The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-21

away lTOlu MdEhcll. lIdl uiiuei
stood in any event."
With a studied air Of elaboration
Kent looked up at the ceiling, until
Provarsll began to move restlessly.
The latter consulted his watch and
got hastily to his feet.
eve no further time to waste in
politeness," he declared, with sharp
emphasis. 81 shall give you just five
minutes more in which to decide"
why his haste? Got anything i'm
portant to dog" asked Kent in bland
surprise.
81 have asserted the baron, crisp
ly.
We'll, Provarsk, you can spare
the utmost arcasm. 81 know your
full plans. I even surmised you might
try to seize NC and instructed Won
Glutz, who, by the way, will be on
hand with sufficient strength to act
this very morning, that unless it be-
came a question of saving my life he
was not to interfere with you. With
the exception of perhaps a half dozen
men, the palace guard is still loyal
and awaiting my orders. l could have
summoned assistance last night with
a single call"
Provarsk looked i~ncredulous. He
concealed the fear that slowly gripped
him, n snapped his fingers.
"Bluffing again." he said. Come,
my time is up"
the people, or anything like that? If
SO o may as well save yourself the
trouble. BY this time the king is
already reading his"
Provarsk's face, at this statement,
went white with rage.
"You lie!" he shouted
Il don't" calmly disputed Kent, in
his urn arising to his feet. I've al
ready returned Ian his concession
and he is by this time presenting the
manganese Edines, gratis, to the citi-
zens of Marken. Another thing! You
needn't worry about what John
Rhodes might do to me-. l happen to
be John Rhodes, myself! You are"
There was a shout, a curse, a wom-
ans scream and a pistol shot sound
inc tnpathar in onnfrcinr rnvar cly
Infatuated, had whipped a gun from
his pocket SO unexpectantly hat Ivan
had not time to reach him; but the
princess had, with desperation, flung
the screen heavily against Provarsk's
arm, and the bullet, DETECTED from its
mark, spattered itself in minute
particles of flying lead over the tiled
floor. Outside, the sentry battered
DANGEROUSLY on the stout door. In The
debris of the screen two men now
struggled f~uriously, wan and Pro-
varsk, the latter striving with desper-
ate intent to twist his pinioned hand
once more in Kent's direction, and
. Co -ii5 liiott liz " ILiL ItNSp-
pened, he would at least kill hf..:. His
persistence aaSaTai the giant. wne,
had seized his forearm, and threw him
to the floor. With a roar Ike that of
a charging lion he seemed for the first
time 10 exert his fun strength lie
was answering and pitiles5. His
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until the muscles OF his neck were
swollen and rigid. there WAS the harsh
sra OF breaking bones. an ag,a47-1
scream from Pfovzrsk, and Kent leap.
forward
Ivan. I-ani@ hs shouted. forget
ting hat the latter could not hear
The princess backed away against the
wall. with stare Of faaclna.@d ex-
pectant horror: for Ivan, wfsa al she
nltred he had sustained for the caan-
oellor unleashed, was intent en- k5slfne
him this time, regardless OF kent's
~entreaties. He snatcf1ed the pistc.
from the floor and despite Kent.s ef-
forts planted the muzzie agains. Ire.
varsk's temple. He tried to dis.
charge it; but in mis- haste had unwit-
t,ngly thrown the safety clutch. Pro.
varsk. helpless beneath him, glaret
upward with eyes that did not quail
The curious, reckless, fearless aarins
of the man did not desert him in tn,
least now that he was at the end
Kent caught VANS arm in both hi,
own. but the enraged giant threw hin
eff, d~esteEously dropped the pistol
caught it by the muzzie, and lifted hi.
arm high above his head intent OF
crushing Provarsk's skull with tn,
butt Of the weapon. Quick as Iigh.
Kent saw his opportunity. and caugh
r. ses:a=sa #lsifso behind, tnrey
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