The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31
ruxton King
A Story If Cransnk b. Ceorre B,r Nr(.l.ia..
Copyright 1909 BY George Ban MfaAa crsh 1909 ) Ds MI ACA

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thousand spookish traditions, Ut
who, in the opinion OF John Tu4l1Ss
was nothing more than Z wtss f06s
tune teller and necromancer who 4
knew every trick In the trade 0k
hookwfnktng the superstitious.
As they rode back to the caatln
after an hour. coming down tfrouh
Castle avenue from the nnounstafv
road, they passed q tail, bronsed
young man, whom Tullis at once knevv
to be an American. He was SEATED
on q big bowider ut the roadsiA1
the fussy, well known figure - y
Cooks interpreter eagerly point1n9
out certain important persona9ea - 4
him as they passed. OF coursa the
approach or the prince was the 60
cuse for considerable agitation a1H 4
tervor on the part of the man 3rosa
Cooks. He mounted the bowidee
and took of his cap to wave il frass.
ticaliy,
Its the prtnce.'' he called out q I
Truxtun Kfng.--.SS5tznd up. fiurrxy4-
Long live the prince..
The man from Cooks came TO erlcf.
He slipped from his perch on the roclE
The spirited pony that the .pr3nco
was riding SHE'D and reared IN quick
affright. The boy dropped his ckUD
and chung vaiiantly to the reins
guardsman was at the ponys hs91
in an instant.
Truxton King picked up the riding
crop. strobe out into the roadway And
handed it up to the boy In the aaA- /
die.
Thank you." said Prince Bobby
Don't mention it," said TruxtOu
King. with his most engaging srut1os
mo trouble at ALL
CHAPTER III.
Many Persons In Review.
Truxton King witnessed thu -
view OF the garrison. That In III
self was rather a tame exhtbit1Gn
for a man who had seen the fneae
troops in all the world. A thousaMa
earnest looking soldiers. proud "
the opportunity. to march before the
little prince, and that was ALI -
far as the review was concerned.
Mr.. King saw the court In I'll IL
glory scattered along the shady Caetlo
avenue--in carriages. In traps. In mo-
tors and in the saddle His brain
whirled and his heart ieaped uude3
the pressure OF q new found tntAroae
in life
II Truxton King nd given up IN IN.
gust and fed to Vienna this tale w0nl4
never have come TO light. Instead 4&
being the lively narrative OF = y0ung y
gentieman's adventures In fArAMAZ I
Graustark. It might have become =
tale OF the smart set In New y0flk
for. as you know. We are bound ~
tradition to follow the trail laid down
by our hero. no matter which way ~
elects to fare. He conhded to hin
friend from Cooks that he could
never have forgiven himself II NJ
had adhered 70 his resolution ~
leave on the following day.
II didn't know you'd changed your
mind. STR" remarked Mr.. Hobbs n
SURPRISE IA II
''Of course you didn't know II" said
Truxton. How could your rve tpa3
changed II this instant. didn't know
1t myself two minutes ago. No Mr.
Hobbs--or is II Dobbs? Thanks. NJ.
sir, I'm. going to stop here for A--wells
a week or two. Where the dickens dN
these people keep themselves7
haven't seen 'em before
"Oh, they are the nobility. IT,
swells. They don't hang around ~
streets like tourists and rubborneck
SIR in plain disgust sss7s
II say, who Is that just passin1-tlio
lady in the victoria?" King asked
abruptly.
That is the Countess Marianx.
"Whew. ! thought she was -
Queen
Hobbs went into details coneerntne
the beautiful countess.
II was just going to ask II you knoN
anything about a young woman whe
occasionally tends shop for Willial
Spants. the arrforer, King nn61lE
asked.
HOODS looked interested. ..shss
quite a beauty. sir. l give You ~
word"
Il know thai. Hobbs. But who q
she9"
7 really can't say. sir. she's NJ
niece. I've heard. Been here litfl4
over a month. I think she's from WAR;
saw"
'well. I'll say goodby here. n
you've nothing on for tomorrow WNfIls
visit the castle grounds and-ahems M
take a look about the place. CONS ~
the hotel early. I'm going over % th4 81
gun shop" ss
He was whistling gayly a. III ~
tered the little shop. ready to Ktya Y ~
CHEEKY greeting to old Spantx and m 81
make him temporixing ofYer for IN
broadsword. But Il was not Spau{0~3
who stood behind the little counties n
Truxton flushed hotly and jerkn6 e. al
his hat. The girl smiled. ss
81 beg pardon he exclaimed, -
I'm looking for Mr.. Spantx. r. S@s3
"He Ii out. Win you waits m6N
turned to the window. resuming ~ y
wistfui. preoccupied gaze down tho 9xs
enua. " M 3xyS ES|
.Beg pardon" he said poaiteiy
wanted to have another look ~ n
broadsword there" si:ss
N Very quickly--he noticed that nv "a
went about At clumsily despite kAl
supple gracefuiness--she withdrew I'm
heavy weapon from the window u r |
laid II upon the counter
II am not--not what you would G1 pa
an expert" she said frankly.
whats the prtce?'' he apked, Nh
courage faltering under the cool,
personal gaze ---s--- aslSEss|
81 don't know. Ny unc3e haa 4Gf
You. ] am quite new at tho - d
I hope you win excuse my tesso164s AS
Ny uncle Will be here In MON
She was turning away with IN VI
that convinced King OF one thiJni 5|
waS perSUn VINO I'M no EdnN1 II I'M
ever been called upon TO serve III IN n
''So I've heard" he observed -
bait took effect. She looked IN II N
w. He was confident that = nt4I<1 III
expression fiitted across her 4Hc< X " s
You have heard! What haXX S
heard Of met" she demanded. Y a vi
Mr., Ktng was Inspired to fa6{3c( y RI IA