Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-06
A Story of
 CrauSfork
 By GEORGE: BARR M'CUTCHEON

 the soldier, a bit shamefaced himself, briefly announced that Count Vos Engo had issued an order against lettering in close proximity to the castle.
 Truxton's cheek burned. He saw in an instant that the order was meant for him and for no one else, he being the only outsider likely to come under the head of "loiterer."
 Truxton turned to him with a frank smile. Please tell Count Nos Engo that am the last person in the world to disregard discipline at time Ike this"
 His glance swept the balcony, sud denly becoming fixed on couple near the third column. Count Nos Engo and Lorraine Tullis were standing there together, unmistakably watching his humiliating departure.
 The next morning he encountered Vos Engo near the grotto.
 Catching sight of Vos Engo, he has tened across the avenue and caught up to him.
 Good morning." said Truxton. Vos Engo did not smile as he eyed the tall American. "I haven't had chance to thank you for coming back for me last Saturday. Allow me to say that it was a very brave thing to | do."
 "I do not like your words, MT. King, nor the way in which you glare at me"
 "Tm making it easier to tell you | the agreeable news, Count Vos Engo; that's all Take your hand off your sword, please-some other time per haps, but not in these days, when we need men, not cripples. I'll tell you what have discovered, and then we'll | drop the matter until some other time. Frankly, count, I have made the grat- flying discovery that you are mis- erable cur"
 Count Vos Engo went very white.
 "As you say, there is another and a better time. We need dogs as well as men in these days"
 Truxton strolled off to the stables, picking up Mir Hobbs on the way.
 Hobbs" he said, we've got to find John Tullis; that's all there is to it."
 q dare say, sir" said MT. Hobbs, with sprightly declsiveness. He's very much needed"N
 I'm going to need him before long as my second.'
 Later on much of Truxton's good hu- nor was restored and his vanity pleased by polite request from Count Hal font to attend an important council in the room of wrangles" that evening at 9.
 Very boldly he advanced upon the castle few minutes before the ap- pointed hour.
 He came upon Lorraine Tullis at the edge of the terrace. She was walking slowly in the soft shadows beyond the row of lights on the lower gallery. He knew her at glance, this slim girl in spotless white.
 ''Loraine!' he whispered, reaching her side in two bounds, She put out her hands, and he clasped them. Plain ly she was confused. "I've been dying for glimpse of you. Do you think you've treated me-
 Don't. Truxtonw she pleaded, sud denly serious. You must not come here. saw-well, you know. l was so ashamed; was so sorry"
 He still he'd her hands.
 ~"Yes; they ordered me to move on, as if were common loafer," he said with a soft chuckle. But where have you kept yourself"
 q have been ill, Truxton-trulv, have" she said quickly, uneasily.
 "You told Vos Engo to ride back ant pick me up," he persisted. "He told me in so many words. Now, I want 6 plain answer, Lorraine. Did you prom ise to reward him if newell, if he saved me from the mob?"
 "No," she said in q low voice.
 What was it, then? I must know Lorraine"
 'I am very, oh, so very unhappy Truxton," she murmured.
 q came near spelling everything just now" he whispered hoarsely. 
 "What"
 q almost kissed you, Lorraine. swear it was hard to keep from it That would have spoiled everything
 "Yes, it would," she agreed quickly
 'I'm not going to kiss you until yor have told me you love Vos Engo."
 "I-I don't understand" she cried drawing back and looking up into hi' face with bewildered eyes.
 Because then I'll be sure that yor love me"
 Be sensible, Truxton."
 ''I'll know that you promised to love him if he'd save me. It's as clear as day to me. You did tell him yout marry him if he got me to a place oi safety"
 No. I refused to marry him if ht did not save you. Oh, TruXton, I an so miserablel What is to become o1 all of us? What is to become of Johr and Bobby andayou"