Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-03-03

OUer! she cried, aSnaSt. lie has
made no offer, Will. He doesn't even
know that Maud is in existence. How
can you say such thing?"
II was merely looking ahead, that's
all. My motto is Look ahead You
know it as well as l do. Where would
be today if hadn't looked ahead and
seen what was going to happen before
the other fellow had his eyes OPEN
Will you tell me that? Where. l say!
What's more, where would ! be now
if l hadn't looked ahead and seen
what a marriage with the daughter of
Judge Morton would mean to me in the
long rum" He felt that he had uttered
a very pretty and convincing compli.
ment. Il never made bad bargain in
my life, Lou, and it wasn't guesswork
when I married you. You, my dear old
girl, you were the solid foundation on
which r.
II know" she said YEARLY. you've
said it thousand times-'the founda-
ton on which built my temple Of pos
terity'-yes. l know. Will. But l am
still unalterably opposed to making
ourselves ridiculous II the eyes Of Mr..
and Mrs. King"
Ridiculous? don't understand
your"
well. you will after you think it
over" she said quietly, and he scowled
in positive perplexity.
Don't you think he'd be good
match for Maud?' he asked, after
many minutes. He felt that he had
thought it over.
Are you thinking Of kidnapping him.
WHIP" she demanded.
Certainly not! But all you've got to
do is to say that he's the man for Maud
and Tll-I'll do the rest That's the
kind Of man l am, Lou. You say you
don't want Count What's His-N Name
that is, you don't want him as much as
you dd-and you do say that it would
be the grandest thing in the world if
Maud could be the Princess of Gross
tick
"Graustark, WILL"
"That's what l said. Well, if you
want her to be the Princess Of THAT
I'll see that she is. provided this fel-
low is a gentleman and worthy Of her.
The only prince l ever knew was a
rascal, and I'm going to be careful
about this one. You remember that
measly"A
'"There is no question about Prince
Robin" said she sharply.
II suppose the only question is, How
much will he want?"
You mean-settlement"
"Sure."
'Have you no romance in your soul
William Blithers|'
II never believed in fairy stories,'
said he grimly. "And. what's more,
don't take any stock in cheap novels In
which American heroes go about mar
rying into royal families and all that
sort of rot. 1t isn't done. Lou. If you
want to marry into royal family
you've got to put up the COIN"
"Prince Robins mother. the poor
Princess Yetive. married an American
for love. let me remind YOU"
"Umph, Where is this Groostock
anyway"
Somewhere east of the setting
sum- she quoted. You must learn how
to pronounce it,
81 never was good at foreign Ian
guages. By the way. where is Maud
this aftern"on:"
motoring.
He waited for additional information
1t was not YOU hsafed. so he demand
ed somewhat fearfully:
"Who WITH
"Young Scoville"
He scowled. He's Il loafer. Lou. No
good in the world. don't like the way
you let
Gle is of very good family. my
dear. r.
us he-er-in love with herr
Certainly. Why not? isn't every
one she meets in love with hcr?"
II suppose So he admitted sheep
tshly. His face frightened. And
there's no reason why this prince
shouldn't fall heels over head. is there :?
Well. there you are. That will make a
difference in the settlement. believe
me, a difference of couple of millions
at least if
She arose abruptly. You are posi-
lively disgusting, Will. Can't you think
Of anything but
Say. amt that Maudie coming up
the drive now? Sure it is. By gra-
cious, did you ever see anything to
beat her? She's got 'em all beat a
mile when it comes to looks and style
and Oh. by the way" lowering his
voice to hoarse, confidential whisper,
II wouldn't say anything to her about
the marriage just yet if. l were you. /
want to look him over first"
Prince Robin of Graustark was as
good looking chap as one would see
in weeks journey. Little would one
suspect him of being the descendant of
q long and distinguished line of princes
save for the unmistakable though in
definable something in his eye that eX-
acted rather than invited the homage
of his fellow man. His laugh was a
free and merry one. his spirits as effer-
vescent as wine, his manner blithe and
boyish, yet beneath all this fair and
guileless exposition of carelessness la J
the sober integrity of caste.
His mother. the beautiful. gracious
and lamented Princess Yetive. set al
royal circles by the ears when she mar
ried the American. Lorry. back in the
nineties. A special act of the ministry
had legalized this union. and the sol
Of the American was not deprived OF
his right to succeed to the throne whict
his forbears had occupied for centuries
From his mother he had inherited the
right Of kings. from his father tbs
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