Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-04-07

have taken my head of like fash"
Il suppose you'll see nothing more
Of her. your highness," remarked
Dank. a sly hope struggling in his
breast.
You'd better put it the other way.
She'll see nothing more of me-" lugu-
briously
Il mean to say. sir. you can't go on
with it, can you?"
IF there is really anything to go on
with. Dank. I'll go on with it, believe
me-"
The lieutenant stared. But If she
should be Miss Blithers, what them"
1T might simplify matters tremend-
ously," said Robin, but not at all con-
fidently.
+ Later on, while they were breakfast
ing in Robins sitting room, Hobbs
brought in the morning newspapers.
iIe laid one of them before the prince
and jabbed his forefinger upon a glar-
ing headline.
"'Miss Blithers Denies Report.
Signed Statement Mysteriously Re.
ceived. American Heiress Not to Wed
Prince of Graustark' Shall read the
harticle, sir?"
Robin snatched up the paper and
read aloud for himself
The following card appeared at the
head of the column and was supple
mented by complete resume of the
Blithers Graustark muddle:
miss Blithers desire to correct an
erroneous report that has appeared in
the newspapers. She is not engaged
to be married to the Prince of Grau-
stark, nor is there even the remotest
probability that such will ever be the
case. Miss Blithers regrets that she
has not the honor of Prince Robins
acquaintance, and the prince has spe-
officially stated in the public prints
that he does not know her by sight.
The statements of the two persons
most vitality affected by this disturb
ing rumor should be taken as final.
Sufficient pain and annoyance already
have been caused by the malicious and
utterly groundless report" The name
Of Maud Apologize Blithers was ap-
pended to the statement, and it was
dated Paris. Aug. 20.
1t appears that the signed statement
was left in the counting room Of the
various newspapers by heavily veil
ed lady at an hour agreed upon as
about 10 o'clock" There was abso-
lutely no clue to the identity Of this
woman.
well, she appears to be here" said
Robin as he laid down the last of the
three journals and stared at Dank as
If expecting hope from that most un-
reliable source.
II suppose you will now admit that
l am right about the letter B." said
Dank sullenly.
when see Miss Guile shall ask
point blank if she is Maud Apologize.
Dank. and If she says she isn't I'll take
her word for it," said Robin.
And if she says she is?"
WELL" said the prince ruefully. "1'll
still take her word for it,
And then"
"Then l shall be equally frank and
tell her that am Robin of Graustark.
That will put us all square again, and
we'll see what comes of it in the end"
The day was warm and clear, and
Paris was cleaning. Robin stretched
his long legs in a brisk walk across
the Place Vendome and up the Rue
de la Paix to the boulevard. Here he
hesitated and then retraced his steps
slowly down the street of diamonds.
for he suspected Miss Guile Of being
interested in things that were costly.
Suddenly inspired, he made his way
to the Place de la Concorde and set
tied himself on one of the seats near
the entrance to the Champs Elysees.
A man came up and took seat beside
him.
Good morning, Mr.. Schmidt" said
the newcomer, and Robin somewhat
grufly demanded what the deuce he
meant by following him. II have some
interesting news" said Baron Gourou
quietly.