Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03


Here's something for you to taxa
with you, Mr.. King. It's my lucky
stone. 1t always gives good luck"
He unclaaped 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, inpreastonable
boys. Truxton accepted 1t 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 q baron
of you. That's higher than count
in Graustark. Vos Nngo Is only q
count"
Truxton started.
~ 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 htles,"' said the prince,
with ingenious candor.
prince Robin, may The glanced
uneasily at the distant nurse-"may
ask how your Aunt Lorraine Is feel
ingY
"She acted very funny when I sent
for you. I'm worried about her.
what did she do, your highnessT
"She rushed off to her room. I
think, Mr.. King, she wasgetting ready
to cry or something. You see, she's
In trouble"
"She's worried about her brother, OF
course, and you"
II just wish l could tell you No.
I won't. 1t wouldn't be fair" Bobby
said, checking himself resoautely.
"She's awful proud Of you. I'm sure
she likes you, Mr.. King"
"rm very, very glad to hear that"
Truxton bent his knee. "Your high
ness, as it seems am not to SEQ her
and as you seem to be the very best
friend have, should very much like
to ask great favor Of you. Wff 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 cues
tons. What shall wish?' II was
the old ring that had come from
Gpantz's shop. The prince promptly
hid 1t beneath the pillow.
loo wa $n roS, nv. host IF
friends"
81 bet it'll be good wish, all right
I know what to wish"
"Then, goodby and God bless you"
said Truxton Il must be Oh. Your
Uncle Jack is waiting for me up there
in the hills"
Truxton found Mr.. Hobbs in state
bordering on collapse with Colonel
Quinnox and Haddan.
II say, Mr.. King. there's no moro
chance of getting out Of the7-
Listen, Hobbs, we're going to swim
out" said Truxton.
Swim! Oh. i 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 will sneak under
that slippery old gate like a couple
Of cells. forgot to ask If you can
swim"
ITO be sure I can. Under the gate!
My wordr'
II seew cried Quinnox. 1T can be
done! No one will be watching at
that point"
The sky was overcast. the night as
black as ebony The four men lett the
officers quarters at 1 o'clock, making
their way to the historic old gate In
the glen below the castle.
"God be with you" said QuinnoS
fervently. The four men shook hands,
and King slipped into the water with
sut a moments hesitation.
Fright after me, Hobbs" he said,
and then his head went under
A minute later he and Hobbs were
| on thes outside Of the gate Z gasping