The sun., 1894-03-04
CHAPTER TX.


CHAPTER TX.
wALSUTs OF GOLD.
:, The night was dark: AT q distance the dim
lights Of the town did not show. Before we
miles from the castle. the %sidsraye. Who
nd d4 bs4 sae not psr fS SinH bSs
spirits at the success OF our plan--which he
had come to consider his plan,and delighted
venture before him. he forgot, that the matter
must wear q different ASPECT in her eyes He
ace Rn:
S,,;y no s;y%D,tny S Then knew new he lacked i6s
and gives woman the daring. Of a man.
see that all crossed safely. This Brought me ne
abreast OF n the Gahtnolic an girl though the DARK.
the % darF ark mass @ before her Wbes Ene%to Hn5 Ss Ss
the ohold We had had some difficulty In sep
arating her from steve. and persuading her
wise she had behaved admirsbiy. I did not
speak to her. but when / saw the CLEAN OF
leaders begin to splash through II. % Swallows. ii WIS.,
leaned over and took hold ofthe boy,
hAS Ssttsr III give ,htP hin to me- said
Your SlFh sna @ SSd 9aads 6. ss pom%s nSI
II yoqS hEfss H essins % 70 swim lst It loose"
word. felt something rouRhIround It's neck.
dsfR N ins ssd
rode out and began to Chamber up the further
ssns isa SSa hand On sn its mock su'Doeiins
the very necklace Peter had described to. me
thsr ssnR. S and wer. riding .loWiS lHe along one the the
right.hand side OF the river. when heard her
sSaSfn SSa. fys s shs he.
whore the necklace was was not whit sur
prised when she asked me in q tremulous tone
1t fs very well here" I said. coldIy
TIi trOS5ls SD yGud dosa she mGttsrsd iaintly.
She % did m not vans .nsWer ' ran anything. ste but heard
her brains t2T some excuse s g get the cLi9
still rode with 1t. the necklace in full view2
Or what five stopped at some house and
ceiyed the necklace and took possession Of itp
Thslast idea SO charmed me- was T. grim
sana the s6isS al
for the clasp which fastened It Some flend
brought the clasp under my fingers in
OF its own accord. In q moment II WAS swing
ing and swayiHe In my hand. In another
carried the child a mile further and then
handed 1t down to Marie. with an appearance
Of uneonseiousHess II Vas not very hard to as;;
heard her sigh with relief as her arms closed
round the boy. Then In a moment she ut
her hand through tho child's clothing while
her breath came ana went In gasrs;
hose @ who rode behind M ran IL into u u.s. imade %
What is It p said. What is the m.ttsrr"
hands still searching the child. that she had
ost something.
;. You would hardly find a hayIick Tonight
You 4 must have dropped 1t coming through
She did not answer. but heard her begin to
ortable ! repsnted what | had done I
.ound the chIld's meek again. Her grief mad
'omshow put q new face on the matter I
santoniy and for lest. / thrust back the
'hain into my pocket. and. determining to take |
'pfae way Of restoring It. put on the cTlsis
Esre 10 rest. This was an outlying farm be- |
SmliJ when Journey ing to CSsssl. Alas when
ve came to IL, cold. shiyerinR. and hungry. we |
oqnd It ruined and tenantsss, with wars |
allied TO hide the scars We had halted, and !
whether We should camp where We were or |
lick our way to . more sheltered spot. when |
Aw the gllmmer OF q campfire some way on. |
mong the trees. The news threw our party |
: once once, into excitement Ny Isdy was tor
oing on. In the end the latter had his way, |
nd il was agreed that We should Ioin the |
OmpanJ before US. or at any rate parley with |
hem ami learn their Intentions.
drawing still nearer, Wa saw that there were 1
wo fires built score OF PAGES apart in slight |
ollow. Round the one a number Of men were /
moving. whose black figures sometimes inter-
ened between US and the light. Two or three /
ogE sprang up and bArked at u.s. aud horse
elghed out OF the darkness beyoud The /
ther hre seemed at first sight to bs deserted;
ut as the dogs ran toward US. sttll barking,
rst one man. then another. rose beside It, and
TODD looking At US
Judging correctly that these two were the /
saders OF the party l went forward 10 an
ounce my lAdy's rank. one OF the men, the
horteI and younger a man OF middle height
nd middle age. aud dark. fierce complexion.
auls a few PAGES to meet me.
Who are your he said bluntly looking
senly beyond me at those who followed.
The Countess RothA Of Heritzbnrg travel
nE this way 10 Casssl" answered; and
18th her her Excellsney's klnsmAn. the noble
ord Rupert. WAldgrsys Of Weimar."
i saw the strangers face tighten strangely.
nd he laughed. Take me 10 her" he said.
Properly should have frst asksd him HIS
Ams and condition. but he had the air. be
oad Al thipgs; q 4 man not to be trihsd with.
This. said. SoadsrlnE who he VAS. "ls
"a sIsS stSOs SiiCEs s'F s%s that d "a lPCst
as honor 70 b her EXesllsney's humble and
lIsant cousin, Gen. john TEsrelAs. somStiAsS