The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-02
that tn be your She stopped

painfully embarrassed.
THAT will come later" he said con
soIingiy II want you to promise, on
your sacred word OF honor, that youth
kiss no man until you've kissed me-"
"Oh,' she murmured, IL cannot
promise that! I am not sure that III
ever-ever kiss anybody. What Is 1t
you really want me to say" she
asked, looking up with sudden shy
ness in her starry eyes.
THAT you love me-and me only,
Lorraine" he whispered.
II will not say itr' she cried, break
ing away from him But" as she
ran TO the steps, a delicious tremor
In her voice. Il will consider the other
thing you ask
King was ushered into a large, Sc
dately furnished room. A score of
men We're there before him-sitting or
standing in attitudes of attention. lis
tening to the words, of General BraZe-
Kings entrance was the signal for an
immediate transfer OF interest. The
general bowed most politely and at
once turned to Count Halfont with the
remark that he had quite finished his
suggestions. The prime minister came
forward to greet the momentarily shy
American
THE council has been extollinS you.
Mr.. King" said the prime minister.
leading him to q seat near his own.
Truxton blushed. Involuntarily he
glanced at Vos Engo. That gentle
man started. n curious light leapinE
INTO his eyes.
Here's the situation in nutshell"
went on the prime minister. 1--WE are
Il ohn- x<rrrr
the outside. We seem unable to warn
John Tullis. who, If given time, might
succeed in collecting a sufficient force
of loyal countrymen to haraSs and
eventually overthrow the dictator. i
am loath to speak of another alternn-
tive that has been discussed at length
by the ministers and their friends. The
Duke of Perse. from bed of pain and
anguish, has counseled us to take
steps in the direction l am about to
speak of.
1--WE can appeal to Russia in this
hour of stress, but we will have to
make an unpleasant sacrifice Russia
is eager to take over our new issue OF
railway bonds. Hitherto we have voted
against disposing of the bonds in that
country, the reason being obvious. st.
Petersburg wants 4 new connecting
tan. Our line will provide n most di-
rect route-a cutoff, believe they call
1t. Last year the Grand Duke Paulus
volunteered to provide the money for
the construction OF the line from Edel-
weiss north to Balak on condition that
Russia be given the right to use the
line in connection with her own roads
to the orient. You may see the ad-
vantage in this to Russia. Mr.. King.
If l send word to. the Grand Duke
Paulus. agreeing to his terms. which
still remain open to us, signing away
n most valuable right in what We had
hoped would be our own individual
property, we have every reason to be-
lieve that he will send armed forces
to our relief on the preteXt that
Russia is defending properties of her
own. That is one way in which we
may GUST Count Marlanx. The other
lies in the ability of John Tullis to
give battle to him with our own people
carrying the guns Lieutenant Had
dan has told US quite lately of re-
mark you made which he happened
to overhear. If quote him correctly.
you said to the Englishman Hobbs that
you could get away with it, meaning.
as take it. that you could succeed In
reaching John Tullis. May l not i'm
plorc you to tell us how you would
go about it,"
Truxton had turned n brick red
Shame and modification surged within
him. He was cruelty conscious of an
undercurrent of irony in the premier's
courteous request. For an Instant he
was soreiy crushed. 4 low laugh from
the opposite side of the room sent
shaft to his soul. He looked up. Vos
Engo was still smiling. In an instant
the Americans blood boiled.
"I did say l could get to John TuIlis.
I'll start tonight
His words created n profound I'm
preston. they came SO abruptly.
"Send for Mr. Hobbs. please" said
Truxton There should be three of
49," addressing the men about him.
zone of US is sure umN,.
to get away ~,IHnY~
There is not 4s9SHaif Sn
man hcre-or in GSblLiisfnCs
the service-who EGNsTy
will not gladly ac- GTE$ "
company you. Mr.. 60 III a,
King" cried Gen 9SsHA,W
eral BraZe quickly. SS3H
Count Vos En- 1871 (,
go is the man / E!HSfHg
would choose. II tE;HF3hSS
may be permitted 1h3VHIEtF
the honor of nam kiSs 1EsEa
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