Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-03-17

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as its members may be. First hand
Information on any subject is my no.
ton Of simplicity"
1.-THE integrity Of the cabinet is not
to be questioned. Mr.. Blithers. Its
members have never failed Graustark
in any
81 beg your pardon. prince" said
Mr.. Blithers firmly, "but 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
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 q
splendid start in the right direction.
prince. You've got American blood in
your veins. and that means a good
deal. Take my advice and increase
the proportion. In a 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. It
will be the making Of your
II suppose you are advising me to
marry an American woman. Mr.. Blith.
ers." said Robin dryly.
Mr.. Blithers directed calculating
squint into the treetops. II 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 GOODNESS that for an in
slant affected the millionaire uncom.
fortably.
WELL" said Mr.. Blithers after a mo-
ment Of hard thinking, 1T may inter.
est you to know that ! married for
love-"
1T does interest me-" said Robin.
II am glad that you did"
| Il was a comparatively poor man
when l married. The girl ! married
was well of in her own right. She
had brains as well. We worked to-
gether to lay the foundation for a.
well, for the fortune we now possess. a
fortune. may add. that is to 60. every
dollar Of it. to my daughter. 1t repre-
sents nearly $5O0.0O0.O00. 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 a sensible
| young man, prince"
"Thank you. And suppose you re.
gard your daughter as sensible young
woman?"
"Certainly!" exploded Mr.. Blithers.
"Well, 1t seems to me she will be
capable of taking care Of her fortune
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 1t 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 not
from the violence of exercise. He was
having some difficulty in controlling
his temper. What manner of fool was
this fellow who could sheer at $780,.
100000? He managed to choke back
something that rose to his lips and
very politely remarked:
II am sure you will like her, prince.
II do say It myself, she is as hand
some as they grow"
$50 have been told"
"You will see her tonight"
"Really, Mr.. Blithers, l cannot
"I'l fix it with Mrs. King. Don't
you worry"
MAY l be pardoned for observing
that Mrs. King. greatly as love her.
is not invested with the power to
govern my actions?" said Robin
haughtily.
"And may l be pardoned for sug-
costing that it is your duty to your
people to completely understand this
loan of mine before you agree to &C
cept it," said Mr.. Blithers. COM
pressing his lips.
"Forgive me, Mr.. Blithers. but it
is not altogether improbable that
Graustark may secure the money
elsewhere"
ut is not only improbable, but i'm
possible" said Mr.. Blithers fatty.
Tmpossible?"
absolutely" said the millionaire.
so significantly that Robin would
have been a dolt not to grasp the sit
uation. Nothing could have been
clearer than the fact that Mr.. Blith-
ers believed it to be in his power to
block any effort Graustark might
make in other directions to secure the
much needed money.
evil you come to the point. Mr..
Blithers?" said the young prince.
stopping abruptly in the middle Of
the road and facing his companion.
"What are you trying to get at?"
Mr.. Blithers was not long in get
ting to the point. In the first place.
he was hot and tired. and his shoes
were hurting; in the second place. he
felt that he knew precisely how to
handle these money seeking scions of
nobility. He planted himself square,
ly in front Of the prince and damned