The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-08-17

OF ner companion.
In moderation" said Mrs. CASTOR.
very well. then Rex. have changed
FAY mind. | shall not motor since you
INSIST upon risking your neck in Dur.
suit OF me. shall go by train in the
morning. We will be in Vienna in
TWO days. There shall say goodby
10 you, for l am going to Graustark.
the new Blithers estate. Surely YOU
will not follow me there"
you are very much mistaken.
shall be there as soon as you and /
snail stay Just as long. provided Mr..
Biithers has no objections" said
robin. with more calmness than he
had hoped to display in the face of her
sudden thrust.
Mr.. William w. Blithers arrived in
Edelweiss. the capital Of Graustark, on
the same day that the prince returned
from his tour of the world. As a mat.
ter OF fact. he travelled by special train
and beat the prince home by the mat
ter of three hours. The procession Of
troops. headed by the Royal Castle
guard. 1t was announced, would pass
the historic Hotel Regengetz at 6 in
the afternoon, SO Mr.. Blithers had
front seats on the extension porch fac
ing the platz.
He had lost no time In his dash
across the continent. In the FIRST
place, his agents In Paris made It
quite clear to him that there was
likely to be "ructions" in Graustark
nver the loan and the prospect of
plebeian princess being seated on the
the throne whether the people liked 1t
or not. and in the second place Maud
Apologize had left a note on his desk
In the Paris Offices, coolly informing
him that she was likely to turn I'D In
Edelweiss almost as soon as he. She
added an annoying postscript. She
said she was curious to see what sort
OF place 1t was that he had been
wasting his money on.
To say that he was put out by
Maud's aggravating behavior would
be stating the case with excessive
gentleness. He was furious. He sent
for the head of the detective agency
and gave him a blowing up that he
was never to forget. 1t appears that
the detectives had followed a false
lead and had been fooled by the wary
Maud in most humiliating manner
They hadn't the remotest notion
who're she was and evinced great sur.
prise when informed In voice loud
enough to be heard q half block away
that she was on her way to Graustark.
to the Care de rEste and took the ex-
press to Vienna. He would see to the
loan first and to Maud afterward.
Going back a day or two. 1t becomes
necessary to report that while in W.
emma the perverse Bedelia played a
shabby trick on the infatuated Robin.
She stole away from the Bristol in the
middle OF the night and was halfway
to the Graustark frontier before he
was aware of her flight. She left
note for him in which she said:
Forgive me for running away like this.
It is for the best | must have few days
to myself, dear friend-days for sober re-
lection uninfiuenced by the presence Of a
natural enemy to compOsure. And SO am
leaving you In this cowardly, graceless
fashion. Do not think Ill of me. l give
you my solemn promise that In q few days
I shall let you know where l may be
found IL you choose to come to me. Eveh
then I may not be fully convinced IN my
own mind that our adventure has reached
its climax. You have said that you would
accompany me to Graustark. l am leav-
ing tonight for that country. where l shall
remain in secluson for a few days before
acQuainting you with my future plans. 1t
10 not my Intention to stop In Edelweiss
at present. The newspapers proclaim
state of unrest there over the coming visit
of Mr.. Blithers and the return of the
prince, both of whom are very much In
the public eye Just now. prefer the quiet
of the country to the excitement Of the
city, 80 l shall seek some remote village
and give myself UP to-shall I say prayer
full meditation? Believe rae, dear Rex. to
be YOUR most devoted though whimsical
pEDETIA