The Washington times., 1909-11-25
CHAPTER Xxx.
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It was a vast, lofty apartment, regal
in its subdued lights. An enormous
golden bed. with gorgeous hangings,
stood Tar down the room. SO huge was
this royal couch that Truxton at first
overlooked the figure sitting bolt up
right in the middle Of Il. The tiny oc-
Cupant called out in a very sleepy voice:
Here l am, Mr.. King. Gee, / hate a
bed as big as this. They just make me
sleep in it,"
An old woman advanced from the head
of the couch and motioned TruXton to
approach.
4 am deeply honored, your highness. "
said the visitor. bowling very low.
Through the windows ne could see the
motonless soldiers standing guard in
the balcony.
Come over here, Mr.. King. Nurse
won't let me get up. Excuse my mighty,
viii you please? I'm to have pajamas
next winter"
Truxton advanced to the side OF the
bed. His eyes had swept the room in
search Of the one person he wanted
most to see OF all in the world. An
old male servitor was drawing the cur
tains at the lower end Of the room.
There was no one else there. except the
nurse. They seemed as much a part of
the furnishings of this room as II they
had been fixtures from the beginning.
Il am sure you will like Them said
TruXtOn, wondering whether she were
/
heavily draped window recesses. she
had been in this room but recently. a
subtle, delicate, enchanting perfume
that he had noticed earlier In the eve
ning-ah. he would never forget It.
The princes legs were now hanging
over the edge of the bed. His eyes were
dancing with excitement: sleep was mo-
mentarily routed.
say, Mr. King, I wish I was going
with you TO ind Uncle Jack. You will
] find him, won't your I'm going TO say
| It in my PRAYERS tonight and every
night They won't hardly let me leave
| this room. It's rotten luck / want tC
| fight, too
I'VE are all lighting for you. Prince
Robin"
/ King" went on Bobby eagerly. And
I tell hiri I didn't mean IL when ban
\ ished him the other day. / really anc
/ truly didn't-' He was having difficult,
/ I'm Keeping hack the tears.
! Il shall deliver the message, YOU
] hignncss,T SAID TruNton, his heart go
/ ing out TO the unhappy yOungster Res
/ and dream that 1 have found him an'
am bringing him back 20 YOU. Thu
dream WIN come true"
/ Are you sure?" Frightening pcrcepu
; Positively"
/ Americans always do what they sa,
/ they will ' said the boy. his eyes snap
! ping. Here's something for you L
/ take with you. NIr. King. It's my luck
/ stone II always gives good lucR. G
I course, YOU must promise to bring
, back to me. IT'S an omen
He unclasped his small fingers; in tn
damp palm lay one of those PECULIAR,
. milky. half-transparent pebbles com
mon the world over and of value onl,
TO small. impressiOnable boys. Trux
[ ton accepted 10 with profound gravity.
II found il last Fourth of July, whel
we were celebrating out there in tn
park. I'm always gDng TO have
Fourth OF July here. Don't you lose II
Mr.. King, and yOu'H have good luck
Baron Dangloss says it's the luCkies
kind OF a stone. And when you com
back. Mr. King. I'm going TO knIgh
you. I'd do IL now. only Aunt 10
raine says you'd be worrying about you
title all the time, and might be 'StTact
ed from your mission. I'm going q