Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20
CHAPTER v.-tcosTIxunn.)

asummon up your fortitude. my love,
! rsseech you, for ! am deeply inter-
,.,sa In the accomplishment OF our
rnrpose. / have an uneasy conscious
- Of brewing tempest. and II IL be
,ossible wish 10 ascertain in what
easrter TO mistrust treaehery."
N YOU remain undaunted ! shall be
sure 10 keep my courage"
GO then, my love. 10 prepare a warm
Mantle, and We will take our dinner
/ v,stalrs, and the moment the tray Is
,euoysd We vii slip away unperceiyed
,,,o The garden, from which IL will be
ss.y 70 steal across the Lawn. since
/ ross 81 the servants venture out after
/ sunset
AZ they had arranged. the countess
ana her daughter slipped through an
/ rst,scuen,ed corridor and reached the
/ haltony, from which long flight OF
rsps descended 10 the garden. and
,hIle ths whole household believed
nsn sitting quietly in the little bou-
or A. vas their custom after dinner,
hsy sere speeding along across the
Vii holding each other BY the hand.
vAlls the evening shadows gathered
ealekly around their pathway.
Mamma. whispered Lady Felicie.
A soon a. she found breath. ~. Pierre
nly have seen Us al Ne crossed the
terrace
40 M love. answered the eoan-
,ts ulemphanily. From my retreat
a lie rrar saw him emerge from that
lssg unused door under the portico: he
liked !, carefully behind him. and
| Esls along through the Ahrubbery like
gallly creature he had something
rsssg bis arm TOO. be his half an hour
kasi the advantage over Us. but
To- to discover something concerning
u movements before gs return"
-Aaa you are not afTaid7' qusried
LAZY Felieie in a trembling voice.
al, ny child. does not lore for her
yczng make the tigr-.z night desperate
D ssa.na, fearful odds! VIII not the
tsailsE and most ,imid OF the bru's
creation dare anything 70 protect their
sssgfiag from msnaelng danEer7 l
ll's a. distinctive fear tina, perii "a a.
Aats. fof myself ! should BE- iiille
slarzst iof your sake. my Feiieie.
al ready 10 brase anything"
Asy feliele pressed her hand warm
\ ~ 81; she Sill tfemblcd
I AZ not sure that am more afraid
q y Pierre II be discovers Ia than
q - gAosliicsi Ehoa; that was ever
esa-
u. = The more dangerous person.
ofiaizly bat 80 will no, be sosn. You
az jeaHno, %, you into place com
i.s'sly screened Niih vines. Can you
20 10 again"
-0s. yes keep hold Of my hand.
Rama and Sill lead you ihi,hor."
hey passed on the rect Of the way
sHlsacs walked very swiftly TIL they
islsscd The los undeThrinh. and keep.
iifh much as possible In the shade Of
~ trees.
f''lcie drew her breath more culver.
asy - they gained the woods. but
seai % a;cadily to the same retreat In
@saieh Jeannoi had introduced her.
Iasy Eere scarcely settled there be-
i's The cracking boughs announced
AZ approach.
Ihs tEo sainhcrA held their breath.
aht pcersd forward.
ne same dark figure with tho
aae'sl. the slow pace and weird accom-
Iahyifg ligh, this time /, vas passing
no the wo9d
Ias countess. holding her daughters
aaha hFmly, stepped out from her bid
its place as soon a. il had passed
@sH distance beyond them.
LADY Felicie hung back a moment.
osling the somcwhat impatient com.
nahd q the countess. who whispered
cautiously
70 noi spoil all. Fellcie: come with
" OF ! shalt follow alone"
", mamma. suppose Il turns
-olla and secs us?" returned FelIcie.
= we same suppressed voice.
cannot help Il. will know who
$40 shat II r.. but the shade on this
~ WI prevent our detection II we
Yep cautiously"
Aha the heroic countess trod lightly
- 'he messy bank. taking care TO
a'old the drier and more rustIing path.
~, 10y. and left her daughter to follow
behind her.
\ ~ luminous circle in which the
s hgnre walked was their guide. for
.aey advanced the gloomy darkness
,, .vened' II paused at length and was
sgohary FOR few seconds.
'ne countess. holding her pistol with
aperate frmness, passed on 10 the
W horror Of Lady FelicIe. who dared
however. remain behind.
eafer and nearer to the mysterious
p ss'e advanced the two ladies'. Lady
e"eles heart beat suffocatingly. but
Ae countess compelled herself to be
my calm. when just az they seemed
| ,s.,.sn it--lol light. figure and all had
|ds,l was brad rift in the
|hs,. canopy OF leaves above |
IN where mighty monarch
|i,o, % wood had been stricken