The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-04-27

proper understanding Of their case they
aroused nothing more than scornful
laughter on the part Of the principals.
And no one saw the portentous shad
ow cast by the slim daughter of Will
liam W. Blithers. for the simple rea-
son that neither Graustark nor DAVIS
bergen knew that it existed They
lived in serene ignorance OF the fact
that God. while he was about it. put
Maud Apologize Blithers into the werli
on precisely the same day that tn.
crown princess Of Dawsbergen frs,
saw the light OF day.
On the twenty-second anniversary
of his birth Prince Robin Jared forth
In quest of love and romance. not with
out hope Of adventure. for he'was a
valorous chap with the heritage of
warriors In bis veins. Said he to him
self in dreamy contemplation of the
long journey ahead Of him: Il will
traverse the great highways that my
mother trod. and / will look for the
Golden Girl sitting by the wayside.
She must be there. and though 1t is
wide world. am young and my eyes
are sharp. viii find her sitting at
the roadside eager for me TO come. not
housed in gloomy castle surrounded
by the spooks of a hundred ancestors.
They who live in castles wed to hate,
and they who wed at the roadside live
to love. Fortune attend me. II love
lies at the roadside waiting do not let
me pass it by. All the princesses are
not inside the castles. Some sit out
side the gates and laugh with giee. for
love Is their companion. So away I
90. la, la! looking for the princes with
the happy heart and the smiling lips!
1t is wide world. but my eyes are
sharp. l shall find my princess"
But. alas. for his fine young dream.
be found no golden girl at the roadside
nor anything that suggested romance
There were happy hearts and smiling
lips, and all for him. 1t would appear.
but he passed them by. for his eyes
were sharp and his wits awake. And
20 at last he came to Gotham, bis
heart as free as the air he breathed,
confessing that his quest had been in
vain. History failed to repeat itself.
His mothers romance would stand
alone and shine without a flicker TO
the end of time. There could be no
counterpart
well. I had the fun OF looking he
philosophized Ito himself, for no man
knew of his secret projecb and grin
ned with a sort Of amused tolerance
for the sentimental side Of his nature.
I'm a silly ass to have even dreamed
OF finding her as passed along, and
n had found her what the deuce
could l have done about 1t anyway?
This isn't the day for medieval lady
snatching. I dare say I'm just as well
of for not having found her. ] still
have the xest for hunting farther, and
there's a lot In that" Then aloud
Hobbs, are we on timer
I'VE are, SIR" said Hobbs without
even glancing at his watch. The train
was passing One Hundred and Twen-
ty-nfth street. ITO the minute. sir
We will be In in ten minutes II moth
ing happens. Mr.. King will be at the
station to meet you, sir. ANY orders.
sirr
"Yes; pinch me, Hobbs"
.sPfpch your highnessw In amaze
ment. MY word. sir. wot"-
81 Just want to be sure that the
dream is over. Hobbs Never mind
you needn't pinch me. I'm awake,
and to prove 1t be stretched his fine
voune body in the ecstasy Of realiza
ton.
That night he slept soundly In the