Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-10-21
MbfeIins Resistsr
SAVED"
By THE COUNTESS NJ rNsrER.
CONCLUDED.

minutes which sssmei ages to me) heard
netaipg more, and 81 ROst persuaded my,
self that il must have been my iuagira-
ton, or perhsp, Some one may have
mistaken tbs door" thoOght begal to
be hlmed Of my eowardice; determined
70 be brave and ignore the whole thing
70 lie down agsin--but had hardly done
so BE- fore distinctly heard footsteps creep.
ing along the bale ny and stopping at my
wlndoW-Which was only lightly booked
together, for it was very warm, and
IL hsd never struck ne till now,
that as my room belonged to the Russ al
suite, so did the b. ebony, and was there
fore not divided from theirs. Brea.hlessly
| listened, and tcemb'iog'y lelping out Of
bed, threw OF NY dressing gown, stole
to the wicd Nv, AMI gently pISning aaiis
the blind, looked out-aId reyer, to my
diving day, shalt forget my horror WHEN
ID cane aware Of = mans taCe, withil an
inch of my own, p ecing in at me!
Terror nearly Ia 4 w I'd me, bat did not
prevent my recoguiz NJ in the coarse Kal'
moe typs OF the 'uTudT, the fsc3 OF Que
of the Rassi N msn servants!
Ic)uld not move oc screaD, but asssigusl
from the R1Ssial. 20 M ct 5er amazs aud
bewildermeut, who should appear at his
side bat the ''dsad' prince! He WAS
makiug implociUg sigos 70 me to be silent
GOT 70 b. afraid, and, above all things.
10 }cf him IL! Tbs pOor young fac9 was
30 hy.d-the eyes 50 strained with terror;
the tears, tor, wee coursing so visib,y
down the thiu baysari cheeks, and the
attitude was so touchiugly humble and
imp'O' NJ thIs my fright turnsd into pity,
and felt inlui'iyely that in soma mystic
rious way held ths life, or death, of this
trembling creature in my hands Imps lied,
thsreGors, by tns power of mercy, aud hur-
reilly, eager to ssy5 l knew not who,
from knew not what, / unlocked
the window. aud the p iocs crep5 noiss-
I,s,lv l.? To nv uuspe lkAble relief the
too.mau fell buck, eyide ltly on the watch,
aad t7c poor boy sank at my feet, gap OK
on: in a mixture OF lsngu iges, "Oh, Lady
Mari IL, poor rsmDur de Den, save me.
Let me out at your door"
C Of betvensn' cried, 81 is locked
on the outyide.'
"Hds me-, then, bile ne" he sobbed
Is. in agooy Of duplication, he clAsped
nv GOWN. "Y0Ir wa to robe and your
tere doree make you look like
al argDl di DID Bs one 10 me,
Muriella, al a1giol protettOre !!
Ecoutsz, the good doctor, and poor Ivan
have risked much. The doctor made me
feiyu GclJb, and rs has druggsd the padre,
and watches him, bat be will soon wake.
All. save me from him, from ma belle
mere
81 will do anything" said excitsdly;
"but what caa l dc? You cannot stay
here Whit are You afraii OPP
"Ah, get me out OE the hotel, f0r"-
looking around in a terror struck way,
aud Whispering in my ear, they are
pli'nnirg me-
"Rpass ths kolssw was my natural
suggestion.
No. no, lady! Eeoutez. have no time
- sxplSia, bat tijgat is my only chance
h the English EN- S8ssy-LOrd Queensland
will help me and At THIS moment
the key tu'usd ,bwly 10 my door, aud |
lust he'd ii ne 10 push tie prince into the
recess Rh,ls he imploIed me III whisper
& conddr in mo oDe-no one" when
Slsstte appeared, SLEEPY, Cross and with
light.
I come, miladi, according to orders.
Do you want aUy 5hing?'
'.Ol. : IS,5ts, AN - gll yo1 are COW
| really will not Ike to be locked in like
:his II alarms me, for it anyt6ins were
TO happen couldn't gst out. must have
the key
. Lady Muriel," with sleepy dignity
"maia said | was to lock you il. Bus
why" With cariOsity why are you
e'a-maQ? WY are YOU u ?'
''Bscsuss, tell you, don't ks being
locked in. Ii msmms knew how i.
fri2htsns me, shs would, of course, let me
be as | sl7. What il that l added
ReIvo1sly; ~ sm sure | heard step
ou'sid+.
az : only tie guardia, milsdi; he walks
about all night aad watches the galleries. "
Did he see you3" asked snzi ,usly.
"Yes; and ne asked where l was goin ~
Poor prize" meat lily al lculated,
thee is 1T Il chAnes, then, OF your get
ting out unseen" Thsu aloud said -
Susst,e, Sc va mo the key" Susette
WA too Sleepy to arg1s farther up)u the
mater, - she delivered W the
key aud l lat her out and locke
the dor. / waited to hesr her
departing footeteps, then l fl:w to the re-
cess. au1 drew bscS the portiere to liberste
ths prisoner when, to ny aSsonishmsnt,
tbs youag man issusd forth, clad from
n ssi 10 foot 10 Susetse's clothes! No one
COUld possibly have recoguiz'd him, for re
had tied a thick veil over his face, and the
metamorphOsiS was perfect. In spite Of
the awkward, nay, dangerous cucum-
stances, fslt strong Inclination to laugh,
but said seriously:
why 10 yol net make a con6lau OF
the guIr6i,? Tell him Jolr story aud get
him o let You ont at the front door"
NO, nc. the doctor toll me solemuly
to trust no ons but ynu; no servants, for
toe padre always brite the servant. Al,
Mur ella, one fare, hrw shall get out?"
IL know, l said y5ully, and dazzling
into the recess | dragged forth strong
r.pa used to cord boxes. 'YCu must get
on: by the b1crny; it is not high; my
h-0thers cDu,d almost let themselves drop
without a rope, and an sure could
All! bat am i'll weak, faint
We'll, well, - | said rather impatiently,
with touch of British arrogance aud cIu-
temp for foreign chicken hesTte iuess;
you stay in here while make prepare
tons So l stepped on TO the balcony.
Iyal was Standing few yards off, watch
ing the windows of the Russiin apart
mentS; and with horrid shrinking l saw
the mco Ibsams PLY upol q naked knife
he held in his hand. snd then for the first
tune fully realized how dearly he had
resolved to sell his yo1ug master : llberty,
snt what dangerous matter l was en-
gagged in.
The Russian ccmprehended at glance
what was my deJign, for IS was tying the
rope 70 tie balcony l suppose my hand
tremt ID, flr he came huuie lily forward
and helped me, a. the same time making
signs to ms that Wa had no time to lcsa.
After fastening the rope firmly Re returned
20 his post OF observation, and softly
called the young prince; then carefully
10 K ng into the road, to SEQ there were no
inconvenisat passerS by, l whispered to
hin in tree school boy phraseology,
"Now's youe timew
Taking the rope very gently from my
hand, tbs young man seemed to pause,
hnl-ipu manu- ila xpfsff.,Iiu ma. than