The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-07-20
PAGE NINE

~.AIrs wen That ends we'll. +" auoth
she. pulling on her gloves IL shall
restore you safely to the bosom Of the
Ritz. and that will be the end OF II"
II almost wish that some one would
kidnap you. Miss Guile. II would A.
ford me the greatest pleasure in the
world TO snatch you from their
clutches. Your father would be saved
paying the ransom. but l should have
to be adequately rewarded. l fancy.
however. that he wouldn't mind pay
ing the reward should hold out for. !"
II am quite sure he would give you
anything you were to ask for. Mr..
Schmidt" said she gaily. "You would
be reasonable. of course
81 might ask for the most precious
Of his possessions" said he. leaning
forward to look directly into eyes
tina, wavered and refused 10 meet his.
"Curiosity almost makes me wish
that ! might be kidnapped. should
then find out what you consider to be
his most precious possession" she
said. and her voice was perilously
low.
~ think 1 could tell you in aA-
vance," said he. his eyes shining.
IL prefer to find 1t out in my own
way. Mr.. Schmidt" she stammered
hurriedly. Her confusion was i'm
mensely gratifying. to him. There 10
no telling what might have happened
to the Prince OF Graustark At that
moment II an obseQuious attendant
had not interviewed with the earthly
information that the car was wait
ing.
The car shot across the bridge and
was speedirG on its way toward the
Bots when Robin ventured . glance
behind. Through the little window
in the back of the car he saw . big.
swift moving automobile not more
than q quarter Of q mile in the rear.
"Would you like to verify the re-
port OF my friend Gourou?" he asked.
his voice quick with exhilaration.
She knelt with one knee upon the
seat and peered back along the road.
"There they are!" she cried. She
threw the veil back over her hat a.
she resumed her seat in the corner.
Her eyes were fairly dancing with
The warm red lips were
parted and she was breathing quick
ly. Suddenly she laid her hand over
her heart rs II to check its lively
humping. "Isn't IL splendid? We
are being pursued-actually chased
by the manhunters Of Paris! Oh. l
was never SO happy in my life. Isn't
It great"
at is glorious" he cried exult.
antly. "Shall I tell the chauffeur TO
hit it up bit? Let's make II q real
chase?"
ayes. do! Well see II we can give
them the slip; isn't that what you
call IT."
Robin gave hurried directions
through the speaking tube to the At
tentive. footman.
Miss Guile then took command Of
the fight She called out the instruc-
lions to the driver. and her knowledge
Of the intricate routes through the
park stood them well in hand. II was
soon quite clear to the pursued that
the car containing their followers had
been successfully eluded. For some
time there had been a worried look in
the princes eyes. Once he undertook
to demonstrate with bis fair compan.
ion.
my dear Miss Guile. we'll land In
jail II we keep up this hair raising
speed. There wouldn't be any fun In
that. you know"
Pooh! I'm not afraid OF the police.
what's the matter! Oh.
The car had come to q somewhat
abrupt stop. Two policemen. dis.
from their bicycles. formed
an insurmountable obstruction. They
were almost in the shade Of the Troca.
dero.
"Do not be alarmed" whispered Rob
in to the fast paling girl. into whose
eyes the most abject misery had leap
ed at the sight of the two officers.
The polite officers came up to the
window with their little notebooks.
Il regret. m'sieur. that we shall be
obliged to conduct yourself and made
to the ONCE of magistrate.
Under the new regulations set forth In
the order of last May, motorists may
be given a hearing at once. regret
to add that n'sieur has been exceed
ing the speed limit. A complaint came
In but a few minutes ago from the
Porte de la Muette. and we have been
ordered to intercept the car. You may
follow US to the Office of the magis-
trate. m'sieur. 1t will soon be over.
In q very few minutes the process
sion arrived at q low, formidable
looking building on a narrow side
street. The cavalcade OF policemen
and stood at attention
while mademoiselle and monsieur got
down from the car and followed . po-
lite person In uniform through the
doora
An instant later they were ushered
into q fair sized room on the left OF
the hall. where they were command
ed to sit down. A lot of chairs stood
about the room. filling IL to the far
thest corners. while at the extreme
end was the judges bench.
"rd like to have q word In private
with the magistrate" said the Prince
Of Graustark to one OF the attend
ants.
Impossible! he said. lifting his
eyebrows In an expression Of extreme
amazement. at is impos"- A sharp
rapping on the judges desk reduced
the remainder of the sentence TO .
delicate whisper-"ible. m'sieur
ITO be continued next week.