The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-21

huge dog with two OF it's legs broken
twisting in agony upon the floor. As it
reared itself ! saw the broken ends Zap
piag like falls. Al the same instant
heard a cry. and there was nuroo thrown
against the wall with the other hounds
teeth In his throat. He pushed IL OF with
his left hand while again and again ne
passed his sabre through its BODY, but IL
was not until / blew out it's brains with
my pistol that the iron Jaws relsxed and
the fierce, hloodshot eyes were glazed in
death.
There was no time Tor Us to pause. A
womaus scream from I'm front-a scream
of mortal terror that told us. even now We
might be too late.
There were two other men In he hall.
but they covered away from our drawn
swords and furious faces.
The blood was streaming from Daroc's
neck and dyeing the gray fur OF his pc
lisse. Such was the lads FIRE. however,
that he shot In front Of me, and IL was
only over his shoulder that I caught a
glimpse Of the scene as we rushed into the
chamber In which we had first seen the
mas,er of the Castle of Gloom.
The baron was standing ia the middle
of the room, with his tangled name hrist-
ling like an angry lion. He was. as
have said. huge man. with enormous
shoulders, and is he stood there with his
face flushed with rage and his sword adj
vanced. I could not hug think that in spite
of all his vi,lainies he had n proper figure
for grenadier The lady lay covering
i'm chair behind him. \ veal across one
of her white arms and a dog whip upon
the floor were enough TO show that our es-
cape had hardly been In time TO save her
from his brutality. lie gave a howl iike
a wolf as We broke in and was upon us IN
an instant. hacking and driving, with a
curse at every blow.
have already said that the room gave
no spaca for sword smanship. My young
cournanjon was In front Of me in the mar
row passage between the table and fhS
wall. so that I could only look on without
being able 10 aid him The lad knew
something OF his weapon. and was az
fierce and active a~ wi.1cat. but I'm 50
narrow space the weight and strength ot
the giant gave HIM the advantage. Be-
sides. he was an admirable qwordSman.
His parade and reposto were as quick AZ
lightning. Twice he touched Duroc upon
the shoulder. and then rs thc lad slipped
on a mnge he whirlsd Up his sword TO
finish him before he could recover his
feet was quicker than he. however. afls
took the cut upon the pummel OF my saber.
Excuse mo" said 7. 'sbut YOU have still
10 deal with Etieune Gerard .
He drew back and leaned against ths
tapestry covered wall breathing In little
hoarse rasps. for his foul living was
against h3nl.
Take your breath" said 7. 81 viii awat
your convenience"
You have 10 cause ~ quarrel against
me-" no panted.
az owe YOU soma little attention" saif
I, "for having shut me M In your srors
room Besides. II all others were wanting.
/ see cause enough upon that lady's arm"
"TIaye your way, them he Enarsed. ana
leaned at me Hike a mailman For =
minute saw only tho blazing hue eyes.
and the red glazed point which Ftaf,beA
nd stabbed rasping off 10 right or left.
and vet ever back at my throat and my
breast T had never thought that such
good sword play was - be found at Paris
IN the days Of the Revolution I DO nos