The Yale expositor., 1902-09-19

There. whore my foot was sure TO
strike Il. was a ladder. Selling IL.
! braced one end OF Il against my foot
and placed the upper end carefully
against the balcony. Fortunately.
made no noise. / cropt up the ladder.
and. stopping onto the balcony.
crawled along until reached that
window that Muttercli had pointed
oui 90 mo as Nita's. I pacped in. My
heart beat faster. The -irl ! sought
was before me.
tapped gently on the window.
Nita was clad In white. - my sig.
nal she turned toward the window.
stood where the light s,rcamcd fun
upon me. Quickly stepping 20 tho
window. she opened Il.
"Ah! u Is you signor?' she said.
Yes. % Is l." ! replied. surprised
at her calmncss. You expected me?''
II cXpcctcd-some one. One OF ms
masters servants secretly told me
that az nine o'clock a man would
come to speak 90 me. I thought Il
would be- Maubikcck. Where Is he?"
Listen. signorina. said speaking
quickly. In a low tone. the lion.
tanner and ! started from sew York
on the same steamer In midOCCau
We had ar accident. The ship was
sunk. By Maublkccks hcroism I was
put aboard a small boat aud saved. lie
placed upon me the dur.' of rcscuinF
you from Maligni. have not seen
MaubiSeck since. tie may BE- on his
way to YOU. Hc may bc-'
Dead"
She stood before me with her hands
pressed 10 her painting bosom. he-
eyes fixed upon me In horror.
II do not say so. sigaoriEH. I re-
piled. 1t Is possible that he was
saved. Will tell you an when we
are safe from Maligni's clutch. To.
morrow is your wedding day
Yes tomorrow. she said. "Oh.
viii go. must go, Naubikcck is
not dead, lie cannot be- dead, lie
Is too noble To die Ike that, oh, q
Is terrible, Sisuor Wilbcr,on. toll
M. do you thinl, hc is tead7"
"Niia. aa.d q vanro. ray. !
fear ard hope Yet the chances are
that &eJbiEcck went down with the
ship
she .rl back half iainurg. but
recovered herself
"MaubikccE. Ny love. SIS loyc,'
she murmured Dead, OH 90 Is too
biucr,"
You must Do brave. s!guoriua. !
said. we must make haste.
Yes. ycs" she said. Il viii 30.
Anything o. better them TO uc Ma.
liguis wife
Il will return" said. my heart
fun of pity Tor the girl. who was now
sobbigG and weeping bitterly. II will
return sooi Ec ready
Leaving her Z stepped softly Co the
other window
In large room. at desk or table.
sai Pacho NaiIgni Near him was q
lamp by the light of which De- was
repong some mgnus r.pt
Nt bis hand. oD ttr table stood
red uu box Ay heart luapod and
dashed against my rls. Near tac
boX lay "a golden tr.ukct-a 'ockct aGG
chain a short distance away 'ay
pir-a babss c'asp.1ig
tie mus. luyc heard somotEigE Ne
raised hi bead and s. in q listening
attitude Then. lay'l- ihr paper he
had len reading down upon 'he
table ne arose from his chair aHo
stepped huuirlly from tie room.
Here was my opportunity. Deity
! felt The window. Il was not fasten-
cd. Quickly pushed u open and
stepped lgto The room. Tho gold
loctct las open. face mp Glarciug at
a.. saw that it contained a picture.
Selling o.. 7 looked ~ o. closely, My
brain seemed on Gre. u was a minia.
turc fac-simile OF tho Photograph
which Ellkins had found In the rooms
OF Ralph Gra,iycourt IN other words.
10 might be- the likeness Of Charles
Grayiscourts wife as shc was many
years ago. ar of Nita Barlotti as she
was at the very moment The pir
had the name Alice engraved upon
Il. Quickly sclzlrg those and tho
paper. ! thrust the lccIet and pin In
my trousers pocket and the paper In
the pocket Of my coat.
Rushing from The room. mot. az
her window. Nlta palc.iaced and tear.
starred. but noryci tu the effort a
making her escape. She was cnvcl.
opcd In q CLOAK.
scizing her hand. ! lcd hoe Co the
ladder and helped her down when
reached the ground drcw The lad
der away
Come" said And. without a
word. sic followed me.
Suddenly there wns n cry.
Great ncaycr.' ] exclaimed Ma
llgni has returned ard discovered
your cscapci
You viii be killed.. signor. said
Mia.
And you9'
Il Will De- married. That Is still
worse.
"Let as hurry They way rot D.,
able 10 catch us before we reach the
carriage. We may yc, escape