Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
CHAPTER xvIII-consinued

Persian said Norheys. -and. anyway
don't want to take an action against
her. don't believe could even Il
wanted 10. on account OF having got
married myself before she did. So
that's that; and there's no use wor-
rying..
Troyte was talking fast to someone
In the foreign ONCE.
'aThere1l be the devil OF a fuss,
sGid Norheys. III Uncle Ned stirs up
all those ambassadors and people.
And they won't ike it. Nobody would
like 1t. / say, Uncle Nedl"
Troyte. working steadily through
Cables kilograms. waved an impatient
hand at Norheys.
ITS all very fine" said Norheys to
me. Uncle Ned may say what he
likes. but they won't like II. No am
bassador would like being pulled out
of his bed at this hour OF the night
and set on 20 chase princess up and
down the Himalaya mountains, as II
she was q goat or a channels or some
thing Of that kind. And what / al
ways say is: II nobody wants a thing
done. why do it7 There are lots of
unpleasant things every fellow has to
do. Why chip In with unnecessary
ones and make everyone uncomfort-
ableT"
Notify the legations at Sophia"
said Troyte into the telephone. -and
Prague and Bucharest. and Warsaw,
and Budapest. and Belgrade"
Just listen TO him. said Norheys.
-'Jolly glad didn't go into the diplo-
matte service. They wanted me to.
You remember that. Uncle Bili7 But
I was firm about that. Not my line
at ALL / said. Hate complications
and always did. Now / see was
quite right. / simply couldn't stand
being set on 10 prosecute some poor
girl who'd run OF with the chauffeur.
And expect that's what's happened.
Looks like it anyhow. What ! always
say is: II a girl wants to marry
chauffeur. let her. and be jolly thank
full it's no worse"
Cable had edged over 10 the table
at which Troyte was sitting at the
telephone.
TELL them. he said. TO engage
places for us In the Warsaw express.
We must go tomorrow"
"I suppose we must" slid Troyte
with sigh.
.0f course we must. said Cable.
Heaven knows what muddIe there1I
be II we're not there It's a compile
Gated business and You and are the |
only two people who understand the
whole Of 1t. Tell them to book two
sleepers for u.s."
II say said Norheys. Il say,
Uncle Ned. are you really going OF
TO this what-you-call-'em place to see
the prlncess?'
Troyte took no notice Of this, so I
answered for him.
He must said "As minister for
Balkan affairs, It's his duty TO have
his hand on the helm when the ship
is in the rapids"
Norheys turned to his wife, who had
been sitting quietly and very comfort
ably where Troyte left her.
81 say, vi. old thing. what about itr'
She understood him at once, though
I confess that l did not.
81 should simply love Il, she said.
''and you promised that we should
have a honeymoon
'sRIghto." said Norheys Il say,
Uncle Ned tell him to book four sleep
ars, will you. vi and / are going to
trot along with you"
Troyte very nearly dropped the re-
selyer IN his establishment. was a
title startled myself The very last
place a man ought to take bis wife
'or q honeymoon is into the middle
If Balkan war. and that II could
rust Troyte's judgment. was just
what there was going 10 be.
You can't 20 with u.s." said Troyte.
I'm id II you do" said Cable.
you ought to be pleased TO have
Is" said korheys WED cheer you
ID and all that when you're feeling
Iit down and out
you've done mischief enough az
eady." said Cable. You sha'n't go
ear Lystria II / can stop you.
Il don't suppose you can stop Us.
aid Norheys Il say. Uncle Ned. do
ook those sleepers. promised vi :
hat she should see the black princess, :
nd she wants TO. don't you. yiY~
Il should like TO see Lystria.v she
aid
$50 there you are. Uncle Ned said I
Iorheys. you can't 60 back on VI q
hen she comes rushing home all the 2
ay from Paris just to tell you thar Q
he'd married me. Very few girls
ould have done that
Il protest strongly said Cable. y
That's no use" said Norheys. IF
ncle Ned won't book the sIeepers for q
J wen have TO 20 without them. AZ
We got my passport all right You gave e
to me yourself. Uncle Ned. and I'll e
anage 10 slip Viola through some =
~. You generally can, ron know. =
yOu tip the right man. Besides. a
might come In useful. You never g
sow. That princess has run on with v