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THE PRINCE OF QRAUSTARK By GEORGE BARR MXUTCHEON Author ol "Qraustark," Beverly ol Qraustark," Etc Copyrl.bt. 1914. by Dodd. Meid and Company CHAPTER XIV. The Hand of the Law.

THE prince called an attendant and ordered him to find Miss Guile's footman nt once. When ho returned to the table she was again reading the note. "It Is really quite thrilling. Isn't It!" Bhe said, and there was still a quaver of Indignation In her voice. "Aro you not mystified?" "Not In the least," said ho promptly, and drew a chair up closo besldo hew.

"It's as plain ns day. Your father has found you out, that's all. Let's read it ngaln," and they read it together. "A word to the wise," it began. "Two men from a private detective concern have been employed since yesterday to watching the movements of your companion, for tho purposo of safeguarding her against good looking young men, I suspect.

I have It from tho most reliable of sources that her father engaged tho services of these men almost simultaneously with the dato of our sailing from New York. It may Interest you to know that tliey followed you to St. Cloud in a high power car and no doubt aro watching you as you read this message from your faithful friend, who likewise Is not far away." "I should have anticipated this, Mr. Schmidt," she said ruefully. "It is Just the sort of thing my father would do." "You seem to take It calmly enough." "I am quite used to it.

I would bo worth a great deal to any enterprising person who made it his business to steal mo. There is no limit to the ransom he could demand." "You alarm me," ho declared. "No doubt these worthy guardians look upon me as kidnaper. I am inclined to shiver." 'All's well that ends well, quoth Bhe, pulling on her gloves. "I shall restore you safely to the bosom of the Rltz, and that will bo the end of It." "I almost wish that somo ono would kidnap you.

Miss Guile. It would afford mo the greatest pleasure In the world -to snatch you from their clutches. Your father would be saved paying the ransom, but I should have to bo adequately rewarded. I fancy, however, that ho wouldn't mind paying the reward I should hold out for." "I am quite sure he would give you anything you were to ask for, Mr. Schmidt," said she gaily.

"You would be reasonable, of course." "I might ask for the most precious of his possessions," said be, leaning forward to look directly into eyes that wavered and refused to meet his. "Curiosity almost makes me wish that I might be kidnaped. I should then And out what you consider to be his most precious possession," she Bald, and her voice was perilously low. "I think I could tell you In advance," said he, his eyes shining. "I I prefer to find it out In my own way, Mr.

Schmidt," she stammered hurriedly. Her confusion was Immensely gratifying to him. There Is no telling what might have happened to the Prlnco of Graustark at that moment If an obsequious attendant had not Intervened with the earthly Information that tho car was waiting. The car shot across tho bridge and was speeding on Its way toward tho Bols when Robin ventured a glance behind. Through the llttlo window In the back of the car ho saw a big, Bwlft moving automobile not more than a quarter of a mile in tho rear.

"Would you like to verify tho report of my friend Gourou?" he asked, his volco quick with exhilaration. Sho knelt with one kneo upon tho seat and peered back along the road. "Thero they are!" she cried. She throw tho veil back over her hat as sho resumed her seat in tho corner. Her eyes wero fairly dancing with excitement.

Tho warm red Hps wero parted and she was breathing quickly. Suddenly sho laid her hand over her heart as if to check Its lively thumping. "Isn't It splendid? Wo aro being pursued actually chased by tho manhunters of Paris1. Oh, I was never so happy In my life. Isn't it great?" "It is glorious!" ho cried oxult-nntly.

"Shall I tell the chauffeur to hit it up a bit? Lot's mako It a real chase?" "Yes, do! We'll sco If wo can glvo them tho slip; Isn't that what you call It?" Robin gavo hurried directions through tho speaking tubo to tho attentive footman. Miss Guilo then took command of tho flight. Sho called out tho instructions to tho driver, and her knowledge of the lntrlcato routes through the park stood them welljn hand-. It jras soon qulto clear to the pursued that 1 tho car containing their followers had been auccessfully eluded. For some tlmo thero had been a worried look In the prince's eyes.

Onco ho undertook to remonstrate with his fair companion. "My dear Miss Guile, wo'll land In Jail If wo keep up this hair raising speed. Thero wouldn't bo any fun In that, you know." "Pooh! I'm not afraid of tho police. They why, what's the matter? Oh, goodness!" Tho car had come to a somowhat abrupt stop. Two policemen, dismounted from their bicycles, formed an Insurmountable obstruction.

They wero almost In tho shado of tho Troca-dero. "Do not bo alarmed," whispered Rob-In to tho fast paling girl, Into whoso eyes tho most abject misery had leaped nt tho sight of tho two officers. The polite officers carao up to tho window with their llttlo notebooks. "I regret, m'slcur, that wo shall bo obliged to conduct yourself and mademoiselle to tho oClco of magistrate. Under tho new regulations set forth In tho order of last May, motorists may be given a hearing at once.

I regret to add that m'sleur has been exceeding the speed limit. A complaint came in but a few minutes ago from tho Porto do la Muette, and wo have been ordered to Intercept tho car. You may follow us to tho office of the magistrate, m'slcur. It will soon bo over, mademoiselle." In a very few minutes the procession arrived at a low, formidable looking building on a narrow side street. Tho cavalcado of policemen dismounted and stood at attention while mademoiselle and monsieur got down from tho car and followed a polite person In uniform through the doors.

An Instant later they wero ushered into fair sized room on tho left of i the hall, whero they wero command- ed to sit down. A lot of chairs stood about tho room, filling it to tho far- thest corners, while at the extreme end was tho Judge's bench. "I'd like to havo word In private with tho magistrate," said the Prlnco I of Graustark to ono of tho attend- ants. "Impossible!" he said, lifting his eyebrows In an expression of extreme amazement. "It Is impos" A sharp "My name Is oh, Is there no way to avoid publication" the sighed.

rapping on the Judge's desk reduced the remainder of the sentence to a delicate whisper "lble, m'sleur." "Will you conduct me to a tele-phono booth?" whispered Miss Guile tearfully. A thunderous pounding on tho bench interrupted her. "Attend!" camo In a sharp, uncompromising volco from the bench. "What Is tho delay? This Is no time to think. All that should have been done before.

Step forward. Sergeant, see that the prisoners step forward." Robin slipped his arm through Miss Guile's, expecting her to droop heavily upon It for support. To his surprise sho drew herself up, disengaged herself and walked straight up to tho bench, without fear or hesitation. "Will you be so kind as to raise your veil, madam?" spake the court. Sho promptly obeyed.

Ho leaned forward with sudden interest. Tho prosecutor blinked and abruptly overcame tho habitual Inclination to appear bored. Such ravishing beauty had never beforo found its way Into that llttlo courtroom. "State your name, mademoiselle," ild tho prosecutor. Miss Guilo lowered her head for an Instant.

Robin could sco that her Up was quivering. "My namo is oh, is thero no way to avoid tho publicity" sho sighed miserably-" publicity "I regret, mademoiselle, that thero li no alternative" began tho Judge, to bo Interrupted by tho banging of tho courtroom door. Ho looked up, glaring nt tho offender with ominous eyes. Tho polite attendant from tho outer corridor was advancing In great haste. He was not only In baste, but vastly perturbed.

Ho thrust Into tho hand of tho Judge a slip of paper, at the same time gasp-Ini; somothlng that might have been mistaken for an appeal for pardon, KJ' but which more tharf likely was nothing of tho sort The magistrate was Impressed. He took up the slip of paper and read what was written thereon. Ho was guilty of a start. Then he cleared his throat and beamed upon them In a most friendly fashion. Robin grasped tho situation In a flash.

His own Identity had been revealed to the Judge. It was not likely that tho daughter of William DUthcrs could create such lively Interest in a French court of Justice, so It must bo that Gourou or Qulnnox had come to the rescue. The court would not think of fining a prince of the royal blood, law or no law. "M'sleur, mademoiselle, will you be so good as to resume your seats? An extraordinary condition has arisen. I shall be obliged to Investigate." He descended from the bench and hurried Into the corridor, followed closely by tho prosecutor and the advocate, both of whom almost trod on his heels.

"I fancy my friends havo heard of our plight, Mr. Schmidt," sho said, quite composedly. "We will be released In a very few minutes." He smiled complacently. He could afford to let her believe that her friends and not his wero performing a miracle. "Your friends must bo very powerful." ho said.

"They arc," said she, with considerable directness. "Sh! Here they come. Now we shall see." Tho magistrate and his companions re-entered the room at that Instant, more noticeably excited than when they had left it. Tho former, rubbing his hands together and smiling as ho had never smiled before. "A lamentable mlstako has been made," ho said.

"I regret that m'sleur and mademoiselle havo been subjected to so grave an indignity. Permit me to npologlzo for tho misguided energy of our excellent sergeants. "Oh, thank you," sho "We havo had really delightful experience. You owe us no apology, m'slcur, And now may wo depart?" "Instantly. La Chance, conduct m'slcur nnd mademolsello Into the fresh, sweet, open air and discover their car for them without delay." "It Is suggested, m'sleur," said tho polite LaChance, "that you walk to tho corner beyond, turn to tho left and thero you will find tho car in plain view.

It was removed by two gentlemen soon after you condescended to honor us with a visit of inspection and thereby you havo escaped much unnecessary attention from tho curious who always Infest tho vicinity of po-llco offices." Ho saluted them gravely and returned nt once to tho corridor. Tho chauffeur was examining tho car when they came up. No one was near. Thero was no ono to tell how It camo to bo thero nor whither Its unknown driver had gone. It stood close to tho curb, nnd the engine was throbbing, proof In Itself that somo ono had but recently deserted his post as guardian.

"The obliging man hunters," suggested Robin in reply to a low voiced question. "Or your guardian angel, the great Gourou," she said, frowning slightly. "By the way, Mr. Schmidt, do you expect to be under survelllanco during your stay nt Interlaken?" Thero was Irony In her voice. "Not If I can help it," he said.

"And you. Miss Guile? Is it possible that two of the best detectives in Paris are to continue treading on your heels all the time you are In Europe?" They were In tho car now and proceeding at a snail's pace toward the Arc de Trlompbe. Her eyes narrowed. "I shall put a stop to this ridiculous espionage at once, Mr. Schmidt.

These men shall be sent kiting 1 mean about their business before this day is over. I do not intend to be spied upon on Instant longer." "Still they may have been Instruments of Providence today," he remind her. "Without them we might now be languishing in Jail and our spotless names posted for speeding In the Place do l'Opera. Bedella Guile and Rex Schmidt, malefactors what would your father say to that?" She smiled a ravishing smile It was. His heart gave a stupendous Jump.

"He would say that it served me right," said she and then, "But what difference can It possibly make to you, Mr. Schmidt, If the detectives continue to watch over me?" "None," said he promptly. "I suppose they aro used to almost anything In the way; of human nature, so if they don't mind, I'm sure 1 sha'n't. I haven't the slightest objection to being watched by detectives, If wo can only keep other people from seeing us." "Don't bo silly," sho cried. "And let me remind you wbllo I think of It You are not to call mo Bedella." "Bedella," ho said deliberately.

Sho sighed. "I am afraid I have been mistaken in you," sho said. He recalled Gourou's advice. Had he failed in tho test? "But don't do it again." "Now that I think of It." ho said soberly, "you are not to call mo Mr. Schmidt.

Pleaso bear that in mind. Bedella." "Thank you. I don't Hko tho namo. I'll call you" Just then tho footman turned on tho seat and excitedly pointed to a car that had swung Into tho boulevard from sldo street. "Tho man hunters!" exclaimed Robin.

"By Jove, wo didn't lose them after all." "To tho Rltz, Pierro." sho cried out sharply. Onco more sho seemed perturbed and anxlouB. Her nervousness increased as they sped down the Champs Elysees and across, tho Place dola Concorde. He thought that ho understood the cause and presently sought to relieve her anxiety by suggesting that sho set him down somowhero along the Rue de Rlvoll. Sho flushed painfully, "Thank you, Mr.

Schmidt, I -are you sure you will not mind?" "May I ask what It Is that you are afraid of, Miss Guilo?" he Inquired seriously. Sho was lowering her veil. "1 am not afraid, Mr. Schmidt," she said. "I am a very, very guilty person, that's all.

I've done something 1 ought not to have done, and I'm I'm ashamed. You don't consider me a bold. Billy" "Good Lord, no!" ho cried fervently. "Then why do you call me Bedella?" she aBkcd, shaking her head. "If you feel that way about It I I humbly Implore you to overlook my freshness," he cried In despair.

"Will you get out here. Mr. Schmidt?" She pressed a button, and the car swung alongside tho curb. "When am I to see you again?" ho asked, holding out his hand. Sho gavo it a firm, friendly grip and said: 'I am going to Switzerland the day after tomorrow.

Goodby." To be Continued Whooping Cough. One of the most successful prepara tions in use for this disease In Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. S. W. Mc Clinton, Blandon Springs, writes, "Our babv had whooping cough as bad as most any baby could have it.

I gave him Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and It soon got him well." Obtainable everywhere. KENTUCKY NEWS CUT TO THE QUICK FOR BUSY READERS Ashland council authorized $200,000 school bond election November 7. The Grand Board of Trustees of the Hlks' Lodge of the United States met at Owcnsboro this week. Claude Hale, of Hickman, shot and killed Tom Anderson at' Bondurant, a few miles below Hickman, during an argument. Frank Slsson, of Warsaw, was listed among those who died of wounds In the Overseas casualty report made public by the mllltla department at Ottawa, Ont.

An order has been entered In the Fleming County court calling an elec tion to be held In Fleming County on Saturday, July 1, to determine whether this county will Issue bonds for good roads to the extent of $150,000. John W. Shrout, farmer near Car lisle, charged with killing his brother, Jesse Shrout, was convicted of manslaughter in the Nicholas Circuit Court, and given sixteen years in the penitentiary. Coal operators of Eastern and South ern Kentucky met at Lexington and discussed coal rates from the Hazard (Ky.) district to the manufacturing and distributing centers of the North and East. County Judge Rice has called an election for the issue of $200,000 In bonds for Saturday, June 24, the money to be used for the purpose of rebuilding the turnpikes in Mason County.

Berrell Singleton, of Louisville, serving a two to three years' penitentiary sentence for stealing an automobile, was given executive clemency by Governor Stanley. Singleton was sent up November, 1914. J. L. Watson, dry goods merchant of Lexington, filed a deed of assignment for the benefit of his creditors.

John P. Starks, of Louisville, qualified as assignee, with J. F. Starks and E. L.

Hutchinson as sureties on a bond of $25,000. While engineers were taking meas ures for preliminary work on the new $50,000 hospital for Winchester, they discovered that the city is nearly 1,100 feet above the level of the sea, occupying one of the highest points in the state. The Court of Appeals decided that Emma Eversole, who 1b serving a pris on sentence for killing her husband, M. C. Eversole, in Perry County, In 1913, Is entitled to dower in his estate and one-seventh of the $750 exemp tions.

The balance in the State Treasury at the close of business April 30 was as follows: Sinking fund, State University, school funds, general expenditures fund, outstanding" warrants, $3,694,067.35. The second trial of Thomas S. Byars, of Shelbyvllle, State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, resulted In trial In Frankfort in a Jury disagreement. I This Is the second mistrial of this case, Byars was charged with having mis-. appropriated state funds.

Senator James made it known to Democratic leaders last week that ho did not seek tho honor of chairman nnd keystone orator at tho St. Louis National Convention and would not accept. Ho said he believed a Northern Democrat should nave tho honor this year. Suit was brought In tho Warren Clr-' cult Court by Mrs. May Daniel against Lee A.

Swetman, a farmer of the RIchardsvllle vicinity, for $5,000 damages. The plaintiff says that the defendant made the following remark to her in the presence of other persons: "You stole my meal sack; you stole $100 from me." A total of $60,000 worth of model road work has been done In Nicholas County since the road bonds were voted at Carlisle. This leaves about available for good road work this year under state aid, besides about $12,000, which will bo expended In repair work on the 'wide roads of the county. With a posse of officers hot on his trail In the hills of Boyle County, Pack Montgomery, who shot and killed Polk Pendergraft at Parksvlllc a few days ago, committed suicide rather than be arrested. He shot himself through the heart.

Montgomery and Pendergraft, both young men, quarreled over the ownership of a dog. Four thousand fly swatters made by pupils of the manual training department of the Lexington High School were distributed yesterday to children In the various schools. "Swat the common enemy of mankind the pesky fly" Is now the slogan In this city. The swatters, which are of wire, are deft and handy to manipulate. The Appellate Court at Frankfort decided that the $300,000 bond Issue recently passed In Pulaski County Is valid.

The vote for the bond IsBue was 2,095, and that against it was 1,959. Lincoln Denton, a taxpayer, brought suit to test the validity of the election and every point made by him was overruled. The state road department will be called upon settle the controversy between Henderson and Union Counties regarding the selection of the lnter-county seat road between Henderson and Morganfleld. Henderson County selected the Morganfleld-Smlth Mills road and Union County selected the Corydon-Waverly road. They are ten miles apart at the boundary line.

The vote in the good roads bond is sue election held at Henderson stands 1.89G against to 198 In favor of Issuing the bonds in the sum of $400,000. The fact that the fiscal court refused to appoint a road fund commission on petition of moro than 80 per cent of the voters and the Good Roads Assochv tlon was responsible for the bonds' defeat. At the meeting of the State Railroad Commission at Frankfort It was decided to meet with tho telegraph and telephone companies In Louisville May 29 to talk over tho plan of bring ing these lines under tho control of tho commission. The commission will meet with tho express companies' rep resentatives May 30 and with the steamboat line representatives May 31 In Louisville for the same purpose. Nearly every forest fire reported to State Forester J.

E. Barton this spring In Eastern Kentucky was traced to a clearing, and Forester Barton said It bespoke an awakening realization of the menace of carelessness In burning over ground. Arrests have been made in Bell and Harlan Counties, one man has been fined in Bell, and several cases are to go before the grand Jury in Leslie. William Stanley, brother of Governor A. O.

Stanley, has been appointed by Collector Ben Marshall at Lexington to succeed Paul L. Sldebottom as a field deputy In Division No. 1 of the Seventh Internal Revenue District. He will assume his duties next Tuesday. Sldebottom resigned to accept a civil service commission in the Insular Bureau of the Philippine Government.

A warrant for the arrest of former Representative W. A. Shawler, Hardin County, charging the uttering of a worthless check, and sworn to by L. C. Yeast, was issued at Ellzabethtown.

Yeast charges that Shawler gave him a check for $56.90 on March 30, 1916, and says that payment was refused when it was presented at the bank. Shawler was a member of the 1912 and 1914 sessions of the Kentucky Legislature. Prominent business and professional men of Hopklnsvllle discussed the business side, of the church at the session of the Western Kentucky Presbyterian Laymen's Convention held in that city last week. Short talks were made by R. S.

Triplett and Dr. J. M. Coffman, of Owensboro; J. E.

McPher-son, of Hopklnsvllle; A. H. Taylor, of Bowling Green; George M. Crlder, of Marion; W. G.

Duncan, of Greenville, and W. E. Fowler, of Central City. Circuit Judge R. L.

Stout at Frankfort decided that sheriffs should be paid mileage to and from penal insti tutions when they take convicted prisoners for incarceration. Sheriffs J. B. Jones, Pulaski County, and Tom Logan, Hopkins County, sued State Auditor Greene, to compel him to issue warrants for mileage to and from the State Penitentiary when they had taken prisoners. He declined to issue the warrants.

The case will be appealed by the state. Plans for a division of the South be tween the Louisville Nashville Railroad and the Southern Railway, as discussed by Milton II. Smith, president of the L. and the late Samuel Spencer, president of the Southern, were placed In ovldence before the Interstate' Commerce Commission at Washington. References were made In letters to Messrs.

Smith and Spencer as Plzarro and Cortez, but Mr. Smith said he had no knowledge of such correspondence and characterized the matter as "rot." Olllclal notice wns given the Winchester Waterworks Company at Winchester by the city council that between May 2 and 15 proper steps would bo taken to arrive at a fair value of the system for the purposo of purchasing same. The plant Is valued at Under Section 15 of the contract between the water company and the city, Winchester has the fight to purchase the plant at a certain time, and Continued on page 7 l. c. taul I Insuranci Office Cloverport, Kentucky Fire, Lightning Tor nado and Windstorm Life, Accident, Health Insurance.

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