Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-01
T1OPSSH.

M: David, q mysterious stranger in
Lo1don, is saved from arrest by the
whom he is dining. She takes him to
with the minister 1t develops that he
is IN reality h Prince pr Balkanland,
land studying industrial conditions.
Rev~olutionaries Of Balkanland are seek
ing his life. Virginia Martin, a social
employment. interests him. She invites
him to meet her ~step-father. Mr.. Black
man. a. salesman for The Grumpy shoe
factory. whore David works: Rlackman
David that he is in danger. Blackrnan ID
fred by young Harry Grumpy. who 'con-
descends" to- be interested in Virginia.
David md others from the factory go
have. reconsidered their opposition to
and Sydney, his son. despise their home
''f at a n. t hem. fe 81 viSst i6fss. ana Black.
man. David has an encounter with
him to swear that he will not attempt
TO- cross the Balkan border: He refuses:
is burned, ~ dissatisfied WORKERS.
A mob. encouraged by the burning Of
the factor, goes to Grunby's home to At:
tex tie f simi ES iaaSe' stan SAW ~ a% anf ! rest .n q
quells the mob, though some damage IL
done. Old Grumpy goes to tho cabinet
minister to tell Of his grievances, and
,ar tells Elm he Is 5 a Ia lsw.sresker. HIM
tions.
David tells Virginia that Langreds
for Pstrgx va n ana Is . fr S;I1a the 1--we. Rns
banished BY pavid's father, ruler Of
Baikanlapd. David asks Virginia to spy
on Langrode's movements. .
Lansrode. ana ma APPARENTLY tries to make
David dimes with Sydney, who %recosniz-
es him az tho prince.
his loVsmaking. and bec9mes Jealous OF
David. David assures IAnsrode that he
will continue to do as he pleases, and
has no fear Of him.
Chapter XX.-Continued.
Hector here took advantage of Mr..
Grunby's stricken condition, and de-
parted, exchanging a glance of under
slightly to his ~querulous patron.
Lady Gregson, who had been listep-
ing to the conversation with the m lost
intense interest, leaned q little TOR
ward.
"A prince" she murr,ured, tanning
herself languidIy. Dear me, how
interesting. l must say, he looks it.
too. 1 emit, imagine how any one
could ever have mistaken him fo7 a
Nj. Grumpy recovered hi. breath
with difficulty. 3
III you're not the champion jack
ass, Sydney" he exclaimed angr1ly.
III you knew who he was, why
couldn't you give ue the tip? Why
didn't you bring him along with you
now and introduce him to- your Ma
and Edith? ?"
"Perhaps," Edith .sueKested a little
bitterly, his, didn't want to cqHe. ]
shouldn't II l were he" Y
"A prince" Mrs. Grumpy mottered.
my goodness, and him been IN the
And received 50 hospitabiy," Edith
q tell You what I think" her father
declared gloomily. "A man n hts
positton has no right to 80 about. de-
ceiving others. How on earth can he
expect to be treated properly. 90
ZEE has the right to do exactly a.
he chooses" Edith protested. do you
suppose 1t was for htS Gown aY1use-
merit he came and wotked like an
ordinary skin snrter for eight hours
= dAy AZ your IASIOTy tbfpOA0 upon
1t, he had some rood reaSan.""
You'd better tell him 50, my dear"
Mrs. Grumpy suggested. with q twin
klc in her eyes. "l've heard OF them
foreign nobility who haven't 4 penny
to bless themselves with, and, prince
or no prince. I dare sky he'll be giAd
to have his lees FunAars your fathsr'a
mahogany: When Sir Richard Har-
rison dined with us--hirn that was
made 4 knight and his wife Z lady the
year the king came into the ctty--he
said he'd eve tseteAs wipe anyWhere
except at the Mansion Houas. HE your
fathers"
MI. GRUMPY pullaA down. his weist-
coat, HI glApeed .sitpost tAkhstio4lly
At HIS ION. II waS 1stonisbtps hoW
this sa~ney-haiIeA yopue mai, With
his m~ystert0ns srnile ana quiet yoics
and manner, had AuddAfsly assumed q
new Importance In the domestic circle.
He wal dining tete.a-tete with a
princess hissgpest, tho! Mr.. Grun-
~ had never been propders OF his ofE.
SpfinE. thB ugly duckii99 who haa
ysBdersd into Strange H4fhs.
C6ulanst yol hF4ng HIN Qyerp sd
ney.r" Ne asked. with An attXmpt n
3oyiAlity. NO fuGl. ot anythiaS cf
that sort Justa tottle os vine, Oh?