Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-03-25
CHAPTER III.

The next day continued ny work,
continuing 10 keep both eyes and ears in
a vigilant condition. ! neither saw nor
beard anything remarkable, bowever.-'
Sir. Alphonss D'Anguiile visited me once,
but only for a few minutes.
In the evening I managed 10 exchange
few words gifh tie qaadroon maid, tho
she had the appearance Of a frightened
rabbit all the time. When l asked her
what had become Of the little girl, she
made an aitempito dart away again; but
being on the watch, prevented the move
ment. and eventually succeeded in getting
from her the information that Perdida
+ had been removed 10 an apartment in the
main building, on the opposite side Of the
tower, and that she was taken At nigh; 10
a chamber within that Of her master;
aud which could Be reached in no other
; way than BY passing through It. l at
tempted to get from her some further in
( teIligence about Perdida, bot hearing her
master yoic-, she broke away from me
and seampereI Of, in great trepidaiion,
D TO the rear Of the establishment.
1 vas now great deal puzzled. felt
the abzolui. necessity, however, Of get
ting the little girl out Of her prison, at all
hazards. have forgotten 10 mention
that the maid told me that the little girl
was no relation Of Mr.. D'Auguille. He
had had a li;lle niece, but she vas dead.
- He vas, however, the guardian Of the
child, and IF she were 10 be taken from
his custody, It must be by stratagern or by
force, for 1t would be folly to appeal Il
"a the law with one 20 evidently wealthy.
j vas a most hazardous business, II
any view Of The case; for, with the stron,
.. motives which this man had for rstainin.
the child in his possession, It would prob
ably be more difficult 10 keep her than f
get hold Of her IN the first place. But g
thorough vas my conviction that som
great wrong was intended, and one, 10,
that might be perpetraied 1t any momen
that mas resolved 10 brave all danger
and all hazards, and act at once. IwouI
have been glad 70 have obtained more IL
formation, bot / felt that If I waited Ii
morning. Knight even then Be too late.
There was no choice a. 10 that, howeve
e, for 10 seek her BY passing through D'A
=, guillg's bedroom, when did not eve
know where the bedroom wa. would n
be a praiseworthy enterprise, but a me
act Of madness.
After much and serious thought abo
IT, the matter, / eventually came 10 the co
clu-ion tina; there vas but one course
b ] adopt. and that was truly a desperate or
the But ! was IN a desperate strait. and J
solved 10 gO-ahead-to scale the va
" and enter Perdids's prison, by dayligI
ol and 10 trust TO q righteous cause. a So
iich heart, and a Colts revolver for the res
FL The decision being made, went
-. work the next morning. Tying my 70
round my waist. 1 assembled to the balcor
'u' crossed 10 the other side Of the tower,
va, scended b. my rope 10 the roof Of /
RI Of centre building. clambered along it for
bicb considerable distance, and eventually
scendgd by The vines to one o. the V
dow7 Of the room in which Perdida y
hing confined
lab- The windows Of the room were irnu
ont. diaieIy above the principal door Of
NO. kitchen, where servants we're constan
passing in aud out. / expected ey,
u'h' moment that some one Of them would
we're me; but 4 Was fortunate enough to re-
D. Of the window unobserycd. Ii / sho
find Perdida. il would Of course be
possible to take her out by such rot
49, We would have TO make our exit by
cent door, IL a. all.
the The window was open, and the
Iwer object 1 saw inside was the face Of 7
.,yor dida. She knew me at once, and o
an involuntary scream, which / fea
s''''' would alarm the house. She rushed
the wards the window. and throwing her a
seen round my feet, which were resting on
gla.s window-sill, kissed them with frantic
gerness. before was aware Of her IN
" tion. Poor child she seemed wild ,
ie o. delight, and painfully unable 10 exp
r she the emotions which agitaied her.
A. no When Icould examine her face, ITO
..,c. that she was excessively thin aud pal
wanness; and her wonderful great D
eyes flashed with an almost maniac y
" De- ness. This excitement, however.
I, and but nomeniary, and she soon relapsed
here. a sad apalheiie stiffness, which see
~ or new 20 her normal condition.
~ Cautiously sliding in. feet foremo
u me soon found myself within the room
as far Is / knew, unobseryed. VIII
asy a an insiant's delay, TURNED 10 the do,
Vbicb the room. II was locked but. wi
small iron crowbar, which / had bro,
from the tool house, / soon forced il O
ieony and the way was clear.