The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-20
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news concerning that very chap"
added the count. glancing around un-
easily
"Perhaps may be able to antici.
pate IL. count" yentured Robin "rve
an idea he Is young Scoyille. the chap
who IS supposed to be in love with
Miss Blithers- and vice versa" he
concluded. with a ohuokle.
"What have you heard?" demanded
the count In astoHishment.
Lets sit down." said Robin. at
once convinced that he had stumbled
upon Hu unwocome truth.
Quinnox grayely extracted two OF
three bits Of paper from his pocket
md spread them out in order before
his sovereign
"Road this one nrst." said he
grimly
II was a cablogram from their flnan-
clal agents In New York city, and II
said
ST. q making a hurried trip TO Paris
lust learned Sc9vllle preceded Miss b. 10
Europe by laHl steamer and has been seen
eitN hrr Zoo Paris Il. fears an cOpemont
Mahc .uro papers are signed at once. as
such CONTINGENCY might cause b. 10 change
nis rund aud withdraw Il possible
Robin looked up. 81 think this may
account for the two manhunters."
aid no, Ills companions stared.
"You win hear alfabout them from
iourou. We were followed this aft
eunou"
Followed" gasped Quinnox.
beautifully said the prince. with
nis br.Eltest smile. Detectives. you
know DC was ripping"
oh" had The feeling that evil would
1c Che result Of this foolish trip to-
Iay" gruaned Qu.moX. II should
au' have permitted you to-
"The result Is stll in doubt" said
Robin automatically And now. what
rou ueAfF"
Tread this one. It is from Mr. Blith.
rrs lI guarantee that YOU do not
.Hle .Ihs one so conplacently"
ila was right In hIs surmise. Robin
ran bic oye swiftly over the cablegram
md then started up from his chair
viih mIttrrrd improcation
'5h'" cautioned the count and Just
In lime. Tor the young man was ON tile
point 90 charging upon his original ef.
fou .".Im Yourself Bobby, my lad"
-lH adnt caution me" murmured
'hr prince 70 had the tongue OF a
pus'o couldn't b a.n 10 DO Justice TO
ths atI Hc slapped his hand re-
solnd.nsy ppm Jle crumpled mes.
Sage from William S. rl,hers
IHD message had been sent by Mr.
BlIiu.r That morning. evidently just
before The sailing Of The fast French
steamer un which De- and his wife were
GRO Ine 10 Havre lt was directed to
August 'olten and read as follows:
T,h out youns ir1i ,o qualify state.
| mont Co press 90 oUar Announce recon
sidcruun oft hlstg denial aud admit en-
| gugameut This is imperative am not
ln mood Tor tunius Have wired Paris
paplrs that enlargement IS settled Have
nlsu wired daughter The sooner We get
iotether on this the better Walt for my
arrival in Paris W u.
There is siill another delectable
communication for you, Robin" said
the count It was directed to Il.
Schmidt, and ! took the liberty Of
opening Il, as authorized Read H."
This was one Of the ordinary petits
bleu. dropped into the pneumatic tube
letter boa at $3.50 that afternoon.
shortly before Robin yerlured forth on
his interesting expedition in quest Of
tea, and lts contents were very crisp
and to the point:
Pay no attention 20 nu, word YOU may
| have received from ur nih.J llo cables
| % ridiculous command Go me winch shall
| ignore. ~ you hrNe received a similar
message ! mplore sou Goo disregard Il al
| together Let's give each other fight
| ing chance MAUD gLIrUERs
Mr.. Bllthers received marconi-
gram from the Jupiter when the ship
was three days out from New York.
II was terse. but sufficient
Have Just had glimpse Of Prince
| Charming. lie n very good looking Love
10 mother. MAUD.
He had barely settled into state Of
complet9 satisfaction with himself
over the successful inauguration Of q
shrewd campaign 90 get the bettor OF
the recalcitrant Maud and the lncom-
prehensible Robin when he was
thrown into panic Boy The discovery
that young Chandler ScovIlle had
sailed for Europe two days ahead Of
Maud and hor elderly companion.
Newspaper reporters IN New York
camped on the trail Of Mr. Blithera
lie very obligiuEly admitted that
there was something In the report
that his daughter was 10 marry the
Prince OF Graustark. although he
couldn't say anything definite at the
time. II wouldn't be fair to the par
ties concerned. he explained Then
came the disgusting denials In Paris
by his daughter and the ungrateful
prince. This was too much. He
couldn't understand such undlial be-
hayiour on the part Of one. and no
certainly couldn't forgive the lngrat-
itude ~ tho other
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