Bisbee daily review., 1910-05-01
V - U TRUXTON T \ KING 4 cOpyrisAt. 1908. by George II Barr Necuteheon
 Copyright. 1909. by Dodd. II Mead a Company
CHAPTER XVIII

hA NHt AAANN NAIA. Wa Eas vast. lofty apartment. regal in its suhdued lights An kf enormous golden bel with ror.
 Kcous hanglngs stood far down The room So huge was this royal c0uyh that Tuzton at Grst overlooked inc Azure sitting bolt upright in the midshc or G.
 An old woman advanced from thc head of thc couch end m0toned Trux- lon to approach
 a anu deeply honorej. your high. ac,s.' said the visitor. lowing very los
 The princes laes were now hanging over the edge of Che bed His eyes were dancing with excitement
 't want you to Gud Uncle Jack. Mr. Hobbs" hc said. "we',e got to nnG John T"tlla; that's all there is to It. "a dare say. cir" said Mir Hobbs, ~i'h sprightly decisivcncss. "nes very urNrh needed"
 'lu going Co need him before long as my second"
 Later on much of T'ruxton's good hu- mor Wss restored and his vanity pleased uy a polite request from Count ual. f,nt te attend an Important councu iu thc room of wuuCics' that cvcniu. uta.
 Very bcllly he advanced upon the r1sue few minutes before the ap- pointed honr
 flc camc upon Lorraine Tullis at the Of. fEa lHtss slowly lu fine soft shadows beyond thc row of lights on the lower gallery. lie knew her at a glance. this slim girl in >nntlcss white.
 "Lomiucy' hr whispered. reaching hrr side in two bounds. She put out ncr hands, and hc ciaspcd them plain- Iy s4. was confused Eve been dying tor a glimpse of you. Do you think vnu'yc treated me-
 Don't. Truxtonrr she pleaded, sud ieuiy serious You must not come ac-a. saw well. you kaOw. I waT .o ashamed: was SO sorry"
 He sun held her hands.
 Yes. they ordered me tD move on- as if were a common l0afer," he said. vifh 8 soft chucklc. "BUt where have yoa kept yoursefE'
 T have been ill. Truxton-truly- ! have." she said quickly. uneasily. -Yog told Vos EnSO 10 ride Lack and plcz Hle up" he persisted He told rnc ta SC many words. Now. want . plain answer. Lorraine. Did you prom .ze ts reward him if Ee-wel. - he saved me from tae mo5E'
 -Ns." she said tn a low voice
 .'Ntat was it. thenE I must know, Ioraine"
 Y am very. oh. so very unhappy. rruxton." she murmured.
 T came near spelling everything irrgs now" he whispered hoarsely- -Whatf'
 aT almost kissed you, Lorraine. swear H was hard to keep from it. That would have spoiled everything -'Yes. it would" she agreed quickly. I'm not going to kiss you until you have told me you love Vos Engc." IT don't understandi' she cried, s-zwing back and looking up into his face with bewildered eyes.
 Because then I'll be sure that you .o.Ze ne"
 Be sensible. TruxtOn.'
 .I'H know that you promised to love him if he'd save me. It's as clear as day to me. You did tell him you'd marry him if he got me to a place of safety"
 Nc. refused to marry him if hC lid not save you. Oh, Truxtou. l an SO miserable. What is to become oi an of us? What is to become Of Johr and Bobby and youE'
 Fl think I'll kiss you now. To raine," he whispered almost tremu io5isly. God. how I love you, htti' darlingi You must make me prom ise."
 .-Oh. Truxton. don't ask me to sa! that I'll be your She stopped I.ainfuily embarrassed
 That will come later." he said con solingly. q want you to promise, ol your sacred word of honor. that you'l kiss no man until you've kissed me-
 "Oh." she murmured. Fl canno promise thati I am not sure that IT ,ver-ever kiss anybody. What Is you really want me to sayF' sh ass.ed. looking up with sudden shy ness in her starry eyes.
 That you love De-;nd me only Ioraine." he whispered.
 T will not say itr' sh'' cried. breal f- o ,.~o,. fv,s.s him ''luf v AS sh