The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-06

three shields bissonsd d coiors. saw with
cS as rss that "
one which could not read: and thoro9Rhl,
lied. turned homeward. formulating my plans
found ali as had loft . It; and I'M, my no,hs.
spared Srn The IN pain t' making EXCUSES T fcI
past absence, or explaining that which
had formed to simon Fieix. who saw no dim
| Guilty in procuring respectable person to stay
come no further into the business. He listened,
his mouth open and his eyes glittering, to my
he feiI n into e Violent ut 1t Of tremblns You
want mo to light" he cried. reproachiIlly,
:" Nonsense = answered sharply. Il want
cina!eG You Will drag me- into I It ne he
cried; WON'T THp !" T ! sai d
You win And the end know. I shall
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he cried, with the strangest excitement.
don't want y0p to Ght a1 r. With
you {, fn 5 ape and hold the Sn
You You vii run little more risk than you do sit
Ard the him to do Ehat
again, and many times during the afternoon
SG w n S hs 4. "P Rs S e %srna sn
his hands clenched like those Of n, man Ia. a
fever l put this down at first to sheer chlck-
en-heartedness and thought 1t augured Ill for
my enterprise; but presently remarking that he
made no, attempt to draw back. and that
about such preparations as were necessary
remembering also. how long and kindly and
Sesan to That here
thing phenomenal. man strange and beyond
the ordinary. of whom 1t was impossible to
predict what he would do when he came to
For myself passed the afternoon in n state
MAKE this attempt to free Maiden osei H nd
to make II at once since 1t was impossible to
IN h sands 9Fss Sat af 5
hone OF success that regarded the enterprise
as dssnerste The certain nt loss Of my mother
utod to render me Indifferent to rnks,:
Of the Raeiie d Arcy and tho a red and frosty
moment the dull caves and gray towers above
US | felt no sottening. Whatever the end.
thor was hut one II the world wnIm should
So that was able to give Simon Fleix his
last directions with as much GOODNESS us ever
felt in my life. stationed him with the three
horses in the lane. which seemed as quiet and
end OF it. and about hundred PAGES or moro
from the house.
said. wheeling them round myself, and then
s%Sd r. soSnS ssis SS
mo here until you see me return. or until you
see you are going to TO attacked. n the first
save yourself as YOU please. Lastly. il neither
event occurs before half past o.you will hear
b s and Se take the horses They are yoars
And one word more" I added hurriedly. III
you can only , get away With one horse simon,
and win never fail you at pinchH
With that vas turning away Gnt . stayed to
flushed. he wa. breathing hard. his eyes
seemed to be almost starting from his head:
had ali t" the air &c Of a man in a Mt expected
him to call me back out he did not. and went
up tho lane with my sword under my arm. and
driving donkey loaded with fagots. and no
one else It Vas already dusk between the
country but that was in my favor. my only re-
sEet being that as gates cIsea
'I paused in the shadow d q the house while
man might count ten and on my
d3w Then passed auickiy into the street
door was shut. Ny heart sank as l saw 1t was.
The feeling that 'e could d not Wait. though
time mish. present more than one opport9nI:
DC %
this was SO being heavy upon me. l saw moth
for it but to the and San ad
Accordingly. / stepped briskly across the KEN
ne! and made for the entrance.
however. some one opened the door abruptly
and came out He did not notice me, and I
mSats eSane. had Two Wha
had apparently attended him downstairs.
H sa' ON the sep
his cloak. and. with more than little surprise
ireeo.nized my acquaintance OF the morning
had scarcely time to identify him before no
walked down, the steps. swinging his cane.
The two men looked after him a while shad-
Ing their EEhts the md nd
Tie next moment they threw the door to and
went as saw by the passage Of the light, into
prayed for. expected no better fortune than
this: The door had rebounded slightly from
the hall and closed 1t behind me.
way otherwise the hall was unlit-and tho
voices OF the two men | had seen warned me
breathe, and looked about me. There was no
mating, on the floor, no fire on the hearth.
The state staircase started in front, Of me. and
presently bifurcating formed a gale round
It, 1 look ed up, and far above me. In the dim
heights OF the second floor. / espied faint
light. or rather the reflection Of one.
movement In the room on my left warned
me that had no time to lose At any minute
one of the men might come put and discover
me. With the utmost care l started on my
journey, stealing across the stone. floor OF the
hall easily and quietly enough. but finding tho |
real difficulty begin when came to the stairs;
under me- to such an extent that with each
step | took | expected the men to, take
tho alarm. Fortunately all went we'll for !
. while; and until ! passed the first
flight Than board jumped under my foot !
with loud crack which sounded In the empty |
hall. and to my excited ca RS, like pistol shot.
was In two minds whether / should not make |
a rush for it. but happily stood still One OF |
The men came out and listened. and heard tho |
against the wall. holding my breath
"Only that wench In one OF her tantrums" |
the man who had COM. out answered applying
an epthet to her which will not set down. but
which carried to his aeconHt in the event Of
She may hammer and hammer. but"
The rest lost as he passed Il roug h the door
mo-. nd want hack n his nara ~ tha fra