Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-05-12
CHAPTER III.

sudden az was the appes rance OF the fierce band,
yet Aerton-s man az. ustomed, under sill ciicumsan
css, to preserve bis compospre quietly ganced
around him, showing no signs e fear.
You mrst 1teN sud one, fellow with ,quhre shsp
90 +ace. matted hair, and hideous scar upon ms
grounds ot our dark lady"
Il am in your power" All Merton, that is ain,
1ni you can kill nus 4 you ike. First, however /
should IKE the satisfaction OF seeing tins dayk dy,
who, mu acknowledge, hus inspired me with great
curios tyh
"By, ay,n exclaimed Crab, first lot US get squint
q Ter, AID ba me, II won't be at sour service all
Meanwhile there stood the rren with the cutI,ssas.
their weapons sl pointed at the hearts OF the intrud
ers, awaiting the orde OF Their captain TO strike,
.fo1 are the two Americans said ne 10 Merton
I'VE have beard OF you ON the dark lsdy's broher
Away Wit them 10 the dupgeoun he added, motion.
ing to the party
tn few minutes the prisoners fourd themselves in
4 small, circular apartment with stone Walls and q
damp, earthly smeIl, very dlsaRreelble.
Hove We rohf get the 'f.vtr'u agsri' ~ exclaimed
OrAt as the men who had conducted them hera
turned aud departed, "an1 hope we do git allow.
Merton, who busy inspecting the apartment,
made 40 answer
lie noticed sn iron door at the side opposite that
wdch his conductors had opened, and advanced 10 H.
endeayo'ug 60 open It. Isis. hoeey,r, he fonod an
impossible task rs the door evidently strong Sc.
Whie be was yer endesvo-ing to open il. the ,inkle
Of innumerable sllyory bells seemed TO ieyerbeiate
through tue walls above
"B.syod,ui" ejieplatad Crab, wonder where them
balls was made
Hat an hour lad passed when the door as open.
ed, ard slowly sttidng INTO the apartment came Que
whose appearance is w,ll wor by OF description
This person was woman young and wonderfully,
dsrkly beautlful-ss the two could rerc,v We, 10
spite Of lack band of pasteboard or some other
material serving IS a mask To the forehead.
"rnis is the dark lsdyf" asked Merton.
"se | arn CALI d. an wsred she other
Il am amply repaid, then, for all my trouble 4" an.
swersd Merton "slthoush must say that had not
dreamed Of seeing 50 lovely being mmured in
these walls"
The lais's lip CURED
"Rasb men 10 venture upon Flfrida's gr uni. My
brother " ,rued you, did be uotfn
Yes hut was determined 20 try 10 see youu an
swered Merton, "eyen though should perisl IN the
attempt"
You are an American" SAID the lady. Otherwise
should persh Tor your teiuerity |: ia late now
- send you away. come follow me ~
Aceompsn ied by ran, Merton walked after the
dark Lazy who led the two ;8r uAh narrow corridor
sni up illsh, OF steps, into az thence into a cor
Portable apartment vito painted hoos aud oak tu-u
ture. amid which sas good he1.
This my brothers apartment said Fiffida As
he will not be here 20 night, yol may stag here until
motnn.
That night he slept but little gsrlg n the neruips
lie wssed 10 sea the sun shining thrO gh the Windows
the apartment aud % hear loud snoring OF Tom
Grab, Whc. PREFER ng the l1nHse 20 he hed b4d
stretched himself thereon, With his los lses dangling
over one oud