Cañon City record., 1901-10-03
coneluslon Of chapler XVI.

neHQ so tnht no hOTu couiu possibly
pass beyond his companions ears,
he continued:
"You can call upon three Of your
best men, and / can furnish two from
among my own servants. Early in
the morning, by the time the sun is
up, they must be at the gunmaker's
dwelling. They must make him an
gry-of course he will resist-and
then kill him 1t is very simple
very. They can easily dispatch him
thus, and then we have only to tell
the emperor that he resisted the i'm
perial authority even unto death.
So, you see, this Is even better than
il would have been had ] received
direct authority for his death. for
then some form Of trial would have
been necessary, but now we have
only to so to his house, provoke him
20 quarrel, xiii him and then tell
the emperor how it happened. What
think you2'
"Why," returned the priest, with
a wicked chucklc, Il can only say
that Master Newell is done for-he is
a dead man
Exactly. Nothing could be bet
ter-nothing."
After the explanation of this
feudish. hcllish scheme the two
walked on some distance IN silence.
stop" uttered the duke, catch
ing his companion by the arm,
There come two persons this way.
We must not meet them. Here
into this passagc "
IL was narrow, dark passage
leading to the next street, into
which the duke dragged his compan-
ion, and here he meant to remain
until the two persons had passed.
The fact was the duke did not wish
to be seen with the priest at that
hour in the street, and Il il no mat
ter Of surprise that he should at
that moment have been influenced
by guilty fear. The two pedestrians
came on and passed the spot where
the men stood. They were females,
and one Of them the priest saw in
the face. The features were upturn-
ed 20 the starlight, and be recogniz-
ed them. lie caught the duke quick
ly and neryously by the arm.
"By the host Of heaven" he whis-
pcred. "'twas the countcssH 90
'Rosalind p gaspcd Olga.
"Nes, as sure as DEATH
"Then come, quick9
Savotano understood the mean
ing Of this, and he followed the duke
quickly out At few bounds Olga
reached the females, and one Of
them he caught by the arm. She
uttered sharp, quick cry, and as
she turned her face up she revealed
the fair features Of the Countess
Rosalind Valdai. The priest had no
need TO stop the other girl, for she
stopped Of her own accord as soon
as she found that her mistress was
captured.
"Ahnr' Olga uttered when he saw
that pale face. "What now, ch ?
Where are you bound at this un-
seemly hour2"
90 God" II was all the poor girl
could utter She saw the dark face
of her hated and feared guardian,
and the last Ulimmcr OF hope faded
from her soul.
by my soul" the duke resumed,
fastening his grip surely upon the
maidSn's arm, ''it Is fortunate ! have
found you, for you might have fall
en- into difficulty else. Nou were
bound for the imperial palace, eh p
Al first Rosaind thought Of
struggling for escape, bui she felt
the strong grip upon her arm, and
che knew that such a movement
could result only In her own harm.
"Say,' repeated the duke. were
you not bound for the palncc 2"
AYE, proud duke, was" the
countess replied, gazing mp into the
mnns face II was TRYING TO es-
cape from your nccursed powerr
"Ahal But come; wen turn to-
ward home NouT be better OF
there. And this is our little Zeno.
bic. is il 2"
The attendant looked up, but she
made no reply Then Olga turned
to the priest
"Sayotuno, hurry Off your men in
the morning, and then come to me.
III have work for You tomorrow.
BY ST. Paul, the work delays no
longerl'
And then, With a sinking, break
ing heart Rosaliud Naldni was led
back toward the dueal palace.