The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-10-06
N Story Of
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CHAPTER III
Many rEnsoSs ~ HEvfrv.

4" RUXTON KING witnessed the
rrylcw 81 the garrison That
In Itself was rather a tame CT
hiiiiinn for man who had
,..o The nnest Troops IN an the world
tbouaand earnest looking soldier
IA II the opportunity o. marrh Do
f-. the little prince. aud that was all,
3D., fsr as the rcview was concerned.
Mr. King saw the court IN all It's
tory scattered along the shady Castle
.. auc-ln carriages. IN traps. In mo
tors end IN the saddle. His braia
rh.ried aud his heart irapcd under tho
rr.ssure 81 a new found interest In
me-
m Tuxion King had given up In dis
rust aud ned % Vienna this tale would
never have come 90 uEht Instead OF
l..nr The lively narrative - a young
rratIcman'a adventures Ia faraway
suustark. Il might have become a
tale u the smart ~ In View YORK
f.r a. you know. Ne are bound by
tr.dltion 10 follow the tran laid down
bf our hero. no matter which way be
elects 90 fare. lie conndcd 10 bis
friend from Cooks that he could new
er have forgiven himself n be bad ad'
herc,l 10 bis resolution O. leave on Tue
following day.
Il didnt know you'd changed sour
mind. cir remarked Mr.. Hobbs 10
surprise
or course you didn't know a." said
Trurton. How could your I've Just
hanged Il this instant didn't know
n myreif two minutes ago. No. ar
uobi.s-or Is u Dobbsi Thanks. No
slr I'm going 90 stop herr Tor a-Weu
, wr.k or two. Where the dickens az
these people keep themssivesf
haven't seen 'om before"
~Oh. they are the nobill'Y-,n
swclls They don't hang around th
streets like tourists and ruhbernecA'
air. IN plain disgust
Il say, who IA that just passing
the lady In tho victorian King asAe
abruptly.
~That Il the Countess Marlanx'
-whewi thought she was IN
queen
Hobbs went into details concernin
the beautiful countess
Il was lust going 10 ask " N"n An.
anything about a youug woman WI
occasionally tends shop for Nllha
spsntL the armorcr." King hna'
asked. -
Hobs looked Interested. "sh'
quite a beauty. air. I give you u
word
= know that. HobbA But who
sheT- ,
Il really can't say. sir. she's
niece. I've heard. Been here nv
over a month. I think she's from vi
saw"
We'll. TIL say goodby here. II you
nothing on for tomorrow Wen w
the castle grounds and-aheml-taAs
look about the place Some to the
tel early. I'm going over TO the 81
shop"
He was whistling gayly as DC
tered the little shop. ready TO CIV
CHEEKY greeting 10 old Span'z anu
make him n temporizlng oner Tor
broadsword. But Il was not spar
who stood behind the little count
Truxton flushed holly and jerked
his hat. The girl smiled. =.
IL beg pardon" he exclaimed
I'm looking for Mr.. Spantz.
"He Is out win you walt,
turned TO the window. resumlhg
wistful. preoccupied gaze down
avenue.
"Beg pardon" he said politely
wanted 20 have another look at
broadsword there"
Very qulckly-he noticed 'hat
went about Il clumsily despite
supple gracefulness- she Withdrew
heavy weapon from the wihuo"
laid II upon the counter.
81 am not-not what you Woulu
an expert" she said frankly
"what's the priceT he ASKED
courage falterlng under the COOL
personal gaze.
al do not know. My uncle mas
you. I am quite new nj the ~
hope you will excuse my ignora
Ny uncle will be here In NOME
She was turning away with an
that convinced King OF one thing
was a person who In no SENSE
ever been called upon TO serve otn'
$50 I've heard" he observed
bait took effect She looked w w