The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-07-08
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inviting me to abdicate."
Kent leaned back and laughed
quietly.
Listen" he said. "1'here are just
two ways Of reasoning with man
who tries to throw you out of your
own house. II he is big enough TO
do it, grin and move. IL he isn't, call
for the police or take club and
chase him into the middle of the
next block. 1t appears they were
strong enough to put you out, so
here you are"
mo, you are wrong" disputed the
king. at was not the peopsc wso
caused me to leave. 1t was my cous-
in. Baron Provarsk, who wants to
rule in my place, and who Laughs
and snaps his fingers at any ilea
OF reform"
II rather approve Of him." Bc:w1
volunteered. How did he do n?'
"He has money. He gathered a
good-sized band vi n1erceiiaTies
from the surrounding states, with
out our knowing it, surprised the
palace tonight, which was easy De-
cause l have dispensed with much
Of guard, and we had to escape"
His Majesty fails to be explicit"
declared the chancellor, crustily,
"Provarsk would have murdered
him"
But what 1 can't understand"
said Kent, "is why you didn't fight
it out? Why you two come mounted?
Why her Royal Highness arrives in
a car and accompanied by one Of
ficer? Why didn't all
"When the attack was made it
entirely unexpected" explained the
king. 81 had not the faintest fear
that any Of my subjects would lay
hands on my person. was unable
to defend the palace alone, and could
MT escape and leave my sister there
at Proyarsk's mercy You see, Sir, my
sister was also one of his objects.
Twice he has tried to marry her 1t
was because l didn't want her to fall
into his clutches that we ran away
We would have remained to fight it
out but for her presence. We did
hold them off until Captain Paulo
had succeeded in carrying her away.
then,-well-the chancellor and I
mounted, led Provarsk's followers
off in the wrong direction to give
Pauio time, and rc;o;nea myy sister
here at this village"
1--WE fought" observed the chan
cellor, as if theirs had been an ach-
ievement scarcely worthy of note
eve held them up from door to door
and charged them once in the woods,
cutting our way through and back
again"
The king nodded agreement, and
Kent, astonished, studied both his
and the chancelIor's faces as if he
had discovered unexpected cause for
commentator.
His majesty made most excel
lent sword play" observed the
chancellor. 1--WE dared not fire lest
we bring others against u.s.
The king lifted his hand in de-
precation.
well, you did, Sire" insisted the
chancellor.
IN" Nc moro, nor aas 2:.-ct es ye..,
Baron" protested the king.
81 did not mind that so much as
the difficulties of getting Her Royal
Highness to assem-" doomed the
chancellor.
"My sister," explained the king to
the financier, "is-somewhat diff
ficult. She has-and don't mean
this as disparagement or criticism
quite a will and temper Of her
own. She rather stubbornly insisted
on all of us remaining and fighting
to the DEATH
Positively refused to recognize
the hopelessness of the Odds" the
chancellor seconded. Declared she
would go and face them alone, which
was just what Proyarsk would have
liked. Tried to call for help by tele-
phone, but Provarsk's crew had cut
the wires. Tried to shoot a man who
had crawled around the balcony to-
ward her chamber. but the pistol
wasn't loaded. 1t was very difficult,
sir. Very. We had to threaten to
carry her away by force for her
own safety before she would co."
Whose task was that?" asked
Kent.
Ellis Majestys."
Il should say that, too. required
some bravery" commented the
American.