The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-01

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sired in connection with the project"
what kind of an alliance?"
The count looked bored. IAN alli-
ance prescribed for the general i'm
proyement Of the two races, | should
say, Mr.. Blithers." He smiled. at
would in no way impair the credit Of
Graustark, however. 1t is what you
might really describe as a family Sc
cret, If you will pardon my h~ippancy."
The butler announced dinner.
wait for a couple of days, prince,
and I'll send you down to New York
by special train," said Mr.. Blithers.
The prince resolutely declared he
would be obliged to take the first
available steamer.
1--WE shall go down tomorrow" he
said, and even Mr.. Blithers subsidized.
He looked to his wife in desperation.
She failed him for the first time in her
life. Her eyes were absolutely mes
sageless.
"Tll go down with you," he said, and
then gave his wife a look of defiance.
The next morning brought Maud's
letter to her mother. 1t said:
Dearest Mother inclose the cutting
from Town Truth. You may see for your
self what a sickening thing 1t is. The
whole world knows by this time that the
ball was a joke-a horrible joke. Every
body knows that you are trying to hand
me over to Prince Robin neatly wrapped
up In banknotes. And everybody knows
that he is laughing at us, and he isn't
nIArA -, a. ,.rtL A.. ~ .-.-A l.
Truxton Kings think Of us? | can't bear
the thought of meeting that pretty, clever
woman face to face l know l should die
OF modification, for, of course, she must
believe that l am dying to marry anything
on earth that has a title and a pair Of
legs. Somehow, l don't blame you and
dad. You really love me, l know, and you
want to give me the best that the world
affords. But why, oh why, can't you let
me choose for myself? l don't object 10
having a title, but 1 do object to having a
husband that 1 don't want and who GER
tainly could not by any chance want me.
You think that / am in love with Channie
Scoyille. Well, I'm not. l am very fond
of him, that's all, and IL 1t came to a
pinch l would marry him in preference to
any prince on the globe. Today / met a
couple of girls who were at the ball.
They told me that the prince Is adorable.
lLicy dlc really quite Ildu dDOul Illn, anu
one OF them had the nerve to ask what ii
was going to cost dad to land him.. Town
Truth says he is to cost ten millions.
Well, you may just tell dad that I'll help
him to practice economy. He needn't pay
a nickel for my husband-when l get him.
So, dearest mother, l am going abroad to
forget. Miranda is going with me. and
we sail next Saturday on the Jupiter, ]
think. We haven't got our suit, but Mr.,
Bliss says he is sure he can arrange 1t for
me. If we can't get one on the Jupiter
Wen take some other boat that is just as
inconspicuouS. You see, / want to go on
a ship that isn't likely to be packed with
people l know. for II Is my intention to
travel incog, as they say in the books.
l know dad will be perfectly furious, but
I'm going or die, one or the other. Now,
1t won't do n bit of good to try to stop me,
dearest. The best thing for you and dad to
do is to como down at once and say good
by TO me, but you are not to go to the
steamer! Never! Please, please come, for
I love you both and l do so want you to
love me. Come tomorrow and kiss your
horrid, horrid, disappointing, loathsome
daughter-and forgive her too.
Mr.. Blithers was equal to the occa-
sion. He slapped his knee with re-
sounding force and uttered an ejacu-
lation that caused his wife to stare at
him as II the very worst had happened.
He was a chuckling lunatic!
"Immense!" he exclaimed. I'm
mense!"
I'm heavens name, what are you
saying, WHIP"
Great Scott, can't you see? He
goes abroad, she goes abroad. See?
Same ship. See what / mean? Moth
ing could be finer. They
But l do not want my child to go
abroad" walled the unhappy mother.
II cannot bear
STUFF and nonsense! Brace up!
Grasp the romance. Both of EN- sail
ing under assumed names. They see
each other on deck. Mutual attrac-
ton. Love at first sight. Both of 'em.
Money no object. There you are.
Leave 1t to me-"
Maud Is not the kind of girl to take
up with a stranger on board
Don't glare at me like that! Love
finds the way. 1t doesn't matter what
kind Of a girl she Is. But listen to me,
Lou, we've got to be mighty careful
that Maud doesn't suspect that we're
putting up a job on her. She'd balk
at the gang plank. and that would be
the end of 1t. She must not know that
he is on board. Now. here's the idea,"
and he talked on in a strangely sub
dued voice for fifteen minutes, his en-
thusiasm mounting to such heights
that she was fairly lifted to the sew
enth heaven he produced. and. for
once In her life. she actually submitted
to his bumptious argument without so
much as a single protesting word.
The down train at Alt p. m. had
on board a most distinguished group
Of passengers, according to the Pull
man conductor. whose skillful conniv.
ing resulted In the Punishment OF q
few unimportant creatures who had
paid for chairs In the observation
coach. but who had to get out. wheth.
er or no. when Mr.. Blithers loudly
said Il was q nuisance having every.