Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-09

Because I want to make myself
deaf. 1t seems to me that there's going
to be planned disturbance at the
ceremony-probably some noise. That's
why they've eliminated all the deaf
people. They might not react to the
distraction-whatever it is . . Well.
they'll have me now"
What will you do?"
Just act on the spur of the mo-
ment. Come along. The cars outside"
Standing in the over-heated enclo-
inaudible to her husband. He had mo-
toned a constable to stand by him,
but otherwise, he could only wait and
watch.
The great moment was at hand. The
cheers grew louder as the prince en-
tered the enclosure He was accom-
panied by the mayor and mayoress,
who had met the royal train at the
station and he wore the rosebud which
had been presented by their grandson
Colonel Block-as chairman of the
reception committee bowed himself
forward with few words of welcome,
to superintend the laying of the foun-
dation stone. There was no time for
speeches and the short ceremony was
soon over. Having done his part, the
prince glanced at his watch and then
smiled at the company, with his Gus
tomary charm.
At that moment, there was an un-
expected commotion. With a threaten
ing snarl, which grew louder every
second, an airplane swooped down out
OF the clouds and dived lower and
lower over the ground, while the roar
Of its engine increased Instantly, every
head was turned in its direction while
every face looked upwards.
Ihere we're two exceptions to the
general company of sky-gazers. P. c.
Richards heard a deadened noise, but
the sound reached him a fractional
1t was in this interval that he, alone.
saw what was about to happen.
!, Colonel Block whipped a knife out of
the handle of the silver trowel, as
though 1t were a swordstick and poised
1t, ready to stab the prince in the back.
The blow never fell. While the COM
pany, including the. prince. were still
who was flying in dangerously low
circles, P. C. Richards and the other
constable had gripped their prisoner
and run him out of the enclosure, with
the minimum of commotion.
The incident passed with such des-
patch that afterwards, no one could
claim truthfully to be an eyewitness
and hurried back to his car. There
was second outburst of cheers along
the return route to the station. Soon
afterward he was back in the royal
train, only conscious of an amusing
break in the boredom of a municipal
ceremony.
That evening, at the cottage, there
was festive meal, when p. G. Rich
ards returned-full of Importance
after the excitement of the proceed
tngs at the police station.
"The Blocks" he explained to his
wife, "are paid agents Of the Wrecker
gang. whose aim it is to upset the
peace and security Of the world. Faith
er and son worked together. hand In
glove. The feud was a dodge to throw
dust in our eyes.
"Of course, they were going to BIZ
very. well paid for humping off 8
royalty. The son did all the active
part. He stole Sir Anthonys casebooh
and Miss Sponsors bag and he CREASED
the admiral,s doorsteps. As you saw
he did the flying stunt for which hi.
father was going to inflict heavy
penalty, according to plan"
That was smart idea" remarked
Viva. IF you watch q crowd when q
plane flies low overhead. defy you