The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
4pEscENp THEY HAVE BLOWN IN THE LOCK .

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wrapped in a light cloak. ran down the
yard. We could not, of course, seS
! properly; but there was a grace about
her movements that struck US both
She, is. pretty, | wager l said.
Lucky archer,''. exclaimed Lorgnac
/ And at the moment our sentinel adj
vanced for his toll, but the newcomer
shrank back from him and kept him
/ off.
"Ah. Ma petiter said the archer, u
have not seen you before, Where have
you dropped from? One kiss, and Per-
ducas de Ponthieu will die for you
He made a. motion of his arm to-
wards her: but recovering herself. she
Slipped nimbly aside, saying with a
laugh:
me some day without hope of reward: y
and in a moment she had flashed
through the open gate and was gone
But l knew-the voice was enough for
me; and, looking at Lorgnac, l saw his
eyes blazing, and even through the
dusk L could see the ivory pallor on his
face.
MY Cod" 1 exclaimed, "are we
mad?"
But Lorgnac caught me by the arm.
Fool, There is no time TO waste. By
heaveni Prince of the blood though he
be. if he has lied to me. he dies," Say
ing this, he fairly dragged me from
the balcony. ! stayed him for mo-
ment to snatch up my rapier and fling
aside my wooden sword, and then we
two hurried down the winding stair.
past the servants quarters. and out
into the yard.
The archer saluted us as we came up.
(which way did-did mademoiselle
eo?" asked Lorgnac his voice strange
and husky.
I know not, monsieur-she vanished
like a spirit"
TRY your house, l suggested, pluck
ing him by the sleeve; lose no time
here." And as I uttered these words |
saw Pompon beside me. and drove him
back with a curse. But for once the
ape disobeyed; and there was no help
for il. had to let him follow as best
could
We dashed up the narrow Rue ST.
Thomas-fortunatel there were not
many people about-and just where the
street opened out into the Rue St.
Honore We caught glimpse of the
graceful figure hesitating at crossing
She had lifted her dress slightly, and
though, 10 complete her disguise. she
was wearing the flat-s0led Spanish
mules. not all their hideousness could
conceal the perfect arch of her foot.
For a moment she hesitaIed, as l have
said. giving US time to gain well upon
her, and then, drawing her hood closer
together. she ran across the road and
headed toward the labyrinth of streets
around the Halles.
Put not your trust in princes" l
said. bitterly but Lorgnac made no an
swer, maintaining a grim silence.
We kept on the pavement opposite to
her. never losing sight of her for an in
slant, although the streets were crowd
ed here. and the uncertain light made
our task far from easy; but we had too
much at stakesto fail
When she reached the parvis of st.
Eustache she crossed ii slowly toward
the portal of the still unfinished church.
though the FIRST stone had been laid at
the time when l was born. AS she ap-
preached the archway a man stepped
forward from the shadow. and they met
with outstretched hands. So they stood
for a moment. talking earnestly to-
gether, and we halted, TOO, and watch
ed them with beating hearts.
1T is he ] whispered. "he has bro
ken his word
But stiIl I.ersnac did not speak,