The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03

b0oped up AND Gown on MS mind legs. Ou0y
not so serious. took the loop on my neck
Pompon again followed my example-and then
THANK Go sH and IIYR had tshtsnef the Socs.
bis mind and remove Il. In those days W.
1.-THE and agile as a cat. and hand over hand I
row foothod Of the ledge. The window "" was at
least six feet from me. and had to cross this
Holding on to the brick work 1 clipped thss
moose from the grifins head; and then slowly.
AND r made my m WY to sh
getting as much SUPPORT as l could from thes
When. SitsryarG. I looked at what has
done. my blood ran cold at the very idea q ~:
a single thought OF anything but those whom 7
Sss striving to And s these whos
soon: boldly, stood, on the ledge and ioofsd
She my NY QUEEN. was s sitting az the fo tssIs
her hood had. fallen back. showing the Inle.
full % eas S G. t snf es
ing earnestly. pleading as II for his life. and
IN eyer S there was love In man lace I saoSs
was child. not IL. and he but five and twenty,
so earnestly were they talking that they did
dow. and 1t was only when / had sprung lightly
into the room that they became. aware ofmy
cry. and her hands went up to her facet but
Conde .sprang at me without a word. BntL
seized his wrists like wise. and said In a voioe
cracked wit emotion:
You are betrayed; there Is only one chs.s
The fool struggled still. and, Prince OF tn
blo9d though he wgs., | cursed him TO his mee.
trumpet from the, street came to us with DIV
cordaut echoes. He understood now, but hk
DsMSSnSs o q m hs a1 he'd le! E%
you;" and he turned to Mary. To give him bis,
due. he thought but Of her: and he rushed 81
white face and large, frightened eyes.
:. The door q the room was open. As rarsD
Ills, tits the king" cried. Quick To H.
half dragged and half carried Mary to the vim
dow; closed and locked the heavy oaken DOG,
thrown, on the floor ut my entrance. He hVt
srasped nj the chance OF escape, But weuSl
moment and snstehed the halter from sis
hangs ,, 49,, ,,.u,,,.,.,,, 49,, -.
I ran a moose round ,hs pillar Of the baiustrsds
across the window and dropped the rope Out Il
s SS ha hs" ,S sFpas . said
were scarce out OF my mouth when we heard
the dull report Of an arque9us;
But he needed no bidding lie was not good
at climbing. but somehow he managed II. and
Madsa ossle said s sa waf ss'e to 0s Masy
pretended not to know her. but she shfsuhc
Il cannotl cannot! Let them comet" md
her words were followed 10y a crash, a hoarse
what have never, done TO woman before eri
after. The strength Of ten possessed mo, II
RS sa W Se HAND tS
descent She seemed TO recover herself a. L.
hss Gsns S to Su
completed the descent IA We heard them ham,
perlns at the door, and a voice-it was the
An arSue6u.! An arausbusr,
Along the waterway on the roof OF the s1o1e
A Fa ffnf laa and AAA
s6t. Wien We heard the door Of II The POM
s H sac s speS has sT to ccna
49, TAKE 9Th The horse and ride for your life Go
He was hilassli again: FOR the Bourbops
s fsq The sn2 Ne ss
mounted In the stable. As held the door op1n
for bin ," turped to me- saying;
m bn, The ,d he, ansf. sassd within me estes
had done-st the man who had broken his
-, "R!d i - said, waste no time 10 ye-,-,
words came yslls and shouts from the windoS-.
Condo made no answer. but bent HIS heed,
and gave Cartouche the spur. and We heari
ior nerthward. through passage and allsf.
Tor Tor She wa. greatSsss and almost iainsnS.
Isis he sate--do you hink-monsieur7S
] knew her. but the ice was broken now. s6i
20. 4 wa. folly! 1, was madness! wnv
but a great fear wa. in my heart lest the klpE
should send to order the Louvre gates 70 se
We vent dSRn sSs rue ep croT
Petit Champs. passed behind the magasnd Of
riding Qrhnnl
safe indeed, for my little Key would open dc
terrace Wicket. and then all .Yould Be veil m.
a servant, woman OF the palace as your hisA-
She did so without word. As we came 4,
the gate the sentry looked at us narrowly. Il
''""My friend'" said, III is not yet 10. ia itr.
NO. NJ. lie Brusauet"-but his eyes wersQn
my companion. whose hood was drawn vSl
Good ri answered: Il shall be IN .imssar
sIa BY sGs :
passed the gate. We were not a moment t1p
sr t np sSd n SS s %
Has any one gone III 5 way'"
listened Dare not ssiT for 81 Would m.s
crossing bright patch OF moonlight whsrS.
Yes; monsieur-Le Brusquet. his ape audA
and. besides. 10 Brusauet has an evil sword.
and he called her Mignonns."
'Ha! ha! ha!" and Creauy's laugh rsnI
| out while my companion stamped her foot
Three very good reasons; but the first 10
| the best Harlee! Close the gates at oncA
| Let none pass In or out"
| "Monsieurl'
And then Crequy. turning his horses hssd.
rode OF at canter.
As he did SO. drew the inference from his
| act
THE king, is not back yet, your hiRhness--
We are safe"
Then we crossed the garden In silence. until
we csme to the little wicket leading to tho
ladies' terrace OPENED it with my key. and
when we had gone up tho steps and reached
| the platform OF the terrace, she stopped. and
We faced each other.
saw my queens eyes shining upon me. ond
| knott at her feet
Your highness will forgive me-my freedom
| OF speech. and all ] have done but there vas
no other way-and YOU are safe now.H
| She threw her hood back. and looked down
| upon me with her glorious eyes. and then.
streetchng out her hand. raised me TO my bet,
know to-day what a true gentleman, is-heep
| these In memory Of Mary OF Scotland"
| has do ahaI ata haA tl,a II.