"
"My dear King, he displayed the keenest interest and sympathy the
other night at your house. He--"
"Of course I may be wrong," admitted King, but his brow was clouded.
Shortly after luncheon that day, Mrs. Blithers received a telegram
from her husband. It merely stated that he was going up to have tea
with the Count at four o'clock, and not to worry as "things were
shaping themselves nicely."
CHAPTER V
PRINCE ROBIN IS ASKED TO STAND UP
Late the same evening. Prince Robin, at Red Roof, received a long
distance telephone communication from New York City. The Count was on
the wire. He imparted the rather startling news that William W.
Blithers had volunteered to take care of the loan out of his own
private means! Quinnox was cabling the Prime Minister for advice and
would remain in New York for further conference with the capitalist,
who, it was to be assumed, would want time to satisfy himself as to
the stability of Graustark's resources.
Robin was jubilant. The thought had not entered his mind that there
could be anything sinister in this amazing proposition of the great
financier.
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