Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-10


I'm just see what my fine madame
wants with the poor young countess
room. No good, III be bound"
But Valerie was cautious. She did
nothing save walk to and fro as II in
deep thought, and Davis at last re-
luctantly went away.
1.s she did so Valerie opened the
boudoir door.
"Quick-follow mel"
She grasped Paul's arm and dragged
him to the window.
A sort Of verandah ran round out
side.
Get QUIT" she commanded. 1T is
your only chance. Here Is money.
Valerie, cannot move with these
shall | do?"
Creep out upon the verandah first.
/ will think OF something, but 1t Is
growing dangerous. There" she
pushed open the window, and then
listened. Hush, hush!" she breath
ed. What Is that? Someone Is COM
ing. They have discovered your es-
| CuDC anu are StdICllub Tie VILE,
crouch down, for Heavens sake!"
She stepped back and drew the win
dow quickly, but swift as she was,
she was not quick enough, for Davis,
with two policemen and several OF the
servants, stood in the doorway.
as Davis was going down the stairs
she met the others, full of the pris-
oners escape, and jumping with wo-
mans intuition to the conclusion that
Valerie was hiding something, she
led them hurredly to Lady Alice's
apartment, and flung open the door
JUS as Valerie closed the window.
What do you want?' asked Valerie,
with all the hateur she could sum
mon.
"One OF the men has escaped,
madame, and we are searching for
! him. He must be in the castle, for
the policemen down stairs have never
moved; and il he had gone out they
must have seen him." explained the
butler respectfully.
"In the castle-nonsense!" Valerie
said sCorniully.
Not nonsense at ALL Miss Ross,
answered Davis sharply; "he is not
only in the castle, but in this room!"
Woman, what do you mean?"
Valerle's eyes flashed with the fire
that was burning in her veins.
What say--search outside the
window" cried Davis angrily; you'll
find I'm right"
Valerie made move towards the
window.
Give me your lantern" she said to
the policeman, who was gazing with
admiration at her beauty. i will
show you how false this woman's
words are!"
She rasped the lantern, and held
1t up high, then beckoncd the men
out.
Paul Ross drew back farther and
farther; he could see the policemen's
faces, but he drew himself behind
slight curve in the masonry, and es-
capped their eyes. Not SO Davis, who
was peering out.
Look" she cried suddenly; be
hind there-he Is there tell you!"
She was roughly pushed aside-the
light was suddenly extinSuished by
Valerie, and mingled with Davis ex-
carnations and the murmurs Of SER
wants, came the sound Of groan, a
sort of shrek, then the noise as of
something cutching and falling-then
all was still.
What is IT." muttered the police
men.
They hastily lit the lantern and
stepped out-nothing was to be seen.
The veranda came to sudden break
beyond the curve, and the tall beau
| tiful woman, who stood pale as death
and transliXed with sudden horror,
knew that her wretChed brother had
gone from her side forever-from the
hands OF Justice; gone with all the
crimes unpardoued ON his soul-gone
! to his death.
In one second she realized this, and
with sort OF broken shrek she stag
gered back, and before they could as
| sist her, fell senseless to the ground.
CHAPTER KIN.
AS the earl with Godfrey Armlstead,
Frank Meredith, and the detective,
rode into Moretown, they soon discov-
cred that some great excitement pre-
vailed, and, after a little questioning,
learned that woman had been shot in
the railway station early that morn
ing. and that the man had escaped.
Mr., Newton at once went to the
small police-station, and, TO the aston
ishment of his employers, asked full
/, particulars about the case and finish
ed by demanding to see the wounded
woman at once.
Roy felt inclined to be annoyed.
What had this affair to do with the
search he had on hand?
The detective soon explained. He
, saw Myra, who was unable to speak,
but had sufficient strength to nod her
head to his questions, and by this
| means he discovered that the man
who had sent her to her death was the
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