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There was talk in some circles of demanding the resignation of the cabinet, but even the pessimistic Gourou admitted that it was idle talk and would come to nothing if the menacing shadow of Maud Applegate Blithers could be banished from the vicinity of the throne. Graustarkians would abide by the compact made by their leading men and would be content to regard Mr.
"There's no harm in a quiet little excursion such as she suggests, Baron," said Robin, defensively. "You forget that I have seen the beautiful Miss Guile," said Gourou drily. "I take it, then, that you approve of the young lady's scheme." "Scheme sounds rather sinister, doesn't it?" "Trick, if it please you more than the other. Moreover, I cannot say that she suggests the quiet little excursion.
Dank?" inquired Miss Guile with interest. He felt that she was chiding him. "Yes," said he, and then turned for another look at his compatriots. Gourou was jotting something down on his cuff-band. The Prince mentally promised him something for his pains. "But let us leave dull care behind," he went on gaily. "He isn't at all dull," said she. "But he is a care," said he.
Accompanying the old soldier was a slight, sharp-featured man with keen black eyes and a thin, pointed moustache of grey. This man was Gourou, Chief of Police and Commander of the Tower in Edelweiss, successor to the celebrated Baron Dangloss. After he had greeted his prince, the quiet little man announced that he had reserved for him an apartment at the Bristol.
Your remark has a sinister sound. Has anything transpired to " "She has disappeared, highness, quite effectually. That is all that I can say," said Gourou, and Robin was conscious of a sudden chill and the rush of cold moisture to his brow. "But let us prepare to confront an even more substantial condition. A prospective father-in- law is descending upon our land.
"I am ready to proceed to Edelweiss, my friends," said he. "Miss Guile has departed. Will you book accommodations on the earliest train leaving for home?" "I have already seen to that, highness," said Gourou calmly. "We leave at six this evening. Count Quinnox has wired the Prime Minister that you will arrive in Edelweiss at three to-morrow afternoon, God willing." "You knew that she had gone?"
"True," he said." But we may be able to avoid all that by inducing the people of Graustark to lose their hearts." "Do you think they will accept her as as their princess?" cried Robin, hopefully. "I submit that it will first be necessary for you to induce Miss Guile to accept you as her prince," said Gourou mildly. "That doesn't appear to be settled at present." He took alarm. "What do you mean?
People are uneasy. Gourou will meet you in Paris." In the adjoining suite, Miss Guile was shaking Mrs. Gaston out of a long-courted and much needed sleep. The poor lady sat up and blinked feebly at the excited, starry-eyed girl. "Wake up!" cried Bedelia impatiently. "What do you think? I have a perfectly wonderful suspicion perfectly wonderful."
There is no telling what might have happened to the Prince of Graustark at that moment if an obsequious attendant had not intervened with the earthly information that the car was waiting. "Good Lord," Robin was saying to himself as he followed her to the steps, "was I about to go directly against the sage advice of old Gourou? Was I so near to it as that?
I perhaps we should be starting home immediately." Robin tore open the envelope. A glance showed him that the brief note was from Gourou. A characteristic G served as a signature. As he read, a hard line appeared between his eyes and his expression grew serious. "It is really nothing, Miss Guile," he said and prepared to tear the sheet into many pieces.
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