The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-29
CHAPTER XII.
M Red Letter "B."

q DTieI glimpse OF MISS Eulle Us
~ she hurried with the crowd
down TO the cab Enclosure,
where her escort. the alert young
stranger. put her into a waiting lin
CUISINE. bundled Mrs. CASTOR and
Marie after her and then dashed
through the douane.
She espied the tall figure of her fell
low voyager near the steps and lean
ed forward to q p~erfunctory
farewell to him. The ear was creep
ing out toward the packed thorough
fare. He remained perfectly still.
with uplifted hat. q faint smile on
hts lips and not tho slightest sign OF
annoyance in his face. She smiled
securely to herself as she leaned back
In the seat and was satisfied!
Count Quinnox found him standing
there q few minutes later. twirling
his stick and smiling with his eyes.
Accompanying the old soldier was a
slight, sharp featured man with keen
black eye and a thin. pointed mus
taohe Of gray.
This man was Gourou, chief OF DO
lice and commander Of the tower In
Edelweiss, successor to the celebrat-
ed Baron Dangloss. After he had
greeted his prince the quiet little
for him an apartment at the Bristol.
az am instructed by the prime min
lister, your highness. TO urge your i'm
mediate return to E~delweiss," he
went on. lowering his voice. 1.-THE
people are disturbed by the reports
that have reached US during the past
week or two. and Baron Romano is
convinced that nothing will serve TO
subdue the feeling Of uneasiness that
prevails except your own declaration
in psrson-that these reports are
untrue"
~ shall telegraph at once to Baron
Romano that 1t Is all poppycock,"
SAID Robin easily. II refer. Of course.
TO the reported engagement. ! am
not going to marry Miss Blithers.
and that's all there Is to be said. You
may SEQ to II. baron. that q state
ment IL issued to all Of the Paris
newspapers today and to the CORE
spondents Of all the great papers in
Europe and America. I have pre-
pared this statement. under my own
signature. and It II to be the last
word In the matter. You shall have
Il whom we reach the hotel-and that
reminds me Of another thing. I'm
sorry that I shall have to ask you to
countermand the reservation for
rooms at the hotel you mention. l
have already reserved rooms at the
Rits-by wireless. We shall stop
there. Where is Dankf"
"Ths Ritz Is hardly the place for
But Robin clapped him on the back
and favored him with the good ma
tursd. boyish smile that mastered
even the fercest Of his ~counselors.
and the minister Of police. being an
astute man. heaved . deep sigh Of
resignation.
Count Quinnox was gnawing his
mustache. "See here, Robin" he said,
laying his hand ON the young mans
shoulder. "you are in Paris now. and
not on board q ship at sea. Miss
Guile Is q beautiful, charming. high
ly estimable young woman. and. l
might as well say 1t straight out to
your face, you ought not to subject
her to the notoriety that is bound to
follow II the newspapers learn that
she Is playing around Paris. no mat
ter how innocently. with a prince
whom
"Just q moment. count" interrupt
ed Robin. q cold light In his now un-
smiling eyes. "You are getting a lit
tie ahead Of the game. Miss Guile is
not going to the Ritz. nor do I expect
her to play around Paris with me.
AS q matter Of fact, she refused to
tell me where she IL to stop while
here. and / am uncomfortably GER
tain that / shall not see her unless by
chance. You may be sure that / shall
not annoy Miss Guile. and you may
be equally sure that She
II beg your pardon. Robin, but l did
not employ the word annoy" protest.
ed the count.
shat she takes me for q gentle
man II not for . prince" went on
Robin. deliberately completing the
sentence before he smiled his forgive
neGD upon the old man. "I selected
the Rits because al rich Americans
20 there, I'm told. I'm taking .
chance"
AHohln, my lad. ! beg Of you to con-
s1Aor The consequences that
sIhorofo no use discussing Il. old
fslonA. Trust 70 luck. There n .
nu1ky GOD eAanee that abe viii send
- aboot ~ hpotnees when the time
oo0ea - tA6A ne salvation .of
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