The Washington times., 1909-11-23

too much to expect him to meet NE
with bare fists. Oh, Hobbs / wish We
could arrange tt for bare knuCks lie
delivered a mighty swing at an invis-
ihIe adversary. Hobbs hat fen off with
the backward jerk of surprise
"Oh. nay world he excl lined, al
miringly "Not "a punch yOu'ye got!'
Later on much Of his good humUr was
restored and his vanity pleased by a
polite request from Count Haltont to
attend an Important council in the
!. Room of .Wrangles' shat evening at O.
cry boldly ne advanced upon the
castle a few minutes before the ap-
pointed hour. FJe went clone that he
might show q certain contempt for
Count NOs EugO. Notwithstanding Tie
fact that he started early enough for
the chamber he was distresslngly late
I Tor the meeting,
He came upon Lorraine Tullis at the
edge of the terrace. She was walking
slowly in the soft shadows beyond the
row # lights on the lower gallery.
King would have passed her without
reCOgniuOn, so dim was the light in
this enchanted spot, had not his ear
1 caught the couud of a whispered ex-
clamauon. At the same time the girl
stopped abruptly in the darkest
shadow. He knew at a glance this
slim girl IN spotless white.
Lorraine. he whispered, reaching
her. side in two bounds She put out
her hands and he clasped them. A
quick, hysterical little laugh came
from her lips. Plainly she was CON
fused. I've been dying for a glimps
of you. Do you think you've treated
Don't. Truxton," she pleaded. sud
denly serious. She sent a swift glance
toward the balconies. You must not
come here. / saw-well, you know.
was so ashamed / was so sorry"
He still held her hands. His heart
was throbbing furiOsuly.
Yes, they ordered me to move on,
as If / were common lOafeT." he said,
with a soft Chuckle Tn used to It,,
however. They ran me out of Meshed
FOR taking SnapShOpSi they baniShed
me from Damascus, and they all but
kicked me out of Jerusalem won [
say why But where have you kept
yOurself2 Why have YOU avoided me2
/ After getting the prince to parade me
I In front of your windows, too. It's
/ dirt mean, Lorraine"
/ 4 have been i'll. TruXton-truly, I
I have, she said quickly, uneasily.
See here, what's wrong? You are In
! Tell Ete-trust me-
Il am worried 50 dreadfulIy about
/ JOHN she faltered.
That isn't ALL he declared. There
| something else. What promise did you
make 10 VOs Eugo last Saturday after
l well, If you choose 10 recall it-after I
/ brought YOU back to him-what did you
/ promise him F
Don't be cruel. Trux.an." she
! pleaded Il cannot forget all you have
/ done for me"
! You told VOs EngO TO ride back and
pick me up he persisted. He told me
} IL so many words, Now. 1 want a plain
/ answer. Lorraine. Did you promise to
[ reward him if newell. If he saved me
/ from the mob2'
| she was breathIesslv silent for a mo-
ment. NO she said, in a law voice.
/ What was II, then2 I must Know
/ Lorraine" He was bending over her i'm
/ periOusIy-
L am very-oh. so very unhappy
/ Truxton," she muTmuTed. He was or
/ the point Of clasping her IN his arms
/ and kissing her. But ne thought better
/ Of it.
Il came near spelling eve rything just
now" he whispered hOarsely.
/ WHAT"
Il almost kissed you, Lorraine swear
] IT was hard to keep from It, That
| would have spoiled everything"
Yes, 20 would" she agreed quickly
Pm not going to kiss you until you
have told me YOU love VOs EngO."
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