The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-20

II know" he said, IA she hesitated.
but you see | didn't know she was
Miss Bithers until sometime after
had met you" There was challenge
in his manner amounting almost TO q
declaration.
She leaned forward to regard him
more intently.
rs It possible, Mr. Schmidt. that you
suspect me OF being that horrid. vul.
gar creatureg
Robin was not 20 be trapped. There
was something in the shadowy eyes
that warned him.
AT least may say that do not
suspect you OF being horrid. vulgar
creature" he said evaslvely.
you haven't answered my question.
Mr. Schmidt"
Well" he began slowly, Il don't
suspect you Of being Miss Blithers."
but you did suspect H."
81 was pleasantly engaged in specu.
lation. that's all. II is generally be-
lieved that Miss Bllthers sailed under
an assumed name-literally. not fg.
uratively."
els there any reason why you should
Imagine that my name IL not Cutler"
ives. Your luggage is resplendently
marked with the second letter in the
alphabet CORY. crimson b."
Il see" she said rehectively. you
examined my luggage. as they say in
the customs office. And you couldn't
put D and G together. is that itf''
obviously"
III you had taken the trouble 10
look you would have found an equally
resplendent q on the opposite end OF
each and every trunk. Mr.. Schmidt"
she said quietly.
Il did not examine your luggage,
Miss Guile" said he stifiiy. She hadn't
left much for him to stand upon
Rather unique way to put ones in.
itials on trunk. isn't IT,"
1T possesses the virtue Of original.
lty." she admitted. I've no doubt that
II the amiable Miss Blithers were TO
hear Of It she'd rush into print and
belabor me with the largest type that
money could buy"
"Oh. zorro now. Miss Guile" he
protested. 1T really isn't fair TO Miss
Blithers. She was justified In follow
Ing an illustrious example. You for
get that the Prince OF Graustark was
the first TO rush into print with fat
denial. What else could the poor girl
doY"
"oh, am not defending the Prince
Of Graustark. He behaved abomi'
nably. rushing into print, as you say.
Extremely bad taste, should call H.
Still. would be willing to make a
small wager that the well advertised
match comes of In spite OF all the
denials. Given determined father, an
ambitious mother. purse filled daugh'
ter and an empty pursed nobleman,
and don't see how the inevitable can
be avoided"
Robins face was flaming. II was
with difficulty that he restrained the
impulse to put her right in the mat
ter without further ado.
by the way. what would you have
done had you been placed in her po
sitlon?"
Il think | should have acted quite
as Independently as she"
IF your father we're TO pick out q
husband for you. whether or no, you
would refuse TO obey the paternal
commando"
Most assuredly. As matter OF
fact. Mr.. Schmidt. my father has ex
pressed a wish that | should marry a
man who doesn't appeal to me at all
"And you refuse?"
Absolutely. Now let us talk OF
something else. A has Blithers! Down
with the plutocratsl Stamp out the
vulgarians Is there anything else
you can suggest" she cried gayly.
'Long live the Princess Maud" said
he, and dotted his hat The satirica
note In his voice was not lost on her
She started perceptibly and caught hei
breath. Then she sank back into the
corner with a nervous. strained littl,
laugh.
you think she will marry him."
II think as you do about IL. Miss
Guile" said Robin. aud she was 81
fenced.
They had a table IN cool. shady
corner OF the broad porch overlooking
the Place d'Armes and the Seine and
It's vociferous ferries. To the right
runs the cleaning roadway that leads
10 the hills and glades.through which
pomp and pride once strobe with such
fatal arrogance. Blue coated seryitors
attended them on their arrival and
watched over them during their stay
II was ms II Miss Guile were the fairy
princess who had but TO wish and her
slightest desire was gratihed. Her
guest, a real prince. marveled not
little at the complete sway she exer'
cised over this somewhat autocratio
army Of menials. They bowed and
scraped and fetched and carried. The
magic Of Araby could have been no
more potent than the spell this beau
tiful girl cast over the house OF Nam