Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-25

Il am resting, your highness," he
said meekly.
Don't you know any better than to
come in here?" demanded the prince.
Truxton turned very red.
Il am sorry. TIL go at once"
"Oh, I'm not going to put you out!"
hastily exclaimed the prince, coming
down the slope. But you are old
enough to know better. You are the
gentleman who picked up my crop
yesterday. You are an American"
Yes, lonely American" with an
attempt at the pathetic.
The youngster looked cautiously
about Say, do you ever go fishing?"
he demanded eagerly.
Occasionally"
You won't give me away, will you?"
with a warning frown. Don't you
tell Jacob Fraasch. He's the steward.
II know a fine place to fish,"
The prince led the way up the bank,
followed by the amused American, who
looking back, whispered that it was
Just fine" At the top Of the knoll
the prince turned into a little shrub
lined path leading down to the banks
of the pool almost directly below the
rocky face Of the grotto.
The prince scurried behind big rock
and reappeared at once with willow
branch from the end of which dangled
a piece of thread A bent pin occupied
the chief end in view. He unceremon-
iously showed the branch into the hands
of his confederate and then produced
from one Of his pockets a silver ci-
garette box, which he gingerly opened
to reveal to the gaze a conglomerate
mass of angleworms and grubs.
"A fellow gets awful dirty digging
for worms, doesn't he?" he pronounced.
The prince took the branch and gin
gerly dropped the hook into the dane
ing pool. In less time than it requires
to tell # he had a nibble, bite and
catch. There never was boy so ex-
cited as he when a scarlet nibbler flew
into the shrubbery above.
On the opposite bank of the pool
suddenly appeared two rigid members
of the royal guard, intently watching
the fishers. King was somewhat dis
turbed by the fact that their rifles
were in a position to be used at an in
stant's notice He felt himself turning
pale as he thought Of what might have
happened If he had taken to flight.
A young lady in a rajah silk gown, O
| fiimsy panama hat tilted well over her
nose. with red feather that stood
| erect as If always in a state OF sur
prise, turned the bushes and came to a
stop almost at Kings elbow. He had
time to note in his confusion that she
was about shoulder high alongside him
and that she was staring up into mis-
face with amazed gray eyes. After
ward he was to realize that she was
| amazingly pretty: that her teeth were
| very white and even; that her eyes
were the most beautiful and expressive
| he had even seen, that Sne was Slehuei
| and imperious and that there were
dimples in her cheeks so fascinating
that he could not gather sufficient
strength of purpose to withdraw his
| gaze from them. or course he did not
| see them at the outset. She was not
| smiling, so how could he?
The prince came to the rescue. "Tnia
Is nv Aunt Lorraine. Mr.-Mr."- He
swallowed hard and looked helpless
King" supplied Truxton-"Truxton
King, your highness." Then. with all
the courage he could produce. he said
to the beautiful lady: I'm as guilty as
he. See." He pointed ruefully to four
| goldfish which he had strung upon
wire grass and dropped into the edge
of the pool