The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-15

"Tn that case my pseudonym should
be Guide. not Guile" she cried mer-
rily. The dimples played In her
cheeks, and her eyes were dancing.
"B. stands for Baedeker, I'm sure.
Baedeker Guide. If the B. isn't for
Baedeker, what is 1t for?"
Are you asking what the B really
stands for, Mr.. Schmidt"
"In a roundabout way. Miss Guile"
he admitted.
"My name is Bedelia," she said,
with absolute sincerity. "Me mither
is Irish, dye see?"
"By jove, it's worth a lot Of trouble
to get you to smile like that" he
cried admiringly. at Is the first real
ly honest smile you've displayed. If
you knew how 1t improves you you'd
be doing 1t all Of the time"
At this juncture the miserable
Hobbs hove into sight. not figurative-
ly, but literally. He came surging
across the deck in a mad dash from
n haven to another. or, more accu-
rately, from post to post.
Il beg your pardon, sir" he gasped,
finally steadying himself on wide
spread legs. "There is a wireless for
Mr.. Totten. sir, but when / took 1t to
i'm he said to fetch it to you. being
unable to hold up is head"
Robin read it through. and at the
end whistled softly.
"Take 1t to MI. Totten, Hobbs. and
see II II will not serve to make him
hold up his head a little"
Every good. sir. I hope 1t will.
Wouldn't 1t be wise for me to han
nounce who 1t is from. sir, to sort Of
prepare him for
"He knows who 1t is from, Hobbs,
so you needn't worry. II is from
home. If 1t will interest you. Hobbs"
Thank you, sir: 1t does interest
me. I thought 1t might be from Mr..
Blithers."
Robins scowl sent him scuttling
away a great deal more rigidly than
when he came.
"Idiot!" muttered the young man.
still scowling.
There was silence between the two
for a few seconds. Then she spoke
disinterestedly:
els 1t from the Mr.. Bnthers who
has the millions and the daughter
who wants to marry a princef"
"Merely a business transaction.
Miss Guile" he said absently. He
thinking Of Romano's message.
$50 1t would appear"
81 beg pardon? l was-er-think-
ing
"It was Of no consequence, Mr..
she said airily.
He picked up the thread once more.
GAS q matter Of fact, I've heard it
said that Miss Blithers refused to
marry the prince"
'Is 1t possible?" with fine irony.
cts he such a dreadful person as all
that?"
"T'm sure I don't know" murmur-
ed Robin uncomfortably. "He may
be no more dreadful than She"
"Well. l hope she doesn't marry
him." said Miss Guile.
$50 do l." said R. Schmidt, and
their eyes met. After a moment she
looked away. her arst surrender to
the mysterious something that lay
deep in his.
Suddenly. and without reason, she
appeared to be bored. AS a matter of
fact. she hid an incipient yawn be-
hind her small gloved hand.
II think ! shall 90 to my room.
VIII you kindly unwrap me. Mr..
Schmidt?"
He promptly obeyed. and then as
sisted her to her feet, steadying her
against the roll of the vessel.
ri shall pray for continuous rough
weather." he announced, with as gal
liant . bow - could be made under
the circumstances.
Thank YOU" she said. and he was
pleased to take 1t that she was not
thanking him for q physical service.
A few minutes later he was in his
own. room. and she was In hers, and
the promenade deck was as barren as
the desert Of Sahara.
TAG AOuAo SouAS SuAnuOA cIIcICucQ
out upon his bed. attended not only
BY Hobbs. but also the terminated
Dank. The crumpled message lay on
the floor.
"I'm glad you waited awhile" said
the young lieutenant. getting up
from the trunk on which he had been
sitting. "If you had come any sooner
you would have heard words At only
for q soldier to hear. It really was
quite appalling"
"He's better now" said Hobbs,
more respectfully than was his wont.
II was evident that he had sustained
quite q shock.
"Well. what do you think Of IT."
demanded the prince. pointing to the
message.
"Of all the COMPOUNDED impu-
dcnce"- began the count healthily,
and then uttered . mighty groan of
impotence. II was clear that he could
not do Justice 20 the occasion.
Robin picked up the Marconigram
and calmly smoothsd out the erin