The Yale expositor., 1902-10-03

you are wounded. son" he said. IN
voice that was soft and almost
womanly
Yes. father" replied. my OWL
voice coming only In a whisper. II
have been shot
The monks face was very pale
unnaturally white. thought. re
looked al me through his goggles
moment before answering.
You are wounded In the back
son. he said. is IL the work OF al
assassin"
II viii tel you the truth, father
I said. WEAKLY. Il am prisoner of
the ,tnte. The brother OF tle prefetto
was murdered. was accused of the
murder. and though I knew nothing
about a., ! was convicted. ] was az
work on the public road to-day and
escaped A fellow prisoner fired d:
ne "ith the guards rife and wounded
me. They will be- after me soon.
Alas, son! This Is a had busl
ness"
The monk. as ne said tails. glanced
norvously around us II apprchensivc
OF detection In thus succuring a pris-
onCr of state who had escaped.
lie put his hands under me and
lifted me gently from the ground
seemed 10 be bu. clild In his arms
Holding me across the back OF his
mule. he easily mounted. and. speak.
ing 10 the animal. We were soon NOV.
Ing up the mountain side.
We did not travel far In this way
perhaps quarter uf a mile. Then
we had come 90 q thick portion OF
the forest; and We were In a rugged
mountain region. The monk had
been pcorIng from side To side. as Il
In search OF something. and suddenly
Matted his mule before . tall. white
barkcd tree that stood near the edge
OF the road.
u thought l,rew the place" he
murmUred 20 himself. That Is Ger.
talnly the tree
Sliding from the saddle 20 the
ground. TIE monk took me in Eis
arms and carried me into tle forest.
lie spoke 10 his mule and the animal
followed him.
He carried me carefully over rocks
and fallen trees and through seeming
~ impossible places. He seemed 10
know fully every foot of the uneven
ground. ard To be- looking for some
particular spot
All" he exclaimed AZ last. 1T
Is here. Tnc soldiers OF the prefeto
Will have TO work 20 End you here
And you will rot betray me.
father" | asked.
Nay. know full well the ease
with which the prefe,to imprlsons
falsely. You are safe here. And you
will be fed
Il thank you. father" said, in
gratitude.
We had entered Erotto. Tho air
inside was cool ard sweet I could
hear the murmur and ripple of
spring and mountain stream near by.
I felt a sense OF rest and security,
and my trust In the monk was firm.
Soon delicium set in.
was now al tae circus ard gazing
with wonder and admiration at Nita
Bar.otu, the trapesC queen. a.d az
MauhiEcck. the lion tanner. In ucir
respective aCts,
Then the visit 20 Ralph Grayis-
courts rooms and the discovery OK
thc photograph was rs vivid In ny
mind rs on ;hc day % actually oc-
CURED. AMI go on lived over and
over aEa.a .lc stirring scenes 81 my
last Gays In New York. and the de-.
par,pre OF Maubikcck ard myself c.
the steamer.
Ard then the accident: Nautikoch
rusAIre into my room and carrying
nc On uCck. and there standing on
top of q wave. stiil IN tic glGrc of the
l.sht from loaycn. stood Maubikock.
and above hin. Ia red letters. seem.
irriy # hro Seating IN the air. ! saw
trc words. ~ you are saved aad /
an not. save Vita from Nalirri,"
was vaguely conscious q. o lapse
az time as ! lived over these scenes.
! seemed Co. feel that some one was
near m, Eut ! knew nothing real
There was uc,h!Gg e; actual lie about
nc.
Aea.n iaue'ed ! heard TIC ripping
&C. etr,?m
Araiu ] Thought TIA; marble walls
surrounded mc. AZ FIRST 80 seemed
that ! waa w tomb bat gradually
CONSEQUENCE came Co me Cad
awcko. TIE bed OF iurs was my
couch the grotto walls were above
me. An odar of something came %
my rostrils family. / turned my
load.
= Gre vas burning In tie little
stove. BY g. cigarette In his mouth.
holding something over the Goals. sat
Mut'crel!l. lie rose and looked az
re.
All right. s'ruor." he said. IN the
calm Voice of man who knew what
he was doing and lad been doing u
4 long time. 1t viii be ready In
minute. a biz ~ toast and a sip 81
wine viii do you good. Keep still
You are all right siEnor."
"Mgttcrclii." ! whispered.