK
cent your own declaratton-in person
--that these reports are untrue"
II shall telegraph At once to Baron
Romano that It In all poppy-cock,"
eaad Robin easily. Il refer. OF. course,
to the reported engagement. am
that's ali there II to be said. You
may see to 1t. baron. that . statement
10 issued to all Of the Paris news
Papers to-day, and to the correspon-
dents for all the great papers In Eu-
rope and America. And I am not go
ING to the Bristol. but to another ho-
:whsrs MIS- Guile 10 stopptng7"
asked Quinnox.
You may b. sure that ! shall not
annoy MISS Guile" retorted the
Prince. land you may BE- equally sure
II bog your pardon. Robin. but !
did not employ the word annoy :"
protested the Count.
That she takes mo for q gentle.
man II not for a prince" went on
Robin deliberately.
There IL another side to the case.
my boy. AZ q gentleman you cannot
allow this lovely girl to-er-well. 70
fall in love with you. That would DO
cruel, wantonly cruel. And 1t is just
you 60 on with
my dear Count. you forget that
am only r. Schmidt to her. and but
one of perhaps a hundred young mon
who have pleased her In the same
psrilous position. Moreover, it's the
other way round, sir. II IL who
take the risk, not Miss Guile. ! re-
sret TO say. sir, that II there II to be
any falling In love, am the one who
10 most likely to fall. and to fail
hSart.w whole and fancy free. Cad.
Wish that I could be sure of I'll" He
spoke with such fervor that the Count
was dismayed.
consider the consequences that
There's no use discussing II, old
friend. Trust to luck. There 10 .
bully good chance that she will send
me about my business whom the time
comes, and then the salvation OF
It lightly. but there was dark look
In his eyes that belied the jaunty
words.
"Am to understand that you In
tend toto ask her to marry your
demanded the Count. profoundly
troubled. "Rsmember. boy, that you
are the Prince of Graustark. that
you
but I'm not going to ask her to
marry the Prince OF Graustark. I'm
going to ask her to marry r..
schmidt," said Robin. composedly.
Enough! Enough" cried the
Count. COMPRISING his lips and
daring straight ahead.
That's the way to talk" cried
Robin, enthusiastically. by the
way, ! hope Dank In clever enough
while they are clearing the luggage
In there. I had a good look at him
Just now. He Is all that Hobbs de-
scribes. and little more. He Is a
hustler"
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