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The Flathead Courier (Polson, Mont.), 21 July 1910, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn86075296/1910-07-21/ed-1/seq-3/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
J L V * 1 ------ J I S t o r y ( S i r a M i a s t e r f c B Y Q B O B H W B A J R R M * C U T C H B O N C o p r r i i h t , 1900. b y Csoitfa Barr McCutchaon , _ ___ Copyright. 1909, b r * * * . M sad Company -XL. CHAPTER O I i HAST PEBSOX3 IS RETIE*. f^ ^ B C X T O X KIXGr wltaesasd the ■ review of the garrison. That la Itself was rather a tame ex hibition for a man who had • m b th* flnest troops in all the world. A tho—aad earnest looking aoldkn. p a l of tbe opportunity to maith he-; • t n tbe Utile prince, aod tbat waa a ll.; w far u t h t n v k w wucoacansi.. Ur. K la f nw the coot la all I h ! glory scattered along the abady Caatk w enae la carriages, la traps, fc aa- I n aad la tbe saddle;’ Hia hnla • U M aad Us heart leaped oader tba paeasan of a new found latanst la H U . I f Traxtea King had glvea ap la dto> gast aad fled to Vkana thle tale wsali aerer have come to light. Instead ef bring, tbs lively asmtivo of a fw tisasa'a adventures la Qnaatoth, It might hare M s of the smart sot la New Talk, b r , as yon know, we a n bound bf MUdoa to follow tbe trail laid dowa tor oar hen* no matter whkh way bs dsda to fan .' He coaflded ts Us Mead fnm CoohTa that hs c a a li ear- ar have forgiven hiaaself I f he had ad* band ts bis rcaotnttoa to leave aa tha l i l l n h f iiy , \ I didn't know yoa’d changed year t i t . \ namrked Mr. Hobbs ia , sir. do yoojthegunabop tobe *» — --- _ •‘That’* ivliat I came here for,\ said bo. resciitiug lier tone and the icy look, “X Mg panwui “It le not luosaai for a young man In aeaich of adventure to t o i l o w the . . ......... .............. . ! may risa lo that Vow, , — _ Z> i m T j S ** bs ea- ti) purtuase the sword? If not j terred tbe baron. f . g ? ■\ I shall replace It In the window.\ | known ber before r 22\ £ f|^52m | w i!*gel5ter^tbe 'rhat 1 ca,ne bere *®r \ ***?•' “l begpsidoar hswdswatd. Bet it was aot Spaata wha stesd beMad tbs Mds coaatsr. oacity of Sherlock :|>ing else.\ Sbe sdded tbs laat three ivords with nnmistakabls meaning. E tc was leaning toward him. ber lands cu the counter, a pecaUar fleam la ber dark eyes, wblcb now for tbe flrst time attack blm as rather mon keen and penetrating tbaa he had aaa- H s b a t fh e tf r ta r ite i. | 1 bag psidsaT bs m M a H 1 - ! T m tosktog far Mr. Spaati r - *V» Ii M t WSl yw wait\ She1 ts ths w M s v , nwailag tbs! she gave him. ■„ j g^pca or ---- *1 Rstiicied that yoa came io tbe ca- udy of bis choice fnm place to place. ....... . Holmes or aome- j 8be n n e M recently. I near* ■\I WdftapMtha fen war* 1 a a ast W what yea woald call i sa s a tsft- a b e jm M i r . ' -fhatfa tta p ilie r bs wbad, m h o s M M v iader ths eaal “Of eoaae yoa didn't know it' t t aitoa. “How coaid yon? I've J o t changed tt tbls Instant 1 didn’t it my—tf two mlnotes ago. No. air, Kobba ar la It Dobtat Thaaks. No, Mr, r m going to step b e n ter a-wall. awaakor two. Where ths dfcksas do tbese people keep themnlvuT barest sees 'am before.” “Oh. they i n ths mbOlty-tbe flnlla.' Thay doat hang arouad tbs •M a li Mks tooilsts and rabbenecks. fa plate d l*aet \ I aay, wbo la tbat last tbs lady laths tktorfsr King asked •bnptly. “Ibat Is tba Caaateaa Martaax.' “W b a « I Hobbs want lato dstaOs roafwalag tbs beaatlfal coaatesa. 1 was jastgeiagtoarittt yMbasw oytblar absat a yoaag womaa wbs ipaMK tbs armanr,” ( H i iaally Bat wbs Is ;«Mla a baaaty, sir, I m t C \ -1 kaow that, Hohha. ahsr “1 really cant aay. air, Bhe’a alacs, r«a beard. Been ban srer a amtb. I think sbfs fttm War> saw.” “Wdl. r n say goodby hma. I f ysafrs astblag on for tomorrow warn vMt ths castla graaada aad ahemMahe a look abpatibt bj %£ c . Come tc.|b« bs> tel early. I’m going orer to tbe gaa> “I i s ast hasw. M y __ yaa. I a a frits aaur at t^a I baps yM w a esean a y Igaorance. Mty aacls w a hs ban la a aw aat\ Jbe was tarateg away with aa air t b t caatlacsd B a g af sas tUng-ebe M a a paana wbs ia :as avar baaa calad apsa is stna otbam -Is F n bsard.” hs observed. Tbe bait task eCtot M s Issbsd ap qnkb |y. Bs waa caaMeat tbat a startled aaynaalea flitted acnaa her face. T m h m beard? Wbat bars yon heart s f a w r sbe demaadatl Mr. King was laaptoad to fabricate In tbslaterestofpey- ebieal research. 1 hare b a a r d a n ast sf sM Hs lUy lo catch tbs erisct s f tbe deetan- TMhavebaaid af tba W -wan, M a I ba i l a l l t H Z Z l ' l V * *tn u t HAM YM O a n tbaty s a a n “ u , * IB r •a t ariated te tbe armeter. Toa doat laaktba'patt” Ms# abs amBed dlvtaaly. -Aad why aatpnyT Hia alater waa a v awther. *1aasder toestabUab a Uneoa which la bbaa/a»y calcalatioaa, woald you ■ M teMag me wbs yoar Cither la r Ho aabed the M**(b>n witb Ms most _ satile, a aaUle so frankly Im that abe roald aot repeat It. b f t w Is dsad,” shs ssid aerl aarif. *^aad my mether Is dead. Now M 9N Mliiataafl wby I am living baas with a y yadsf |via an anutecr T H E S T R E E T G R O C E R S t O u r G r o c e r i e s G i v e S a t i s f a c - W E D E L I V E R G O O D S T o A l l P a r t s o f T h e C i t y keea and penetrating pscted befon. **1 aimply want ts tell yea, Mr. that aaiaaa yM nally aqact ta b v tbk sword It Is ast w in la yea la anko It u esean fltrcoariag baaa.\ K y d e a r yoaag lady. r<- -My ancle haa a qaaer coaceptisa ef the proprietlaa. He M y thlab tbat joe come to s n aae. Toaagmsamsy chat with sbopgMa att tba world war, bat in Edeiweies, ao, aalsn tbey come to pay most boaorable coart to tbaaL My aacls woald aot aadantaafl.” *1 take it, however, that yea weald andentaad.” be aald baldly. , “I hare lived ia Viaaaa, la fM a aad la Loadoa. bat bow I am ttrtag la Edelwetea. 1 bave aat b a n a abep- girt always.” 1 cau believe tbat My a n justified.” \My uncle Is sd suddenly. “I anst not talk to yoa aay longer.” 8bs glaacad anesilly oat npon tbe s q m n and thea banted- ly added, a eertala wlstfriaan la bar voice and eyes: *1 coaldn’t hdp It to day. I forgot my place. Bat yoa ate tbs flnt gentleman Tvs spoken to alacs I came ben.\ Klien 8pants entered tbs dsor the girl was golag ilstlanly from tbs window and Tnztoa Kttg waa lean ing against tbe coaater with hfc back toward hsr. bla arms fltMsd aad a moat bapatkat fMwa oa kb free, gpontz’s black eyn abot fnm oae to tbe otber. - “What do yoa waatr hs demanded sharply. “The broadsword. Aad, aay, Mr. 8pnats, yoa might aaaama a tone la addraatag me. Ti tomer, aot a beggar.** Tbe glri left tbe wiadow aad walked slowly to ths n s r s f tbs abspi, paariag tbroogh tbe narrow dsor, wttbsat n mach aa a glaan at B a g or tbe old man. gpants was ailaat aatfl aba i gooe. “Toa want the bwaiawartL abr be aabed. modenttag bla toae coaaMfra Uy. “It’s a ran oM”- “I'll give yoa a haadi another cent” taterrapted Kiag, not yet over bis reaentmeat Than IW- loircd a long and irritatiag aigomeat at tbe concloaloa of wblcb Mr. King bccame the poaasssor of tbs weapoa at bis owa prloe. “Ill corns In sgaia,” hs said iadMhr- eatiy. “Bat yon a n leavlag tcmarrow, air.\ “I’ve changed my alad.M “Then yoa have dkeoi thing la Bdslwstes to attraet year grinned tbe old armorer. “I dan aay yoa'n right. Clean that ewotd ap a Ut for me, aad I'll drop bi tomorrow aad git It Han'a 00 gavvoa to bind tbs bargaln-tbe nst oa delivery. Good day, Mr. Spaats.” “Good day, Mr. Kiag.” “How do yoa happea to kaow my aamer Bpante pat his baad over hk heart and delinnd biaiailf of a anat Im- preealTe bow. “Whoa wdletiagalefced Tisiler cooms to oar littis city,” hs said, “we low ao timo ia discovering bis name, it is a part sf oar trade, sir, believe me.\ “I'm aot ao san tbat I do believe yoa.” aald Trostea Kiag to hlmailf aa be aaantered ap tbs stnst toward tbs hotel Mr. Hobbs, fnm Cook’% w u at bla elbow, hia eyes glistealag wltb eager There tbat I “Yoa think f knew ber befon and followed her to Edelweiss 5\ “I am not qalte san whether you bare been la Wanaw lately. <n,*M la a gap to yoar teovenMBts can't account for.” Kiag became serioas at once, aaw tbat it w u best to be frank with thk beta old man. “Sana naagtoa*, I don’t know jnat wbat yoa a n driving at, bat 111 aat yoa straight, ao far u rm caawraed. I osnr n w that girl aatfl tbs day be fon yesterday. I never spoke to bar aatO today,\ “Sbe smiled oa yoa Mtta fbaUUar- ly f r o m ber wiadow raaemest yeater- day,” mM Dangkmcoolty. “She iaagbed at aw to bla pertsr candid. Bat what’s an tbk abaatr Dangloas leaned forward aad and 8988?, \ J o b P r i n t i n g W o rk RJgHtf - - COV RICR OFFICE P r i c e s R i g h t “I aay, old Dangton k waiting for yon at tbe Begengets, air. Wofe op? Wot you been op to, slrl\ “Up to-up to, Bobber \My word, sir, you moat bave been er he wouldn't be tbere to s n yon.” “Who Is Dangionr “Miniater of police. Haven’t I told yoaT He's a keen one, too, take my word for it 1 beard blm aak for yoa.” He loet no time in getting to tbe ho tel. A well remembered. Sues tak ing little man to a white lines tolt waa waiting for him on tbe great plated Baron Jaato Danglon w u a- psW» nan, but not to tbe point of pnena- tlnation. He advanced to meet tbe puasled American, smiling amiably aad awlrling bis lmpoelng mostache with neatly gloved Ungers. I haTe colled, Mr. King, to bave & little chat with you,” he said abrupt ly. He enjoyed tbe look of surprise on the young man's face. “Won’t you Join me nt this table? A julep wUl not be bad, eh?\ King sat down op posite to him at one of the piazza ta bles in the shade of the greftt (wiling viues, A waiter tool? tbe order and departed. \Now to come to the point,” began the boron. “Tou expected to leaTe to morrow. Why are you staying orer?” “Barou, 1 leave that to your own dis tinguished powers of deduction,” said Trtixtoti gently. He took a long pull at the straw, watching the other's face as he did so. The baron smiled. ave found.the room \Tabs wy adrka do aot play wltb •m,” be uidsalgmatieslly. T m j m aaaa aha’a a panoaf I csat batters that bana.' “Sha bas daagtran Meads oat ta tbs world. M t k Oka Fktaasta. Htr mothar w u m a n M la thk dty tweaty-flve y n n ago to Pnflnaor Ha taaora of Wanaw. Thejrofeaaor a^a. aiaeatad l u t yssr ior coaapiracy. He w u oat of ths In dsn sf a gnat nv' statkaaty uovameat la Poland. Tbey wan virtually anarcbMa, u yoa b a n caom to pkLV ttaa b America. Thk gMOlga wubksecntsry. H k d n tb abaoet hilled ber. Bat tbat k aot all She had a sweetheart up to flftoaa anatbaago. He w u a prince of tbe nyal blood. He woald ban married bir la spite sf the diffenan ia their atatioas had It aot haw t m tbs later- vaatke or the crowa that sbe aad ber Uad hate ao well. Tbs yong maa's pswsrfhl icia tires took a bsnd la the aSalr. Ho w u coa^aUad te many a aenway Itttle dachna, aad Olga w u wanad tbat If aha atteavtsd to wttoa bla away frsa bk wife aba weald ba paakhad. She did aot attempt i t bt- aaan A t k a vktaow girt. Heraa- d « fljpantit oCand ber a boat.1 “Bane, a n yoa aan tbat aba la a n d r aabed Kfc* “Quite. Sbe attwdifl tbrir taaaella.' “She doaw’t look tt, *PM M j wwi I thought they wan tbs scaa of tha earth.” “Ths kiad yoa bars la Amariea a n Bat over here oh, well, wa asvar can “I'm mach obliged. Aad r n m y eyes well opaaad. I sappaw tban’a ao barm in my golag to tbs shop to look at a lot of rings aad balebbaacbs hs h u for aalel” “Not to tbs least ta bakkkucks, that’a aU.** \b a t Spaats above saapidoar “No oae k la my Uttto warid. By tbe way, I am very foad of yMr fa ther. Ex k a aM aaa aad a apieadld ahot** Truztoa atared balder ■Wbafa it la t r \I kaow him quite w e l l . ______ wild boars with him flvo yuan ago la Germany. And yoar akterl Shs w u a beautiful yoaag girl They wan at Carlsbad at tba time. W u aha quits wsn whea yoa tost h sardr “She was,” w u an that tba wonder lag brother coaid My. Tbs bana M t tba Aaericaa ataad- lag a t tba hnd of tba atepa, gastog * r i u mt iD T ica—d o kot plat witb I naa,\ hb said. after Us retreating figure with a look I of admiration ln bis eyes. I Trnxton fared forth Into-the streets tbat night wltli a greater seat ln life than he had ever known before. A man with a limp cigarette between bU Ups was never far from ihe side of the American—a man who bad stopped to pass the time of day wltb William Spanto and who from that hour was not to let the young man out of his sight until another relieved him ot the 1 tuk. CHAPTER IT. tkuxtox T R n ruau.. T HEBE was a aparbla ia Ktog’a eyes a * be attack oat acnw town after bnskfsst tbs next' morning. Hs bant la npon Mr. Hobbs s t Cook’s. “Say, Hobbs, bow aboat tb t castle i today-la aa boar, aayl Caa yM take! • party of oas nbbtrascklag tbls aarateg? 1 want yoa te g rt a a lato ths caatlsgnaada today aad abow a n ; whaa ths daehsaan dawdk aad tbo, MBteaiwcnrattN | D f e a i n sir, y m a a d a n taaltbtn a n cartaia parte s f ths path a st opsa I Is tbs pablfe Ths grotto aad piay- ^naada aad tbs Baato « f Vaaar- T * aat Iwapaan aa daat Sdgn. OabbaL rn be h t n ter yoa a t'ffll” A n b a batrkd to tbs sqaan a id m m It is tbs sban a f ths arman r. j aat torgattlag: hswrrar, ta Isafe absat la aoat aalM y fla tha sacrikat Daaglaa. wbs a d g b tflaranbskasw . bs saslvfev' to* tbs aa^bbarhasd. S p a a t s w u a t t h s n a r s f t b r a t e p talkiagto acaateaar. Tbstfri arts b » HBS (19 W H I I m HW RVIni Shs caan qalckly.oat M bba, a d ia tarbad: u p w a l w la .bar. Ibw .'' As bs M t d bk bat tbs aarite toflt bja «p& Oaww tbat aba bad baM waap|« : : .... 'T M W a taatw a a ban;'. Mr.lKhig.” abs saM barrkdty to low teaea. ^“TMts year bwadawoad tb ii awtatog. aad pkass^ f t r s y sabs. do aot roas agato I-Im a y aot esplaia w b y l aa.aiddag yoatodotbk.” “JastaBUaate,pkaae., ad. *Tva h tartyoir itei Daagloa. A n yw to tnaWe? Do 9 M aaat flrkada. Mka Pbnaaovar “Tba bana h u tald yM an abaat te t r Ow aaaBad aadly. “Alaa, hs b u a tfy told yM what be baswa. W * 'ba W H w t ' Than i i m la a<y M i far yM ab> aay sea Than atvsr cm btL Os yM ? I caa aay ao m a n . Haw I maatbsgigae. I- I hardware- edyoa. Do ast c o n t agala.** ib s ««P(>od lato tbs s tn t t aad was goec. King atoad la tbs doorway. koUag after bar. a poaakd gleam la bk eyes. Old Spsau was cowing ap t u r n tbs nar. followed by bk cr, a swarthy fdhtV door, turning to g^TS young man. A n aly nod passed t» tween him ant | •pants. Tbe halted at tbo cor- aer below h| later on foltowd King to Cook’s ef.; ice. afterward ti the castle g*t«,' outside of wkkb I hs waited Ids quarry rap.:] p a a r e d . U n til B a g went to la t a tbat n|tft! tbk swarthy Id?' low w u clone it hk bnl*. aiwi^i bssptog well esl sf right himself. T U come io mui itoga.**uidKlDg.| tha counter. 8pu nbad to the Mb t thaa and passed tka parchaser. Tnutoo picks! m atalked away. ' : A flaw minotts total way to tbe casUt ) a k i by tbe short I Hobba kd bia i park gatnandapb| dab Jtaaacb, tbt t a r t of tbe gmaafc atterdkgust, biaaih OaaVa tourist aal i to pay “Ifa no dlsgnct' a id er than erer. gnands. and yoa'w tales, aame as any Way, air. IVe'M taki tts wall. Now, « aad- abem!-I sboil yoa iaay ace tbe Ini' tbe wall. It b«w Oa tba right we hnf-p •Ww ben. Hobo'd plag abort “I'm di*||,., kcta n on as if I aaaia ftom JoibTiUfc' p “Tory good, sir. Ih<?) •■■at. afar.” H s® “Hello. Mr. Spaats! Good morn lag. F a ben for the awort.” Tho old a a a gland at b la la aaada- tababk dkptessan. Traxtno iinma aaaatiag oat hia anaey. Tbt rmiiua^ j \laat M l me, «U «b, ta n . Hobb*. thbhd® M i vaiy grand a il t il. SSBSBBSBSJBSa > > > > > > > > > > > : Z 2 2 2 2 I atoppins te la! aaw cavaretl wall ttoif ppfe arigda n patk,.tb .uarai ia i m b M u n o c r • _ . cac m D O O R S W e a n p r e o a n d t o fu r n U ii th e b e r t h m i M r a t t h e m o s tn i a b le p r ic e s . W e c a n deliverl Her a c r o i t th e L a k e to Hr s l s a i k n » th e r e b y sa v in g j m o n e y . S a t ir f a c t io n r G o m e a n d t e e u s t o * t h e L u m b e r B U I L D E R S iD W A R E E t c L f L U M B E R I L L MARSH, Manager. < « _ C T K « N « w V p > t o - > d t i F u r n i s h i n g 81 C l o t h i n g T r u n k s S u i t C l S h o e s iW Hats a t E v e r y t h i n g guar*1 t o g i v e satisfactio1 m o n e y re f u n d e d ; 1
