The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-29

night, during WnlCn Nlme NNO ~ teAaN VI VI
we're not unhappy. In spite Of peril and hard.
ship. We left II at last only because our
meagre provisions gave out and We must move
or starve. We felt far from sure that the dan
ger was over. for Steve. who spent the second
day in a thick bush near the road. saw two
troops OF horses 20 b. and others. We be-
lievsd. passed In the night. But We had no
choice The neighborhood was bleak and
bare. Such small homesteads ss existed had
been eaten up. and lay abandoned. 1--we had
felt inclined to venture out for food none was
70 be had. And. in word. though We trem-
bled at the thought OF the open road. and my
heart for once grew sick as I looked from
Marie to my lady and reckoned the long tale
Of leagues which lag between rs and CssseL
the risk had to be run.
Steve had discovered . more easy though
longer way out OF the willow bed. and two
hours before midnight on the second night he
and mounted the women and prepared to set
out. He arranged that We should go In the
same order in which We had come; that he
should lead the march. and bring up the rear.
while the waldRrave. who was still far from
we'll. and whose continued lack Of vigor
troubled us the more ~ We said little about IL.
should ride with my lady.
The night seemed likely to be nne. but the
darkness. the souRh Of the wind. as IL swept
over the plain and the melancholy FLASHING Of
the water as our horses plodded through IL.
were not Of q kind to alay our feara When
We at last left our covert. and riding to the
road stood to listen. the fall Of leaf made US
start. Though only the sounds Of the night
came TO our esrs-and some Of those were OF q
kind to reassurs us-we said Hush |" again
and again. and only moved on after hundred
alarms and assurabcea
I walked BY Marie. with my hand on the
Ill NJ hnr horaa N ~ did n nj tall Thu
two waiting women. riding double. were before
MS, and their muttered fears alone broke the
silence which prevailed at the end OF the train.
We went at the rate Of about two leagues an
hour. Steve and and the mon running where
the roads were good. aud everywhere and at
all times urging the horses to do their best.
The haste OF our movements, the darkness.
our constant alarm. and the occasional con-
fusion whom the rear pressed on tho van at an
awkward place. all tended to upset the bal
ance OF our maids; so that the most common
impulse Of fiight-to press forward with ever
Increasing recklessness-began moro and
more to possess us Once or twice had to
check the foremos or they would have out
run the rear and this kind Of race brought US
gradually into such q state OF alarm that
when the line came to . sudden stop on the
brow Of q gentle descent ! could hardly re-
strain my Impotence.
What Is it2" I asked eagerly. why are
We stopping? Surely the road 10 good enough
here"
No On, .nsusr.d hut 1. WAS sianinoant that
an On a in.,.nt ON a ~ tho woman hsg,n IN crv
sion that follvI" said. What 1. in front
,h.r,, C.nnot .ona ono .n..t y,
9Th. WaIJgr,vs thinks bs hear. borasm.n
In 'front.'" Fraulein Max answered.
In another moment the Waldgrave's figure
doomed out OF the darkness Martin" he
said-I noticed that his voice shook" 20 for
ward They are In 'front.', han alive DC auickr
he continued hercely. DO you want to have
them into us'"
lot my GirIs rein ana. pushing past the
Iss '1 pso wSs, TnS vas sss
~. ,Ao, le,u
Nothing. think he answered In an un-
Is,oaJ +. mon.,t ,,.,.nins I'm, .ou,d h..-
o,os wa
heard II ?" asked I'm paticntly
"Th. W,Idgravs" be nn.uar.d
.o u.
did not like to say before my lady what
thought-that the waldgrave was not quite
himself. nor to be depended upon; and In
stead proposed 70 60 forward on loot myselt
ran straisht uown inc mn, anu tho party eouia
scarcely pass me. even In the gloom. IL
come On
on "
My lady agreed and. leaving them halted.
started cautiously down the hill The dark
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ness wa. ho' eafeno' 'ho eioua Writ was
broken here and there. and showed light
patches OF sky between: and / could make out
ths shanss of things and more than oncs tooE
inc shapes o' 'ninks' Gnu hofo 'hAn oneo 'ook
clump OF bushes for lurking ambush. But
half way down a line OF poplars began to
shadow The road ON our side and from IN at
point I might have walked into a regiment
and never seen u man. This. the being sud
denly alone and the con slant rustiing Of the
leaves oyerhsad which moved with The sliRhto
est air. shook my nerves and i went Very
wariy. with my heart 10 my mouth and q cry
Trembling ON my lips
sui lad reached the bIlIfoot befor. ANY,
thing happened Then i stoned sbruptIy
haarIng quite distinctly in front OF me the
sound NJ footsteps IL was i'm pos sihIe that
this could he the sounI that the WaIderaye
hal heard for only one man seemed to be
stirring. and he moved steaIthily; hut
erouehed down and listene ed and in a mome ant
/ WAS REWARDED A dark figure came out OF
the densest OF the shadow and stood IN tha
middle OF the road. / sank lower noiseiessly
The nan seemed to be Iisteniug.
In flashed into my head that he was a sentry
aad i Thought how fortunate IL was that I