The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-04-05


Blithers and no more. He was think.
Ing too intently of something more i'm
|portant. whats turned up?"
Turned up, Mr.. Blithers?"
"Yes--in Groostock. What's taking
you off in such a hurry?"
"The prince has been away for near
/ ly six MONTHS" said the count, as II
that explained everything.
"Was 1t necessary to cable for him
T to come homer" persisted the finan-
cier.
"Graustark and Dawsbergen are en-
deavoring to form an alliance, Mr..
Blithers, and Prince Robins presence
at the capitol is very much to be de-
sired in connection with the project"
what kind of an alliance"
The count looked bored. "An alli-
ance prescribed for the general i'm
provement of the two races, ! should
say, Mr.. Blithers." He smiled. at
would in no way impair the credit of
Graustark, however. 1t is what you
might really describe as a family Sc
cret, If you will pardon my fiippancy."
The butler announced dinner.
wait for a couple of days, prince,
and I'll send you down to New York
by special train," said Mr.. Blithers.
The prince resolutely declared he
available steamer.
1--WE shall go down tomorrow" he
said, and even Mr.. Blithers subsidized
He looked to his wife in desperation.
She failed him for the first time in her
life. Her eyes were absolutely mes
sageless.
'Tll 60 down with you," he said, and
then gave his wife look of defiance.
The, next morning brought Maud's
letter to her mother. 1t said:
Dearest Mother Il inclose the cutting
from Town Truth. You may see for your
self what a sickening thing 1t is. The
whole world knows by this time that the
ball was a joke-a horrible joke. Every
body knows that you are trying to hand
me over to Prince Robin neatly wrapped
UP in banknotes. And everybody knows
that he Is laughing at us, and he isn't
alone in his mirth either. What must the
Truxton Kings think of us? / can't bear
the thought of meeting that pretty, clever
woman face to face. | know / should die
of modification, for, of course she must
believe that / am dying to marry anything
on earth that has a title and a pair of
legs Somehow, l don't blame you and
dad. You really love me, know, and you
want to give me the best that the world
Chords. But why, oh why, can't you let
ne choose for myself? l don't object to
saving a title. but do object to having a
Al, 7 Iz,,f. ,,,1 r1A
ainlv could not bv any chance want me-
You think that am in love with Channie
Scoville. Well, I'm not. l am very fond
of him, that's all, and If it came to a
savch would marry him in preference to
Uprince on the globe. Today / met a
couple of girls who were at the ball.
They told me that the prince is adorable.
They are really quite mad about him. and
one of them had the nerve to ask what II
was going to cost dad to land him. Town
Truth says he is to cost ten millions!
Well, you may just tell dad that I'll help
him to practice economy. He needn't pay
a nickel for my husband-when get him
&c. dearest mother. l am going abroad to
forget. Miranda is going with me. and
we sail next Saturday on the Jupiter.
think. We haven't got our suit, but Mr
Bliss says he Is sure he can arrange it fol-
me. If we can't get one on the Jupiter
we'll take some other boat that Is just as
inconspicuous. You see. l want to go on
a ship that isn't likely to be packed with
people i know. for 1t is my intention to
travel incog. as they say in the books.
know dad will be perfectly furious. but
I'm going or die, one or the other. Now
II won't do a bit Of good to try to stop me
dearest. The best thing for you and dad te
do Is to come down at once and say good
by to me, but you are not to go to the
v>la fni
love you both and I do 80 want you to
love me. Come tomorrow and kiss youl
horrid, horrid. disappointing. loathsom'
daughter-and forgive her too.
Mr.. Blithers was equal to the occa
sion. He slapped his knee with re
sounding force and uttered an ejacu
lation that caused his wife to stare a
him as II the very worst had happened
He was a chuckling lunatic!
Tmmense!" he exclaimed. I'm
mense!"
I'm heavens name, what are you
saying. WIFI"
"Great Scott. can't you see? HI
goes abroad, she goes abroad. See
Same ship. See what mean? Moth
ing could be finer. They
But l do not want my child to g
abroad" walled the unhappy mother
II cannot bear
stuff and nonsense Brace up
Grasp the romance. Both Of 'em sail
ing under assumed names. They Sc,
each other on deck. Mutual attrac
ton. Love at first sight. Both Of 'em
Money no object. There you are
Leave 1t to me-"
maud is not the kind Of girl to TAX
I'D with a stranger on board
Don't glare at me like that! Low
finds the way, 1t doesn't matter wha
kind of a girl she is. But listen to me
Lou. we've got to be mighty careful
that Maud doesn't suspect that we'r
putting up a Job on her. Shed ball
at the gang plank. and that would b
the end of 1t. She must not know tina
he is>on board. Now. here's the idea.
and he talked on in strangely sui
died voice for fifteen minutes. his en-
thusiasm mounting to such height
that she was fairly lifted to the seV