The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-02

huu 10 pipNt " nv flItttutu us ulc
young body in theSctstasy OF reallza-
ton.
That night he slept soundly In the
CatskIlls.
Toward the end OF his first week at
Red Roof. the summer home OF the
Truxton Kings. the prince might have
been found on the broad lawn late one
afternoon playing tennis with his
hostess. the lovely and vivacious
Aunt Lorraine" To him Mrs. King
would always be Aunt Lorraine"
even as he would never be anything
but Bobby to her.
She was several years under forty
and as light and active as q young
girl. Her smooth cheek glowed with
the happiness and thrill OF the sport,
and he was hard put to hold his own
against her. even though she insisted
that he play his level best.
Truxton King, stalwart and lazy,
lounged on the turf. umpiring the
game. attended by two pretty young
girls. a lieutenant In aannels and the
ceremonious Count Quinnox. iron gray
and gaunt faced battleman with the
saber scars on his cheek and the bul.
let wound In his side
Good work. Rainiel" shouted the
umpire as his wife safely placed the
ball far cut Of her opponents reach.
Hi" shouted Robin. turning on
him with scowl. You're not sup.
posed TO cheer anybody. d'you under.
stand? You're only an umpire"
"Outburst OF excitement. kid" apol-
ogized the umpire complacently.
Couldn't help It. Forty thirty. Get
busy"
He called him Kid" whispered
one Of the young girls TO the other.
We'll. heard the prince call Mr..
King Trick little while ago." whis-
pered the other.
isn't he good looking1" sighed the
flrst one.
They were sisters. very young, and
lived In the cottage across the road
with their widowed mother. Their
existence was quite unknown TO Mr.
and Mrs. Blithers. although the ami.
able Maud was rather nice to them
She had once picked them UP in her
automobile when she encountered
them walking TO the station. After
that she called them by their Chris.
tian names and generously asked
them TO call her Maud. II might up
pear from this that Maud suffered
somewhat from loneliness in the great
house on the hill. The Welton girls
had known Robin scant three-Quar.
ters OF an hour and were deeply in
love with him. Fannie was eighteen
and Nellie but little more than six
teen He was their FIRST prince.
"whee-ee!' shrilled Mrs. King, going
madly after return that her opponent
had lobbed over the net. she missed.
deuce" said her husband laconlcal-
ly. A servant was crossing the lawn
with a tray Of iced drinks. As he
neared the recumbent group he paused
irrssolutely and allowed his gaze to
shift toward the road below. Then he
came on. and as he drew alongside the
interested umpire he leaned over and
spoke in low tone Of voice.
what" demanded King. squirting
"Just come IN the gate. sir" said the
footman.
King shot glance over his shoulder
and then sat up ia establishment.
Good Lord. Bllthers! What the
deuce can he be doing herel say.
Lorraine, Tll.''
vantage IN" cried his pretty wife,
dashng n stray lock from her eyes.
Mr.. Kings establishment was gen
uine. II might better have been pre-.
nounced bewllderment. sMr. Bllthers
was paying his first visit TO Red Roof.
Up to this minute II Is doubtful II he
ever had accorded It so much rs a
glance Of Interest In passing. He
bowed to King occasionally at the sta
ton. but that was all
But now his manner was exceeding.
~ friendly rs he advanced upon the
group One might have been pardon.
ed for believing him to he most ip-
innate friend Of the family aud given
TO constantly dropping In at any and
oil hours Of the day.
Continued next week