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I Copyright. 1909, by Dodd,
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CHAPTER XXL ' :"
"TOD WILL BE MRS, KINO."
I
T was. late In the day when Trus-
ton King wap summoned to the
devastated state chamber to be
(nmnlpfiul Hm A mnrlnnn'fl rowfiwl hv
; presenting him with au ancient gold
, seal ring, one of (he. crown' Jewels.
Latefthut night it was reported at
: the cajtlo that a law force of men
WR) anfMinirtiul nn rhn' .ktiv.itclfu clilu
of the .river. A hundred iiiinnflrca
wpro Krifnininfr.nirniTifir r in BTiinr m
The Grand Puke PnulusI" exclaim-
ed Count Half out "Thauk God be did
not come a day earlier. ' We owe liiui
nothing today, but yesterday ah. be
could have demanded much of us!"
In one of .the wrecked approaches to
the terrace, surrounded by fragments
of stone and confronted by ugly de
structlon, sat a young . man and a
slender girl. There were no lights
near them. The shadows were black
and forbidding.
She was saying: "Truxton, dear, I
did not love Eric Vos Engo. I Just
thought It was love. I never really
knew what love was until you came
Into my; life. .That's what made it so
jhard. I had let him believe that ' I
anight care, for him some day. .And I
did like-him. So I"- '
"You will never, never know how
happy I am, Loralnel" he breathed Into
her ear.
"I hope I shall, always bring happi
ness to. you, Truxton," she murmured.
' "You will make me very unhappy if
you don't marry -me tomorrow."
I will marry you, : Troxton,. when
we get to New York," she said, but
not very firmly He saw his advantage
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He belcl her close for a long' ttnr,
his face buried In her hair. "Listen,
darling! Won't you say you'll be my
wife-before I -leaver Graustark? I
want yon so much. I can't go away
without you."
She hesitated. "When are you go
ing, Truxton? You you haven't told.
me."
It vas what he wanted. "I am go
ing next Monday," he said promptly.
As a matter of fact be had forgotten:
the day of the week , they were now
living In.
"Monday? Oh. dear!"
"Will your
- "I I must cable home, first," sne
faltered'.
"That's a mere detail, darling. Cabto
afterward. It will beat us home by
three weeks. They'll know we're conv
lag."
"1 must ask John, really I must.
Truxton," she protested faintly.
"Hurray!" he shouted In a whis
per. "He Is so desperately In love
be won't think of refusing anything
we ask. Shall we set It for Saturday?"
They set It for Saturday without
consulting John Tullls and then fell
to discussing him. MHe Is very much;
lu love with her," she said wistfully.
"And she loves him, Loralne. , They
will be very happy. She's wonder
ful!" "Well, so is John. He's the most
wonderful man in all this world."
. "I am sure of ; It," he agreed mag
nanimously. 'I saw him talking with
her and the Duke, of Perse as I came
out awhile ago. i They were going to
the duke's rooms .up there. The duke
will offer no objections. He'll permit
his daughter to select his next son-in-law."
"I shall be sorry, to leave Groustark,"
she said dreamily after a long period
of silent retrospection. "I've had the
happiest year of inyj life here."
''I've had the busiest month of my
life here. I'll never again say that the
world is a dull place. 1 shudder when
I think of what might have happened
to you, my. prin
cess sweetheart
if I hadn't come to
Edelweiss. I would
not have found
you." Feeling her
trembling in his
arms, be went on j
with whimsical
good humor: "You
would have been
eaten up by the
ogre long before
this. cor perhaps
you . would . have
succeeded In be.
coming a count-
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Graustark, btot not In New York.
That reminds rue. X ou'U be more than
a baroness more than . a princess.
You will be a queen. . Don't you catch
the point? You wttl be Mrs, King."
The Grand Dnko Faulus was . dis
tinctly annoyed. '.He had traveled
many miles, endure 1 quite a number
of hardships, and J 11 to no purpose.
When dawn came Als . emissaries re
turned from the city with the lamen
table information tbint the government
had righted itself, tliat Marlanx's sen
sational revolution vra at an and and
that the regents would be highly hon
ored if his excellency could overlook
the distressingly chaotic conditions at
court and condescend to pay the cas
tle a visit.
The grand duke resolved that he
would visit the castle In a very In
formal way, extend his congratulations
and offer his services, which he knew
would be declined with thanks. Inci
dentally he would mention the bond
issue; also he would find the oppor
tunity to suggest to the ministry that
his government still was willing to
make large jjrants and stupendous
prpmises if any sort of arrangement
could be made by which the system
might be operated in conjunction with
branch lines of the Imperial roads.
And so it was that at midday he
rode in pomp ' and splendor through
the city gates, attended by his staff
and a rather overpowering bodyguard.
The grand duke, with all he Arro
gance of a real personage, was late. It
was not for h'tn to consider the con
ditions that distressed the ' court of
Graustark hot at .all. He .was -a
grand duke and be. would take, his own
time in paying his respects. When he
Anally presented himself at the castle
doors a . eleepy group of attendants
actually yawned in his presence. '
No one had slept' during the night
just passed. Excitement and the suf
fering of others hud denied slumber to
ouo and all, even to those who had not
.slept for many days and nights. Now
the reaction was upon them. Relaxa
tion had succeeded tenseness.
, When . the grand duke entered the
great, somber throne . room he was
confronted by " a "punctiliously polite
assemblage, but every . eyelid was tas
heavy as lead and as prone to sink. -The
prince sat far back In the great
chair of his ancestors, his sturdy legs
sticking straight out in front of him.
The grand duke advanced between the
respectful lines and knelt at the foot
of the throne, - ' ;
"Arise, your highness," piped Bobby,
with a quick glance at Count Halfont.
It was a faint, taraway voice that ot
tered the gracious command. "Grau
stark welcomes the Grand Duke Pau
lus. It is my pleasure to to" A help
less look came into his eyes. He looked
everywhere for support .The grand
duke saw that he had. fdrgottea the
rehearsed speech and smiled benignly
as he stepped forward and kissed the
hand that bad been extended some-,
what uncertainly. , '
"My most respectful homage to your
majesfy.. The felicitations pf my'emr
purer and the warmest protestations
of friendship from bis people."
With this as a prologue he engaged
himself in the ever pleasurable task
of delivering a long congratulatory
address. . After five minutes of high
sounding platitudes he again turned
to rt prlnce was then h
received bis first shock.
Prince Bobln was sound asleep. His
head was slipping sidewlse along the
satiny back of the big chair, and bis
chin was very low in the laces at his
neck. The grand duke coughed em
phatically, cleared bis throat and grew
very red In the fape,
The court of Graustark was distinct
ly dismayed.
"His majesty appears to have ahem
gone to sleep," remarked the grand
duke tartly, interrupting himself to
address the prime minister.
. ''He is very tired, yottf.excellency,,,
said Count Halfont, very much dis
tressed. ''Pray consider what be has
peen through during the"
"Ah, my dear count, do not apologize
for him. I quite understand. Ahem!
Ahem!" gtiU, he was very red In
the face,
' will awaken him, your excellen
cy," said the prme minister, edging
toward the throne.
"Not at all, slrl". protested the vis
itor. "Permit Wm to have bis sleep
put, sir, I w(ll not have htm dis
turbed, Who am I that I should,
defeat the claims of nature? It is my
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For awhile they stood in awkward
silence, this notable gathering of men
and women. ' Then the prime minister
In hushed .. tones suggested that It
would be eminently proper under the
circumstances for all present to be
seated. He was under the Impression
that bis serene hlehness would alwn
Uong and soundly. ,
Stiff backed and uncomfortable, the
court sat and waited. '. No one pre
tended to conceal the blissful yawns
that would not be denied. A drowsv
j Ineffably languid feeling took posses-
oiuu vi .lie enure asseniDiage.
The prime minister sat at the foot
of the throne. and nodded hi spite of
himself. John Tullls, far back near the
wall, had his head on his hand, brave
ly fighting off the persistent demqn.
Prince Dantan of Dawsbergen- was
sound asleep.
The grand duke was wide awake.
He saw it all and was eaual to the oc
casion. After all, he was a kindly old
gentleman and, once his momqnt of
mortification was over, he was not
above charity.
Bobby's Door little heart find nltnnpd
over to a most uncomfortable position
against the arm of the chair; Putting
his finger, to Hps, the grand duke tip
toed .carefully up to the thrtme. ; With
very gentle hands he lifted Bobby's
head and. infinite! v tender. stufTml n
throne cushion behind the curly hend.
A splendid smile in his eyes, he tip
toed back to his chair.
As he passed Count Halfont who
had risen, ho whispered:
"Dear little mnn! I do not forget
my lord, that I was once a bov. God
bless him!" v
Then he sat down, conscious of a
fine feellne of soodness. folded his
arms ncrnRH hla arnniiiatvn nhoat anA
i ... ... ..u
allowed his beaming eyes to rest upon
"piAR UHLI MAM 1 GOD BLESS HIJl!"
the sleeping boy far back in the chair
of state. Incidentally be decided, to
delay , a. few days before taking up
the, bond question with the ministry,
The grand duke wa,s. not an ordinary
diplomat,
; Jo -one of the curtained windows,
far removed from the throne, .sat
Truxton King and Loralne Tullla.
. All about them people were watch
ing the delicate little scene, smiling
drowsily at the Brand duke's tender
comedy! o, one was looking at the
twQ in the curtained recess. Her band,
was In bis: her head sank alowlv tn.
ward his Inviting shoulder. Her heavy
uas aroopea lower and lower, refus
ing to obey the slender- will that ar
gued against comDlete surrender. At
last her soft, regular breathing told
btn that she was asleep. Awaiting
bis opportunity, be tenderly kissed the
soft brown hair, murmured a gentle
word of love and settled Ws own bead
against ine tnicu; cunftjous.
Everywhere thev dozed and nndril
The grand duke smiled and blinked
bis v kittle eyes, He was very wide
awaita. ,
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prince move restieaaiy and half open
bis. sjeep, bouua eyes. The grand dake
jea.ned. forward with bis hand to his
a and listened. lie bad seen the
boys lips move. From dreamland
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