The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-07

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and ii had come so gradually, 80 i'm
p~eroeptibly, tina she had been the last
enc TO recognize it. Somehow. this
knowledge that there were those in
own sake, gave her q greater sense OF
security and bravery than she had
ever known.
Come" he said. gently, what
gar1n do you think a man like Pro-
varsk capable of, now? Why if |
wanted to take the trouble, l could
ssGart whispers throughout the king
dom tonight that the real reason for
a1is plotting is that he intends to seize
the throne, and exile your brother and
yourself, and the Deople-yes-the
very ones that he is now stirring to
mako foolish demands. would tear him
80 pieces and feed them to the dogs"
But why not do it2" she demanded,
-suith all the eagerress of . ~eonsa!:a-
tor.
Because" he said, slowly, II don't
want it done thai way. want to
gunish him in my way. Also.
because enjoy watching him. just to
Eearn how far he is capable. Why, If
ne can succeed, we ought to walk out!
1t would show that we are a lot of in
s~sornpetents! If any other women talk
To o Of him, just tell them how
grateful you are and forget it. Pro
varsk must have no inllling that |
suspect him. L van that much un-
derstood, When the time is ripe-we
shall sect"
After she had gone The American
ssat for a long time alone, and star
ing absently through the open window
as If very happy by the knowledge
that at last the princess. was u real
ally. Then, smiling grimly, he sent
for Won Glutz, who happened to be
accessible, and told his secretary tina
they were not to be disturbed.
CHAPTER XIII
A strange lassitude seemed to have
Shppi iAEiIL LII utItcL contrast 10
fis Old habttual energy. he now lott
cred habitually, taking long walks
alone, like a man who, finding his
task done, has no further ambition
and devotes himself to useless medi-
fItlon. For weeks he appeared ana
aheuc; so much so that the king, in
d~u5trious, and the others OF that LITTLE
cohort whose activities he had direct
su and stimulated were gravely CON
tcerned. They suggested that he ueed-
led rest; that he must be ailinx- that
II we're better If he sough cslanga.
And 10 all these suggestions hs snaled
sgfaye.y and shook his head
It's like this explained Ivan to
lHaulo. in private conference. --There
us something On his mind, some trou-
o'e' Some worry, that none shall ever
k5ow- ! can not understand it, who
Tor years have been his shadAw, his
Fight hand, his friend of thought and
faH'sise. He has not confided in me.
which in itself Is stranger Were he
y youth, / should say he was involved
IN q hopeless love affair; but. being
what he Is. a rock. a being as in
dependent as the poles of the globe, I
tcah not conceive what 1t is that has
,osertaken himi"
And all the time" angrily asserted
VIE minister of finance, that Pro-
warxaS plots!'
at was true. And Kent. as wei, as
41ts ndherents. knew I'll; for Kent.s
sspurces of information brought him
She constant n unanimous reports
thatthe chancellor was adroitly using
sais time. Tint managers OF. the mines
stated that the men were becoming
ztailNr mere ssHttrss. and suiien NM
mighl.y meetings were being held from
which no Information ever leaked. and
Nitat there was a growing unrest.
Is-eva was no room to doubt that
lssE yarsk was behind it all, and that
l~ilfarsa was carefully laying a pow
der train to cause an explosion vel
Kent, the master spirit of change
'fead tbs reports, or listened to them
and was iethargic.
asaron Won Glutz. the new enthus-
sast for road Improvement. dipped
ma stiay away to The outer world 10 In.
sspeci Nsurse new ro~ad-naking machin.
8ry- hsft smiled at his enthusiasm.
Paulo Went to the other side Of the
toy Kingdom TO Inspect work conn
"a With bis department. Again Kent
smiled and seemed happy to be let
aioiss and ~unraosested,
And then. assssssn least expected, Pro-
varskaefsd wsh hhss customary bod
kfsSs is sag alone u the gar
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