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Jennie Baxter, Journalist

CHAPTER XIV
2/17

I would like to see a good baseball match, with the Chicago nine going strong.

Let us abandon this effete monarchy, Jennie, and pay a visit to America." "I'll go with pleasure if you will tell me first who robbed the war chest.

If you can place your dainty forefinger on the spot that conceals two hundred million florins in gold, I'll go anywhere with you." "Oh, yes, that reminds me.

I spoke to my husband this morning, and asked him if he could get you enrolled as a special detective, and he said there would be some difficulty in obtaining such an appointment for a woman.

Would you have any objection to dressing up as a nice young man, Jennie ?" "I would very much rather not; I hope you didn't suggest that to the Prince." The Princess laughed merrily and shook her head.
"No, I told him that I believed that you would solve the mystery if anyone could, and, remembering what you had done in that affair of my diamonds, my husband has the greatest faith in your powers as an investigator; but he fears the authorities here will be reluctant to allow a woman to have any part in the search.


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