Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-04-21

IL in his trousers pockets and
nervously jingled the coins
therein, all the while regarding his
minister of police with speculative
eyes.
At last Robin, without speaking, i'm.
pulsively held the letter out to the
baron, who strobe across the room and
took it from his hand. Without a
word he extracted the single sheet OF
paper and read what was written
thereon:
My motor will call for you at this aft
ernoon. and We will run out 70 st. Cloud for
tea, at the Pavilion bleu. Mrs CASTOR is
spending the day with relatives at Cham
pigny. and we may as well be mice under
the circumstances. II you have another
engagement pray do not let 1t interfere
with the pleasure ! am seeking"
Nothing could be more exacting
my dear prince. She signs herself b
Guile and l am sure she is magnifl.
Gently beguiling. If you will pardon the
play on words"
"It's jolly little adventure" was all
that Robin would say.
The baron was thoughtful. There
is something behind this extraordinary
behavior on the part Of a lady gen
orally accredited with sense and re-
fnement," said he after moment. 81
think have it too. She is deliberately
putting you to rather severe test"
"Test? What do you mean?"
"She is trying you out. sir. Miss
Guile, or possibly Miss Blithers-is
taking a genuine risk in order to de
termine whether you are real gentle
man or only make believe. She is
taking a chance with you. You may
call it jolly little adventure. but
call it the acid test"
Robin laughed. Thank you. baron
Forewarned is forearmed. l shall re
main gentleman at any cost"
At 3 o'clock a big limousine swung
under the porte cochere at the Ritz
and nimble footman hoped down
and entered the hotel. Robin was
waiting just inside the doors.
For Mr. Schmidt" he inquired.
"Oui, m'sieur."
Thrilled by a pleasurable sense Of
excitement, the Prince Of Graustark
entered the car.
A delicate perfume fingered in the
machine. convincing proof that Miss
Guile had left it but a few minutes be
fore its arrival at his hotel. AS mat
ter of fact, she was nearer than he
thought, for the car whirled into the
Rue de la Paix and stopped at the curb
not more than hundred yards from
the Place Vendome.
Once more the nimble footman hop
ped down and threw open the door. A
slender, swift moving figure in blue
linen gown and a wide hat, from
which sprang two gorgeous blue
plumes, emerged from the door of a
diamond merchants shop, and, before
Robin could move from his corner
popped into the car and sat down be
side him with a nervous little laugh on
her lips-red lips that showed rose
like and tempting behind a thick chit
fon veil, obviously donned for an ex
cellent reason. The exquisite features
of Miss Guile were barely distinguish
able beneath the surface Of this flmy
barrier The door closed sharply and
almost before the prince had recov
cred from his surprise, the car glideG
off in the direction Of the Place dc
lOpera.
isn't it just like an elopement?'
cried Miss Guile, and 1t was quite
plain to him that she was vastly
pleased with the sprightly introduc
ton to the adventure. Her voice trem
bled slightly. and she sat up very
straight in the wide. comfortable seat