Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11

Il SnOulu say not. say, Gren, nave |
killed man. Dannox got my bullet .
right in the head, and he never knew
what hit him. CHASTITY, isn't it feel .
bcastly queer. 1t was he who turned /
on the lights and went at you with n
club. l heard you call and was in the I
door Just as he hit you. His finish
came inside of n second. You and he
spoiled the handsomest rug | ever
saw"
Ruined it,"
Not in her estimation. I'll wager
she has it framed, blood and all. The
stains will always be there as re-
hinder of your bravery, and that's
what she says she's bound to keep |
She was very much excited and alarm
ed about you until the room filled with
men, and then she remembered how
she was attrcd. never saw any
thing so pretty as her embarrassment
when the countess and her aunt led
her into the next room. These people
are going out, so I'll tell you what hap
pcncd after you left me with the COOK.
He was a long time falling under the
top of the stairs when | saw DannoX
rush down the hall. Then you called,
and knew the jig was on in full blast.
The door was open. and | saw him
strike you. shot him. but she was ut
your side before | could get to you.
The other fellows who were in the
room succeeded in escaping while |
was bending over you, but neither OF
them shot ut mo. They were too badly
frightened. | had sense enough left to
follow and shoot a couple of times as
they tore down the stairs. One Of them
stumbled and rolled all the way to the
bottom. lie was unconscious and
bleeding when reached his side. The
other fellow flew toward the dining
hall. where he was Immediately nabbed
by two white uniformed men and
throttled.
"Other men in white-they were reg
ular police onicers-pounced upon me,
and was a prisoner. BY George.
was knocked off my feet the next min
ute to see old DanglosS himself come
pulling and blowing into the hall, red
der and fierccr than ever. Now |
know what you want in Edclweiss"
he shricked. ard it took me three mill
utcs to convince him of his error
Then he ana some of the men went up
to the princess room, while | quickly
led the way to the big gate and di-
rpcted Il half dozen officers toward the
ravine. They came up finally with the
two follows who had been stationed
beneath the window and who were un-
able to find the gate. When | got back
to where you were the room was fun
of terrified men and women half dress
ed. | was sill daZed over the sudden
appearance OF the police, but managed
to tell my story in full to Dangloss
and Count lIGlfOnt-that's Uncle CAS-
par-and then the chief told me how he
and his men happened to he there. In
tie meantime the castle physician was
attending to you. DannoX had been
carried away.
Il never talked to more interested
audience in my life. There was the
princess at my elbow. and the countess
pretty as a picture-back of her, all
eyes, both of 'om, and there were the
old gray haired lady, the Countess Hal
font, and half dozen shivcriug maids,
with men galore Dangloss and the
count ANA n lot of scrvants-a great
and increasing crowd. The captain of
the guards, Il young fellow named
QuinnoX. as | heard him called, came
in worried and Inundated. fancy he
was afraid he'd lose his job. You see,
it was this way: Old Daug!osS has had
man watching us all day. Think of
it-shadowng us like a couple OF
thieves This follow traced us to the
castle gate and then ran back for re-
endorsements. confident that we We're
there to rob. In twenty minutes he
had a squad of officers at the gate, the
chief trailing along behind. \ couple
of guards came charging up to learn
the cause of the commotou, and the
whole crew sailed into the castle, ar.
irving just in time.
well, Just as soon as had told them
the full story of the plot, Old Casrar,
the chief and the captain held II short
consultation, the result of which | can
tell in mighty few words. At 6 o'clock
they took the whole gang of prisoners
down in the ravine and shot them.
The mounted guards are still looking
for the two Niennese who We're left
/ with the carriage They escaped.
About an hour after you were hurt you
were carried over here and laid on this
couch They have been hanging over
you as if you We're a newborn baby,
and evcrybody's charmed because You
are a boy and are going TO live"
I.orry was smiling family over his
enthusiasm.
You are the real hero. Harry. You
saved my life and probably hers. III
not allow you or anybody to give me
the glory he said, pressing the 9TH
er's hand.
"Oh, that's nonsense, Anybody could
have rushed in as | did. l was only
Gaping the climax You had prepared -
merely a timely arrival, as the novels
say. There is q little of the credit due
NE, Of course, ami I'll take ii graceful
ly, but oaly come in as an accessory,
a sort of huShwhAcker who had ony
to do the shoot, slap bang work and
close the act You did the hero's work.
Eut what do You think of the way they
hand out justice over here? All but
two of 'cm dead
Whose plan was it to kill those
men?" cried Lorry, suddenly sitting up