The Glasgow courier., 1916-07-21


do is to come down at once and say good
by to me. but you are not to so to the
steamer! Never! Please. please come. for
l love you both and do 80 want you to
love me. Come tomorrow and kiss your
horrid. horrid, disappointing. loathsome
daughter-and forgive her too.
Mr. Blithers was equal to the occa-
sion. He slapped his knee with re-
sounding force and uttered an ejacu-
lation that caused his wife to stare at
him as If the very worst had happened.
He was chuckling lunatic!
"Immense!" he exclaimed I'm
mense!"
in heavens name, what are you
saying, Will?"
Great Scott. can't you see? He
goes abroad, she goes abroad. See?
Same ship. See what l mean? Moth
ing could be finer. They
But do not want my child to go
abroad" walled the unhappy mother.
Il cannot bear
Stuff and nonsense! Brace up!
Grasp the romance. Both of 'em sail
ing under assumed names. They see
each other on deck. Mutual attrac-
ton. Love at first sight Both of 'em
Money no object. There you are
Leave it to me-"
Maud Is not the kind of girl to take
up with stranger on board
Don't glare at me like that! Love
finds the way. 1t doesn't matter what
kind Of girl she is. But listen to me,
I wo'vo n ho irh F,,1
that Maud doesn't suspect that we're
putting up a job on her. She'd balk
at the gang plank. and that would be
the end of it. She must not know that
he is on board. Now, here's the idea,"
and he talked on in a strangely sub
dued voice for fifteen minutes, his en-
thusiasm mounting to such heights
that she was fairly lifted to the sew
enth heaven he produced, and. for
once in her life, she actually submitted
to his bumptious argument without so
much as single protesting word.
The down train at 2:17 p. m. had
on board most distinguished group
Of passengers. according to the Pull
man conductor, whose skillful conniv-
ing resulted in the Punishment of
few unimportant creatures who had
paid for chairs in the observation
coach, but who had to get out, wheth-
er or no. when Mr.. Blithers loudly
said it was a nuisance having every
thing on the shady side of the car
taken ION hot day like this" He
surreptitiously informed the conductor
that there was a prince in his party,
and that highly impressed official at
once informed ten other passengers
that they had no business in a pri-
vate car and would have to move.
The prince announced that Lieuten-
ant Dank had secured comfortable
cabins on steamer sailing Saturday,
but he did not feel at liberty to men
tion the name of the boat owing to his
determination to avoid newspaper
men. who no doubt would move heaven
and earth for an interview. now that
he had become person of so much
Importance in the social world In
deed. his identity was to be more
completely obscured tn an at.any time
since he landed on American soil. He
thanked Mr.. Blithers for his offer TO-.
command the royal suit" on the Ju-
piter, but declined, volunteering the
somewhat curt remark that it was his
earnest desire to keep as far away
from royalty as possible on the voy-
age over A remark that Mr. Blithers
couldn't quite fathom, then or after
ward.
Arriving at the Grand Central ter
minal. Prince Robin and the count
made of in taxicab, smilingly de-
clining to reveal their hotel destina-
ton.
But where am to send my attor-
ney with the agreement you are to
sign. prince?" asked Mr.. Blithers,
plainly irritated by the young mans
obstinacy in declining to be dropped"
at his hotel by the Blithers motor.
II shall come to your office at II to-
morrow morning, Mr. Blithers." said
Robin, his hat in his hand. He had
bowed very deeply to Mrs. Blithers
But that's not right" clustered the
financier. "A prince of royal blood
hadn't ought to visit a money grub
ber's Office. It's not
"Noblesse oblige," said Robin. with
his hand on his heart ut has been a
pleasure to know you, Mrs. Blithers.
l trust we may meet again. If you
should ever come to Graustark please
consider that the castle is yours. as
you hospitable Americans would say"
I'VE surely will" said Mrs. Blithers.
Both the prince and Count Quinnox
bowed very profoundly and did not
smile.
"And it will be ours" added Mr.
Blithers. more to himself than to his
wife as the two tall figures moved OF
with the throng. Then to his wife:
Nov to flnd out what ship they're
sailing on. I'll fix it 80 they'll have to
take the Jupiter. whether they want
to or not"
wouldn't it be wisdom to find out
what ship Maud is sailing on. Will?