Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-05
diamonds tightly. "My

swered kindly. "shall I give you a
hand? It's only a STEP
The hotel proved to be up a quiet
court, and Count Jura slipped shilling
into the mans hand, put Alice into a
chair while he ordered room.
eve are going to Bornchester," he
said decisively "shall only require it
for an hour or SO for my wife to rest.
She is not strong"
The landlady and two sympathetic
maids helped Alice upstairs, and he
followed closely in case she ,should
speak to them.
She made no effort to do this indeed,
she mad lost all knowledge of what was
passing.
The landlady was loud in her pity.
''You can't move her, sir" she de-
clared; ''she is just domestic is very
ILL.,"
Pooh, nonsense She is often like
that; in fact-he hesitated an instant,
then said boldly, ..'in fact, she is not
quite right in her head, SO, of course,
she looks strange"
''Lor', sir. you do astonish mel ex-
claimed the woman. $50 sweet and
pretty, too.''
"Yes-yes. Bring me something to
eat, and a bradshaw. We must get
to Bornchester by tonight
''Ill send you one at once. but the
next train, sir know doesn't start till
nigh evening"
Count Jura suppressed the oath he
was uttering till she was gone.
''That's devilish unlucky, but it
strikes me she's just about right in one
thing--my Lady Alice is going to be
r frir I hnr h
1t will be fix if she can't be moved.
Anyway. we are safe here until to-mor
row morning, and then, i'll or we'll, she
must 60"
Valerie paced her room like a Gagged
tigress. She could have torn her
tongue out for the wild, foolish words
she had uttered before Geotfrev Armi-
stead, and now all was lost. Her re-
venge had failed; shame, disgrace, dis
covery, lay before her.
Paul, her brother, was below-a
thief, cOnvict-an eternal humllla-
ton.
She came suddenly to a standstiu.
Two of the gang had been taken; who
was the other? Had Jura been caught?
If so, what had become of Alice? She
must know all.
She rang her bell, and her maid ap-
peared.
"Br;ng me some Coffee" she COM
manded, sinking in languid attitude
on to a chair as the woman came in;
my nerves are quite upset"
''l'Il bring it at once, MISS" an
swered the maid. 81 should think you
was upset, miss. The castle seems
turned topsy-turvy, and it's just horrid
to think of them awful robbers being
kept here"
Kept here, Janet! What do you
mean? Valerie started with we'll
feigned surprise.
"Why they are in the treasure
rooms, miss, with two policemen guard
ing them"
Bring me the coffee at once.'
Valerie stood upright as the girl
withdrew.
''In the treasure-rooms," she repeat
ed. Il must get down. Paul must es-
cape. | cannot bear the degradation.
Miserable wretch, he has dragged me
deep enough into the mire. And Jura,
[ must see If he is there"
She unused thoughtfully till the maid
returned with the coffee.
"Where is everybody, Janet?" she
asked indlfferently.
My lady is in her room with a
strange gentleman, and the Earl with
two others and a policeman, has just
ridden away-to Moretown, [ think [
heard say"
"You may 60, Janet. Don't come to
me before dinner. My head aches. |
shall try and rest"
She put down the coffee when alone,
and with swift trembling hands
changed her long gown for a black
walking one.
She wound some black lace round
her head and neck, then, christening
her door, stole out
The corridor was silent. She turned
toward the wing in which poor Alice
had lived in solitary grandeur. She
con; ectured that in all probability the
staircase and door down which Alice
had been carried that night would be
unlocked; she could creep down and in
some way get Paul to speak with her.
She was right. The door was I'M
locked-the whole OF the wing was de-
serted Since Alice had gone no one
had been near her apartments.
She stole down the steps; the treas
ure-rooms were to the right. A door
leading into them stood at the bottom
of the steps. and here she paused.
Outside in the grounds she could
gether. then the prisoners were alone
in the room.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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