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H THE UNKNOWN
MR. KENT
8 GEORGE H. DORAN OO, 1»1« COPT RIOT.
"Give me the message," said Kent
The usurper thrust it across to
ward him, faciltated its passage by
blowing it sharply with his pursed
lips, and then calmly sat down. Kent
took it, twisted it into a knot, and
with thumb and finger flipped it in
to the air. For a moment they looked
at each other, Provarsk alert and
with increasing insolence, the Ameri
_ can humorously, and secretly pleased.
“Why, do you know," he said sud
denly, almost as if speaking to him
self and expecting no reply, “you are
a lot - more interesting and much
smarter than I gave you credit for
being? Somehow or another, though,
I ffcn't believe you are going to put
it through. You don’t dare to ruin a
kingdom. You've called my bluff now
I call yours:"
The baron sneered.
"Don't care to carry it out to the
end, you mean? Try me!”
"Perhaps I shall. That depends.
Yes, t rather think I will.”
"That old saw about possession be
ing. nine-tenths, you know, Mr.
Kent?” The baron now spoke with
painful gentility.
“That being the ease, I suppose I
may as well go,’’ replied the Ameri
can.
"Oh. 1 shouldn't be In too big a
hurry," the usurper said, with a
meaning grin that did not extend
above his lips. "I’m afraid, Mr. Rich
ard Kent, agent for John Rhodes, that
you shall not make your departure
from this palace until you have in
duced your employer to advance the
additional loan. Needless to add that,
under these new conditions, you can
scarcely expect any commission
whatever."
The American did not appear dis
turbed; yet there was a peculiar
watchfulness in his manner.
“Humph! You don’t dare to detain
me," he said.
“Don't dare to detain you? That’s
a joke. Don't dare? I dare not only to
detain you, but. In case this money
lending, penny scraping master of
yours doesn't advance, 1 dare to have
both you and that stupid dummy be
hind you shot and put nicely out of
the way.”
It he had expected to feighten his
visitor, he must have been dis
appointed; for the latter grinned with
the utmost contempt directly ffcpross
at him and then chuckled deep in his
throat.
You re not half the man I thought
you,” he said, jeeringly. "I’m quite
disapointed in you, to tell the truth.
Dare? Why, you wouldn't dare do
anything. It's a pity. You had me re
specting you as a pretty fair game
ster; but this last lot about detain
ing me. brigand and ransom stuff,
cheap melodrama, really hurts me!
Call in one of those louts outside, and,
by an exchange, take your proper
place. You and your mob are, after
nit, a lot of penny whistles squeaking
thinly in a country lane.”
There was everything of studied
insult In his tone, his look, the play
of his hands as he spoke, and the
baron, surprised, upset, angered, and
lired by his long hours of excite
ment, responded as the American
had given an odd signal across his
shoulders by curiously twisting his
fingers and waving them, and, ex
pectant and watchful. Ivan had ob
served and slowly, cautiously, edged
around lhe table side to his employer
elbow. Now he came, inch by inch, a
little further, to a position where he
j could fix his eyes on Kent's lips. The
k baron, resolved to exert his authority,
came around the corner and reached
for a bell. Kent's lips moved noise
lessly. although ha sat still.
“Now! Ivan! Get him' Quickly!"
he said, and the giant whirled and
leaped even as the baron’s fingers
were within an inch of the bell that
Mould summons assistance. One of
Ivan's huge hands was cla.sped over
the usurper's mouth, the lingers
seeming bent on crushing the lower
part of the baron's face, while he
threw his other arm completely
around him. pinioned him and lifted
him from the floor as if he were but
a combative boy in weight and
strength. lie bent him back across
the table roughly, then slammed him
down on the top of it with such force
that the baron's breath was almost
churned from his body; then, swiftly
releasing his arm from around the
baron's body, he lifted himself on one
tip-toe and planted a heavy knee in
the pit of the baron's stomach, while
the other hand shot to the usurper's
throat and threatened by main
Strength to crush the bones of iu's vic
tim's neck. The barons eyes pro
truded and bo began to struggle
f»«Wf. .
Kent rushed to Ivan's side YOd at-''
traded bis attention Uj tapping him
a
smartly on the shoulders with his
knuckles. Ivan, without relaxing his
hold, looked at his employer's Ups.
"Don’t kill him! For heaven’s sake,
don’t kill him!” Kent muttered.
“I’ve got to jok his teeth loose. He
has set them In the palm of my hand,’
the giant replied; but was saved from
executing the baron, who at that
moment dropped back inert, his face
purple, and his eye dazed with threat
ened unconsciousness. Unnoted by
either Kent or the baron, an auto
mobile horn had been tooting lutily
outside, its mellow notes playing a
trumpet tune that swept vigorously
through the open windows. Again it
sounded and Kent threw his head up
and listened. <
"What can that mean?” he voiced 1
aloud, forgetting that Ivan could not
hear. "That Is one of the royal auto
mobiles, because no others are al- i
lowed to carry such horns!” i
It did not sound again and the bar- :
on was beginning to recover his senses
and anger; although now the latter 1
was curiously intermingled with re- I
spect, if not fear. Kent stood over 1
him perfectly calm and self-pos- :
sessed.
"Listen, Provarsk,” he said, “and 1
make no mistake. My pian and I may 1
have trouble getting you out of here; 1
but of one feature rest assured, If 1
any of your sentries come in to take 1
us, or to help you, they will find a
dead leader on this table!” 1
An almost sly smile shifted the i
grim outlines of his mouth, as he 1
added, speaking entirely for the bar
on’s ears, and well aware that Ivan i
watching his prisoner, could not take <
the order, “Ivan, if the baron opens ]
his mouth to call for help, or makes <
any attempt to reach that bell, kill ’
him instantly by breaking his neck
across the edge of the table. If you
prefer, you may cut his head off with
that knife on your hip, but make no
noise. Do it quickly, and surely.”
He saw that Provarsk was impress
ed with his peril but also saw a sud
den gleam of exultation lap into his
eyes at the sound which now became
audible throughout the corridor, a
sound of commotion and a woman's
voice raised to an indignant pitch of
determination.
"How dare you attempt to block my
way?” it demanded. "Who are you
and your scrap heap band of adven
turers to tempt to keep me from
coming into my own palace?”
"But, but, Madame!" they heard
the voice of Ubaldo protesting.
“I am not madame. I am Her Royal
Highness the Princess Eloise, and I
am going to see and talk to Baron
Provarsk, no matter who intereferes.
Out of my way!”
"That’s the bird the baron wanted
us to make sure of last night, Cap
tain.” another voice, coarse and
heavy, called out. “Better let her go
In. He’ll be glad to see her."
“But the princess does not under
stand that my orders ar—”
It was evident that Ubaldo was re
treating in front of her up the cor
ridor toward the entrance to the
throne room, and that she was stead
ily advancing, bravely and impetu
ously intent on confronting the us
urper.
Kent 3 face hardened. He thrust t
his hand into his pocket, brought out i
a heavy automatic pistol, slipped the j
safetly catch off with hands that did f
not tremble, and planted himself just
inside the door. Ivan obedient to pre- ^
vious understanding that, no matter
what occurred after they were in the 1
palace, Provarsk was to be his es- \
peeial charge, held the usurper down 1
with the steadiness of a stone man 1
The noise in the corridor increased t
making it plain that the guard, highly s
entertained, had fallen into the Prin- r
cess’s wake. They heard her turn on j
them. \
"What do you mean by following c
after and annoying me?" she ques- 1
Honed, angrjly. c
Ubaldo. anxious to And some means i
of extricating himself from a ridic- J
ulous position, bawled, “The princess t
is’ right! Halt, you men! Fall in! t
Stand at attention!" t
There was a quick shuffling of
feet as the guardsmen obeyed. t
"Now, Your Royal Highness, if you j a
still insist, I will announce you." j 3
“No. you won’t!" she said. “All [
you can do is to stand to one side. | I
I’ll announce myself." . *
That she gained her way was evi- je
dent by her entrance, as she swung i
one of the doors open and, with 5
white cheeks and biasing eyes, 1
stepped inside Instantly the Amerl- <
can closed it behind her. At the I
sound of the closing door she turned
apprehensively like one entrapped. f
but both fear and anger gave way
to aatoihehmen as she grasped the - -3
signs of struggle that were before [<
her, the American with pistol in
hand, and on the table the discom
fited usurper intently watched by the
giant, who did not so much as glance
up at her entrance.
"What—what is the meaning of
this?" she faltered, all her own reso
lutions upset by the strangeness of
the tableau.
Provarsk dumbly rolled his eyea to
ward her, but it was Kent who re
plied.
"It means that the Princees has
arrived at a most inopportune mo
ment,” he said, coldly. "I left posi
tive instructions that neither you,
nor any one else, was to interfere
with my plans.”
"And my brother took orders from
you,” she said, sarcasm in her re
flection. "And I told him that if
there was no man of our house who
iared to face this upstart baron, I
would do it myself and alone!"
A reluctant approval of her bravery
ihone in his grim, resolute face.
"How could my brother know,”
ihe demanded, as her temper again
tame uppermost, “that the agent of
rohn Rhodes, who seeks his pound
>f flesh and nothing more, would not
tome here and ally himself with this
idventurer?”
"I am not without honor,” Kent
inswered, quietly and with a fine
lignity of his own. "The situation
is you find it is sufficient proof.”
She hesitated, bit her lip, and
ooked back at the other participants
n this outre scene into which she
lad recklessly forced her way. The
woof of Kent’s fidelity to her house
vas palpable in that restrained and
lesperate figure stretched out and
leld relentlessly by the silent giant,
tnd by the American's readiness to
tefend her against the squalid band
lutside.
“You have impugned my motives
•efore,” his cold, restrained voice
-gain broke in, and with a quality
hat she could not misinterpret.
'But you have now interfered,
leriously, in an emergency whose
tifflculties are increased by your
iresence. You have Jeopardised our
hances; so you shall and must obey
rhat I am going to tell you.”
"Must? Must?”
“Must and shall!”
For an instant they eyed each
ither, and then, frightened by his
■ery domination and strength, she
elt suddenly disturbed.
"Come,” he said, "we have no time
o quibble. If you value your life, or
rour brother's possession of the
hrone, you will do precisely as I
ell you. If this can not be ac
:omplished with your friendship as
in aid, it shall, nevertheless, be ac
complished. I expect you to obey,
mplieitly! It Is our only chance.”
Overawed by his determined pose,
he bowed her head, in enforced as
ent. He stepped across to the side
if fhe table, touched Ivan on the
.rm, and gestured for him to release
heir prisoner.
“Get up, Provarsk!” the American
urtly ordered, and as the baron
tiffly descended from the table and
egan with nervous fingers to rear
ange his disordered cravat, Kent
:lanced swiftly at Ivan to assure
limself that the latter's gass was
ixed on his lips. He spoke slowly,
lstincly, and with forceful quietness,
.ddressing himself to the baron but
rith his head slightly turned that
he giant might read.
"Provarsk, you and I are going out*
t this room and through that cor
Idor, arm in arm, while you appar
ntiy assist me in a friendly fashion,
van will support me on the opposite
ide, because my arms will be crossed,
he one on your side being beneatii
ny coat. You will support me with
our left side toward me, my gentle
riend, for a definite reason.''
He grinned and paused to give his
rords effect.
“That reason being as you may
are surmised, that every foot o( the
(ay the hand beneath my coat will
e pressing this gun against your
tart, and that if you e' en falter, at
empf to break loose, or give the
lightest alarn, I’ll kill you as re
lorselessly as I would a snake. Our
eaceful progress is the only way by
,-hich you have thf. remotest chance
f being alive 13 minutes from now.
f we are compelled to fight our way
ut, it will be after your dead carcass
» left behind on the corridor tiles,
'ake no mistake concerning my rtc
ermination and ability to carry this
hrough. This tin.; there is no
luff.”
Terrified by the possibilities cf
rugedy before her eyes, the princess
sked in an awed whisper, ‘‘What do
ou intend to do with him’.’”
"If he lives through the next few
ninutes. I shall take him to the
utomobile waiting there in the
treet, and kidnap him. After the
:ing has returned to his throne, we
hall see! Probably 1 shall permit
iim to live. That depends entirely
n his behavior. I expect you to
day y«rsr part well."
He turned to the baron with a
cowl on his face.
“Now!” he said. “This, as sure as
ou’re alive,, ta a moment of fate
or you. Also, teat any of your tool
guard might suspect, you must presi
tend to engage me in friendly eon
versation. The friendlier the better,
my lad, for I shall listen earnestly to
that pleasant discourse that I expect
to fall from your lips. I have ob
served that you can talk rather well,
I on occasion. Open the doors, Prin
cess Kloise, and pass out. You
know the way."
Right royally she obeyed, nerving _
herself to a direct and unfaltering ■
progress. Her pale, cleanly cut face,
the haughty carriage of her finely
poised .head, and her deliberate,
graceful stride proclaimed her the
royal princess in truth. So far as
a»y nervous betrayal was concerned,
she might have been leading the way
to gome affair of state. She stared
with cool contempt at the little guard
of adventurers who stood at stiff at
tention against the corridor walls.
Provarsk felt the strength of the
rigid arm that clasped his own
against the American's side, and the
rigid pressure beneath it of the
firmly held steel tube. Any doubts
he had relative to helplessness of his
position were confirmed. Any hope
he cherished of escape was subdued
by the fear and certainty of death, _
imminent, ready, and inexorable; for
now, to increase his discomfiture, the
hobbling, dragging man, a picture of
physical incapacity, had bent a trifle
forward and turned his gaze upward
that he might watch even the ex
pression of his prisoner’s face. The
surreptitious wink of an eye would,
Provarsk felt, be as fatal as a shrill
scream.
“Ah! My dear Baron, you were
saying-?” He writhed mentally at
the sound of the high, querulous, as
sumed voice, and hastened to reply
when he felt the pressure of the
pistol's muzzle harshly increased
against his ribs.
"I was saying,” he replied, with
cool, untrembiing bravado, “that we
can finally rearrange our affairs at a
later date. At present, of course, you
have the best of it.
“Decidedly! Decidedly!" croaked
the visitor. “And there Is nothing I
love better than a man ,who tries to
balance his obligations. But I trust,
my dear Baron Provarsk, that the
cares of state which now burden you
will soon be over with."
The usurper's face flushed red,
but he controlled himself to pass the
crisis. This American had taunted
hint, and played with him in the
moment when disaster had overtaken ——,
his plans—but whatever else he was,
Provarsk was a good sportsman, and,
somehow, the humor of the situa
tion, even in this time of stress, ap
pealed. He broke into a cynical
laugh that echoed through the cor
ridors and convinced the wondering
CJbaldo that there was nothing covert
in the situation. The tatter even
grinned arid winked at his comrades -•—
after the procession disappeared and
declared, “Trust him! He’s a fox!
Already he has that doddering old
ass just where he wants him. NTow
you fellows can take a rest!”
The two sentries- on guard in the
gaily painted sentry boxes outside
the palace gates decided, when they
saw the prinoess, who had almost
forced her way into the palace, re
appear and enter her car, that they
dad done well to admit her; for sure
ly that great leader, Baron Provarsk,
whom they had assisted to the
throne, talked most gaily when he
drove away In the second car with
the high voiced, cackling old man
who still etung ‘o him in a most
friendly manner. The only difficulty
ibout a revolution after all, the sen
tries decided, was that it robbed the
Invaders of enough sleep, and there
jpon they yawned widely and tried
)nce more to interest themselves in
the appearance of the villagers and
farmers who passed leisurely with
aaskets and fowls, totally unaware
that they were in the midst of a re
volt.
CHAPTER SIX.
Two automobiles, the first a closed
:a.r carrying a royal princess who
was still m a state of mental turmoil
ind distress, largely puncturated at
limes by the knowledge that she had
net one man who paid no deference
o her title, and the second a long,
stream line touring car bearing on
ts panels the arms of Baron Von
Herts, and carrying three passengers
ind a chauffeur in the baron’s unl
'orm, stormed up the steep ascent to
he Castle Herts, and came to a halt.
Two men emerged anxiously from
:he great doors and smiled with
latisfaction when they identified the
iccupants of the second car.
"Got him!" exclaimed Kent, leap
ng easily from the car. "And, by
[he way, Baron Von Herts, if. those
jates or the drawbridge still work,
t might be as well to close them V
intil wo finish our business with our
{uest. He's able, and slippery.”
(Continued next wsek.l
“Pussyfoot” Johnson, lu refusing to
iebate prohibition with the mayor of
Oshkosh, said that prohibition was
now a part of the constitution of the
United States, and he would not ap- "
near mi a platform with any man
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