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TRUXTON KING’
’.all». aS., he Uultlii And Hi»1 tniuBT
Summons
tunltv tv Suggest to the ministry that
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF lilt
•■■t M
• - wt
utik»- large grit tits and ••tuiieudous
STATE OF OREGON. IN AND FOR
pruuiixeg if uuy m»rt of arraugemeut
THE COUNTY OF COOS.
could
be made by which the'system
CHAin'ER XXI.
might tie yix-rated iu eoujunction with
"YOt WILL Bl. MKS KlXa."‘
A. M H'ltixock. and
iiwa h lines of the Imperial r stds
T was late in the da> when Trux
Enana 1 likhsosk.
And mi it was that pt midday be
toil King was summoned to the rude in pouip and splendor through
Plainlift.
I
devastated st ite chamber to be tl:c city gacles, attemled l>> his .staff
»•
I
made a tiaroii. and the prince awl a rather overpowering bodyguard.
May 1‘carve, and any and
I
completed the Am rhxu's reward by
Tbe grand duke.* with all the arro
all peisons unknoun hav Í SUMMONS
prreentiiig hint with an am lent gold gance of a real |<ersonage, was late. It
ing or daunuig an uncini
was uot for him to cousider the con
^«•a, tin^, <>ue ot tkc crowu Jewels
or citale in the p<o|xit)
ditions
that
«iistressed
the
court
of
*
•
r
l
\
Late that night 1; was r.poruxi at
made the Mibjecl ot the
th.* ca «lie that a large tone of men Grnustark—nut at all. He was a
a'»ove entitled actKm.
W ere elicampeil «,ti tile opposit«* Side graud duke and he would take fibs ow n
Defendant;.
of lhe rite!
A hlli.ilml campfires time in paying his respects. When be
v» er>* gleaming againm the diataul up finally pr«*seut«al himself at the castle
doors a sleepy group of attendants
To May Pearce anJ to any and ail priam
lands.
"i lie Grand ltuke raulns!" exclaim actually yawned in his presence.
has mg or claiming an interest or estate in the
No om- had slept «luring the night
ed Count ii.,limit. ' 1 liat'L Gixl ue did
pro[x*rty made the subjccl ot this suit, the aiovr
m t «'onie a daj earlier. \Ve owe him just passed. Excitement and the suf
named Defendants;
fering
of
others
bad
denied
sluuilter
to
nothing toda.i. tint yestciuay ah. be
IN Tl IE NAME OF Ti IE S iA I E Ol
one and all. eveu to those who had not
could ll.lVe dcmai.'deU hiUell of iih !"
OREGON, you and each of you are hereb;
In om* <>:' the wrecki*d appruaehcH to slept for tn.tiQ days and nights. Now
equiud to appear and
nswef the complaint
the terrace, surrounded bj fragments the reaction was upou them Relaxa
«if atom- ami confronted by ugly de tion bad suc«'eed«ai teuseuess.
:iied against ycu in the alnne entitled suit within
»Vheti the grand duke eutered the
struction, sat a young man and a
10 days iioni lheadate ot the senuc of this
VLJ's k_
great,
somber throne room he was
-/öa«
slender girl. There were no lights
Summons upon you, it se rved within Coos County
confroiiiisl
by
a
punctiliously
jiolite
near them. The shadows were black i
or within 20 days it served within any otlur
assemblage, but every eyelid was as
and forbidding.
County
iu the State ot thegon, iut it served b\
heavy
as
lead
and
as
¡«rone
to
sink.
■•nr. ah little K an ! GOD BLESS HIM!
His arm was about her; her head
fniblxalion then on or before the la t day of the
The prince sat far back In the great
nestled securely against his »boulder,
the sleeping b««y tar buck in the «‘hair
ami her slim hands were willing ¡iris- chair of his ancestors, his sturdy legs of stat«*. Incidentallv In* decide«l to lime specified m the order for the pul Ik alien c;
sticking
straight
out
in
front
of
him.
oners ill one of ills.
delay a few day« bef«>r«* taking up .his Summons whiih lane prescribed i .ix w rek
She was saying: “Truxton, dear, 1 i’he grand dtike advanced l<etwt-en th«* the bond «¡motion with the miulstry. and which la t day of publication will be upo i
«lid not love Eric V oh Engo." 1 just respectful lines and knelt at th«* foot ‘lhe graud duke was not an ordinary Thursday the 29th day of 'rptembtf 1910, and
thought it was love. 1 never really of the throne.
11 you so fail to appear »nd answer said Com
"Arise, your highness,” ¡«¡ped Bobby, «iiplomat.
knew what love was until you cam«*
In one i* of the curtained window'll, plaint by said time I'Uintiik will apply to th.'
with
a
quick
glance
at
Count
Halfont.
into my life. That’s what mad«* it so
far rinnovisi from the throne, sat above entitled Court for an order decreeing a
hard. I hail let him lH*iieve that 1 It was a faint, faraway voice that ut Tru-itoii King ami I.oraine Tullis.
Partition ol real ; roperty; said order I itiik ’ mor •
tered
the
gracious
command.
"Grau
tub lit « are for him some «lay. Ami I
All about them |>eople were watch
stark
welcomes
th«*
Grand
Duke
Pau
specifically
defined as the I ’ar(limning and setting
«lid like him. So I”—
A help lug the delicate litth* scene, smiling sep irate and apail from the remainder of the land
“You will never, never know how lus. It is my pleasure to—to”
drowsily at the grand «luk«-’s tender
happy 1 a in, Loraine!” lie breathed into less look came into his eyes. He looktsl corned.». No «me was looking :it the herein described the one fourth interests of the
everywhere
for
support.
The
grand
her ear.
two in the curtained recess. Her hand Defendants which said ►•a! property u deter it d
"1 hope I shall always bring happi- duke saw that he had forgotten the was in his; her head sank slowly to a> follows:
lie s to you. Truxton,” »he murmured. rehearsed speech and smiled benignly ward his inviting shoulder. Iler heavy
Beginning at a point 990’ W est of th* North
as lie stepiied forward and kissed the
I faint with the Joy of loving.
lids drooped lower am! lower, refus east corner of Sei lion 36» Twp. 2H, South of
hand
that
had
been
extended
some
"You will make me very unhappy if
ing to obey the slender will that ar Range 15, West of the Willamette Meridian in
what uncertainly.
you don’t marry me tomorrow."
gued against complete surrender. At
"My
most
respectful
homagie
to
your
Coos County, Oregon, and from sard point run
“I will marry you. Truxton, when
last her soft, regular breathing told
we get to New York." she said, but majesty. Th«* felicitations of my em him that she was asleep. Awaiting ning thence South 264’, tl.cnce West '30’.
not very firmly, He saw his advan- peror and the warmest pr<»te*.tations his opportunity, he tenderly kissed the hence Notth 264’. thence Fast 330* tithe place
of friendship from ills people."
tage.
of b ginning, and containing two acres.
With this as a prologue he engaged soft brown hair, murmured a gentle
He held her close for a long time,
word of love and settled his own bead Thii Summons is published in the B .ndon
himself
in
tin*
ever
pleasurable
task
his face buried in her hair. "Listen,
against the thick cushions.
R \ order, a weekly newspaper pul .’is lied at Ban
darling! Won’t you say you'll be iny of delivering a long congratulatory
Everywhere tliej dozed and nodded. don. Coos County, Or\*oa for a period °f six
address.
After
five
minutes
of
high
wife before 1 leave Graustark?
1
The grand duke smiled and blinked
consecutive weeks, beginning with the 18th d< y
want you «o much. I can't go away sounding ¡«latitudes he again turned his little eyes,
He was very w ide
to
the
prince.
It
was
then
that
be
^ugust 1910, and ending with the 29th day < *
without you.”
awake.
September, 1910, persuant to an order of publi
She hesitated. "When are you go received ills first shock.
That
is
how
he
happened
t«>
see
thè
Prince Kobin was souud asleep, 1-IiM
ing, Truxton? You—you haven’t told
cation mad.• by an order of the 1 ion. John t .
head was slipping sidewise along t he ¡irlnce move restlessly and lialC open
me.”
Hall. County Judge of Coos County Oregon ,.n I
his
sleep
bound
e
‘
.ves.
The
gr
and
duke
It was what he wanted. "I am go satiny back of the big «-hair, and lih leaned forward with lai* band t<> his dated the 17ih day ol August, 1910.
Ids
chin
was
very
low
in
the
laces
at
ing next Monday." he said promptly.
ear and listened, He litui .‘.een thè
C R Wade
As n matter of fact, lie had forgotten neck. Th«* grand duke coughed em boy's lips move,
l'r.iai dreittnland
phatically.
cleared
his
throat
and
grew
'he day of the week they were now
Attorney for PlaintiH
32-7t
came Bobby's l;el h ! "Good ni-igh' "
very red in the face.
■‘lving In.
The court of Graustark was distinct
"Monday? Oh. dear!”
ly dismayed.
“Will you?"
“His majesty appears to have ahem
“I—I must cable home first." she
besides a lunldino 30x7«) feet. Th ■
—gone to sleep,” remarked the grand
faltered.
Mining
for
Gold
in
Curry
sand will be brought to the machirx
“That’s a mere detail, darling. Cable «hike tartly, interrupting himself to
afterward. It will beat us home by address the prime minister.
by means of a steam shovel, The
"He is very tired, your excellency,”
thr«*e weeks. They’ll know we're com
grey sand will first be separated from
snitl Count Halfont, very much dis
ing.”
Last week marked the beginning I
the black, then the latter will lie
"1 must ask John, really I must. tressed. "Pray consider what be has
brt*n through during th«*”—
of actual work on Cunnitt's beach,
Truxton," she protested faintly.
treated l»v a secret process, known
"All, my dear count, do not apologize i
“Hurray!” he shouted—in a whis
by what is now known as lhe Idaho
per. "He Is so desperately in love for him. I quite understand. Alieni
only to Mr Johnson, one nu inber of
Still, he was very red in Blacksand Gold Saving Co. The
he won't think of refusing anything Ahem!"
the company.
we ask Shall we set it for Saturday?” the face.
Company
is
composed
of
Berkeley,
"I
will
awaken
him,
your
excellen-
They set It for Saturday without
consulting John Tullis and then fell cy,” said tiie prime minister, tslglng Cal., capital, and have taken inio I
The samples oí sand taken from
I
to discussing him. "He is very much toward the throne.
the company, C. H. Helling, who here some time ago, by Mr. John
“Not at nil, sir!” protested the vis
ill love with I ut .” she sai«l wistfully.
"And all«* loves Inin, Loraine. They itor. “Permit him to have his sleep has been experimenting with bltck son. ptoved highly satisfactory, and
1 will not have him dis- sand hete the past year, and who
will be very luippy. Shea’s wonder out. sir.
turbed.
Who am 1 that 1 should holds a lease on that portion of the lie is due to arrive here this we« k
ful!"
"Well, so is John. He's the most defeat the claims of nature? It is my
with all necessary in.u hiitcry. The
pleasure to wait until his majesty’s beach ad otning Cnnnift s place. One
wonder, ill man in ail this world.”
“1 am sure of It.” he acri-ed mag Iiai> is over Then he may dismiss us. member of the company, Mr. Fer water from Gibson and Cnnnift
nanimously. ”1 raw him talking with but uot until we have cried ‘Long rell, arrived list week, and has men
creeks will l e brought on the lx ach,
her and tin* I tike of 1 er. «* as 1 came live the prince!'”
at work getting out the foundation which will insure .unp'e w iter for
For awhile they
i ilt av. hih* ago. They were going to
the «lul.es looms up there. The duke silence, this notable gathering of men imbers for large
and t inks, ■ • large plant. G Id Reach Globe.
will offer no objections. He'll permit and womeu. Then the prime minister
bl", daughter to select his next son-in- in hushed tones suggested that it
law."
Would be eminently proper under the
"1 shall be sorry to leave <lraitstnrk.” cireumstam es for all present to tie
he s:tnl dreamily after a long period seated. lie was under the impression
of silent retrospection. T've had tllf that his serene fiigbness would sleep
long and soundly.
huppi«*at year of my lif«* her«*."
"I've had the busiest Iliotltll of my
Stiff tracked and uncomfortable, the
No one pre
life Iler«'. I'll never ngain say that the court sat and waited
heli tended to conceal the blissful yawns
world is a «lull place. I shudder wl^eli
I think of what might have happened that would not lie denied. A drowsy,
to you. my prin hied ably languid fieling took posses
Rates $t.<xj to $2.oo per day. Special rates by
cess sweetheart, sion of the entire assemblage
The prime minister sat at the foot
if 1 hadn't come to
week or month. Sample Room in Connection.
Edelweiss. I Would <>f the throne and nodded in spite of
not have found himself. John Tullis, far hack near the
you." Feeling her wall, bad his held on his hand, brave
trembling In ids ly lighting off the ¡lersistent demon.
arms, lit* went on Prince I tan tan of Dawsbergen wa
with whimsical sound asleep.
The grand duke was wide awak«
good humor: "You
would have been He saw it all and was equal to. the <><
eaten up by the caslon. After all. he was a kindly old
ogre long before gentleman and, once his moment of
this, or ¡»crimps mortification was over, he was not
you would have above charity.
Bobby's poor little bead had slipped
sureetsled in be
coming a count over to n most uncomfortable position
against the arm of the chair. Putti *
ess."
YOU WILL
"As it is, 1 shall Ids finger to lips, the grand duke tiyz-
KING.
toed carefully up to the throne. With
lie a baroness.”
"In Graustark, but not In New York. very gentle bands he lifted Bobby’s
That reminds me. You’ll be more than head and, infinitely tender, stuffed a
Do you want to Buy, Build, Sell or Rent?
a baroness -more than a princess. throne cushion Is-hind the curly bead.
A
splendid
smile
In
bls
eyes,
he
tip
You will b«> a qih ttu Don't you catch
Do you want Fire, Life, or Accident insurance?
toed back to his chair.»
th«* point? You will be Mrs.
•
•
•
•
As he passed Fount Halfont, who
Do you want to Register for the Fall Election?
had risen, he whispered:
The Grand Duke Paulus
“Dear little man! 1 do not forget,
tinctiy annoyed.
lie had
Do you want Hunter’s or Angler’s License?
luasy miles, endured «¡uite a number my lord, that I was once a boy. God
of hardships, ami all to no purpose. I bless him!”
Do you want any Notary Work Done?
Then he sat down, conscious of a
When dawn came his emissaries re
turned from the city with th«* lamen fine feeling of goodness, folded his
If you do, Go To
table information that the government arms across his expansive chest and
had righted Itself, that Marianx’s sen allowed his beaming eyes to rest upou
Yours Truly
sational revolution was nt an end mid
that the regents would be highly bon- '
ored If his exi-ellency could oKThsik
the distressingly chaotic conditions nt
court mid condescend to pay tin* cas
Bnng your
tle a visit.
The grand duke reSolveii that he
would visit th«* castle in a very in- ■
formal way, extend Ills congratulations
mill offer his s«-rvi<'es. wbk-li he knew
Would be declined with thanks, lliel-
dentally ba would uientiuu the bohd II
To T he R kcobdkk
m
.••n A t
tu r *
Mid King Ba bp <!rop, »1 I.
«1
Imluxtr.iilv whh bia bur.;*.« a.
Copyright, 1909. by (Murgc Bart
Th.-na v««-r<* other »ih.ee».-» to Vrtix-
ton's rash ml In a lofty wind.«» f1
MvCuiihco*
the north wiyg <-*.«<1 h. <1 a white la. . 1
girl and a grim old man. The latter
Copyright, lOOt. by limili, Mead fet id a rltte In hLs tense th.
fe, i •
old bands. Now- and then the <4d man
w'.uld alght hin rifle and tire The glri*
à Company
w bo crouched bealde him was there to i
denlgnale a certain figure In the ever
SYNOPSIS
changing maM of humanity on the
bl.MMly parade ground. Her eleeir eyi«*
CHAFFER |—1 nution King MWC* «a Ed
sought
for and found Marktnx; her un
rlwru,. capdal ol Giaotadt. and inert» die
wavering linger pointed him out to ttlv
beautiful tue, e <4 Spaat/. a gunoialer.
U—
old markanmn.
Kin, due. a la»<M fix Pnace Robin, the \ou»2
Hb«* saw Vos Engo fall. Then a tall,
tule, < 1 th- country, who» gu.,rdun t> John
well known figure sprang Into view,
Tuilu. an An erica».
Ill---Bar -n Dangio.
dashing toward her wounded lover.
Her heart stopped beating, With her
miniUrt ol police, utter views Kmg and warns
haiuls
her temples she I lea n«‘d
him aga nvt Olga, the gunmaket*, niece. IV—
window ledge and
King invade, the royal park, meets the prince
lad's
and is prevented lo lit«-
fascinating
V—The committee of
Lotaine.
ten.
lors agairul the punce, meets m an
Aunt
conspiu-
underground
chamLev, wh«re the gu! Olga iv duclosed as on»
who is lo kill Prince Kobin with a bomb,
John I ullis calls on
the
beautiful
V'!
Countess In-
gomede. who warns him that her hated and no
C ount
torious old husband.
spiring against the
is con
Marians,
V I!, VIII, IX andX
prince.
---King viiita the house of the witch of Gan look
gap and meets the royal
sees an eye gleaming
a crack in a d< or
the
and while searching for
l>owerrd ami dragged
person
he is over-
Fit.
He is con
a
into
I le
there.
household
through
fronted by Count Marians ami then taken to the
u idrryfiound den of the committee of ten.
XI
Olga defends King before the committee ot
anarc hists.
XII- --Loraine
is brought
to
den
the
and
thrown into the same room with King.
XIII- King fe lls a jailer, doiu hi. elolhing and
ditguiM-J. cariin Lorvine into
whuh weial
ol
the
a Boat at night in
anarchist,
are
to
about
depart.
XIV- Ktng matligeg to get Loraine, whom be
loves, ashore, and they hide in a freight car.
XV- -Olgn waits on a
bomb
parade.
street
to kill Prince Robin
as
corner
he
King and Loraine are cairicd
the country
in the car.
a
with
into
oil
They start back
an ox tart and warn the punce when
tn
in
almost
front of the girl Olga.
M-
XVI - The bomb is thrown, but the prince
capes to the castle.
Marians is ui control of the
city.
XV II and XVI11--King goes from the
tie to notify I ullis of the prince’s danger,
being absent in thi hills with a force
Cam
1 ullis
of soldiers.
He finds Tullis.
XIX -K ing returns to the estrte again,
his hie.
XX--1 ullis witn reinforcements,
powers the
Marlanx
and
soldiery
castle and the prince from
Ì
passes in a
risking
over
the
rescues
the count,s
grasp.
Marl anx i, killed.
from the common to th«- gates. It wa
tt Strange coinciilcuee th it M .r ::i
should have « has >11 this day for 1.:-
culminating assault 011 tin* castle. Tin
skirmish at din break had hurried his
arraugements no doubt, but mine tin
less were Ids plans complete. The ex
plosives had been laid during the night
The fuses reached to tin* 111 mill of the
tunnel a< ross the coummn.
As he
swept up the nv«-nue at the lle.ul of
bls command, hawk faced mid wit!
I iWtcrliig eye-t, lie muirl.ed the com
maud tb it put tire to t'.ie t ise ■.
A uioine'it later Ids « im .urn I 11 ream
< «1 tlir.m li ilie up riiir<- n d fae.-d t!ie
deadl;. i 1 • froi.1 th«* drh« .. .. .
At la t 1 her bepau to a !vai < «• a< rot
tiu* ¡;r 1. sy meadow. When om* i.m.
fell i.ad r tlm lire of l ie iii.ir. ■ a
unuihir i.i h.d into hi« ¡»'1 e.
<■<
time« the ludui.lilalile «!r tn t !.i ::
diove I'. s. 1 ba< k and as < 11 •: 1 cii 1 Mar
laux <;mg them up again. < died i>
the « xiHiiple he 1 et.
“G l ,!. lie la a soh’,1. r!" era J Ti'JX
ton. "Hello! There's lllj frieii I Era
tus. Ile’n no coward eltli.T. Here'.
a try for .»oil. Brutus.”
He dli.p;H*d to In 1 knee mid t in' I.
libel.Hi* ai.li nt the fre.i le«l hc’iehti:
The discovery that tliere w«Te ill
bullets in Brutus' breast v. he:: lie 1
picked up long afterward did net
f t the young man's
bls was the on«* that
heart.
The fall of Brutus uree I tile 111 II
Count to greater fury, Ills bol. e had I
been shot from under him. He was
ou his feet, callin'; to his men to ; I
low him us he mov«sl towurd tile s.u!
boru row «if greeu mid r d. Bullei«
hissed algiut his ears, but lie guve im
heed to them
The coium.imler of the gnurd gnvi
the command to tall ba« k slowly t< -
wurd lie* castle.
Firing at every step, they eti a*<1
the parade ground and then made a
quick dash for th>* shelter of the 1 ng
balconies. Marlanx, down In tin i-1
rude ground, was fairly pushing Ills
men into
jaws of death.
Truxton King's chance to pay bls
debt lo Vos Eng.1 cam«* after « .1«» ot
the fierce;t. most deterndma! < h.ir.;e.
The young count had been iiglill' ;
desperntely for some time His weak
Hess seem.al to llttv«* disa|ipe.ire«l
As
the foe fell back In the fa««* of des
perate resistance Vos F.ngo sprang
down the steps ai.il 111 hid tiller III. a,
calling others to Join him in th«* at
tempt to comph'te tlu* rout. N«* ir the
edge of the terra,«* lie st<>p|»«*d. Hit
leg gave way undiT Idm. mid lie f«■!•
to the ground. Truxton »n«w him fall
He leap«,<l over th«* low balustrad«*,
dropping his hot rltle, and daslnsl
across the terrace to fete rind s assist
ance. A hundred men shot at him.
“It's my turn!" sliout«*d the Ameri
can. “I'll square it up if I can. Then
we're even!"
He H«*lz«*d the wounded man In his
strong arms, threw him over his shoul
der and stagger«*«! toward the steps.
“Relea»«* me. curse you!" shrieked
Vos Eugo, striking bis rescuer in th *
face with bls flat.
“YOU
AIIB SHOT!" SHE «-11IKD.
ton ! tbuxton !”
“TRUX-
screamed- screamed words that would
hav«* tilled Truxton King with an end
less Joy could he have heard them
ibove the rattle of th« rilles.
The corner of th«* building had shut
•>Ut the pi ture. It was iin|H)ssible for
her to know that the man and his
burden hud reached the balcony in
uifety. Even now they might be ly-
Ing on the terrace, riddled by bullets.
The old man roused her from the
itupor of dread. II«* called her name.
Dully she rea|H>nded. Standing bolt
upright in the window, she sought out
the tigure of Marlanx and pointed
rigidly.
"Ah." groaned the old man. "they
will not |>e driven buck this time!
They will not be denied, it is the
last charge! God, how they come!
Our mmi will be annihilated in
Wlq-ro Is he? Now! Ah. I see! Yes
that is he! He is near enough now. 1
cannot miss him!”
Marlanx was leading his men up to
the terrace.
At the tup of the terrace th«* Iron
Ciunt suddenly stopped.
Ills l«.:.g
b ly stil'feni'd and t*u cninq.lcd Ilk«*
a ¡e«d. A score of heavy feet trim
I lnl on lhe fallen leader, but la* «lid
mil f< el t!ie impiK't.
A bullet from tin* mirth wing hail
r.. <1 I ii.b* his brain
"At l.i
sin ie!.i d the old man at
th:.' w Im. >w. “(‘ollie, Miss Tullis; my
V.«..: «a;,:e
",.c I <h*ad. your gru«'«*?" in low.
.IV.'jJ torn:*.
"Yes, my dear,” st
I'c.'se. a : mile «,f re
"«'utile, k t i.n* es ot t
\ .1 h,ie lieen mo«t «'..ura-.e is."
A ;;r< up of te.',,tie«l womeu w«
itu.h.lej in the far c, i. er ef a u>
by loi.m. The Duki- of i’ ;'■;«• Iu
< pen l!te de« r l r I?., t.ne I'.oii ', I
she «11«! i ot eiiler. \\ lii'U he turn
to «ail slu* »....< Iialfv.i', «lov.u I
c-p fll -lit of st di a, n 11; till' r It I
P .«.«lor snake toward I lie I.Hiding
low.
.it every step she wa s rentiling
ill • vety :: ony of ¡.hulm*-s
"Staml ! r.n! Hold them! Help
rombig! Help is comiir;!”
A list look through the window
the «*ml of the hall had revealed
her the most glorious of visions.
Heil ami green troops were pouring
through tli6 liismantled gateway, tlivit
horses surging over the ugly ground
rifts and debris as if possessed of the
fabled wings.
Her brother was out there, and all
was well She was crying the Joyous
news from the head of the gra nd
stairway when Truxton King caught
sight of her.
He was ¡aiwder stained and grimy
Then* was blood on his fa« e and shirt
front.
"You nr«* shot!" she cried, clutching
the post at the beml iu the Htalrs.
"Truxton! Truxton!”
“Not even s- ratched!” he shouted
as be reached her side,
••It’s not
my”— He stopped short even ns he
held out Ins arms to clasp her to bis
breast. "It’s some om* else's blood."
he finished resolutely. Siu* swayed
toward him. and lie caught her in
his arms.
"I love yon—oh. 1 love you. Trux
ton!" she cried over and over again.
lie was faint with Joy. His kisses
spoke the adoration he would have
cried out to her If emotion had not
«■logged his throat.
"Eric," she wbis|iered at Inst, draw
Ing l«H«'k tn bis arms mid )<s>king up
lnt<» his eyes with a great pity in her
iwn. "Is he- is h«> dead. Truxton?"
“No," he said gently; "ba«Hy hurt,
♦ut”
“II«* i will not die?
Thank Gtid,
1'ruxtoa. 1. He is a brave—oh. a very
nrave man!"
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