Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-11

have been causeuUy cne Insr-r7us unu
utterly groundless report" The name
of Maud Applegate Blithers was ap-
pended to the statement, and 1t was
dated Paris, Aug. 20.
1t appears that the signed statement
was left in the counting room of the
various newspapers by heavily veil
ed lady at an hour agreed upon as
about 10 o'clock" There was abso-
lutely no clue to the identity of this
woman.
well, she appears to be here" said
Robin as he laid down the last of the
three journals and stared at Dank as
If expecting hope from that most un-
reliable source.
Il suppose you will now admit that
| am right about the letter B." said
Dank sullenly.
when l see Miss Guile l shall ask
point blank If she is Maud Apologize,
Dank, and If she says she isn't I'll take
her word for it," said Robin.
And if she says she is?"
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still take her word for it."
"And them"
"Then l shall be equally frank and
tell her that l am Robin of Graustark.
That will put us all square again, and
We'll see what comes of it in the end"
The day was warm and clear, and
Paris was cleaning. Robin stretched
his long legs in brisk walk across
the Place Vendome and up the Rue
de la Paix to the boulevard. Here he
hesitated and then retraced his steps
slowly down the street of diamonds,
for he suspected Miss Guile of being
interested in things that were costly.
Suddenly inspired, he made his way
to the Place de la Concorde and set
tied himself on one of the seats near
the entrance to the Champs Elysees.
A man came up and took seat beside
him.
Good morning. Mr.. Schmidt" said
the newcomer, and Robin somewhat
gruffly demanded what the deuce he
meant by following him. Il have some
interesting news" said Baron Gourou
quietly.
From homer" asked Robin care
lessly.
Indirectly. It comes through Ber-
lin. Our special agent there wires me
that the offices of Mr.. Blithers in that
city have received instructions from
him to send engineers to Edelweiss
for the purpose of estimating the cost
Of remodeling and rebuilding the cas-
tle-in other words, to restore 1t to its
prior to the Marlanx rebel
lion fifteen years ago."
There was tantalizing smile on the
baron's face as he watched the chang
ing expressions in that of his prince.
Are you in earnest?" demanded |
Robin, a bright red spot appearing in
each cheek. The baron nodded his |
head. We'll, he's got a lot of nerve!"
II shudder when think of what is
likely to happen to those architects |
when they begin shopping around the
CASTLE" said Gourou dryly. by the
way, have you seen Miss Guile this
Robins cheeks were now completely
Suffused. Certainly not"
"She was in the Rue de la Paix half
IN hour ago. l thought you might
you saw her, baron?"
yes. highness, and it may interest
vou to know that she saw you"
THE deuce you say! But how do
1ou know that 1t was Miss Guile.
you've no means OF knowing"
1T is part of my profession to rec
gnize people from given descriptions.
n this case. however, the identified
ion was rendered quite simple by the
ctions of the young lady herself She !
appened to emerge from a shop Just
$ you were passing, and I've never
cen any one. criminal or otherwise,
eek cover as quickly as she did. She
arted back into the shop like one
ursued by the devil. I
Where did she go from the Rue de !
| Paix?" asked Robin impatiently.
ITO the Ritz. | was there almost as
bon as she. She handed an envelope
containing letter, fancy--to the
arriage man and drove away in the
ERECTION Of the Place de rOpera. |
ave sly notion, my prince, that you {
i'll find note awaiting you on your I
sturn to the hotel. All, you appear |
be in haste, my young hunter"
II am in haste. If you expect to -.
eep alongside, baron, youI have to
In" cried the prince, an6 was in c
antly in his seven league boots.
won't you sit down, baron? I'll be +
liberty in a minute or two" he said, ;.
reaching his room at the hotel,
Id coolly proceeded to scan the brief .
essage from Miss Guile d
ITO be Continued) "