The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-06-30

mission. I'm going to make 4 baron
Of you. That's higher than a count
in Graustark. Vos Engo is only a
count"
TruXton started. !
II shall be overwhelmed,' he said.
Then his hand went to his mouth in
the vain effort to cover the smile that
played there.
My mother used to say that Amer
lean girls liked titles" said the prince.
with ingenious candor.
prince Robin, may i"-he glanced
uneasily at the distant nurse-"may I
ask how your Aunt Lorraine is feel.
ing?"
"She acted very funny when I sent
for you. I'm worried about her."
What did she do, your highnessY'
"She rushed off to her room. |
think, Mr.. King, she was getting ready
to cry or something. You see, she's
in trouble"
She's worried about her brother, Of
course. and YOU
Il just wish could tell you No.
l won't. 1t wouldn't be fair Bobby
said, checking himself resoluteiy.
"Shes awful proud Of you. I'm sure
she likes you. Mr.. King
I'm very, very glad to hear that
TruXton bent bis knee. Your high
ness, as it seems l am not to see her
and as you seem to be the very best
friend have, | should very much like
! to ask a great favor Of you. Will you
! take this Old ring Of mine and wish
! it on her finger just as soon as l have
! left your presence"
! How did you know she was com
! ing in again." in wide eyed wonder.
Excuse me. I shouldn't ask ques-
! tons. What shall l vish:" 1t was
the old ring that had come from
! Spantz's shop. The prince promptly
hid it beneath the pillow.
IN leave that to you, my best of
friends
Il bet it'll be a good wish. all right
I know what to WISH
Then, soodby aud God bless you"
said Truxton. Il must he off. Your
Uncle Jack is waiting for me up there
in the hills
Truxton found Mr.. Hobbs in a state
bordering on collapse with Colonel
Quinnox and Haddan.
Il say, Mr.. King. there's 10 more
chance of getting out of the
Listen, Hobbs. we're going to swim
out" said Truxton.
Swim. Oh. say! BY hockey. he's
gone clean daffy"' Hobbs was eying
him with alarm.
Not yet. Hobbs. Later on, perhaps
/ had occasion to make short tour
Of investigation this afternoon. Doubt
: less. gentlemen. you know where the
: water gate is, back Of the castle
Hobbs, you and l will sneak under
that slippery old gate like couple
Of eels. / forgot to ask if you car
SWIM
ITO be sure l can. Under the gate
My word.'
Il seer' cried Quinnox. 1T can bt
, done. No one will be watching a
! that point"
/ The sky was overcast, the night a.
3 black as ebony. The four men left tn,
officers quarters at l o'clock. maxim.
e their way to the historic old gate il
: the glen below the castle.
God be with you" said Quinno!
: feryently. The four men shook hands
= and King slipped into the water with
out moments hesitation.
2 Right after me. Hobbs he said
$ and then his head went under.
A minute later he and Hobbs wer
:. on the outside Of the gate. gaspin
for breath. Standing in water to thei
necks, Quinnox and Haddan passed til
, equipment through the barred Oper
ings. There were whispered goot
bys and then two invisible head
r bobbed OF In the night. wading in th
+ swift flowing canal up to their chin.
: Swimming would have been danger
Gus Oh account Of the noise.
Y Holding their belongings high abov
!. their heads, with their hearts in the
mouths, King and the Englishman fe
their way carefully along the bed {
the stream.
A hundred yards from the gate the
crawled ashore and made their wa
up over the steep bank into the THO
wild underhrush.
They stealthily stripped themselv,
Of the wet garments and after no eI
Of trouble succeeded in getting in
the dry substitutes. Then they lowe
ed the wet bundles into the water al
quietly stole Off through the brush
the kings highway, a mile or ~
above town.
I'VE take this path here for Il
upper road" finally said Hobbs. III
a good two hours walk up the mou
tain TO Rabot's, where We get t
horses"
At 4 O'Clock. as the sun reach
up with his long red fingers from |
hind the Monastery mountain. TIT
ton King and Hobbs rode away fro
Rabot's cottage high in the hills.
fresbed and sound Of heart. Rabo
son rode with them. sturdy, 10!
lad, who had leaped joyously at /
chance to serve his prince.
, Now let us turn to John Tullis a