The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-22

covery. Why should her luggage be
marked with a b."
az should say because her name D
gins with a B." said Robin shortly.
"In that case it isn't Guile"
obviously" The young man was
thinking very hard.
And IL it isn't Guile there must be
an excellent reason for her sailing I'M
der a false name"
Have you a theory"
There are many that we could ad-
vance, but, OF course, only n Of them
could be the right one, even If we were
acute enough to include il in u list Of
guesses. She may have an imperative
reason for not disclosing her identity.
For instance, she may be running
away to get married"
That's possible" agreed Robin.
but not probable. She may be a
popular music hall favorite or n of
those peculiarly clever creatures
known as the American newspaper
woman, against whom we have been
"uIIltO. DOu l YOU ltSdlu IL dS ldNIIN-
l~ignifcant that of all the people on this
ship she should be the one to attach
herself to the un~recognized Prince Of
Graustark? Put two and two together,
sir, and
81 find it singularly difficult to put
one and n together, Dank," said the
prince r~uefully. mo, you are wrong
IN both of your guesses."
80 be It," said Dank, but with
doubt in his eyes. you ought to
know. I've never spoken to her,
So
"She thinks you are a dreadfully at
tractive chap, Dank," said Robin mis-
chieyously. "She said SO only yester-
day"
Dank gave his prince a disguised
look and smoked on in silence. His
dignity was rufled.
Come, old fellow, let's forget Miss
Guile" cried Robin. slapping the lieu
tenant on the shoulder. Lets think
Of the real peril-Maud Apologize
Blithers." He held up the ships pa
per for Dank to see, and then sat back
to enjoy his companions rage.
An hour later Dank and Count Quin-
o might have been seen seated side
by side on the edge Of a skylight at
the tiptop Of the ships structure en-
gagged in the closest conversation.
HE is young enough and stubborn
enough to make a fool Of himself over
her." the count had said. II wouldn't
She is very attractive-ahem! You
must be his safeguard, Dank. Go In
and do as l suggest. You are a good
looking chap and you've nothing to
lose. So far as she Is concerned you
are quite as well worth while as the
fellow known as r. Schmidt. There's
no reason why you shouldn't make
the remainder Of the passage pleasant
for her and at the same time enjoy
yourself at ~nobody's expense"
rs it a command, sir?"
ut is"
Very well, sir. l shall do my best"
Five days later as the Jupiter was
~discharging passengers at Plymouth
Count Quinnox and Lieutenant Dank
stood we'll forward on the promenade
deck watching the operations. The
younger man was moody and distract
an unusual condition for him, but one
that had been ~noticeably recurrent
during the past two or three days
Something had gone wrong with him
and it was something that he felt In
duty bound to lay before his superior
the grim old minister Of war and he
reditary chief of the castle guard. DC
casionally his somber gaze shifted tt
a spot farther down the deck, where
q young man and woman leaned upor
the rail and surveyed the scene Of &C
tivity below.
What Is on your mind. DAM" ask
ed the count abruptly. "Out with it.
Pretty mess I've made Of the bust
ness" lamented Dank surlily. Put
ting myself up as a contende.: agains
a fellow like Robin and dreaming tina
l could win out, ever for a minute
Good Lord, what an ass l am! Why
we've only made II worse, count
We've touched him with the spur o
rivalry, and what could be more ca
lamitous than that? From being
rather matter Of fact, Indifferent oh
server, he becomes a b~ewildering cav
alier bent on conquest at any cost.
am swept aside as If l were a parce
Of rags. For two days l stood between
him and the Incompatible Miss Guile
Then he suddenly himself
My cake Is dough. l am nobody. TIL,
beautiful Miss Guile has bewitche,
our prince, and my labor is not onl,
lost, but l myself I'M lost. Mon dieu!'
The count stared at him In perplez
ity for q moment. Then a look of SUI
prise came into his eyes-surprise no
unmingled with scorn.
You don't mean to say, Dank. tina
you've fallen in love with herr Oh
you absurd fledgelings. Will YOU
why not?" broke in Dank f~ercely
Why should 1t appear incredible {,
you? Is she not the most entrancinI
creature in all the world? Is she no
tho mOot appoo1iuO the ~os< ~A~-~AI.