Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-01-10

whim. But that resistlcss will forbade the
slightest interference. The decd had beer
planned. and nothing short of his owl
death could prevent its execution.
In imprcssing upon the seaman the neccs.
sity Of observing every precaution to obtain
success, he had added, with an oath:
IF hair Of her head is harmed, your
blood be upon your own heads
The counterfeit peasant woman lightly
picked up the unconscious Princess, and
FASTENED toward the carriage with his love
ly burden. The other seaman followed
with Medji, who had been standing quietly
by during this scene. Fairfax blew "
whistle as the signal Of release TO 0ys ord
and to Roger, the outposts on either .de Of
the pool.
The latter met with but one n .yfarer-a
farmer residing in that neighborhood and
him he easily detained. But poor Oxford
had his hands full in endeavoring to sus.
tain an exciting conversation with an obsti-
nate old farmer and half-dozen stupid
wagoners, en- route to ST. Brieux with pro.
duce for the morrow's market. He blessed
Heaven when the whistle relieved his ago
NY and, cleyerly turning the conversation,
left the peasants to themselves and they
rode on, disputing with each other.
Dick leisuTely stalked into the woods and,
hiding among the trees, awaited the pass
ing by Of Dimitri and Catherine. When
both the servants and carriers had gone
quite out Of sight he ran into the grove
where Fairfax and the men were concealed.
Medji stood there, surm0unted bya man s
saddle. The Princess saddle had been
taken off and placed in the buggy. She her
self lay on the grass, pale and moaning.
Dick, who, among his other accomplish
ments, possessed a slight smattering Of
medicine, agreed with Fairfax that her con-
dition was only mOmentary affair. As she
seemed to be regainiug consciousness, Fair
fax coolly asked his friend to give her some
water She drank without urging, but was
allowed only a swallow or two.
''She must quench her thirst with this, y
said the imperturbable leader, with grim
look on his face, as he gave Dick small
glass that he had filed from phial con.
cealed in his coat-pocket. She readily and
gratefully drank all Of its soothing contents
and quickly fell back in heavy slumber.
''Pick herup, Dick; put her into the car
riage and drive. / will ride Medii," was the
sharply uttered command. The other did
as ordered; while the valet and seaman set
out on foot to the coast, distant about four
miles.
Fairfax and Oxford made as rapid prog
ress as possible. The storm was about to
break and did break ere they reached their
destination. But, thanks to the rubber
apron and excellent care of the hitherto
clumsy Richard, even the lovely face and
brow of the unconscious Princess were wet
by scarcely drop. Fairfax was drenched
to the skin.
The lightning flashed wildly and the
thunder reared so frightfully that both
Medii and the other horse reared and
plunged in terror. Fairfax, ever on the
alert, managed to prevent their running
away, and finally subdued their fright The
darkness would have been intense had il
not been relieved by the continual flashes
of lightning.
Spulred on by the storm to still greater
action, the excited man galloped forward
with impetuous speed toward the coast.
He had once or twice before been there,
and remembered an old tish-house that
stood near the shore. Hurrying thither, he
discovered a dry spot inside, spread out the
blankets, and told Dick to lay the Princess
upon them. And there she slept quietly and
sweetly, wholly obEVious to the war of the
elements and the tumult that was raging III
the hearts of her guilty abductors, who
looked at their victim and each other with
remorseful consciences.
A large, rocky island was situated about
half mile off the shore. In stormy wealth