The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-08-31

ut doesn't matter" he whispered
hoarsely. 81 don't care what happens
TO me. Bedelia. IL shall never give
you up. You are worth all the king
doms in the world. You are the love
liest, most adorable
Hush! Mrs. CASTOR is inside" she
informed him quickly 81 do not come
alone. An hour ago the inn became
quite impossible as a trysting place.
small party from the Regengetz
arrived for dinner. Can you guess
who is giving the dinner? The great
and only William w. Blithers, sir,
who comes to put an obstinate daugh-
ter upon the throne OF Graustark,
whether she will or no."
"Did he see your" cried Robin.
"No." she answered. with a mis-
chievous CLEAN in her eyes.
Hide and seek is a bully game"
said he. at can't last much longer,
Bedelia. think 1t is only right that
we should go to your father and tell
him that-everything is all right.
There is nothing to be gained by
further secrecy"
0@N eAo Hin ClOScls.
"Are you. after all is said and done,
sure that you want TO marry the
daughter Of William Blithers. in the
face of all the bitter consequences
that may follow such an act?"
care you through" he asked,
transfxing her with a determined
look. Well. then. I'll answer you. I
do want to marry you, and. more
than that. l mean to marry you. /
love-
"You may tell me. Robin. as we are
driving back to the inn together
not here, not now" she said softly.
the lovelight in her eyes.
Happiness blurred his vision.
Long afterward. as they were pre-
pairing to leave Pingaris, she said TO
him:
"My father is at the inn, Robin.
ran away from him tonight because
l wanted to be sure that our adven-
ture was closed before i revealed N.Y.
self to him. Take me to him now.
Robin, and make the miracle COM
! plete."
His fingers caressed her warm
cheek as he adjusted the collar of the
long coat about her throat and chin.
Her eyes were starry bright. her red
lips were parted.
"My princess!" he whispered ten
derby. my princess"
"My prince," she said. so softly
that the words barely reached his
ears. 1--WE have proved that Love Is
the king. He rules US all. He laughs
at locksmiths-and fathers-but he
does not laugh at sweethearts. Come.
mime. CASTOR returns long ago.
He handed her into the cab mo-
ment later and drew the long, deep
breath Of one who goes down into
deep water. Then he followed after
her. The attendant closed the door.
Hobbs was a dependable fellow. He
drove far out of the way. passing the
Inn of the Stars twice at a lively
clip, and might have gone on forever
| in his shuttlecock enterprise had not
the excited voice of a woman hailed
him from the sidewalk.
"Stop! Attended,! You! Mani"
He pulled up with jerk. The drip
ping figure of Marie ran up from be-
! hind
my mistress? Where is she?"
| painted the girl.
an heaven" said Hobbs promptly,
whereupon Marie pounded on the
glass window of the cab.
Robin quickly opened the door.
"Wha-what is it,"
Eyes, Marie" came in muff1ed tones
from the depths of the cab.
! "Mme CASTOR returns long ago.
She is beside herself. She is like a
maniac. She has lost you; she cannot
explain toto mademoiselle's father.
Mon dieu, when he met her uneX-
pectedly in the hall he shouts, Where
is my daughter And poor madame
she has but to SILVER and stammer
and-run away! Oui She dash out
into the rain. 1t is terrible. She
Bedelia broke in upon this jumbled
recitation. "Where have we been,
Robin? Where are we now?"
"Where are we, Hobbs?"
1--WE are just getting back to the
Inn of the Stars. sir-descending, you
might say, sir" said Hobbs.
"Drive on, confound you.
The door slammed, and the final
block was covered in so short time
that Robins final kiss was still warm
on Bedelia's lips when the gallant
cab rolled up to the portals Of the
Inn of the Stars.
Mr.. Blithers had had trying day
of IT. Besides other annoyances, his
| tho nna1z for
what she was pleased to call his
senseless persistence in the face OF
what she regarded as unalterable OPP
position on the part Of the cabinet
and house Of mobiles.
And so it was that Mr.. Blithers,
feeling in need of cheer, arranged
little dinner for that evening at the
Inn of the Stars. He invited his prin-
ctpal London lawyer and his wife,
also his secondary London lawyer,
his French lawyer and two attractive
young women who 1t appears were
related to the latter, although at
quite a distance, and then concluded
that II was best to speak to his own
wife about the little affair. She said
she couldn't even think OF going
Maud might arrive that very night
and she certainly was not going out
of the hotel with such an event as
that in prospect.
"But Simpsons wife is coming
protested Mr.. Blithers, "and Peri
cault's cousins. Certainly you must
come. Jolly little affair to liven us
I'D a bit Now. Lou
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