The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
CHAPTER ".
VIII f@tF ~
HnM rnMPON SAVED lME on

HOW fOMPON SAVED lHE QUEEN.
There are times when thought and action
have 20 move together like lightning. when. II
there IL but flicker OF halt or hesitation. the
r nS o rs a,san,sr and nd ~ eyeT such moment
THANK God that. outstanding the tumult
in my heart, kept my head clear and my
nerve steady In the crisis before me. IL ia true
| held great card No one suspected me- ex-
cept perhaps d'Aramon. and he was duieted.
Brus1uet, the Kings jester a. being In any
way involved in a court intrigue. and i was
Creguy-and he was no iool-had let me pass
with Jest
could not help chuckling a little TO myself
road 10 the opposite side. where the shadows
lay dark on the pavement. One look behind
and then put myself to the run. few steps
brought me 70 a narrow side street that went
81 at angle from he road heading back
Lorgnac's hoese Immediately behind the shop
was Cartouche.'s stable, and from the. stable
birds. knew tho way perfectly. for l had used
IL ns a short cut "a hundred times on my Visits
"SSe WpHA was as @ b
however. how one stepped in this nameless
stones neneah the feet and there was no ioot
path Indeed. so narrow wns the passage that.
bv stretching ones arms out. Il wSs possible 70
the haste "o%d and at ast reached BsrSns
shop Baron himself was closing for the night
lean figure. hesiatins at tho door. IN the h hope
perhaps, that l might prove customer.
passed quickly on. taking no notice Of him
lie peered after me Tor moment, and then his
door shut with bang, and the old man went
in, like spider disappointed Of his fly. ;,
LorRnac's ready wit had not thought OF The
Key, all would have been lost; but, as 1t was.
I had opened the door and stepped in. shut.
ring it carefully behind me. A lantern swing
Se abe Sd shs
q lofty crest and bright, fuii eyes. that looked
and he was already saddled. though the
eirth hung loosely around him; He knew
head m and down. began to strike at the floor.
ing With his ao loref9ot and whinn9y' natted
was was a lot and above that small VIM Win.
dow which was s,o open for The night
this climbed. Pompon at my heels. and. pass :
ing through the window, found myself on the
GSH o. Win hss n sa Ra
q the root, About twenty feet from me rose rose
bright light and caught glimpse OF a shad-
hS Es c ws rsscS
and dare not raise my voice Every moment
was precious. and with groan ! glanced about
Pomron began 70 eia%Serup the E 70 Sr ok
waterway, which terminated on q narrow ledge
house. Above this ledge. however. Rargoyle.
in tho shape OF n grifhn's head. ieered down
| Mt me. A sudden thought struck me,
further Back I ran. with the quick
stealthy footsteps of n cat. and dropped down
into tho stable once more. Hastily, and with
shaking hands, examined the stable gear.
throyng one thing after another aside, and at
last found what ] sought-a spare halter. D.
| those seconds when | fumbled there In the
| stable They were IA hours! ! snatched up
| the halter with an exclamation OF Joy. and, In
| less time than take to tell this. was once more
| beneath the window. Here II was Pompon's
| turn. and thanked my stars again and again
| for the months had spent In teaching the
| apeto do almost anything wished. Iknotted
| one end OF the halter into a moose. and. giving
| II to Pompon. placed him where he had elm bed
| to at frat and with little wave OF my hand
| said: up, Pompon! UpW
| Without a moment's hesitation he climbed Ia
| the ledge | watched the small black figure
| looking down on me with little twlnkiing eyes
the halter. held by the moose In It's hands.
goyle !, but the ape only jibbered. and the cold
| sweat burst over me. for was sure heard In
| the distance tho sound OF many horses trottlng
| Too late! After all this! II could not be Again
| and again tried TO make the ape understand
| but he either could not or would not. In despair
| at last seized the end Of the halter near me
| and looped It around my own neck. andimagins