The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-12

palace aud the sentrics saw the Grip
pied old gentleman assisted from tn,
car. Baron Provarsk, he explained
TO them. would return shortly. ans
had requested that h& Mr.. Kent
should be conducted to the smaller
throne room, there to wait unQues-
tioningiy the sentries admitted this
caller; for was he not the usuFper's
friend? And also Se news had spread
that through this old simpletcn mon
ey was to. come--plenty of it--enough
lounsins soldiers Of fortune inside
even assisted the visitor up the wide
marble steps and along the corridor
where drowsy men fell back to give
space.
captain at arms, sat beside the table
talking to two other men. and his
face that had been perturbed, cleared
when he saw the American ushered
in He stared at the door through
which Kent and Ivan entered, as If
expecting the usurper to follow them,
and betrayed disappointment that this
expectation was. not fulfilled. With
out asking consent, Ivan led Kent
to a seat at the head of the table, as
if unaware that this post Of honor
was reserved for the ruler of the
country, then respectfully backed
away until he stood to one side of the
door.
Baron Provarsk did not return
with you, sir?" Ubaldo asked with an
effort at politeness.
The American again consulted his
watch before answering, and G. look
Of satisfaction crept over his face.
Leisurely he snapped the case shut,
slipped the timepiece back into his
pocket, leaned back in his chair and
clasped his hands together carelessly.
A dry grin broke over his lips, as he
looked at Ubaldo and then answered.
mo, Baron Provarsk did not return
with me. In fact the last saw of
him he was-er-whistling with sat
isfaction while waiting for some ham
and eggs, some bread and butter. and
cup Of coffee to be served with pure
cream"
The three adventures looked at
one another perplexed. 1t was Ubal-
do who spoke.
when may we expect him, sir, may
1 ask?"
Why, as for that, not at all,' Kent
answered, with evident candor.
For what reason?" Ubaldo de-
while his comrades looked
their intense anxiety.
well, mainly for this reason" Kent
said, with the same dry grin. "As you,
being his right hand man, doubtless
know, the principal thing he wanted
was money, and after that power!
Provarsk is no fool, 7 can tell you.
Pretty far sighted, I should say. He
wanted to see the king. Insisted on
it, believe. AS result of it all,
they seem to have come to most sat
isfactory understand. Quite salts
factory, one might conclude. The
baron is thus rendered quite happy
by being enabled, with money, to go
his way rejoicing. The king is prob
ably equally happy at being enabled
to return to his throne without any
fuss whatever, and so there you are!"
'You mean we've been sold out?"
This time Uba1do's voice rose to an
angry roar, and his two comrades
lent their anger to the occasion.
Put 1t that way If it suits you
best" Kent remarked, carelessly lift
ing his hand to conceal yawn.
Ubaldo's companions broke for the
door and out into the corridor bawl-
ing. Betrayed! We've been betrayed!
Sold out by that" And what they
called Provarsk would not have been
pleasant to the usurper's ears. Ubal-
do turned, hesitantly, as if to call
them back, and Kent seized the OPP
portunity to give noiseless command
to Ivan.
when I get them all inside" he
said, you slip out quickly and see
that the palace gates are not barred"
and then, speaking aloud. he called
to Ubaido.
ut seems to me that your fellows
are making a pretty good sized noise
over nothing. Noise isn't going to
help you"
In the corridor outside could be
heard oaths, hoarse EXPLANATIONS and
The sound Of running bootheeIs over
the tiled floors. Several Of Provarsk's
adventureFs came tearing into the
throne room. shaking their fists and