Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-04-27

hastily exclaimed the prince. coming
Gown 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. lonely American" with an
attempt at the pathetic.
The youngster looked cautiously
about. Say. do you ever go fishing?"
be demanded eagerly.
Occasionally"
You won't give me away. will your
with a warning frown. Don't you
tell Jacob Fraasch. He's the steward.
II know a fine place to fish
The prince led the way up the bank.
followed by the amused American.
who stopped so admirably that5the boy.
looking back, whispered that 1t was
Just fine" At the top Of the knoll
the prince turned into q 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
| 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
Il silver cigarette box, which he gin
! gerly opened to reveal to the gaze a
! rOnglomerate mass Of angleworms and
! isrubs
"A fellow gets awful dirty digging
for worms, doesn't hep he pronounced.
The prince took the branch and gin
gerry dropped the hook into the dane
ing pool. In less time than it requires
to tell it he had a nibble, a bite and
a catch. There never was a boy so eX-
cited as he when a scarlet nibbler few
! into the shrubbery above.
On the opposite bank of the pool
suddenly appeared two rigid members
of the royal guard, inteltly watching
the fishers. King was somewhat dis
turbed by the fact that their rifles
were in a position to be used at an in
staGt's notice. He felt himself turning
pale as he tLAught OF what might
have happened if he had taken tC
| fight.
A young lady in rajah silk gown, 6
flimsy panama hat tilted well over hel
nose, with a red feather that stood
erect as if always in state Of sur
prise. turned the bushes and came to ;
stop almost at Kings elbow. He ha(
time TO note in his confusion that sh
was about shoulder high alongside hin
ard that she vas staring UP into hi
face with amazed gray eyes. After
ward he was to realize t.-ct she wa
amazingly pretty; that her teeth wer
: very white and even; that her eye
were the most beautiful and expressly
he had ever seen, that she was slende
and imperiQus and that there wer
dimples in her cheeks so fasci4atin
that he could not gather su1ficien
strength Of purpose to withdraw hi
gaze from them. OF course he did 10
see them at the outset She was nc
smiling, so how could he?
The prince came to the rescue. ''Thi
is my Aunt Lorraine, Mr.-Mr."- II
swallowed hard and looked helpless.
King" supplied Truxton-" Truxto
King, your highness." Then, with a
the courage he could produce, he sal
. to the beautiful lady: I'm as guilty 6
t he. Seer He pointed ruefulIy to fou
goldfish which he had strung upo
. wire grass and dropped into the eds
of the pool.
please put those poor little thing
back in the pool, Mr.. King" said tt
q lady in perfect English.
Gladly, with the princes permi
sion,' said King. also in English. II
prince looked glum, but 7interposed 1
imperial objection.
o 1t must be confessed that King
o composure wasm sorely disturbed. {
J. glanced up to find her studying hill
r plainly perplexed.
Q Il just wandered in here" he begs
guiltily. The prince captured \
down there by the big tree
. Did you say your name is Truxtt
. King?" she asked somewhat skeptics
. ly.
o Yes, your-yes, ma am,'' he reptile
"of New York
,, Your father is Mr.. Emerson kim
q Are you the brother of Adele King
? she asked
Il 81 am"
1--WE heard her speak of her broth
n Truxton She said you were IN Sou
10 America"
= She was regarding him with co..
r speculative interest. Il wonder if Y,
p are he?"
d 81 think l am he said, but doul
fully. please pardon my amazemel
a Perhaps I'm dreaming. At any rat
+ I'm dazed."
Y. 1--WE were in the convent together f
two years. Now that l observe "
n closely you do resemble her. We we
! very good friends, she and 1"
IS ''Then you'll intercede for me?"
d urged, with a fervent glance in t
direction Of the wall.
n She smiled iOyOuSly