Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-08-13

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Tommy saw no hope ct all for him
self and his party. Colonel Heard'i
passports would be recognized at once
But perhaps II was Prince Won Stein
veldt who had set the police In mo
tion. He might have changed hii
mind about leaving Tommy free to q
where he liked. He might not care e
run The risk OF allowing the princess
to enter Lystria. But he would no,
know what passports the party held
II might be possible TO persuade THU
troublesome officer that he was Col
onel Heard and that the two ladies
| were his wife and secretary.
lie took the passports out of his
| pockets and handed them over. The
officer scrutinized them carefully. He
appeared to read through all the visas
and 10 examine all the official stamps
At last he fixed his eyes on the pho.
tograph. As a rule, passport photo
graphs are totally useless for the pur-
poses Of Identification and might just
as well represent any one else. But
Colonel Heard had heavy mustache.
Tommy was clean shaved. The Of
ficer looked at the photograph. looked
at Tommy. looked at the photograph
and became suspicious.
Mrs. Heard was a plump, good-na-
tured lady Of about forty-nve, with
round cheeks. q double chin and fuzzy
hair. The officer looked nj her photo
and compared II with Janets lean face
and sinewy neck. Then he tried to
see II II In any way resembled Calyp-
So II did not.
these are not your passports" he
said.
Tommy was actually uncomfort-
able: but he was not yet desperate
The officer was not searching for Col
onel Heard's passports. He was mere
ly looking out for suspicious travel
ers. II was possible that bold at
tempt az blum might COW the man.
"Here," he said. i've had about
enough Of this tomfoolery. Hand over
those passports at once and let us get
away out of this"
The pan did not understand a word
that was said TO him, but he was I'm
pressed by the confidence with which
Tommy spoke. He might possibly
have given back the passports. n the
princess had not tried a plan of her
own for getting away. She leaned
forward and whispered to the driver
Of her car.
The man stepped out Of the car and
stood. a huge and threatening figure.
In front Of the officer. He deliberately
unbuttoned his long overcoat. flung II
open and displayed q whole row of
weapons tucked into his belt. There
were two large pistols, silver mount
ed, with very long barrels. They
looked as II they might be OF some
value as antiques. There was also a
heavy modern revolver which was GER
tainly valuable as a weapon Of of.
Tense. There were ave large knives.
two Of them straight and pointed like
daggers, the other three curved In a
manner that struck Tommy as horri-
bly, murderous. These were evidently
the mans favorite weapons. His I'm
gers closed round the handle OF one
Oh them.
But the police officer was man of
courage. He had, besides, help at
hand. From various parts of the mar
ket square uniformed men appeared.
all OF them with swords. some OF them
with revolvers. They gathered round
the group In front Of the hotel.
The swarthy driver was not at all
dlsmayed. His heavy eyebrows were
slightly raised. The eyes under them
shone with joyful anticipation OF
battle. lie gripped his revolver with
his left hand. His right hand held
over the curved knife.
Tommy was frightened. A fight In
the streets OF Breslau might end In q
victory for the German police. or II
might end--that seemed almost prob
ahie--in a victory for the militant
chauffeur. Either way Tommy and
his party would get into serious trou-
bic, ..l~ss-s....ss-., ss~-
Took here, he said TO the Officer,
~ you don't believe we're the people
we say we are. send In to the hotel
and ask for Mr.. Allen. He'll identity
US"
The officer. who did not understand
word Tommy said. stared AZ him
angrily.
"oh. hang t." said Tommy. 'why,
can't the fool understand plain Eng
iishi Say II TO him. he turned to
Janet. sin German or some language
he does understand. And at the same
time tell this swashbuckler TO stop
Kidding with his revolver and get hack
into the car
Janet. who was quite AZ frightened
as Tommy was, began with the orders
60 the chauffeur. She gave them In
German. and the man took no notice
Of them az all He understood Ger
man no better than the officer under
stood English.
"You tell him." said Tommy to the
princess
Calypso spoke TO the man In q lam
guage which sounded a. II several
hungry ducks were ouacking. all at the
same time. The man replied with
number Of deep bass QuackS which
sounded Threatening. Calypso Quacked
back At him. The man bowed low to
her. kissed her hand. and stepped