The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-19


ably moved by his appeal: for appeal
II was, his mellow voice fastening to
his will. and his thoughtful. scratching
eyes fixing themselves Questionahiy
upon her face
Unity OF action is necessary to
success" he added. while she stood
before him, waiting for him to stand
aside.
For quite time they confronted
each other. he with his hand out
stretched, as If inviting her COM
pact, and then slowly his look shifted
ed and lost all It's warmth. and yelled
itself and his lips Strengthened to
harsh, obdurate line. He bowed and
stepped to one side, reckoning with
door She knew that he was wound
ed by her refusal and she was no
longer aggressive She fought an i'm
pulse to put her hand in his and be-
come. after this REIMBURSEMENT, his
faithful partner in the enterprise; but
that meant, she knew, that she must
become. as her brother threatened to
become, his subordinate. position
against which, by training and hered-
ity, she rebelled. Without looking
back. neither disdainful. naughty, nor
vet subdued, she passed through the
door and away. For an instant his
face was grave and hurt, and then,
as if arousing himself to his task, an
inexorable master of himself as well
as of others. his face again hardened
and he walked toward the king, who.
throughout the interview, had stood
with his back toward the room, as
II politely leaving the situation to
adjust itself.
Kent put his hands In his pockets.
frowned reflectively. and said as brus-
quely as if addressing an office boy.
please summon Won Glutz and have
Captain Paulo and Ivan brought here
at once"
And like an office boy the king
obeyed. He stepped to an electric
button and pressed it, after which he
stared at Kent, who stood lost in
thought Won Glutz was the first to
enter. He bowed deeply to the king
and with marked respect to the Amer
lean.
"Sit down, Baron. Make yourself
at home" Kent said, careless Of royal
etiquet, and the chancellor, dis
turbed by this invitation. looked at
the king beseechingly.
Certainly, Baron. Sit down." said
the king, smiling little at the
strangeness Of their positions.
Captain Paulo appeared and at him
Kent smiled and nodded, and immed-
lately afterward the giant stood in
the doorway with his eyes fixed on
Kent's lips.
Ivan, did you serve the Baron
Provarsk in person, this morning."
the financier asked.
Eyes, sir"
sAh! How did the baron appear?
Resigned? Cheerful? Or grumpy
and discormfited?"
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Ivan grinned widely.
al am not certain, sir, but I think
that when I entered he was whist
ling. Resigned? Perhaps Dlscom-
fitted? Not at all Certainly he did
NOT seem out of spirits. Indeed, he
was rather gay. He asked me If I
had ever seen blindfolded dog with
a wooden leg playing football with a
one-eyed pig. and when I said No.
declared that he was rather aston
::ss::,,o5a, Because nc understood oEe
could see almost anything in America.
.Good! He'll do, all right" Kent
exclaimed.
His lips opened as if to give
ce:umand, and then. observing Cap
tain Paulo, he turned toward the
king respectfully and said, IF it meets
with your approval, sir, can we not
r.
have the insurgent brought here"
The king, approaching Kent's con-
slant care to avoid humiliating him
and the presence of any Of his people
gave Captain Paulo the order, ant
the latter disappeared with siacrity
The chancellor. who, plainly i'll
case, had shifted and rolled himself
restlessly from one side to the other
seized the opportunity to stand up
looking an apology at the king; bu
the king. evidently good humored ant
curious, was watching the American
re could net renress 2 gee~!, how
ever, when Broyarsk was usGsred !!
| with two sentries in front, two be
hind. and Captain Paulo bringing U