Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-25
SYNOPSIS


Er. Biithers, multi millionaire. discusses
with his wife the possibilities Of marrying
off his daughter. Maud Applegate, to the
Prince of Graustark who Is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Truxton King In America In an
dcipation of getting some one to take UP
the loan Russia holds A Mr.. Scoville IN
sttsntiys E s9 Maq Is accompanied by Count
Quinnox, minister OF war; Lieutenant
Dank and Hobbs the valet The prince
had baked at a matrimonial alliance with
xhs Princess Of Dawsbergen. both OF them
Wishing to choose for themselves. Mr..
aBiithers visits the Kings uninvited. ,oan
Nr. Blithers discusses the huss,an 49,
a. 1entiv hints at s2noooooo his dausnter
wtu get when she marries the risn' e''A-
BANKERS suddenly refuse to handle tne
nnan. Count Quinnox and KING arIans ~,
meeting with Bllthers. King suspects INN
q blocking the deal
BIsthers promises to consider tne loan.
x5is wife prepares a ball for the frince
and Maud, who suddenly balks AZ the a.
aatr and doesn't attend
Weeting the prince out for stroll. bn.n-
~rs chats on matrimony. Hopin says ~. re
- Tor sale. but agrees to meet Maud
when he learns she IL opposed TO ner par
ents' wishes.
Maud again evades the prince, who re-
voyta he must leave for GraustarK at
once Maud writes she Is Off for Europe
on the Jupiter with an aged companion.
Her father schemes to get them DOM oh
the game ship.
rha pyince an Mr.. Schmidt sails on inc
n,,niter. Blithers buys $20,OOO,OOO OF GIau-
,~tarlr bonds. A young lady disputes Hoo-
sn's right to a table and deck chair.
rs ,earns she Is Miss Guile of New
York. and her aged companion Mrs. Gas
tor. He soon becomes better acquainted
with Miss Guile.
Her given name is Bedelia, she tells
him. She tells Mrs. CASTOR that she sus-
,pects he is the Prince of Graustark-
Mrs. Castor changes her manner toward
him. Hobbs discovers Miss Guiles bag
gage is marked with a B. In Paris she
ts met by young man.
Gourou, Robins police chief. conclud.
that the on the baggage means Blithers
Miss Blithers denies her engagement to
the prince. Bedeliia, sends Robin note.
She invites him for drive to ST. Cloud.
He intimates she is Miss Blfthers, but she
resents it While at lunch they are told
some one is spying on them.
CHAPTER XIV.
The Hand OF the Law.
~NHE prince called an attenuanI
and ordered him to find Miss
Guile's footman at once. When
he returned to the table she
was again reading the note.
ut is really quite thrilling, isn't itY''
she said, and there was still a quaver
of indignation in her voice. Are you
not mystifed?"
mot in the least" said he promptly,
and drew a chair UP close beside hers
'Tt's as plain as day. Your father has
found you out, that's all. Let's read
It again." and they read 1t together.
"a word to the wise" 1t began. Two
men from a private detective concern
have been employed since yesterday
In watching the movements OF your
companion, for the purpose OF safe'
guarding her against good looking
young men, suspect. l have 1t from
the most reliable of sources that her
father engaged the services Of these
men almost simultaneously with the
date of our sailing from New York. II
may interest you to know that they
followed you to st. Cloud In high
mower car and no doubt are watching
you as you read this message from
your faithful friend, who likewise Is
not far away"
'T should have anticipated this, Mr.
Schmidt" she said ruefully. 1T IL
lust the sort of thing my father would
do"
You seem to take it calmly
enough"
1T am quite used to 1t. would bt
worth a great deal to any enterpris
ing person who made 1t his business
to steal me. There is no limit to thu
ransom he could demand"
you alarm me-" he declared. IN
doubt these worthy guardians lool
upon me as a kidnaper. l am In
clined to SILVER"
".All's we'll that ends WE'LL" quot
she, pulling on her gloves. 81 shall
restore you safely to the bosom Of thu
Ritz, and that will be the end OF 1t.
sT almost wish that some one woulC
kidnap you, Miss Guile. 1t would af
ford me the greatest pleasure In thu
world to snatch you from thei
clutches. Your father would be saved
paying the ransom. but should hav'
to be adequately rewarded. ! fancy
however, that he wouldn't mind pay
ing the reward 1 should hold out for.
81 am quite sure he would give yo'
anything you were to ask for, Mr.
Schmidt" said she gaily. "You would
be reasonable, OF course"
At might ask for the most precious
Of his possessions" said he, leaning
forward to look directly into eye
that wavered and refused to meet his
Hcuriosity almost makes me wisl
that I might be kidnapped. / shoulC
then find out what you consider to b
his most precious possession" SIT
said, and her voice was perilousl!
low.