The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

or stairs, by means or which we de-
scended TO the first floor. We then
went here and there. seeking mode OF
egress other than the main entrance,
but in vain, until, at last, perceived
a large French window which led out
upon some sort Of veranda or bal
cony. When / had unfastened il, and
we had passed out, 1 found that we
were still some six feet from the ground.
Fortunately, she was courageous girl.
4 believe she would have sprung from
81, rather than go back and face the
detestable Won Pilsener. After l had
let myself down TO the ground, she
climbed over the balustrade, and i took
her in my arms and set her gently down
upon the turf. IL was but moment
that held her, and willingly would
have prolonged il.
II had stopped raining and, the clouds
having cleared away 10 some extent, we
could take n very good account of our
surroundings. The house stood in the
midst of large park or inclosure, in
which were great many shrubs and
trees. With some difficulty we threaded
our way in and out through the bushes
until, finally, we came to thick and
impervious hedge. knew there must
be an opening in il somewhere and we
did at last find one, thouglrit was quite
narrow. / got through il easily enough,
but it was with great trouble as to her
skirts and her hair that the fair Hilda
accomplished il; but, at the end, it was
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street OF highway of the town.
Looking back We saw that every
apartment of the chateau was being
lighted UP, in a frantic and furious
search for us. While we were gazing,
II sash in one OF the windows of the
second story was flung up, and the
silhouette of a broad-shouldered man
appeared in the opening. 1t was un-
doubtedly Won Pilsener, who was peer
ing into the darkness of the grounds
in search OF us.
NV first wish was to conduct her TO
some safe md comfortable place. where
she could pass the night, or where we
could procure n conveyance to take her
back to Oldendorf. SO we passed along
the highway and, after about a furlong.
coming to a turn, we took ii, and went
on quite brisl<ly in this new direction.
We seemed to be coming more into the
heart of the town. We could see lights
In the distance, and we passed several
houses, though from their dark appear.
ance we judged them vacant. 1t was
now that told Hilda Won Waldeck tho
null story of the baron's misfortune ano
how I came TO enter the wonderful door
and was taken by Melanie for the baron
She was delighted most ut hearing
of Won Pilsencr's accident, and re-
GREETED that he &C ID not have been held
all night. We botl agreed that he must
have been liberated very soon after
left him, since he had followed us and
had arrived in this same place, st. Es-
tcphe or whatever else 1t might be, al
most as soon as we.
She agreed with me perfectly Ms to
the weight of the reasons which gave
for humoring her mistake and personat-
ing the baron, and so we came to very
amicable understanding, and 1t was as
If i had known her for a week, instead
OF for two or three hours.
Though she was quite fatigued from
her exertions, and though there had
come upon her reaction from the ex-
citement of the previous hour, yet she
walked along swiftly and brayely and