The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11

satisfactory loan, ana 4 am not com
planning"
"As you please. sir" said Romano
coldly. ~ may az least question your
right 20 assume that we are power
less 20 prevent a marriage that Ia
manifostly unpopular with the sub.
jects OF Prince Robin"
"But what about the personal views
OF Prince Robinl II l am not mis-
taken ne openly declares that no will
marry TO suit himself and not the
people OF Graustark. Am | not right.
Count QuinnoxT demanded Mr. Blith
ers suddenly OF the minister of war
"You are IN a position to know some
thing about him. Am | not rightT
Every eye was on the count
"Princo Robin will marry for love.
my lords" he said quietly. Il am
forced 70 agree with Mr. Dlithera"
Baron Romano sank into his chair.
There was silence in the rooa for
many seconds
A CLEAN OF triumph shot into the
eyes OF Mr.. Bllther.
"My lords. ind that my half hour
Ia almost up" no said. pulling out
his gold watch and comparing It's
time with that OF tho clock on the
wall "Permit me TO take my depar-
ture. am content TO let matters
.N..a thnr,-a t,rgs "a fhay NAV Allaps
me. however. before leaving TO assure
you OF my most kindly interest IN the
welfare OF your state. You may be
pleased 10 know that Il Is not from
me that Graustark-did get II right
that time?-w redeem her bonds
when they mature. but from my only
daughter. She ia nearly twenty-one
years OF age On her twonty-hfth
birthday l shall present TO her-aa a
gift all Of my holdings in Graus-
tark She may do as she sees ne with
them. Permit me TO wish you all
good day. my lords"
AZ the Regengetz n telegram await
ed him. II was from Maud.
II shall be in Edolweisa this week
without fail. ! have something very
important TO tell you" SO 10 read.
Nine o'clock 81 a rainy night. on
the steep. winding road that climbed
the mountain side from the walled In
city 10 the crest on which stood the
famed monastery Of 81 Valentines
O'Clock ~ nighi fraught with pleas
urable anticipation on the part of
one r. Schmidt. whose eager progress
up the slope was all too slow not
wlthstanding the encouragement Of
fered by the constituencies iehu.
who frequently beat his poor stceds
into n gallop over level stretches and
never allowed them 90 pause
Late To- the afternoon there had
come 70 the general postofiice a letter
for Mr. r. schmidt
Her lettor was brief She merely
acquainted him with tho fact that
she had arrived In Edolwelss that
day from Ganlook. twenty miles
away. and was stopping az the Inn
Of the Stars. outside the city gates
In closing she snld that she would
be delighted to see him when Il was
convenient for him 10 come e. her.
On receipt OF this slngularly matter
OF fact letter he promptly dispatched
a message 10 Miss Guile. Inn Of tho
Stars. saying that she might expect
him NJ that night
Stealing away from the castle az
night. ne entered the ramshackle cab
that Hobbs had engaged for the ex-
petition and which awaited him not
far from the private entrance 70 the
park
The mud covered vehicle was near
ing the Inn OF the Stars when Robin
stuck his head out OF the window and
directed Hobbs Ia drive slower.
"Whoa!" said Hobbs suddenly.
cello, wot the ell is"-
A dark figure had sprung into the
roadway near the horses heads and
was holding up a warning hand.
Robins head came through the
window.
aft is /. m'sleur." said the voice OF
Marie. Miss Guile's French maid.
disappointment oiled his soul.
"What has happened?" he cried.
grasping the girls arm. "Ias she
changed EOr mind?"
ayes. m'sleur. She Will not receive
you at the Inn OF the stars. She bids
you to drive TO the end OF this street,
whs.e there Ii a garden with Mag
var band and tine m0st delicious re-
treatments to be had under vine COW
ered'-
"A public garden?" exclaimed
Robin In utter dismay.
"Plngari's. sir" said Hobbs. "a
know the place well. IL Is a very
quiet. orderly place"
81 am not accustomed 20 meeting
people in public gardens. r.
"Nor Is my mistress. m'sleur. | as
sure you. May put flea I'm m'sieur's
ear? The place IL quite empty to
night. and besides there is the drive
back 10 the inn with mademoiselle.
Is not that something. MISSOURI"
"By joyel" exclaimed Robin. "Drlye
on. Hobbsl"