Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-05-05
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the code. It is true that he observed
q life long custom and went to bed,
but he did not do 1t for the purpose
Of going to sleep.
"Your daughter has disappeared
from Paris. All efforts to locate her
have failed. Friends say she left os-
tensibly for the Pyrenees. but in
Quiries at stations and along line fail
to reveal trace Of her. Scoville still
here and apparently in the dark. He
is being watched. Her companion
and maid left with her last night.
Prince Of Graustark and party left
for Edelweiss today"
So read the message from Paris.
CHAPTER XVI.
A Word Of encouragement.
~ NE usually has breakfast on the
porch of the Hotel Schweizer-
~ hof at Interlaken. It is not
the most fashionable hosiery
in the quaint little town at the head
Of the lake of Thun, but it is Of an
excellent character. and the rolls and
honey to be had with ones breakfast
cannot be surpassed in the Bernese
Overland.
R. Schmidt sat facing the detected
Boske Dank. His eyes were dancing
with the Joy Of living.
well. here we are. and. in spite of
that, where are WEI" said Dank. who
saw nothing beautiful in the smile of
any early morn. II mean to say, what
have we to show for our pains? We
sneak into this God fossaken hamlet,
surrounded on all sides by abomina-
lions in the shape of tourists, and at
the end Of twenty-four hours we dis.
cover that the fair Miss Guile has play.
ed us shabby trick. l daresay she is
laughing herself sick over the whole
business"
(which is more than you can say for
yourself. Boske." said Robin blithely.
Brace up! All Is not lost. Well wait
here day or two longer and then
Hello, who is this approaching? 1t
is no other than the great Gourou him.
self. the king of sleuths, as they say in
the books used to read. Good morn
ing. baron"
The sharp visaged little minister of
police came up to the table and fixed
an accusing eye upon his sovereign
the literal truth. for he had the other
eye closed in a protracted wink.
II regret to inform your majesty that
the enemy is upon u.s." he said. II fear
that our retreat Is cut of. Nothing
remains save
where is she?" demanded Robin.
unimpressed by this glowing pane
gyric.
cat this instant, sir, fancy she is
rallying her forces in the very face of
helpless mirror. In other words, she
is preparing for the fray. She is
dressing"
"When did she arrive?"
"She came last night via Milan"
"From Milan?" cried Robin. aston
ished.
"A roundabout way, I'll admit"
said the baron. dryly. "and tortuous
in these hot days. but admirably
suited to a purpose. I should say that
she was bent on throwing some one
off the track"
"And yet she camel" cried the
prince. in exultation. "She wanted to
come. after all. now didn't she.
Dank?" He gave the lieutenant a
look Of triumph.
"She Is more dangerous than I
thought" said the guardsman mourn
fully.
"Sit down. barOn," commanded the
prince. ri want to lay down the law
to all of you. You three will have to
move on to Graustark and leave me
to look out for myself. I will not
have Miss Guile
"No!" exclaimed the baron, with
unusual vehemence. ~ expected you
to propose something of the kind, and
I am obliged to confess to you that
we have discussed the contingency in
advance. We will not leave you.
That is final. You may depose us. ex-
lie us, curse us or anything you like.
but still we shall remain true to the
duty we owe to our country. We
stay here. Prince Robin. just so long
as you are content to remain"
Robins face was very red. "You
shame me, baron" he said simply.
"Now. have suggestion Of my own
10 OFFER" said the baron, taking a seat
at the end of the table. 81 confess
that Miss Guile may not be favorably
impressed by the constant attendance
Of three ablebodied nurses, and, as she
happens to be no fool, it is reasonably
certain that she will grasp the signifi-
canoe of our assiduity. Now propose
that the count, Dank and myself eff.
face ourselves as completely as posi-
BILE during the rest of our enforced
stay in Interlaken. l propose that we
take quarters in another hotel and
leave you and Hobbs to the tender
mercies of the enemy. It seems to me
that
"Good!" cried Robin. That's the
ticket! Iquite agree to that, baron"
Ten o'clock found the three gentle
men-so classified by Hobbs-out Of
the Schweizerhof and arranging for
accommodations at the Regina Hotel
Jungfraublick.
He was somew'at puzzled by the