Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-18
\ RUXT()N. \ KING
Copyright. 1909. by George
 Barr MeCuicheon Copyright. 1909, by Dodd. Mead a Company
CHAPTER Iv-[Continued)

cnantment, leaNlnS poor MT. hODDS braced against the wall, weak kneed and helpless.
 What are you doing in here?" de- manded voice.
 Truxton, conscious of guilt, whirled with as much consternation as if he had been accosted by a 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 at 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 knlckers, were spread apart. and his hands were in his pockets.
 King recognized him at once and 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. >'I am resting, your highness," he said meekly.
 
 come in here" demanded the prince. TruXton turned very red.
 ''I am sorry. I'll go at once"
 'Oh, I'm not going to put you out" 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"
 Yes, a lonely American" with an attempt at the pathetic.
 The yOungster looked cautiously about, Say, do you ever go tishing?" he demanded eagerly.
 Occasionally"
 "You won't give me away, will you" with a warning frown. Don't you tell Jacob Fraasch. He's the steward. IT know fine place to fish"
 The prince led the way up the bank. followed by the amused American, who stopped so admirably that the boy, looking back, whispered that it was just fine" At the top of the knoll the prince turned into a 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 a willow branch from the end of which dangled a piece of thread. A bent pin occupied the chief end in view, He unceremoniously showed the branch into the hands of his confederate and then produced from one of his pockets a silver cigarette box, which he gin gerIy opened to reveal to the gaze a cOnglomerate mass of angleworms and grubs.
 "A fellow gets awful dirty digging for worms, doesn't he?" he pronounced.
 The prince took the branch and gin gerly dropped the hook into the dane ing pool In less time than 1t requires to tell it he had a nibble, a bite and a catch. There never was 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 turbed by the fact that their rifles were in 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 flight.
 A young lady in rajah gilk gown, himsy panama hat tilted well over her erect as if always in a state of sur prise, turned the bushes and came to a stop almost at 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 were very white and even; that her eyes were the most beautiful and expressive he had ever seen, that she was slender and imperlous and that there were dimples in her cheeks so fascinating that he could not gather sufficient strength of purpose to withdraw his gaze from them. Of course he did not see them at the outset. She was not smiling, so how could he? The prince came to the rescue. ''This | is my Aunt Lorraine, Mr.-Mr"- He swallowed hard and looked helpless.
 King" supplied Truxton-"Tru King, your highness." Then, with all l the courage he could produce, he said 1 to the beautiful lady: "I'm as guilty as he. See" He pointed ruefully to four goldfish which he had strung upon wire grass and dropped into the edge | of the pool.
 Please put those poor little things | back in the pool, Mir. King" said the lady in perfect English.
 Gladly, with the princess permis- siOn," said King, also in English. The prince looked glum, but interposed no | imperial objection.
 It must be confessed that Kings | composure was sorely disturbed. He