Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-05-06
CHAPTER XVIII.

By THE WATER GATE.
Mt was vaSt lofty apartment.
b regal in its subdued lights. An
"a enormous golden bed with gor-
geous hangings stood far down
the room. So huge was this royal
couch that TruXton at first overlooked
the figure sitting bolt upright in the
middle of it.
An old woman advanced from the
head of the couch and motioned Trux-
ton to approach.
II am deeply honored, your high
ness" said the visitor. bowing very
low.
The princes legs were now hanging
over the edge of the bed His eyes
were dancing with excitement
Il want you to find Uncle Jack, Mr.
King" said Bobby eagerly. "And
tell him didn't mean 1t when | ban
ished him the other day. really and
truly didn't" He was having diff
Guilty in keeping back the tears.
| II shall deliver the message, your
| highness," said Truxton, his heart
going out to the unhappy young
\ ster.
| Americans always do what they
WILL said the boy, his eyes swapping.
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
1t 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 baron
OF you. That's higher than a count
in Graustark. Vos Engo is only a
count"
Truxton started.
Il 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
uneasily 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 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"
~ just wish could tell you No,
won't. 1t 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 have. should very much Hike
to ask great favor of you. VIII you
take this old ring of mine and wish
1t on her finger just as soon as l have
| left your presenter
r "How did you know she was COM
[ ing in again?" in wide eyed wonder.
Excuse me. shouldn't ask uues-
tions. What shall wish?" 1t was
the old lring that had come from
Spantz's shop. The prince promptly
hid 1t beneath the pillow.
5 "Ill leave that to you. my best of
D friends"
. know what to wish"
/, 'sThen, goodby and God bless you.''
said Truxton Il must be off. Your
: Uncle Jack is waiting for me up there
4 In the hills"
i Truxton found Mr.. Hobbs In state
}. bordering on collapse with Colonel
1 Quinnox and Haddan.
. Il say, Mr.. King. there's no more
chance OF getting out of tho
listen. Hobbs. we're going to swim
out" said Truxton.
"Swim. Oh. say! BY hokey. he's
gone clean daffyr Hobbs was eying
a him with alarm.
r "Not yet. Hobbs. Later on. perhaps.
n had occasion to make short tour
p of. investigation this afternoon. Doubt
less. gentlemen. you know where the
!, water gate Is. back of the castle.
Hobbs, You aud l will sneak under
that slippery old gate like a couple
. OF eels. l forgot to ask IL you can
t SWIM"
y 'sro be sure can. Under the gate!
My wordr
II see!" cried Quinnox. "It can be
done! No one will be watching at
that point"
The SIX was overcast tho ni=ht as