Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-14

TOO. II nave to shoot every man who
| attempts to prevent me. I'm desperate,
man, desperate! She's everything in
the world to me, and I'll die before I'll
see her suffer-"
QuinnoX calmly placed his hands on
! the others shoulders, and, looking him
in the eye, said quietly:
"Her suffering now is as nothing
compared to what it will be If you go
back to the tower. You forget how
much pain she is enduring to avoid
| that very suffering. If you care for my
mistress. sir, add no weight to the bur-
den she already carries. Remain here,
as she desires. You can be of no serv-
ice down there. implore you to be
| considerable"
| 1t was an eloquent appeal, and 1t
struck home. Lorry wavered, but his
resolution would not weaken. He ar
gued first with Quinnox, then with
himself, finally returning to the reck.
less determination to brave all and
save her from herself The soldier
begged him to listen to reason, i'm
plored him to reconsider, at last turn
ing in anger upon the stubborn Amer
lean with torrent of maledictions.
Lorry heard him through and quietly,
unswervingly, announced that he was
ready to leave the monastery at any
| time his guide cared to depart. Quin-
nox gave up in despair at this, gazing
hopelessly at the man he had sworn to
protect, who insisted on placing his
head in the lions jaw. He sat down
at the window and murmured defect
| eddy:
What will she say to me-what will
she say to me?"
Il Shall exonerate you, captain. She
can have no fault to find with your &C.
ton after 1 have told her how loyal
you are and how-how-well, how un-
reasonable LAM" said Lorry kindly.
you may never live to tell her this,
sir. Then what is to become of me? 1
could not look her in the face again. I
could only die!''
Don't be so faint hearted, Quinnox!'
cried Lorry, stimulated by the desire
to be with her, recognizing no obstacle
that might thwart him in the effort,
well get through safe and sound,
and We'll untangle few complications
before we reach the end of the book.
Brace up, for heavens sake, for mine,
for hers, for your own. must get
to her before everything is lost The
fear that she may marry Gabriel will
drive me mad if am left here an
other night. Come! Let us prepare to
start. We must notify the abbot that
am to go. I can be ready in five
minutes. Ye gods, think of what she
may be sacrificing for mel"
Lorry soon was attired in the guards
uniform he had worn from the tower
a month before. His pistol was in his
| rocket. and the bunch Of violets she
mad sent to. him that very night wa
pinned defiantly above his heart. Quin
nox smiled when he observed this bi
Of sentiment, and grimly informed hin
that he was committing an act pro
hibited in Dangloss' disciplinary rules
Officers on duty were not to wea
nosegays.
"Dangloss will not see my violets
By the way, the moon shines brightly
doesn't it?
ut is almost as light as day. Oul
trip is made extremely hazardous To-
that reason. am sorely afraid, rasl
sir, that we cannot reach the castl,
unseen"
.'We must so about it boldly; that
ALL"
HAS it occurred to you, sir, that you
are placing me in terrible position
What excuse can have, q captain q
the guard, for Sinking about at nigh
with man whom am supposed to b,
tracking to earth? Discovery viii
brand me as traitor. 1 cannot den,
the charge without exposing her roya
highness."
Lorry turned cold. He had no
thought of this alarming possibility
But his ready wit came again to Iii.
relief, and with bright, confident eye:
he swept away the obstacle.
IF discovered, you are at once t.
( proclaim me prisoner, take the credi
for having caught me and claim the
reward"
"In that case you will not so to thu
castle, but to the tower"
Not if you obey orders. The offer o.
reward says that I must be delivered
to the undersigned. You will take nj
to her and not to the tower"
Qufng0x SMILED and threw up III