The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-07

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SAID TRUxTON.
Here's something for you to take
with you, Mr.. King. It's my lucky
stone 1t always gives good luck"
He unclasped his small fingers. In
the damp palm lay one of those Pc
culiarly milky, half transparent peb-
pies common the world over and of
value only to small, impressionable
boys Truxton accepted it with pro-
found gravity.
and when you come back, Mr..
King, I'm going to knight you. I'd do
it now, only Aunt Lorraine says you'd
be worrying about your title all the
time and might be stracted from your
mission. I'm going to make a baron
of you That's higher than count
in Graustark. yos Engo is only a
count"
TruXton started.
81 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 The glanced
uneasiiy at the distant nurse may
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 highness p
"Sle rushed off to her room I
think. Mr. King, she was getting ready
to cry or something. You see, she's
In trouble"
shes worried about her brother, of
course, and YOU
81 just wish l could tell you No,
l won't. It wouldn't be fair Bobby
said, checking himself resolutely
She's awful proud of you. I'm sure
she likes you, Mr. King"
Pm very, very glad to hear that"
Truxton bent his knee Your high
ness. as 1t seems am not to see her
and as you seem to be the very best
friend l 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 | have
left your presence?"
How did you know she was COM
ing in again." in wide eyed wonder.
Excuse me- shouldn't ask ques-
tons. What shall I wish?' 1t was
the old ring that had come from
SpantZ's shop The prince promptly
hid it beneath the pillow.
"Ill leave that to you, my best of
friends"
Il bet it'll be a good wish, all right
know what to WISH
Then. goodby and God bless you,''
said TruXton. Il must be 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 no 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 a short tour
of investigation this afternoon. Doubt
less, gentlemen, you know where the
water gate is, back of the castle.
Hobbs, you and | will sneak under
that slippery old gate like a couple
of cells. | forgot to ask if you can
SWIM"
ITO be sure l can. Under the gate.
My word
Il seer cried Quinnox. st can be
done. No one will be watching at
that point
The sky was overcast. the night as
black as ebony. The four men left the
officers quarters at O'clock. making
their way to the historic old gate in
the glen below the castle.
God be with you. said Quinnox
feryently. The four men shook hands.
and King slipped into the water with
out moments hesitation.
Right after me. Hobbs he said,
and then his head went under.
A minute later he and Hobbs were
on the outside of the gate. gasping
for breath Standing in water to their
necks. QuinnoS and Haddan passed the
equipment through the barred open
mgs. There were whispered good