Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-01


-seems q pity. doesn't itr said
Norheys. ito butt In like that. What
always say 10; II q things done, then
n 10 done. even n Il happens to be the
thing which q fellow would rather
wasn't done"
Troyte passed his hand over his
forehead anxiously.
"Thers'll be trouble In the Balkans,"
he said II don't see how this busi-
ness can end without fresh trouble In
the Bahama"
THE marriage has probably not tab.
en- place yet" said Gable. I'VE may
be In time 10 stop H."
Even II We DO" said Troyts.
"thererl be trouble
Il don't zee why" said Norheys. "Of
course I'm only an outsider and this
10 your Job, Uncle Ned. But I don't
see why. II seems to me things ought
10 settle down. These mountainy fel-
lows In what-you-call the place
sIystria." prompted.
.The good old Lystrians." said Nor
heya wanted king. and they've got
one. That dusky queen Of yours. Un.
clio Ned, wanted husband and she's
got one. or win very soon II We don't
interfere He may BE- q wrong 'un.
Seems rather 40 u he ID. but n she's
satisfied don't see that II matters to
ua The great thing 10 not TO start In
terfering with other peoples business.
That never does any good
Troyte. who was seriously troubled.
murmured something about q war In
tho Balkans which II might be tmpos.
sible 10 localise. Gable crossed the
room from the writing table with three
sheets Of note paper In his hand.
"This." he said, holding out one Of
them. ia q telegram 70 Casimir. The
other two are to the king and TO the
patriarch. Can you get them sent or
at once. Lord Edmundf-
II think so" said Troyte. II can
send them round to the Foreign once.
and they'll get them on for me. But
I doubt II therefl be any operators on
duty at this hour In the postoffices
abroad shall have to write some
kilograms myself I must communi.
cate At once with our ambassador In
Berlin. and with our ministers In
Prague and Bucharest and"
Seems pity. doesn't itr said
Norheys @After all. Uncle Ned. that
fellow, whoever he Ia evidently wants
q princess. And what ! always say
Ia: Why shouldn't he have her u he
doesr'
"The patriarch win probably have
him shot out OF hand when he gets
my Telegram" said Cable bitterly.
Il hope not" said Norheya "Hs
may be quite decent fellow, not q
wrong un at all. And Il isn't every
one who'd take on that princess Of
yours Uncle Ned. Lots Of men don't
like IT,
"I've told you all along I said.
shat the princess Calypso 10 40 white
a. you are"
"still, there's always q risk said
Norheys "A throw.baek. don't you
know. what scientific Johnnies call
atavism. You never can tell when
q perfectly eoai-black baby might
turn mp Horrid things. black babiea
What I always say Ia that n q fellow
10 prepared 20 take the risk. why not
let himf No particular business Of
ours. 10 n. n the babies turn out to
be black, or even brownf~
Troyts was attending to Viola. tax.
ing her coat from her. offering her
cushions trying to induce her to drink
Champagne Cable grew impatient
"Perhaps" he said. you win phone
these kilograms through TO the For
eign once or would you rather sent
q messenger with themY'
Troyte got up and went to the tele-
phone. Norheys talked on. address
Ing no one In particular.
swhat I can't SEE he said. ''is why
We should butt In. 30 far % I can
make out. I'm the only one Of ~ with
Q shadow Of grievance. and I don't
want 70 trot Il out cant well take
an action for breach Of promise
against IN Indian queen. rd look
such an as. wouldn't L Uncis BUY
He turned 70 me because Troyts
was at the telephone and Cable had
turned he bach On ~
Il know youfi say she's not IN IN
dan said Norhsys nut Psrsaans
lem 20 ne Just - bad
-oAs's nst Psrsian sasAsr.. ! nid