The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-03

ped it over The gargoyle.
Thank Godw and l had frightened the
moose in a moment. giving the ape no time
to change his mind and remove IL. In
those days 1 was 1.-the and agile as cat,
and hand over hand swarmed up the
rope, at last gaining the marrow foothold
of the ledge. The window was az beast
six feet from me, and l had to cross this
space ere ! came TO ii.
Holding on to the brickword, ! slipped
the moose from the griffin's head. and
then slowly and carefully made my per-
flOus way TO the window, the rope clutch
ed in one hand, and getting as much sup
port as l could from the cracks between
the bricks, where the cement had loos-
ened and fallen away.
When, afterward, 1 looked at what
had DONE my blood ran cold at the very
idea of it; nut now | went without fear,
without a single thought of anything but
those whom / was striving to save. And
yes, those whose horses l had heard-I
heard them again now, clear and distinct.
I was not a moment too sooon ] boldly
stood on the ledge and looked in at the
window ] was a large room, and she,
my queen, was sitting at the table; her
hood had fallen back showing the pale.
clearcut outlines of her face, and her eyes
were full of tears Condo stood by her,
! speaking earnestly, pleading as II Tor his
life, and if ever there was love in mans
thing to do; but she was child, not 49,.
and he but five and twenty.
SO earnestly were they talking that they
did not hear me. though 1 stood boldly
at the window, and il was only when l
had sprung lightly into the room that
they became aware Of my presence. Mary
rose to her feet with little cry, and her
| hands went up to her face; but Condo
sprang at me without a word. But l seiz-
ed his wrists like a wise, and said in a
voice cracked with emotion:
You are betrayed; there is only one
chance-come with me!'
The fool struggled still. and, Prince OF
The blood though he was. 1 cursed him to
! his face.
"WiH you lose alI?-hark!' and the
| blare of a trumpet from the street came
to us with discordant echoes.
He understood now, but his presence Of
mind had left him.
My Godr he cried. what can do to
| save your" and he turned to Mary. To
give him his due, he thought but of her.
and he rushed to her side. where she stood
! staring al us, with a white face and large,
| frightened eyes.
The door of the room was open AS
ran TO it I heard batteiing below
oils the King!' 1 cried. quick To the
window"
His senses were coming back to him,
and he half dragged and half carried Mary
to the window. I closed and locked the
] heavy oalIen door, and, turning, saw Con-
| de handling the rope l had thrown on the
| floor at my entrance. He had gvasp'd at
the chance to escape, But 1 would take no
1 risk of failure I was by his side 10 a
moment and snatched the halter from his
| hands.
"Put out the light" I said, and as ne
did so l ran a moose round the pillar Of
the balustrade across the window and
/ l..
to Condo, said. Descend and hold the
rope taut below" The words were sea rec
out of my mouth when we heard the dull
report Of an arquebus atN
"They have blown in the lock-qulckr'
] But he needed no bidding. He was not
good at climbing. but somehow he man
aged it, and ! felt the rope tighten. He
was safe below.
"Mademoiselle," said turning to Mary.
I pretended not to know her, but she
shrunk back:
Il cannot! I cannot! Let them Gomez
and her words were followed fgy,,A era sh.
| a hoarse shout and the sound Of many
feet. Then I did what have never done
TO woman before or after. The strength
| of ten possessed me. / took her in my
| arms like a child, and holding her round
| the waist with one hand began the de-
scent. She seemed to recover herself as
1 got out of the window and slung on TO
the rope as well as T. else l had never sue
| caeied; but we completed the descent as
we heard them hammering at the door,
and a voice-it was the King s-calied out:
can arquebus! An arquebusr'
Along the waterway on the roof Of the
store We ran like hares, Pompon lead ny.
and had put out the light when we heard
the door of the room from which we mad
escaped being forced in. They wolid see
the rope, I knew, and we were still not
| safe. / whispered hastily TO Condo:
take the horse and ride for your life!
| Go by the Porte St Honore."
He was was himself again, for the Bour-
| bons never had the poltroon fever. He
drew the girths, bent down and kissed
Marys hand, and mounted in the stable.
AS l held the door open for him he turned
10 me, saying:
Monsieur l swear"
But the hot anger biazed within me at
| the man who could risk a woman's fair
fame as he he'd done-at the man who had
broken his word to his friend.
! "Rider' said. VASE no time in VOWS
its only q prince who III nks he can
break his word without dishonor," and
following my words came yells and shouts
from the window. They had found the
rope
Condo made no answer but bent his
head and save Cartouche the spur. and
we heard him catter down the street and
gether. took her northwerd through
/ paseaoc and alley. until / felt her falter.
and then STOPPED for she was breathless
and almost faintug. But we were safe
no one would recognize a queen in the
slioht. gray-clad fgure that clung 10 a
TESTERS arm, as the two. followed by a
smell brown ape, picked their way along
( the narrow pavement Of the rue st. Sau-
veur. II was then hat she SPOKE for the
I first time ard as she did so she withdrew
her hand from my arm.
isis he saf'-do Y u thlrk-naon sieur?''
Mons egr eur is by now free OF the Porte
! St. Honore," ! replied still giving no .sign
that I knew her. but the ice was broken
now. and she went on:
40, it was folly! It was madnessi Why
| ever did J come?'
1--WE. viii get hack safely. thank Godw
| said but a great fear was in my heart
lest the king should send to order the
| Louvre tes 10 be shut and hurried her
on through tire moonlit streets. We went
I down the Rue Crox de Petit Champs.
/ raised behind The magasins Of the. Louvre,
ard at last came TO the gate below the