The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

say. Well. If / am to lend Groostork
good many millions of hard earned
dollars l certainly don't relish the
idea that you may take it into your
head to upset the whole transaction
merely because you have not had the
matter presented to you by me in
stead of by your cabinet. competent
as its members may be. First hand
information on any subject is my no.
ton of simplicity"
"The integrity of the cabinet is not
to be questioned. Mr.. Blithers. Its
members have never failed Graustark
in any
al beg your pardon, prince" said
Mr.. Blithers firmly "but l certainly
suspect that they failed her when
they contracted this debt to Russia.
You will forgive me for saying it, but
1t was the most asinine bit of short
sightedness I've ever heard of. My
Office boys could have seen farther
than your honorable ministers. What
you need in Groostock is little more
good American blood. If you are 60
ing to cope with the world you've got
to tackle the job with brains and not
with that idiotic thing called faith.
There's no such thing these days as
charity among men, good will and all
that nonsense. Now. you've got a
splendid start in the right direction.
prince. You've got American blood in
your veins. and that means good
deal. Take my advice and increase
the proportion. In couple of gener-
atoms you'll have something to brag
about Beget sons that will think
and act. Weed out the thin blood
and give the crown of Grasstick
something that is thick and red. 1t
will be the making of your
81 suppose you are advising me to
marry an American woman, Mr.. Blith-
ers," said Robin dryly.
Mr. Blithers directed a calculating
squint into the treetops. Il am simply
looking ahead for my own protection.
prince" said he.
You may rest assured, Mr.. Blithers,
that / shall marry to please myself
and no one else" said Robin. regard
ing him with a GOODNESS that for an in
slant affected the millionaire uncom
fortably.
WELL" said Mr.. Blithers after mo-
ment of hard thinking. lit may inter-
est you to know that married for
love-"
at does interest me-" said Robin
Il am glad that you did"
81 was a comparatively poor man
when ] married. The girl married
was well off in her own right. She
had brains as well. We worked to-
gether to lay the foundation for a.
we'll, for the fortune we now possess, a
fortune. | may add. that is to go, every
dollar of IL. to my daughter. 1t repre-
sents nearly 100000. The great
est king in the world today is poor in
comparison to that vast estate. My
daughter will one day be the richest
woman in the world"
why are you taking the pains to en-
tighten me as to your daughters fu-
ture, Mr.. Blithers?"
Because | regard you as sensible
young man. prince"
Thank you. And suppose you re-
gard your daughter as a sensible young
woman"
Certainly" exploded Mr.. Blithers.
We'll, 1t seems TO me she will be
capable of taking care of her fortune a
great deal more successfully than you
imagine, Mr.. Blithers. She will doubt
less marry an excellent chap who has
the capacity to increase her fortune
rather than to let it stand at figure
| that some day may be surpassed by
the possession of an ambitious king"
There was fine irony in the princes
tone, but no trace of offensiveness
Nevertheless Mr.. Blithers turned q
shade more purple than before and moi
from the violence of exercise. He wai
having some difficulty in controlling
his temper. What manner Of fool was