The Washington times., 1909-11-22
XVIII (Cont'd).

||A cried ned. :sy.Ssi i' in !. os s.s..'i
70 risk their lives in the
attempt TO find the American IN the
hills. Two men were chOsen-by lot.
Thee were to venture forth that very
night. My lords" said the prince, as
the council was on the point of dissOlv-
ing, is it al right for me TO ask a
Certainly. Robin" said the prime
minister
vel, I'd like to know where Mr..
Hes safe. your highness," said Quin-
AUNT Lorraine is worried. that's all.
she's sick, you see-awful sick. Do you
think Mr.. King would be good enough
10 walk by her window SOS she can see
for herself2 She's in the royal bed
chamber"
The royal bedohamber?" gasped the
II gave up my bed right OF. but she
won't stay in Il. She sits In the window
most Of the time, It's all right about
the bed / spoke 10 nurse about 10. Be
sides / don't want 10 go 10 bed while
there's any fighting going on. So, you
see, it's all right Say, Uncle Caspar,
may ] take a crack at old Marlanx with
my new rifle II I get a chance2 I've
been practicing on the target range. and
Uncle Jack says I'm regular Buffalo
BILL
Count Halfont Unceremouiously
Rugged his wriggIiDg Granddaughter. A
cheer went up from the others
Long. live Prince Robin" shouted
Count NOs EugO.
Prince Robin looked abashed. Il
don't think I could hit HIM" he said.
with becoming mOdesty. They laughed
aloud. But say, don't forget about
Mr. King. Tell him I want him 20 pa
rade most Of the time In front Of my
lie has a weak ankle" began Col
Onel QuinnOX, lameiy
very difficult for him 20 walk" said
Nos Eng0. biting his lips. The prince
looked from face 10 face. suspicion in
his eyes i dawned on him that they
were eVaaln5 the point. A stubborn
line appeared between his brows
Then ! command you. Colonel Quiu-
noX, 10 give him the best horse in the
stables. I want him 70 ride"
1T snail be as you command, your
highness.'
& few minutes later. his granduncIe.
the prime minister. was carrying him
psrched upon th- old mans shoulder.
ana was in a thoughtful mood.
say Uncle CasDar Mr.. Kings all
right isn't hep
"F-e is a very brave and noble zen
ueuan1 Bobby We owe 20 his vaIOr
the lie Of the best boy in all the
Yes. and Aunt Lorraine owes him a
iot. zoo. Shs says 50. She's been cry
ms, Uncle CaspaT. say has she lust
got 10 marry Count Vos Engog"
ny hoy. what put that question into
She says she has 10. / thought only
princes ana griacesses had 70 marry
hear" '' -''"' yo0
Bobby was silent FOR twenty steps
Ihrn he said wei. I think she'll
make an awful mistake IL she lets Mr..
KING get away.
MY boy. We have other affairs TO
trouble Us at present without taking
up The affairs Of Miss TuIIis'
NJ eI!. ae saved Aer life, just like they
DO ~ story books protested the prince
~ ell you run lu and tell her this
minute that Mr. King sends his love 10
her and Degs her To rest easy. See ff
u doesn't cheer her up a bit"
Maybe she's worried about Uncle
iack- I never thought about that" he
Uncle Jack will come out on ton
never FEAR cried the old man
HAIR an hour later TruxtOn King.
sGaFen ana shoru, QUILTED and pol
lshed, received orders 10 ride for twenty
minutes back and forth across the
plaza. He came down from Colonel
QuinnoN rooms in the officers row.
cOnsloeFa bly, mystided. and mounted
the handsome bay that he had brought
through the gates. Haddau, Of the
guard rode with him 10 the plaza. buf
could oner no explanation for the
curious command.
Five times the now reseutfuI Amerf-
can walked his horse across the DIaza.
directly iu front on the terrace and ne
great balconies. About him paced
guardsmen, armed and alert. on the
outer edge OF the parade ground q
company Of soldiers were hurr-yiDg
through the act OF changing the g1lar5-
In the lower balcony excited men ana
women were walking back and forth
paying not the least attention to him
Above him frOWued the gray. lofty
walls OF the castle. No one was In vieyg
on the upper balcony, beyond which he
had no doubt lay the royal chambers
He had the mean, uncomfortable feel
ing that people were pceTing at him
from remote windows.
Suddenly a small figure IN bright red
and gold, and waving a tiny sword
appeared at the rail Of the broad upper