Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-02-09
CHAPTER NI.-Coa.fINUED.

The men rode by us iowly, one of
them carrying a torch. and. taking
turn to the right, trot:ed of into the
forest, cursing the orders they had re-
ceived TO go forth after the horn
winder.
Now" l whispered, "for the win
dow"
I'VE must get TO the terrace" he an
swered. From there it might be DONE"
aud with a hurried look behind him, at
which | began TO laugh in a low tone Of
mcckery. he crawled forward rapidly.
followed with equal speed and eau
t;on, and in q half minute we had
gained the shadow of the terrace, and,
working along its Uncovered wall, got
30 the main building. Here we cast
ebout for some means TO get up. IL
wss not possible TO do this by holding
on to the ivy. as, IL IL came away, there
would be a fall. and all our fat would be
in the fire. The ascent had to be made
nolselessly, and as looked u the high
wall before us I began to think il was
impossible. Running my eve on the
iichen-gray face of the main building,
however. l noticed something that
Looked like a series of huge monographs,
with a crescent above each, cut In high
relief on the stones, beginning about
ten feet from the ground.
I'VE might get up that way" wills
pered.
Nicholas nodded, with pale face. In
his excitement he had forgotten the
Wild huntsman, much TO my satisfac-
ton.
-Bend, then. and I will ascend from
yeur back"
He leaned forward against the wall,
AID, climbing on his shoulders, I
found that I might possibly raise my
self by the monographs. which / discov-
cred TO be the letters H. ID. interlaccd In
ore another. the initials of the second
Henry and Diane de Poitiers; and the
crescent was, as is well known. Madame
Danes crest. Taking . long breath,
lifted myself slowly-there was but an
fnch or so 10 hold on to-and at last
found a crevice in which l could put
the point of my boot. This was enough
for me to change my hold to the next
higher monogram. and finally J came
to level with the parapet of the ter
race. Here was a difficulty. Every time
i stretched my hand out TO grasp the
parapet found that could not each
over. and that my fingers slipped off
from the slime and moss on the stones.
Three times I made the attempt, and
lo.l shraa xf,.~~ nnx;l 4 lxa-o,
10 feel that the effort was beyond me.
There was. however. one chance, and,
quietly thrusting my boot forward,
began to feel amidst the ivy for pos
sible foothold. and to my delight found
il rest at once on . small projecting
ledge that ran around the terrace. The
remainder of my task Yves easy, and
the next moment found myself lying
fiat on my face beneath the oriel win
dow.
Here paused to recover myself, peer
ing down at Nicholas, who was making
an attempt TO raise himself by his
hands to reach the monographs and
climb TO me. STEADY" 1 whispered,
land catch this." Rapidly unwinding
silken sash / wore round my waist. in
the fashion had learned when serving
inSpsin. dropped one end toward him.
and after . moment or two he managed
TO seize it. Then ] looped a fold Of the
ci,k around Q buttress of the parspet.
and holding on TO the other end told
Nicholas 10 climb.
Now for the window" said. ~ will
10 saswg and and ont whst, y van.