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

AZ MIST De on the kings business
he declared. mo one else could pos
sibly have that much money in these
times. Sir. I'll take a chance.
Wonderful what one can accomp-
l1sh by diplomacy" Kent remarked,
! dryly, as the Waterman ambled a,
round to side entrance and dis
appeared A long wait ensued which
indicated either that the Baron Won
Hertz might have been hard to awak-
en-, Or had calmly murdered his
watchman and reaurned to his re-
pose. And then when Kent was be-
ginning to be annoyed, huge door
| IN front of them opened, light
glowed within, and they were invit-
ed to enter
Il trust" observed the watchman.
meaningly, as he conducted them to-
ward a waiting room, that you
gentleman are really on the kings
business. Otherwise 1 fear that my
Lord the baron will prove-ahem!
tTifie unpleasant. Ae first he swore
that he wouldn't get up for the king
hlmself 1t was not until l suggested
you might be robbers, and there was
prospect OF a good fight, that he
consented to arise. He is now loading
his shot gun. Pray be seated,
Must be pleasant old chap!"
SAID Kent, with soft chuckle.
But the king, failing to see any
humor in the situation. threw him.
self YEARLY into a chair without
removing his hat or coat, and stretch
ed his legs in front of him and stared
at his boots. The Waterman took his
post outside the doorway, and then,
oy afterthought switched on the
lights IN the corridors. and brought
the waiting room to full blaze Kent.
as idly as any tourist, personally
conducted, and endowed with con-
nolsseur's knowledge, stared around
at the fine old wainscoting and pol
lshed floors. He acted as if calling
out a baron of the realm of Marker
at three o'clock in the morning were
an every night occurrence with him.
he was disturbed by sharp '.Ahemi
IN the doorway and looked around
to discover tall, gaunt, white-whis- |
keFed old gentleman whose bald |
head was protected by flaming red |
night cap, and who carried a heavy
in
10 use it on slight provocation. The |
three men stood to there feet and |
LOT moment he glared at them, then |
entering the room, hastily deposited |
me shotgun in corner, turned his
head and bawled to the Waterman.
It's alright! Go on outside and watch
the weather. I'm expecting a hail
Storm"
After that he came quickly for
yard and offered both hands to his
soFGe-et9
Well Carl, what is up now? What
brings you here at this time of nighto
Some one been lifting the lid to let
the sulphur QUIT.
ProTarsk," replied the king, SEN
ttmentahty.
The old man SMILED a rye smile.
nodded to Won Glutz, and fayoured
Kent with harsh stare from under
his scowling eyebrows.
It's alright said the king. 1--WE
can talk freely This is e American
gentleman, Mr.. Kent, who is the A.
geI for John Rhodes, the financial
Aoh. Can't he collect interest in
Daylight demanded the irascible
old man. Since when did you begin
70 make night journeys with money
Kent stood unmoved; but the king
rushed to his defence.
Baron" he asserted, steadily.
Mr.. Kent has proved to be nv
friend. AS much as certain you will
regard him"
Pardon me-" the American inter
|ected, II do not seek the baron's
friendship"
Before the amazed old gentleman
could recover. Kent walked directly
across the intervening space until
1e confronted him.
Whether you like me or not,
whether you object to me or noe. MY
Lord Bar9p, is to me the very slight
aSt importance There ia h,,+ ono ~
itude expect from you, that which
current between gentleman, and
consists OF courtesy. That demand!"
There was an intense stiffness in
he room as they eyed each other,
Kent inflexible, the king distressed,
md tho chancellor open-mouthed
t such unmomnrnmisinp wards rh