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ih thi fdlllfltf Of'qt ! Manova Mt fjf
dotan the side, ti Moody. Ins- rut able
expresgiou In her dark eyes.
At
.
1 uf bis senseti.
Sp.nntz's ri.'bt lounged Peter P.rutuj,
Copyright, I9J9, by George Barr
a lawyer, fort) ?rly secretary to tiie
CHAPTER V.
Ir. a Count and now his s->le repreeeut-
McCulcte in
TIIE COMMITTEE OF TEX.
»tiv? among the e people. He was a
Copyright, 19J9, by Dodd,.Meid
T lia» been aaid before that Trux«., dark fa -ed. snaky eyed young man.
ton King wan the unsuspecting with a mep of course l>la k hair that
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object of interest to two nets of hung oi,:li.< u-Iy low aeer Ids high, re-
*
watchera. The fact that he was ,< Ct!i:>g forehead.
SYNOPSIS
under the surveillance of the govern Julius
ictz. tiie uruiorers sou. a
CHAPTER 1---1 luiton Kin^ arrive in Ed
ment pnlUs- U not surprising when we I'lacid youi r man of go. dly physical
elwrug, capital of Grau*tark. and metis th* consider the evident thoroughness of projM'r lea« sat l ext to BrutllH. while
beautiful niece oi SpanU. a guiirnaker.
II-.. that department, but that he 'should down tii <• t ble ranged others deep in
the com ide: ith' i >.f the world's grav-
King does a favor for Prime Hol.in, th* youn^ lie continually watched by persons of
n
more
sinister
cast
suggests
a
mys
e;t
problems. One of the women was
rulet ci the count y, whose guardian u Join
enjoy ik » luxurie
tery which can be cleared up by vis Mme. Drovnask. whose husband had
should
I ullis. an An er cw.
Ill-- B «»on Dangle *
iting a certain underground room un l>ee:i sent to Si! '-ria for life, and the
have
a
surplus
e
ilh I
minuter oi police, ntervicw» Ki ig and w.rn»
known to the police scarce two blocks ojher Anna Croiuer. a r.ibld r»*d lec-
know ‘lositivelv th
him against Olga, the gunrnak i ’ s niece. IV— from the Tower of Graustark.
tttr.T. wlio Irid been drhea from the
Kirr invade* the toyal park, m<e!s the p. tue
todav is due to i
There were two ways of reaching United Stales, toge her nith her amia
and u |xe enled to the lad’s ia cinating Aunt this windowless room, with its low
ble husband, tin as.-cissiu of some dis-
have been buying
ceilings and dank airs.
If one had tinction nnd many aliases. at present
L oraine.
account
’ Apple
the secret in his possession be could , foreman in charge of one of the bridge
j
buildin
V.
Ci
crews
on
(be
new
railroad.
an.I imperious aid t' it i ' l -. p '
go down through the mysterious trap
that I pay mote at a credit store
Every man in the party, and there
dimples in her <-li <■ s »o fa. 1
door in tiie workshop of William
than
at a cash store, there is
tliat In- could not g.ita.-r st.
Spantz. nrmorer to the crown, or he were eight, for Olga was not a incio-
a
worse
feature, and that
might conn- up through a hidden aper . tier of the “ten.” wore over the lower
strength of purpere to t.lt'a’rr. u.
HI A I IT IS TOO EASY
ture in the walls of the great govern part of ills face a false black beard of
gaze from liicm. Uf ectir-e lie did i:<
ment sewer which ran directly paral huge dimensions—not fiat they were
see then* nt the til's-t. She was no
B UY AN I) II A V E
lel witli and far lielow the walls of averse to recognition among them
smiling, so how coal.I lie?
CHARGED
”
selves.
but
in
tiie
fear
that
by
some
the quaint old building.
One could
Tiie prince came to tit • r. scue. “Tlii
take his choice of direction in ap hook or crook Dangloss or bis agents
is my Aunt Iairnine. Mr. Mr.”- II
proaching tills hole in the huge newer might be able to look in upon them.
swallowed hard and looked he! ¡less.
Brutus was speaking. “The man Is
“THERE IS THE GREAT
—he could come up from the river,
“King.” supplied Tiu ton— “Tr.l.x:■».
He Ims been brought here
half a mile away, or he could come a spy.
King, your highness.” Then. with
EST EVIL TO CREDIT”
tiie courage lie could produce, in
•Id down from the hills above if he had from America to Tullis.”
“We shall continue to watch his
to the beautiful lady
I’m as guilty ::s tiie courage to drop through one of
every movement.” said William Spantz.
,
he. See!” He pointed rm'fully to foci the intakes.
Put ALL your dealings on
It is of special significance that the “Time will tell. When we are posi
a
cash'basis. Then buy where
trapdoor in Spantz’s workshop was i tive that lie Is a detective and that
you
get the most for cash.
he
is
dangerous
there
is
a
way
to
stop
reservi-d for use by tiie armorer and
his more fastidious comrades, of whom his operations.”
When you have to lay the
“Ilangloss suspects more than one of
three were women and one an estab
real
money down on the
lished functionary In the royal house us.” ventured Brutus, his gaze travel
ing toward Olga. There was lewd ad
counter, you will think twice
hold.
Tiie committee of ten represented miration in that steady glance. “But
before you buy You can
the brains and the activity of a raliid we’ll fool the old fox. The time will
fully realize what an article is
coterie in Edelweiss, among them soon tie here for tiie blow that frees
costing jou, and hesit. te be
selves styled the Party of Equals. In Graustark from the yoke.”
It appeared in tiie course of his re
plain language, they were “reds."
fore buying that which you
Tiie nominal leader was William marks that Marlanx bad friends and
can
do without. You always
Spantz. he who had a son in the supporters in all parts of Graustark.
Hundreds
of
men
in
the
hills,
includ
prince's household, Julius Spantz, the
know what your financial
master of arms. Far oft' in the hills ing honest shepherds and the dishonest
condition
is from day to day,
above the Danube there lived tiie real brigands who thrived on them, coal
and
there
is no worry as to
miners
and
wood
stealers,
hunters
and
-
leader of tills deadly group—tiie Iron
whether you can meet your
Count Marlanx. exile from the land of outlaws were ready to do his bidding I
ids birth. Iiated and execrated by ev when the time was ripe. Moreover.
bills at the end of the month,
ery io.val GrnustiLTkian, hating and Marlanx had been successful in his
for there will be no bills.
design
to
till
the
railway
construction
execrating in return with a tenfold
crews witli the riffraff of all Europe,
greater venom.
Olga Platanova was the latest ac all of whom were under the control of
“GET OUT FROM UNDER
quisition to tills select circle. A word leaders who could sway them in any
concerning her: She was the daugh movement provided it was against law
ter of Professor Platanova, one time nnd order.
THE LOAD OF DEBT”
With a cunning that commands ad
oculist nnd sociologist in a large Ger
To say you cannot pay cash is
man university. lie had been one of miration, tiie iron Count deliberately
tiie most brilliant men in Europe and sanctioned tiie assassination of the lit-
foolish talk.
Hold down your
a member of a noble family. Less the prince of the reds, knowing that
credit
account
for
just one month
the
condemnation
of
the
world
would
than a year before tiie opening of this
tale he was executed for treason and fall upon them instead of upon him
and
pay
cash,
and
see the differ
"DON’T YOU KNOW ANY TIKTTIK THAN TO
and that his own actious following the
conspiracy against tiie empire.
COME IN HI KK?”
ence.
If
you
are
a young man.
Ills daughter'. Olga, was recognized regicide would at once stamp him as
start in right. If along in years,
irrevocably opposed to anarchy and all
goldfish which he had strung upon as one of the most beautiful and cul
i
wire gruss and dropped Into the edge tured young women in Warsaw. Her of its practices!
it is not too late to make a change
In the course of his remarks Peter
of tiie pool.
suitors seemed to be without number.
for
the better way, THE RIGHT
“Please put those poor little tiling
Finally there came one who conquered Brutus touched hastily upon the sub
WAY
—CASH.
back In tiie pool. Mr. King,” said tiie and was Ix lovisl. He was the son of | ject of tiie little prince.
“He's not very big,” said he. with a
Indy in perfect English.
a mighty duke, a prince of the blood. I
Tiie young prince pledged himself to ' laugh, “and It won't require a very
"Gladly, witli tiie prince's permit
“When Down Town, Drop
aioli,” said King, also in English. The marry her despite all opposition: he j big bomb to blow hiiu to smithereens.
prince looked glilin, bill Interposed no was ready to give up ills noble inherit He «¡11”-
“Stop!" cried Olga Platanova. spring
In And Ask Prices.”
imperial objection.
ance for tiie sake of love. The all
It must lie confessed that King's powerful ruler of an empire learned ing to her feet, “1 cannot listen to
i
speak of it in that
No trouble to answer
composure was sorely disturbed. He of tiiis proposed mesalliance and was you! You shall not
horrified.
Tiie
will
of
the
crown
was
glanced up to find tier studying him.
questions. Pleased to
made known to him and—lie obeyed.
plainly perplexed.
quote prices.
"I just uandered In here," lie liegan Olga Plaianova was cast aside, but not
During past week we
guiltily. “The prince < upturn'd me forgotten. He became the husband of
an unloved, scrawny Indy of diadems.
dowii there by the big tree."
have been offering Bar
“Did you say your imine Is Truxton When tiie situation lieaine more than
lev
at $27.50 ton. As
lie could bear lie blew out bis brains.
King?” she asked somewhat skeptical
When
Olga
heard
tiie
news
of
his
one
man said, “yourton
ly-
“Yes, your—yes, ma'am,” lie replied, death she was not stricken by grief.
is a horse of a different
She cried out her joy to a no«’ cloud
“of New York.”
color” when we told him
“Your father Is Mr. Emerson King? less sky, for lie had ju^Ufied the great
that our ton of barley
Are you the brother of Adele King?" love that had been tliMvs and would
lie theirs to tiie end of time.
•he asked.
consisted of 28 sax at an
From a passive believer in file doc
"I am.”
average of 72 lbs a
trines of her father and his circle she
“I've heard her speak of her brother
sack.
Truxton. She said you were In South became at once tlieir most impassioned
exponent. She threw herself, heart
America.”
A square deal item the
She was regarding him with cool, mid soul into tin* deliberations anil
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transactions of the great rial circle;
speculative interest. “I wonder if you
her fattier understood and yet was
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Full
are he?”
I
amazed.
“I think I am," he said, but doubt
«eight,
and
quality
guar
Then he was put to death by the
fully. “Please pardon my amazement.
anteed.
class she had come to hate—one more
Perlinps I’m dreaming. At any nite,
.>0*0
stone in the sepulcher of her tender,
I’m dazed.”
glrlisli ideals.
When Hie time came
‘STOP F CHIXD OLGA rt.ATANOVA
“TOP
“We were in the convent together for
SHALL NOT BPF.AK OF IT IN THAT WAY 1”
she traveled to Graustark in response
two years. Now that I oliserre you
THOSE 72 LBS SAX OF BARLEY AT
to Hie call of tiie committee of ten; she
closely you do resemble her. We were
way! Peter Brutus, you are not to
camo prepared to kill tiie creature she
$1.05 SACK
very good friends, she and I.”
speak of—of what 1 am to do! Never
would be asked to kill. And yet down
“Then you'll Intercede for me?" be
—never again."
In her heart she was sore afraid.
urged, with a fervent glance in the
She shuddered violently as she stood
She was there not to kill a man
direction of the wall.
there before them, her eyes closed as
ALFALFA HAY FOR ONE WEEK ONLY
grown old In wrongs to tier people, but
She smiled Joyously.
if to shut out the horrible picture her
to destroy the life of a gentle, inno
"More than that." she said. “I shall
mind was painting.
$1.65 BALE
cent boy of seven!
assist you to escape. Colne!"
“She will bungle It." sneered Anna
There «’ere times «lion her heart
California horses thrive on
Cromer
He followed her through the shrub
shrank from tiie unholy deed she had
bery, his heart pounding violently.
Olga’s lids were lifted.
Iler dark
alfalfa.
Buy a bale of al
been s«-fcs te»l to perform. But there
“Say!" whispered the prince a few
eyes looked straight into those of tiie
falfa
and
a bale of wheat or
was never n thought of recoding from
older «'oman
moment later, dropping back as If to
the bloodly task set down for her.
oat hay and' mix them.
“No." she said quietly, her laxly re
impart a grave secret. “See that man
On a Saturday night, following the
laxing. “I shall not bungle ft."
over there by the fountain, Mr. King?”
Feed it to the hotses and
last visit of Trnxton King to the
The discussion went back to Truxton
“Bobby!” cried the lady sharply.
see
the good results.
armorer, tiie committee of ten met tn
"Goodby. Mr. King. Remember ine tai
Klug.
“Isn't it possible that he is
fhe »ndergronnd room to hoar the lat
your sister when you write. She”—
merely attracted by the beauty of our
Z "That's Aunt Lorn ine's bean.” an- est word from one who could not be charming young friend here?" ven
nounced the prince.
"That's Couat witli them in person, but was always tured Mme. Drovna.sk.
Eric Vos Engo." Truxton's look turned there In spirit, if they were to believe
“It Is part of bls game,” said Julius
ta one of lut crest at once. The tnan his most zealous utteranees. The Iron Spantz. “He knows Olga’s past. He
ihviauated was a Count Marlanx. professed hater of all is waiting for a chance to catch her
slight, swarthy Hint «’as rich and noble, was the off her guard
He may even go so far
fellow In the uni fiower behind the committee of ten. as to make pretty love to you. cousin,
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form of a colonel. The assassination of the little prince in tlx1 hope that— No offense, my dear,
He did not appear and tiie overthrow of the royal fam no offense!” Her look had silenced him.
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to be particularly ily awaited Ills pleasure. He was the
"Mr. King is not n spy,” she said
happy nt the mo man who would give the word.
steadily.
Alas for the committee of ten! Tiie
TO THE SACK
ment.
“Well." said William Spantz. “we
The American ob wiliest fox In tiie history of the world are safe if we take no chances with
the iron Count him.
served the Indy's was never so wily
He must be matched nil the
dainty ears. They Some »lay they were to find out that time, If we discover that lie Is «liât
had turned n deli lie was ut-ing them to pull Ids choicest some of us think lie Is there Is a way
chestnuts from the tire.
cate pink.
to end liis usefulness.
Now, Ilri.riH
Tiie committee was seated around what does C< uut M 'Vhinx say to this
“May I ask
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w h o”— began the long table in the stilling, breath day two U'cefcs? Will lie I m - ready?
less room, the armorer nt the head
Truxton timidly.
On th it day the prince and the court I
Successor to
“She will know Those «’ho came by way of the newer are to wltnc-s the unveiling of Hie Ye I
If yon merely call had performed ablutions in the queer the memorial statue in the plaxa
it :
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foilet room that once Irid been a se< r<«t is a full holiday in Graustark
me Loraine."
No I
They parted vault for tiie storiim of feudal. plun- m.ri «ill tie eeigtovo) st his usual
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company nt once, ‘der. Wli*t <ir tia re was came from ■ task, and"—
I
the prince *ti<l the the narrow ventilator that lmrr«>«td
Brutus interrupted him.
•That Is
lady In the rajah .its way Bp to the shop of William the very da’ that tiie count has astisi
(Tobe contmeud'
Mik going b'varti .-»paiiLa •< tbroty^li the ctifjiiiiey bole
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