The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-07-15


raG matter much to me who ia tn
nss3ayT OF Marken; but I like you 10
3teel SBssais you have had, and admir-.
your sister for wishing to stay Il
Lfst ultimate end And most of all,
I1fvse got considerable at stake il
sGssi1 myself. because John Rhodes
isrsssS much use for man who
tGz1G.sea him to lose u million pounds
sHnG what's more, he's good fighter
he Soes pretty much as L suggest
.Ses&tns, This strikes me as pretty
&f,fafesting proposition, and at nrs,
sIaFsS haven't much to do. Proyarsk
az promising. | admire him, too. II
ssrGuireS courage to do what he has
dome"
k5ts suddenly threw the book back
&afse The drawer and showed the later
sfssssE with an emphatic bang He
E7oas from his chair, frowned
'gfsfaggntfnlly at the lampshade, then
aoos1ed across it at the king, who
%srsa watching him, as If fascinated
siY his heavy, square-cut American
'Gsca He seemed to have arrived at
oasM -fuiiaCious resolution.
t'H make a bargain with YOU
fnts SAID, chopping his sentences.
You assist me and I'll assist you
'uIs2sT--let us say-very peculiar
'<ssssdtfeions. If you will agree to do
exactly as say I'll either make
zeal king ofyou. or give you a chance
afs dle like a man instead of run
away. And if we fail. Wen fail to-
gefher- But 1 shall at least make an
effnas 10 save john Rhodes money.
and you your throne! Be certain of
eisxtc"
The King looked at him hopefully
anu the chancellor with grudging
respect
~ cant see what else can do
i1nf listen" said the king. 81 am
: -dls YOU see. What do you propose2"
ii" said Kent, deliberately:
1hat you are to go back to your
's;esunty and fight it out; but that
-. w AiSodt IL Jul luSL DIS NIS-
Gee That from now onward, until
'TE ttafvt uncovered the money John
sRhodes lent yon, which would nat
enr7hliy mean the clearing of Markers
i1in'xncas ana a restoration of peace
's'SsM Industry, I aan to be the absolute
hnlrammelled dictator of your king
dom. Not only that. but that you and
IlfM chancellor, or any other that
= iEEa,ase. are to do exactly as order
Rsa 60 be temporarily the tyrant. the
ssassr- Also that not a soul on earth
.saasshies ourselves is to know that i
krn such can be anything we wish.
agBisitnr at court, or anything that.
sAness7t matter. SO long as you and 4
Abf ssaron here obey me implicitly,
ma matter how difficult my com
nqaMd"
fSteaa king gasped and stared at him
"a IL fascinated, =-ss::..aa tho cilanreI- 4
|0r went red and white by turns. \
kstasE 1ssre speechless at the bold
sk=aN esf his proposition.
Come" he said, in friendly
tnner you've everything to gain and
nothing to lose. You've lost all you
had hnkh OF you. And believe, IL
xsm agree to give me a sres AsSa.
That we can succeed. Administration |
Is after all. largely a matter OF
Finance Furthermore, il you do not |
Hxree TO this, am compelled to take
zecrs ismmediately to ally myself
THifh Provarsk. the insurgent, for
the protection Of that loan which I
to be made, and which re-
present Hence. sitter tonight shall
be- either your friend or your enemy!
No halfway measures with me. 1
mnaE Inc enc or the other, squarely,
lsarsmpromisingly. You must de-
ride
Tla king settled back into his
Ehair. and appeared to hesitate and
n6nzihec. while the chancellor fixed
his asare on the floor. greatly per
eIrhed, and q1ite helpless. The old
cksrK In the corner licked heavily.
- che rain dashed the windows
zniifDIY, as il waiting outside the |
2 were enemies. defiant and
azsngin onslaught The Ameri-
.an sI0wfy opened his strong box
naGnnd time, selected some papers
1sifA dRe care. and held them toward
He king.
What there may be doubt In your
lind niat I am the original mau who
lastr the loan to your governments
- tdzt am empowered by John
1l0tIes To- act rs / deem best, you l
please read these Thev .=ysn
I've = crodentiaIa.n