The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-11

| wired the prime minister that you wi
 arrive in Ede1weiss at tomorrow af
 ernoon, God wiling
 You knew that she had gone" 'I happened to be in the Nordbahr hof when she boarded the train a
 midnight replied the baron, UT
 moved.
 The prince was thoughtful, his bro1
 clouding with troubled frown. 6
 suppose I shall now have to face m,
 people with the confession that will
 confirm their worst fears. may a
 well say to you, my friends, that
 mean to make her my wife eve1
 though it costs me my kingdom. D,
 you think they will accept her as-al
 their princess ?'' cried Robin hopefully
 'I submit that 1t will first be neces
 sary for you to induce Miss Guile tt
 accept you as her prince" said Gou
 rou mildly. That doesn't appear tt
 be settled at present. ''
 He took alarm. What do yol
 mean? Your remark has a sinister
 sound. Has anything transpired to-
 She has disappeared, highness
 quite eRectua11y. That is all that
 can say" said Gourou, and Robin was
 conscious of a sudden chill and the
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 But let us prepare to confront an even more substantial condition. A prospective father in law is descend. ing upon our land. He is groping in the dark, and he is angry. He has lost a daughter somewhere in the wilds of Europe. and he realizes that he cannot hope to become the grand father of princes unless he can pro-
 H&,1- A he seems to be desperate Have I told you that he was in this city last night? He arrived at the Bristol a few hours prior to the significant de- parture of Miss Guile Moreover, he has chartered a special train and is leaving today for Ede1weiss Count Quinnox has taken the precaution to advise the prime minister of his ap- proach and has impressed upon him the importance of decrying any sort of popular demonstration against him on his arrival. Romano reports that the people are in an angry mood. would suggest that you prepare, in a way, to placate them, now that Miss Guile has dropped out of sight"
 It must not be supposed for an in- stant that the city of Edelweiss and the court of Graustark were unimpress- ed by the swift approach and abrupt arrival of Mir. BIithers. His coming had been hera1ded for days in advance. The city was rudelyN expectant, the court uneasy.
 When the special train pulled into the station MT. B1ithers turned to his wife and said:
 Cheer up. Lou This isn't fu- neral"
 ..But there is quite a mob out there,'' she said, peering through the car win dow. .'How can we be sure that they are frfendly2"
 Don't you worry" said MT. B1ithers confidently. They are not likely to throw rocks at the goose that lays the golden egg"
 The crowd was big, immobae. surly. It lined the sidewalks in the vicinity of the station and stared with curl Dus, half closed eyes at the portIy capitalist and his party, which, by the way; was rendered somewhat impos- Ing in size by augmentation in the shape of lawyers from Paris and Lon ion, clerks and stenographers from he Paris office, to say nothing of ady's maid, a valet, 8 private secre- .ary and doctor.
 He was somewhat amazed and dis sruntled by the absence of silk hat ambassadors from the castle, with words of welcome for him on his ar .iva1. There was a plentiful supply of policemen, but no cabinet ministers. He was on the point of censuring his secretary for not making it clear to he government that he was due to . T minute when a dapper young man in was a patro1man or a captain-came ID and sa1uted.
 q am William w. Blithers,' said the nultimillfonaire sharply.
 "I am an official guide and inter preter, sir," announced the young nan suaveIy.
 s'Not necessary-not necessary at al1," exploded MT. Blithers. Amy one desiring to speak to me will have to 10 1t in English" He then marched put to the carriages.
 He was in some doubt at first, but IS his carriage passed swiftly be ,Ween the staring ranks on the side walks he began to don his hat and DOW to the right and left. His smiles were returned by the multitude, S1nd Io his progress was more or less of 8 after all.
 At the Regengetz he found addt- .iona1 cause for irritation. No one vas there to receive him except the manager of the estab- ishment.
 The manager rubbed his hands and Imiled. ''This is one of our gala days, Hr. Blithers. You could not have ar lived at a time more opportune. I rave taken the precaution to reserve ,hairs for you on the veranda. The will pass directly in front if the hotel on it's way to Castle ave tue.
 What procession ?'' demanded MT. 3IftheFs.
 "The prince is returning today rom his trip around the world said he manager.
 "He ought to have been back long cold Mr. pTifhorc n f11IJu