The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-27

""AnIo quioniy 70 "here the d,..
stood, and the two moved Of pa !.
sNow what luck ?" Savotano i
ed as the gained the street :.
more. 0a$
"Good-as good as could !.
hope" returned the duke. a Sa
the power for arresting the =,
maker
"And for executing him ?"
cit amounts to the same.
ordered to bring him before the ~
peror, but that is easily manaoeds /
Here the duke stopped and ga,..
about him, and then, bendino Il
head so that no word could poss;bl.
pass beyond his companions ss
he continued:
Il 'sYou can call upon three of Won,
best men, and can furnish two iron
among my own servants. Early !, |
the morning, by the time the sun !,
up, they must be at the gunmakey.
dwelling. They must make him an.
gry-of course he will resistant
then kill him. 1t is very simple
very. They can easily dispatch bin
thus, and then we have only to tell
the emperor that he resisted the i'm
perial authority even unto dealt
SO, you see, this is even better tb,n
it would have been had l received
direct authority for his death. fl,
then some form of trial would have
been necessary, but now we hvs
only to go to his house, prowke hin
to quarrel, kill him and then tell
the emperor how it happened WAA
think you?"
"Why," returned the priest, with
. wicked chuckle, ''I can only saw
that Master Newell is done for-hel
a dead man.
Exactly. Nothing could be bet
ter-nothing."
After the explanation of this
fendish, hellish 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 M.
We must not meet them. Hen.
into this passage-quickp
1t was narrow, dark PASS
leading to the next street, ina
which the duke dragged his compsa
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 Aaa
hour in the street, and it is no ma
ter of surprise that he. should d
that moment have been influence
by guilty fear. The two pedestrian
came on and passed the spot when
the men stood. They were femag
and one of them the priest saw
the face. The features were uptuu.
ed to the starlight, and he recogn1.
ed them. He caught the duke qmci. +
ly and nervously by the arm.
sBy the host of heaven" hsst
pered, twas the countess
'Rosalind ?' gasped Gigs
eS, DIS sure DIS QodCn
''Then come, quickp'
Savotano understood the mean
ing of this, and he followed the duke
quickly out. At a few bounds 0lg
reached the females, and one d
them he caught by the arm She
a sharp, quick cry, and
she turned her face up she reyeslA
the fair features of the Counts
Rosalind Valdai. The priest had
need to stop the other girl, for "
stopped of her own accord as 81
as she found that her mistress 4
captured.
"Ahal'' Olga uttered when he's
that pale face. "What now, y
Where are you bound at this
seemly hour?"
go GodP' It was all the poorP
could utter. She saw the dahhq
Of her hated and feared guard
and the last glimmer of hope fsd
from her soul.
"By my SOUL" the duke resuna
fastening his grip. surely upon Y
arm, cit is fortunate hiS
'ound you, for you might have fih
IN into difficulty else. You We
pound for the imperial palace, ehf,
At first Rosalind thought
truggling for escape, but she fs1
he strong grip upon her arm, ana
he knew that such a movement
ould result only in her own harm
"Say," repeated the duke, ''wels
rou not bound for the palacew -.
"Aye, proud duke, / was, sns
countess replied, gazing up into lns
mans face. 81 was trying to e
ape from your accursed power
"Ahal But come; we'll turn W
yard home. You'll be better ~
here. And this is our little zen0'
lie, is it ?"
IL