The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-23
| ruxton King
Story Of Graustark By George Barr McCacheon
Copyright 1863 by George McGuoa Copyright 1909 By Dod Mead Go
CONTINUED from yesterday

'I'm ulas.g II easier TO tell you
The agreeable news, Count Nos Epgo:
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. have made the graf
flying discovery that you are mis-
erable cur"
Count yos Engo went very white.
las 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 Mr.. Hobbs OK the way
Hobbs he said. we've got to find
John Tullis: that's all there is to IT."
II dare say. SIR" said Mr.. Hobbs
with sprightly decisiveness. He's very
mitch NEEDED. -
I'm going to need him before loEs
as my second"
Later on much of Truxtons good hu
NOR WAS restored and his vanity please
by polite request from Count Hal
font to attend an important council Id
the room OF wrangles" that evening
at0.
Very boldly he advanced upon the
castle a few minutes before the ap-
pointed hour.
He came upon Lorraine Tullis at the
edge of the terrace. She was walking
ftr
row of lights on the lower gallery. Hs
knew her at glance, this slim girl in
spotless white
"Lorane," he whispered, reaching
her side in two bounds. She put out
her hands. and he clasped them Plain
~ she was confused, I've been dying
for glimpse Of you. Do you thtnb
you've treated me- =
Don't. Truxtan.' she pleaded, sud
denly serious. "You must not come
here. saw well. you know. | was
so ashamed. | was SO sorry"
He still held her hands.
Yes: they ordered me TO move on, as
II were a common loafer." he said
with soft chuekle. But where have
you Kept youTSciT.
II have been III, Truxton-truly.
have" she said quickly, uneasily.
You told yos Engo TO ride back AMI
pick me mp" he persisted. He toit
me In 80 many words Now, / want :
plain answer, Lorraine. Did you prom
Use 10 reward him If he well, ii ht
saved me from the mobf"
mo" she said in a low voice,
what was It. then? ! must know
Lorraine"
II amrerrr SO very unhappy
Truxton," she murmnTed.
Il came near spelling everything
lust now" he whispered hoarsely.
What"
~ almost kissed you. Lorraine.
swear 1t was hard to keep from 1t
That would have spoiled everything.
Eyes. ii would she agreed quickly
I'm not going to kiss you until 20,
have told me you love Vos Engo."
81 don't understand" she cried
drawing back and looking up into I'LL
face with bewiIdered eyes.
because then I'll be sure that yos
love me-"
BE sensible, Truxton."
'I'll know that you promised to low
| him IL he'd save me. It's as clear a:
day to me. You did tell him you'J
marry him If he got me to place o
safety"
"No. I refused to marry him II hi
did not save you. oh. Truxton, i al
so miserable. What Ia to become o
all of us? What is to become of Johl
! and Bobby and you?'
IL think I'll kiss you now. Lo
raine." he whispered almost tremu
! lousy. God. how | love you, littl'
| darling, You must make me prom
I ise."
! "Oh. Truxton. don't ask me TO sa.
| that I'll be your She stopped
| painfully embarrassed.
That will come later" he said con
I solingly. II want you to promise. OF
I your sacred word of honor. that you'll
I kiss no man until you've kissed me"
/ "Oh," she murmured. IL canno
! promise that! am not sure that II
/ eyer-eyer kiss anybody. What is !
( you really want me 10 say?" sb
! asked. looking up with sudden shy
! hess in her starry eyes.
THAT you love me-nnd me only
/ Lorraine" he whispered
81 will not say it, she cried, break