The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-31

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prospect was alluring. The pool. the
trickling rivulets, the messy banks. the
dense shadows-it was maddening to
think he could not enter
81 wouldn't be In there minute"
he argued '.And I might catch
glimpse of a dream lady. Now, say
Hobbs. here's low place could
jump
''Afr. King. If you do that | am
; ruined forever. l am trusted by the
steward. He would cut off all my priv
ileges"- Hobbs could go no further.
He was prematurely aghast. Some
thing told him that MIR. King would
, hop over the wall.
go and report me. Hobbs: there's a
good fellow. Tell the guards wouldn't
! obey. That will let you out. my boy
and Ill do the rest
He strobe Off across the bright green
turf toward the source Of all this en-
chantment. leaving poor Mr.. Hobbs
braced against the wall. weak kueed
and helpless.
what are you doing in here?" de-
manded voice.
Truxton. conscious of guilt. whirled
with as much CONSERVATION as II he
had been accosted by voice of thun-
der. He beheld very small boy stand
ing at the top of the knoll above him.
not thirty feet away. His face was
quite as dirty as any small boys
| should be Mt that time of day, and his
curly brown hair looked as If it had
not been combed since the day before
His firm little legs. in half hose and
| presumably white knickers. were
| spread apart. and his hands were in
his pockets.
|
! looked about uneasily for the attend
ants who. he knew. should be near 1t
| is safe to say that he came to his feet
and bowed deeply, even in humility.
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.
81 am sorry. I'll go ut once"
'Oh. I'm not going to put you Quit"
! 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
Eyes. a lonely American" with an
isnttcmpt Mt the pathetic.
The youngster looked cautiously
about. Say. do you ever go fishing?"
| Occasionally"
You won't give me away, will you?"
with warning frown Don't you
! tell Jacob Fraasch. He's the steward.
IL know n fine place to fish,
The prince led the way up the bank
| followed by the amused American.
! who stopped so admirably that the boy
I looking back, whispered that it was
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the prince turned into 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 a big
rock and reappeared at once with
willow branch from the end Of which
tangled piece of thread. A bent pin
occupied the chief end in view. He
unceremoniously showed the branch
into the hands of his confederate and
rhen produced from one of his pockets
a silver cigarette box. which be gin
scrly opened to reveal to the gaze
ironglOmerate mass Of anglewormS and
| rubs.
| "a fellow gets awful dirty digging
for worms, doesn't he?" he pronounced.
| The prince took the branch and GIN
'.crly dropp>d the hook into the dane
| ing pool. III less time than 1t requires
| to tell it he had nibble, bite and
4 catch. There never was a 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
,urbed by the fact that their rifles
We're III 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
light.
a young lady in u rajah silk gown, a
nimsy panama hat tilted well over her
nose, with red feather that stood
erect as If always in state Of sur
prise, turned the bushes and came to a
stop almost ut 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 his
| face with amazed gray eyes. After
| ward he was to realize that she was
amazingly pretty; that her teeth We're
very white and even; that her eyes
We're the most beautiful and expressive
he had ever seen, that she was slender
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