The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08

here 70 make Sssh for the gate the moment
sssensss g any siFn lfo a. f tho ssstls beiors
Princess-with the suspense and excitement
,n our 9En breasts which these peouiierlties
time that followed one OF the strsnsest among
Ky enp Der II was pearly 10 O'clock and
u ne w rspd sunshine. flooding everything about
apf MSIsb Il S.5 the Ss,5Sm sTsp shpE
ss were mot Spo as' as . nj
dared as lIttle-atter we had gone half war AZ
too much SH1 81 dawn this should
Mhen we had reached point within Q hun
n %snees sces Of 50 q the gate. which SUI re-
breathe ourselves: and. bsIancins my bundle
on my head. turned round TO make sure that
Erapcois. intent on Keeping his dlstsncss had
oin,c essen the same moment for rest and was
moppns 10 s,s se1y nst1rs manner on h. iaE
We s, IN sSss. wood q which
is%o Ssts sss Ss sssa q.
sesse points mpttsrsd few words q on.
WITH T ana We sas srd
iisas had Ssd no sp pr.etSs esrrsins
Of sss .@o.t e e the lie
ne mne same silence prevailing ~ We Grew
nissisInss Even The M sless ' q 'i shesp would
nave peen welcome In the midst oil stillnsss
Wh xas sssed domn1Ss But M rhesp b,satsd
Of assures. remained closed. Htep by step We
staggered up to It, and reached Il at length.
me. struck the fore part OF my fagot against
the planks and waited. doubling whether our
and nat Ssf S
nm Nothing MIN, Of the kind happened, howssys'E EYER:
through the building died away. and the old
silence resumed its sway II seemed to DO
mani ss1 from ss.p
Gesyi!y to Tie gate. freSsSis tho fellow IL;
the next seeing nothing suspicious, he un.
sn Sn a nd st
and 3, the y woman followed me: while ths
sunshine. The roofsss tower. which smelled
only With ana ksap pss e sSnes
but looking on through the inner door saw
the aea o
aSo 'h n doSSt ms ssh e 4s lay dow %
that the man who had acted al porter stil had
his back toward US. dropped II ecross the in
sess 'hs ssa Ssss
t tIIS; tbs man there By surprise dealt hn
seq yo seEa owe d0B e an Of
and that now. was. the pinch. I darted back.
drawing a pistol from under my blouse as /
did d sc. So and was jpstl Ia time t. meet the rush
pretending ali In an Instant, bounded up with
his sheathed sword and made for me- / shot
which, standing nearly as high as n man's
waist. formed a tolerable obstacle. and no
fhs SaEss It s my oo sst who drew
back; but unfortunately e was .neeessary for
me to stoop to get my sword. which was hid:
Of the rascals took advantage Of this. and
rushing At me with long knfe failed to stab
mt nc IL *. SSs
have the others swarm oyer upon US; aAd 30
Fanchette. with rare courage, dealt the .1rst
who ioi low. lusty blow on the body with q
pered the others Tor moment: That
moment was enough. Il enabled n
and running at the doorway with his sword.
In q twInklipe. The man witt, whom was
Engaged eaGsS on the sr9NInd. sesnE what had hrp-
OF being ridden down by my followers. as they
Msnst amid .1 a. sse and dis
Instantly they thropged in on US pell-Inell.
s2aS tx ao asn VI
Phs .s snf
oashy The @ sES e empts ana Ne Wsso
s,Is ia time e see the last nan dart up a
kind Of vault or dungeon. and. disappear,
SS .bsSS q t hssvy door behind him
would have sseended. hoping e against h sne
to find the door unsecured: but a shot fred
through !oSphoS naErowy missing
[aae to be on Bruhis side. Who could shoot Us
ind OF the matter being that We remained
masters Of the entrance tower. and they OF the
between the two being neutral ground. unsafe
~ Two ss'H q f their men had fed outward and
BUR side was confined to Fanchette, who had
received blow on the head in the melee. and
azed 0aRS was the we lying sick and
It SURPRISED me much. on thinking the mat
that had netting Of Bsph
minutes from the first cutlery and been at
ended by an abundance Of noise. OF Fres-
Rim pse only. and these two facts seemed 90 |
TSorst. though ! sesTssiy Know x6yi from
;sissd and my fears reiisv.s By Thing WHICH
pointed out to ma. This was the appearance
Il an upper window OF d, white kerchIeL
xhiohh was waved several times toward
narrow SLIT and so high MP besides
hat II was impossible to see who. gave
elle's GOODNESS and resource left me In little |
lopbt on the point With high hopes and
iGhttes heart then 2, hed worn for some time
,eRAn By bidding Magician select TIVE men aud |
lido round the hill. to make sure that the |