The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-11-02
NUMBER 9

ued to the stripping, who had begun
to vail worse than ever, "hsve no
further concern. My striving wiz
be short one. "
In truth the announcement acted
as s0pOrifc In quite a gentle
tone the giant guaFdsman was heard
to respond;
LET my lord enter
dts the air, remarked the taller,
with a grin. as he handed the Ian
tern by its ring to the royal valet
'Lor'! I've known it to tame perfect
tigers of war in four and twenty
hours"
There being no more money to ex-
pect he leisurefy assembled the
greasy stairs with a familiarity
which easily dispensed with the light
and humming so joound an air that
it must have seemed mockery to his
immured subjects.
In the meantime the dooF had
swiftly and violently closed. The
page had dropped the cloak from his
eyes SIS dry as bone
"a sweet resort of the adherence
of my sex, ye rats and mice, whom
implore not to scamper hither. have
I brought myself to, All, Marion, IL
you venture so much for the gentle
man whom you once adored, what
would you do for him always your
idol? But how is our scent vial get
ting on with my papa? 1t sounds as
il their conversation was inter
spersed with raps on the wall, So
far so we'll Alas! what thenP this
wretch was sent to Bsradas in order
to sell the scroll to ransom life, o
heaven, on what a thread hangs
hope! If Father Joseph had sue
ceeded, should not be the slender
thread l speak Of Hank! their chat
ter is growing warm-thst was tap
on the wall like the smacks of the
giants mace upon the log which fig-
ured for the giant-killer,s body.
believe they are fighting. Why nOtP
for the letter, Of course
Msrion-for the reader has long
since OWNED who was this valiant
little bOdy-was struck by the idea
that though the gloom prevented any
ray Of the lantern from entering the
passage, there must be some hole Ia
the wall by which the sounds met
her ear At length, by rising on
tip-tOe and feeling the Shiny stones,
she found a sort of CONCEAL hole, the
smaller end leading into the cell,
and the larger, though too little for
a mans egress, barred thiekly. She
leaped up, caught this grating, and
drew herself up to the air hole; her
fine feet found hold where no mans
foot could have been inserted.
The lantern was burning within,
aud she could scarcely more than
discern two shadows graphing and
finally falling. Both rose, and the
much larger shape seemed to melt
into the other, then both fell and
the larger rose alone, But in the
next division of time 1t sank halt its
height, and she heard distinctly the
cry in Huguet's voice
Curses on the minion! with their
Italian tricks with the dagger, he
has ruined me- Oh, to die thus
miserably"
Then she lost sight of him. he was
out of her visual ray, stumbling to
the door. Her impulse was to fly,
but oonquering her terror and her
repugnauce, Marion pushed tho door,
and between them ii opened.
Huguet was on his knees holding
his side,
Whats this" he calculated, in
surprise,
"Huguet, you know me, Marion
Delorme! You are hurt-mOrtsIly,
perhaps! As you have q soul to be
saved-and I will give half my for
tune in masses-redeem it Of the sin
of selling our great master, by
handing me that letter Of the con-
spirators. You see, know ailiu
He fell back. but raised. himself
again; then he drew himself to tn
wall and leaned against it.
rO BE CONTINUED