The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
ruxton King
Story Of Crausak By George Barr MeCMcheoa
Copyright 1909 George Barr Mecuhoa Copyright 1909 BY Ds Mead G.
By George Barr MeCatchson.

stants notice. He felt himself turn
ing pale as he thought of what might
have happened IL he had taken to
flight.
. A young lady in q rajah silk gown.
a fiimsy panama hat tilted we'll over
her nose, with q red feather that
stood erect as II always In q State
of surprise. turned the bushes and
came to a stop almost at Kings elbow.
He had time to note In his COM
fusion that she was about shoulder
high alongside him and that she was
staring up into his face with amazed
gray eyes. Atterward he was to
realize that she was amazingly pretty
that her teeth were very white ana
even: that her eyes were the most
beautiful and expressive he had -eyee
seen, that she was slender and Inn
perious and that there were dimplea
in her cheeks so fascinating that he
could not gather sufficient strength
of purpose to withdraw his gaze
from them. OF course he did NOS
see them at the outset. She was noa
smiling. SO how could he?
The prince came to the rescue.
This Is my Aunt Lorraine, MI
Mr7'-He Swallowed hard and hooked
helpless.
King" supplied Truxton-'Trux~
ton King, your highness." Then. with
all the courage he could produce, he
said to the beautiful lady: I'm a.
guilty as he. See," He pointed rue.
fully to four goldfish which ne hao
strung upon wha grass and droppe1
into the edge Of the pool.
please put those poor little tnings
back In the pool. MIR. King, SAID tha
lady in perfect English.
GLADLY, with the princes pern1is-
- OIL I'm EnRltSh- T10
prince looked gIum. but interposeo No
imperial objection.
It must be confessed that King's
composure was soreiy disturbed. he
glanced UP to fad her studying hims
plainly perpiexed-
Il just wandered in here" he began
guilty. 1.-The prince captured ma
down there by the big tree"
Ibid you say your name Is Truxton
King" she asked, somewhat skep-
ttea4tyr
-your--yes. ma'an," he res
piled. ''of New York"
Your father is Mr.. Emerson King.
Are you the brother OF Adele King
she asked.
II am"
"I.ve heard her speak OF her broth-
er Truxton. She said you were IN
South America"
She was regarding him with cool
speculative interest. WONDER u
you are he?"
II think am he said, but doubt
fully Please pardon my amaze
ment. Perhaps I'm dreaming. AZ
any rate. I'm dazed. IL
1--WE we're in the convent together
for two years Now that ! observe
YOU closely, you do resemble her-We
were very good friends. she and 8.
Then you'll intercede Tor me ne
urged. with fervefat glance IN tina
direction of the wall.
She smiled joyously.
More than that" she said, 1T shall
assist you to escape. Come
He followed her through the shrub
berry. his heart pounding violently.
SAY" whispered the prince few
moments later dropping back as II to
impart grave secret. See tnae
man over there by the found, Mr..
King"
Bobby" cried the lady sharply.
"Good-by. Mr.. King, Remember mo
to your sister when you write. She
That's Aunt Loraine's beau. an-
nounced the prince. That's Count
Eric vos Enge." Truxton's look turn
ed to one of interest at once. This
man designated was slight. swarthy
fellow in the uniform of a coloneL
He did not appear to be particularly
happy at the moment
The American observed the iadys
dainty ears. They had turned a DELI
cate pink.
timIdly.
She will know II you merely call
me Lorraine"
They parted company at once. tho
prince and the lady in the ratah silk
going toward the castle, King toward
the gates, somewhat daxed and b.
no means sure OF his senses.
CHAPTER M
The Committee Of Ten.
1t has been said before that Trux-s
ton King was the unsuspecttng object
of interest to two sets of Watchers
The fact that ne was under the SUR
VIGILANCE Of the government police n
not surprising when we consider the
evident thoroughness Of that depart
ment. but that he should be contin.
ually watched by persons Of q more
sinister cast suggests a mystery which
can be cleared up by visiting 4 cer-
tain underground room unknown to
the police scarce two blocks away
from the Tower Of Graustark.
this windowless room. with III low
ceilings and dark airs. n one had
the secret in his possession he could
go down through the mysterious tran.
door In the Workshop of William
Spantx, armorer to the crown. or he
might come up through q hidden
aperture in4 the walls OF the great
government sewer which ran dirActlc
parallel with aud far below thu wxIfp
OF the quaint old building. Ore could
take his choice OF direction in ~.
preaching this noe IN the huge sewer
he could come UP from the river
half a mile away. or he could nome
a. fpnv Oh 49,