The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
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CHAPTER MI.

ton King was summoned to III
~ devnstrtcd state chamber to b
made bargu. and The priue
completed the Americans reward b.
presenting him with aB ancient got,
seal ring. one az the eeauss jewels,
Late that night II WINS reported u
the castle that t,resa force OF me;
were ene;iiilpe,l On tbe opposite sic
of the river. 4 hundred campfire
were cleaning agains, the distant vi,
lands.
The Grand Duke rsu,us" exc,nim
ed Count IInlfcnt Thank God he dl.
not come a day earlier WE owe hiu
nothing today. bur yesterday -ah. h
could have demanded much Of u.s.
In one OF the wrecked approaches 1,
the terrncc. surrounded by fragments
of stone and confronted by ugly de
struction. sat young man and !
slender Girl There- Msre-no- light:
near them The shadows were blacl
and forbidsline.
His arm was about her: her head
nestled securely against his shoulder
and her slim, minds were willing pris
oners In one of bis
She was saying: "Truxton. dear.
did no; iave Erie vos fngo JUS
thought II was love, never really
knew what love was until you Cant
into my lie. That's what made II s,
hard. had let, him believe that
might Gaze. for MIN some day. And
did like him. So -
"You VII, never. never know hoN
happy am, Lorainer' he breathed ipts
her car.
~ hope shall always bring harpi
ness to ron. Truxton." she murmured
faint with the JOY of loving.
lyon viii make me very unhappy Il
you don't. mnrrv me tomorrow"
~ will marry you. rruxton. wher
we get to New Yora." she said. bu'
net very firmly He saw his aavaH
tage.
He held her close for hong time
his face buried In her hair. Listen
darling. woa't you say youth be ms
wife before leave Graustars?
want you so much | can't so away
without you"
She hes!tatcd. When are you so
ing, Truxton? You-you haven't told
me-"
1t was what he wanted. II attn go
ing next Monday" he said promptly
AS a matter OF fact. he Ind forgotten
the day Of the week they were nov
living In.
Monday? Oh. dearr'
"wiil your
Ell must cable home tirst." sht
faitered.
That's a more detail. darling. Cable
afterward II will beat US home hs
three weeks They'll know we're com.
Ing"
IL must ask John, really must
Truxton," she protested family.
"Hurray" he shouted-in wills.
per. HE Is 50 desperately In love
be won't think of refusing anything
we ask. Shall we set it for Saturday,
They set 1t for Saturday without
consulting John Tullis aud then fell
to discussing him. He is very much
In love with her. she said wistfuily.
"And she loves him, Lorraine. They
win be very happy. She's wonder
fair'
"Well, so Is John. Hes the mos,
wonderful man In all this world"
II am sure Of It," he agreed mag.
unanimously. II saw him talking with
her and the Duke of Perse as came
ont awhile ago They were going tn
the dukes rooms up there. The duke
will offer no objections. He'll permit
his daughter to select his next son-in-
law"
II shall be sorry to leave Graustark,"
she said dreamily after long period
Of silent retrospection. I've had the
happiest year Of my life here"
1--WE had the busiest month Of my
life here. IN never again say that the
world Is a dull pince. shudder when
| think OF what might have happened
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