Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-07-28
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"You are to stay there"
"What do you mean? thought I
was to leave Graustark."
"You are to leave-later on. Until
the excitement is over the abbey is to
be your hiding place. have arranged
everything. and it is the only safe
place on earth for you at this time.
No one will think Of looking for you
up there"
II would to God I could stay there
forever. living above you," he said
drearily.
Your window looks down upon the
castle; mine looks up to yours. The
lights that burn in those two windows
will send out beams Of love and life
for one of us at least"
For both of us. my sweetheart" he
corrected fondly. "You say will be
safe there. Can you trust these men
who are aiding you?"
with my life! Quinnox carried a
message to the abbot yesterday. and he
grants you a temporary home there,
secure and as secret as the tomb. He
promises me this. and he is my best
friend. Now. let me tell you why l
am with you, masquerading so shame
fully
"Adorably" he protested.
ut is because the abbot insisted that
| bring you to him personally. He will
not receive you except from my hands.
There was nothing else for me to do,
then. was there. Lorry? l was COM
PEELED to come. and could not come
rs the princess-as woman. Discov-
cry would have meant degradation
from which | could not have hoped to
recover. The military garments were
my only safeguard"
"And how many people know of your
-deception?"
Three besides yourself - Dagmar.
Quinnox and Captain Dangloss. The
abbot will know later on, and | shiver
as | think of it. The driver and the
man who went to your cell. Ogbot,
know Of the escape, but do not know
am here. Aliode-you remember him
is our driver"
"Allode? He's the fellow who saw
me-er-who was in the throneroom.'
HE is the man who saw nothing,
SIR"
81 remember his obedience" he said.
laughing in spite of his unhappiness.
"Am I to have no freedom up here
no liberty at all?"
"You are to act as the abbot or the
prior instructs, and, must not forget,
Ouinnox will visit you occasionally.
He will conduct you from the monas-
terry and to the border line ut the prop
er time"
ALAS, he will be my murderer, l
fear! Yetive. you do not believe l
killed Lorenz. | know that most OF
them do, but swear to you am no
more the perpetrator Of that cowardly
crime than you. God bears testimony
to my innocence. want to hear you
say that you do not believe | killed
him."
81 feared so at first-no. do not be
angry-I feared you had killed him for
my sake. but now am sure that you
are innocent"
The carriage stopped too soon. and
Quinnox opened the door. 1t was still
as dark as pitch, but the downpour had
ceased except for disagreeable, misty
drizzle. cold and penetrating.
I'VE have reached the stopping
place" he said.
"And we are to walk from here to
the gate" said the princess. resuming
her hoarse. manly tones. While they
were busy donning their raincoats she
whispered in Lorry's ear. 81 beg OF
you. do not let him know that you
have discovered who am"
He promised, and lightly snatched a
kiss. an act of indiscretion that almost
brought fatal results. Forgetful of the
darkness, she gave vent to little pro-
testing shrek. fearing that the eyes or
the captain had witnessed the pretty
transgression. Lorry laughed as he
sprang to the road and turned to assist
her in alighting. She promptly and
thoughtfully averted the danger bis
gallantry presented by ignoring the
outstretched hands. discernible as slen-
der shadows protruding from an OBJ
iect shade darker than the night, and
leaped boldly to the ground.
With Lorry in the center. the trio
walked Off rapidly in the darkness, the
fugitive with the sense Of fear that be-
longs only to a blind man. A little
light far ahead told the position Of the
gate, and for this they bent their steps.
Reaching the gate. the captain pounded
vigorously. and sleepy monk soon
peered from the little window through
which shone the light.
ION important business with the alb
bot, from her royal highness the Prin-
cess Yetive." said QulnnoX in response
to sharp query. spoken In the Grau'
stark tongue. A little gate beside the
big one opened. and the monk. lantern
In hand. babe them enter.
await me here, captain" command
ed the slim. straight soldier. with face
turned from the light. A moment later
the gate closed. and Lorry was behind
the walls of st. Valentines. a prisoner
again. The monk preceded them across
the dark court toward the great black
mass. his lantern creating ghastly
shadows against the broken mist. His
followers dropped some little distance
behind. the tall ones arm stealing
about the others waist, his head bend
ing to level with hers.
''Is it to be goodby. dearestf" he ask
ed. "Goodby foreverT'
II cannot say that. 1t would be like
wishing you dead. Yet there Is no hope.
No, no. We will not say goodby-for-
ever" she said despairingly.
Won't you bid me hope?
"Inlpossible! You will stay here un.
Cows that fail
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