The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06
me SO completely, so
the DAY we landed"

AAO CO NcAARiNNNiy
the DAY we landed?"
Because there was NO reason why
/ should act otherwise, Mr.. Schmidt
she said. the tremor gone from her
voice.
"And yet you take me TO ST. Cloud
for tea" he said pointedly.
"Ah, but no one is to know OF this"
she cried warmly. This is q secret.
a very secret adventure
He could not help staring. And
that is just why | am myStihed. Why
Is today so very different from yester-
day."
at isn't" she said. Doesn't all this
prove it,"
He suddenly remembered the oaron's
shrewd conjecture and let the oppor-
tunity to say something banal go by
without a word. Perhaps il was a test,
after all.
There are many things ! want to
speak about, Mr.. Schmidt, and-and
you know how impossible it is to-to
get a moment to oneself when one is
being watched like a child, as am be-
ing watched over by dear Mrs. Gas
ton. You will understand, won't your"
Pray do not distress yourself, Miss
Guile" he protested. "The last word
Is spoken. l am too happy to spoil
the day by doubling its integrity.
As the the car turned into the Bou-
levard des Capucines Robin suppress
ed an exclamation of annoyance on be-
holding Baron Gourou and Dank
standing on the curb almost within
arms length of the car Is it passed.
The former was peering rather in
tently at the two men on the front
seat and evinced little or no interest
In the occupants of the passing ton
neau.
Wasn't that your friend Mr.. Dank?"
inquired Miss Guile with interest. He
felt that she was Gliding him.
YES" said he, and then turned for
another look at his compatriots. Gou-
rou was jotting something down on
his cuff band. The prince mentally
promised him something for his pains.
"But let US leave dull care behind" he
went on gayly. &
Won't you be good enough to take
of that veil? 1t seriously obstructs
the view"
She complacently shook her head.
at doesn't obstruct mine," she said.
"Have you been reading what the pa
pers are saying about your friend Mr.
Blithers and his obstreperous daugh-
ter, Maud?"
Robin caught his breath. In a fash
he suspected an excellent reason for
keeping the veil in place. He could
now see that it gave her q distinct ad-
vantage ove him.
"Yes. l see that she positively de-
MES the whole business"
Likewise the prospective spouse"
she added. Isn't it sickening?"
by the way, it is reported that she
crossed on the steamer with u.s."
81 am quite certain that she did, Mr.
Schmidt" said she.
"You really think SOP" he cried, re-
gardlng her keenly.
'The man who came to meet me
knows her quite well. He is confident
that he saw her at Cherbourg."
Il see," said he, and was thoroughly
convinced. Il may as well confess to
you, Miss Guile, that l also know her
when | see her"
But you told me positively that you
had never seen her, Mr.. Schmidt" she
said quickly.
81 had not seen her up to the second
day out on the Jupiter" he explained,
enjoying himself immensely.
ut was after that that you"-
II know" he said, as she hesitated,
but you see l didn't know she was
Miss Blithers until sometime after
had met YOU" There was a challenge
in his ann amounting almost to a
declaration.
She leaned forward to regard him
more %intently.
as it possible, Mr.. Schmidt, that you
suspect me Of being that horrid, vul-
gar creature?"
Robin was not to be trapped. There
was something in the shadowy eyes
that warned him.
AT least | may say that l do not
suspect you Of being a horrid, vulgar
creature" he said evasively.
"You haven't answered my question,
Mr.. Schmidt"
WELL" he began slowly, II don't
suspect you Of being Miss Blithers."
But you did suspect it."
81 was pleasantly engaged in specu.
lation, that's all. 1t is generally be-
Viewed that Miss Blithers sailed under
an assumed name-literally. not fig.
uratively."
as there any reason why you should
imagine that my name is not Cutler"
Eyes. Your luggage is resplendently
marked with the second letter in the
alphabet CORY, crimson B."
II see." she said refiectively. "You
examined my luggage, as they say in
the customs Office. And you couldn't
put B and G together. is that it,"
obviously"
III you had taken the trouble ia
look you would have found an equally
resplendent G on the opposite end OF
each and every trunk. Mr.. Schmidt I"