Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-02-02

iurf-covered path, ..u. ~ branch
as, and went on L.. ..- - PAGES be
fore coming Ia "A halt, y. Oh We did in
a small, irregular patch of Tire that lay
in the full flood of the moonlight. In
the darkness beyond heard the gentle
murnur IF small ling. and then the
distinct movement uI "a heavy body and
the clink of iron. My hand reached Ia
my Eclster in II flash, but Nicholas saw
the gesture. and said: at is the horse
4 moment, monsieur" and lifting up
the curtain of leaves beside him. from
which rs hr did 50 the dew fell in n
soft shower, he diNcd into the thickct. to
rrappcar again leading the long black
length of his horse. Ii struck me AT
once that the beast Was of uncommon
size, and this and the white star on its
forehead brought Ia my mind the rccol-
lection of DE Ronc's great English
charger, tourunnc.
"liarniblru." burst out. won seem
Ia hr in the lowest water. and here YOU
have a horse worth a hundred pi>tolcS
at the least"
Did YOU see her 10y day light. mon
Sicur. YOU would know that twi ice hum
drcd pistolcS would not purchase her.
DO YOU not know her. VI. lc ChrNalier?
This is Couronnc. VI. de Ronc's charger"
"Couronnc. | thought 50. And how
the devil do YOU come 10y here"
Her reins were in the wind when
caught her, fair prize of war, and NJ.
de Rome will never need her more. Since
| got her she has saved me twice. and if
| can help il We shall never part"
lie stroked the mares sleek neck, wet
and Clistening with the dew, and, quick
ly mounting, swung her round Ia the
bit and laid her beside me. II was not
the time for talk. and we drew ont of the
clearing in single file, and. after forcing
our way through the wet and shining
leaves around us. found bride path.
Along this my guide went at trot.
Nicholas suddenly pulled up and held
out warning hand.
what is it," laskcd. in low tone.
Hist" he said. and then in rapid
whisper: Another 50 yards and VIC
come To the open. Anet lies before us,
and the rest of the way must he done
on foot"
And the horses"
"Fasten them here. You have pick
citing rope"
"Ies-round the neck of the horse"
Good. had not noticed il l>rsD6e.
and was half afraid you had none, mon
sieur."
The horses were soon securely fast
ened. and when this was done Nicholas
spoke low and earnestly: should we be
discovered, monsieur there is no use
making a standing fight. The odds are
too many. When we come to the open
| will show you a withered oak. This
is exactly opposite where the horses
are-in this direction. IL we are pur-
sued, make for the forest and lie down.
The chances are they will pass us by.
Then TO the horses and follow me. If l
go down, ride northwards for your life."
How the devil am 10 find my way
through the trees"
Nicholas shrugged his shoulders as
il to say. that was my affair"
We had gone too far TO go back, how
ever. and placing my pistol in my belt
aud loosrning my sword in its sheath,
followed Nicholas with cautious foot
steps. As he said, in about 80 yards We
came to the open, and halted close to IA
huge oak, bald of all leaves. with its
gnarlcd trunk -riyen and SCARED by
| lightning. Before us level stretch of
turf sloped gently down towards what
was once an ornamental lake. but now
overgrown with the rankest weeds. In
| the center of the lake was small is
land. on which was set summer house,
fashioned like Moorish kiosque, and
beyond this rose huge and square the
enormous facade of the chateau. II was
in darkness except for an oriel window
above n long terrace on the east wing.
which was bright with light, and in
the courtyard below there was evident
| ly - fire. Men were singing round il,
and lifting chorus came to our ears.
Inch by inch we crept onward, keep
ing well in the shadow, and edging our
way round the frills of the forest.
coald hear Nicholas breathing hard.
and from time to time he stopped Ia
rest: but ] was glad man TO find !
was not winded, and that therefore
must be truly as strong again as ever
was. At last, by dipt of creeping,
crawling and wriggling along. we
worked our way To within 20 PAGES OF
the terrace. above which the stained
glass of the oriel window glowed with
light. Here we came to a stop and
watched. Sometimes we saw shadow
moving backward and forward in the
| light of the window. then the shadow
was Joined by another, and both
stopped. as IL the two men to whom
they belonged were in earnest converse
ave must get to the window" whis-
pered. with an inquiring look.
"By the terrace" said Nicholas, in
answer, and as he spoke there came IL
horn, apparently from the very depths
of the forest. and the notes reused q
brace of hounds in the courtyard. who
bayed into the night. Nicholas gripped
my arm. and turned to him in sur.
prise. His face was pale, he was shak'
ing all over like an aspen, and his black
eyes were dilated with fear.
Ibid you hear that, monsieur" he
said, quickly.
"Diable, What? I hear three diff
ferent things-dogs, men and some one
blowing n horn"
Then You did hear 1.-THE horn?"
ayes. What of il? No doubt a post
on its way TO Anet."
mo post ever rang that blast, mon
siour. That Is the Wild Huntsman, and
the blast means DEATH"
As he spoke il came again, wild and
sbrill with an eerie flourish. the like OF
which had never heard before. The
dogs seemed 10 20 mad with the sound
there was n hubbub III the courtyard
and some one in the chamber above the
terrace threw open the sash and peered
out into the night. thought Mt first il
was de Gomeron; but the voice was moi
his. for, after looking for moment, he
gave a quick order TO the men below
I