The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-09-02


They've stopped and I can see them
both. Lucky that the banker II
smooth shaver and speaks distinct
~"
= He paused for moment as II pick
ing up the thread OF conversation
that was being unwound across the
wide, Intervening space.
1T seems that Provarsk has ar
ranged with the banker TO get togeth-
er a certain number of men to create
a disturbance when the announce
ments are made. Provarsk thinks
enough fuss can be raised to stop
YOUR CONSUMPTION scheme. The bank
revolt. Provarsk laughs. Says what
il il does Banker says that part is
up to Pcu"arslS. Provarsk hopes that
the center of unrest and objection
being The capital. 1t viii spread out
into the country Says he knows your
affairs are critical, and that if you
are ptdltI III lillS, you II citiAti iiiNS
to give up or try something else.
Bankers men are to be posted around
different spots in the Market Place.
Proyarsk wants to know how they
are 10 act unitedly. Banker says he
will get up close TO the stand where
the announcement is to be read, then,
|, ,i,,l,t
get up and give signal. That i'm
mediately a riot viii start. Says all
his men know one another by red
oocliade in the left buttonhole. Pro
,1;a,1rSS!;; "n,2nts &c k:c" e the banker
followed his instructions and con-
fined his efforts to Marken, because
he thinks concentration here is i'm
portant. Banker says yes, all are to
be at Market Place Banker says
had to pay men 81 each in advance.
Wants Provarsk to pay him back,
Provarsk smoothing banker down
with promises. Tells him he's to be
minister of treasury some day and not
too many questions asked Banker
appears satisfied. The baron has
an idea-"
He was interrupted by Kent, who
had arisen, walked behind him and
now took the glasses from his hand
and said, Never mind the remainder.
I've only got an hour in which to
moys. Go and get Paulo and bring
him back with you on the Jump,
And, hold on a minute! AS you go
out to set him, order my car brought
around and kept in waiting at the
private door. Also, as soon as you've
brought Paulo here. don't wait, but
skip over to your room and arm
yourself. and bring a gun for me.
Just as we'll be prepared Hurry
Ivan, We've got quite an uncertain
job"
After Ivan had rushed from the
room, he drawdled back toward his
desk, stood above it for "a moment,
carefully sorted the lists and papers,
and then, with hands in trousers
pockets, sat on the corner, swung his
leg, and carelessly hummed tune
as If perfectly satisfied with all
things. Only his eyes betrayed any
excitement, and they danced as hap
PLY as those Of a boy just starting
on some wild adventure But when
Paulo. eager to be of service to this
leader whom he trusted and admired,
came through the door, he lost no
time in reckoning him to his private
mumbled hasty instructions, check
ing them off on his finger-tips, and
having them reca pitulated to make
certain of their intelligent under
standing. lie was quite gieefu1 when
Paulo ran from the room, calling
back, Leave it to me, Mr.. Kent. You
can depend on me-"
He consulted his watch, saw that
it lacked but half an hour of noon,
ana ioSheu Ills ueSk anu tWlrled the
knob of his private safe. He clapped
his hat on his head, and whistled
merrily as he closed the office door
after telling his secretary that he
would not return until late in the aft
ernoon. He was exactly like any 9TH
er American business man as he
walked alertly to his waiting car
smiled at Ivan, and told the driver,
another man on whom he could de-
pend, to make his way to the Market
Place. He lighted a cigar and puffed
it vigorously as the car swung out
of the palace gates and with shrll
warnings made. it's way toward the