The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-07-06

D,ile." cried Robin. shaping the lieu
tenant on the shoulder Lets think
Of the real peril-Maud Apologize
Blithers." He held up the ships pa
to enjoy his companions rage.
An hour later Dank and Count Quin'
nox might have been seen seated side
by side on the edge of skylight at
the tiptop of the ships structure en-.
| gagged in the closest conversation.
He is young enough and stubborn
enough to make fool Of himself over
her." the count had said. Il wouldn't
blame him, pom my soul I wouldn't.
She is very attractive-ahem! You
must be his safeguard. Dank. Go in
and do as suggest. You are good
looking chap and you've nothing to
lose. So far as she is concerned you
are quite as well worth while as the
fellow known as r. Schmidt There's
I no reason why you shouldn't make
| the remainder of the passage pleasant
| for her and at the same time enjoy
yourself at nobody's expense"
rs II a command, sir?"
at is.'
VERY well. sir. shall do my best"
Five days later as the Jupiter was
discharging passengers at Plymouth
Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank
stood well forward on the promenade
deck watching the operations. The
younger man was moody and distract,
an unusual condition for him. but one
that had been noticeably recurrent
during the past two or three days.
Something had gone wrong with him.
and it was something that he felt in
duty bound to lay before his superior.
the grim old minister OF war and he
reditary chief Of the castle guard. DC.
casionally his somber gaze shifted to
a spot farther down the deck, where
the rail and surveyed the scene OF &C.
tivity below.
What is on your mind. DAM" ask
ed the count abruptly. "Out with It,"
Pretty mess I've made OF the bust
ness" lamented Dank surlily. Put.
q fellow like Robin and dreaming that
l could win out. even for a minute!
Good Lord, what an ass / am! Why.
we've only made 1t worse. count.
We've touched him with the spur Of
rivalry. and what could be more ca
lamitous than that? From being q
rather matter Of fact. Indifferent OBJ
h. knv a-tr
alier bent on conquest at any cost.
am swept aside as II l were a parcel
of rags. For two days stood between
him and the Incompatible Miss Guile.
Then he suddenly arouses himself.
My cake Is dough. l am nobody. The
beautiful Miss Guile has bewitched
our prince. and my labor is not only
lost, but myself am lost. Mon dieu!"
The count stared at him in perplex.
ity for moment. Then a look Of sur.
prise came into his eyes-surprise not
unmingled with scorn.
you don't mean to say. Dank, that
you've fallen In love with her? Oh,
you absurd fiedgelings. VIII YOU
why not?" broke in Dank fercely.
why should 1t appear incredible to
you? Is she not the most enhancing
creature in all the world? Is she not
the most appealing. the most adorable.
most feminine Of all her sex? The
The count stopped him with sharp
gesture. A look of real concern ap-
peared in his eyes.
do you believe that he is actually
in love with this girl?"
Heels over head" barked the un.
happy lieutenant. I've never seen a
worse case"
I'VE must put an end to this fond
adventure. Robin Is our most precious
possession. We must not Why do
you shake your head?"
I'VE are powerless. sir. II he makes
up his mind to marry Miss Guile he'll
do 1t in spite Of anything we can do
that is, provided she is of the same
mind. All Graustark can't stop him,
nor old man Blithers either Besides,
he says he isn't going to Edelweiss
Immediately"
THAT is news to me-"
81 thought it would be. He came to
the decision not more than two hours
ago. He is determined to spend a
couple Of weeks at Interlaken."
"InterlakenT
Yes. Miss Guile expects to stop
there for fortnight after leaving
Paris"
Il must demonstrate with Robin-at
once" declared the old man. He Is
needed in Graustark. He must be
made to realize the importance Of
Il told him we were expected to
reach home by the end Of next week.
and he said that quiet fortnight in
the Alps would make new men of all
OF u.s."
"'Pon my soul" was all that the
poor minister OF war, an adept in
strategy. was able to exclaim.
For some unaccountable reason Miss
Guile and her companion preferred to
private compartment. over which q re-
spectful. but adamantine. conductor
exercised an authority that irritated R.
Schmidt beyond expression. The rest
of the train was crowded to its ca
pacity. and here was desirable space
going to waste In the section occu-
pied by the selfish Miss Guile. He
couldn't understand it in her. Was 1t,
after all. to be put down as simple
steamer encounter? Was she DELHI
erately snubbing him, now that they
were on land?
1t was not until the boat train was
nearing the environs Of Paris that
Hobbs threw some light over the sit
uation. with the result that 1t instantly
became darker than ever before. 1t