Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-27
"Listenl You must aid me! Do you

i
hear%
Another heart breaking moan. as!
am here to save the princess. There 4
4 plot to abduct her tonight. Alread!
there are men in the castle, perhaps IL
her room. You must tell me where sh'
sleeps. There is no time to be lost.
am no thief, before God! I am telling
you the truth. Do not be alarmed,
implore you. Trust me, madam, an(
you will not regret 1t. Where does th'
princess sleep" He jerked out thes,
eager, pleading words quickly. breath
lessly.
"How am 1 to trust your" came bacl
q whisper from the bed.
"Here is q revolver. Take it ant
kill me If I attempt the slightest in
jury. Where are your" He felt alon,
the bed with bis hand.
Keep away! Please! Pleaseg she
sobbed.
"Take the pistol! Be calm, and ir
heavens name help me to save her
Those wretches may have killed bel
alreadyw.
The revolver dropped upon the
clothes. He was bending eagerly over
holding the curtains back.
my friend Is in the hall. We have
traced the men to the princess door,
think. Be quick! Do you wish to SEE
her stolen from under your eyes?"
"You are now In the princess room,'
answered the voice from the bed. calm
er and with some alacrity. rs this
true that you tell me%
"As God Is my witness. And you
you-are you the princess" gasped the
man, drawing back.
81 am. Where is DannoxT She was
sitting bolt upright in the bed. the pis
tol in her trembling fingers.
"He is rue Of the conspirators. One
of the cooks and two other guards are
in the plot. Can you trust me enough
to leave your bef and hide in another
part of the room The scoundrels have
mistaken the ddor, but they may be
here at any moment. You must be
quick! will protect you'll swear It
Come, your highness! Hider'
Something in the fierce. anxious whis
per gave her confidence. The miracle
had been wrought! He had composed
this woman under the most trying cir.
cumstances that could have been i'm
agined. She slipped from the bed and
threw long. loose silken gown about
her.
"Who are your she asked. touching
his arm.
81 am a foreigner-an American
Grenfall Lorry. Hurry!' he implored.
She did not move for a moment, but
he distinctly heard her catch hel
breath.
"Am dreamingY' she murmured
family. Her fingers now clutched bis
arm tightly.
"I should say notl don't like to
order you aroggk your hiyhness, but
"Come-come to- the light! she in
terrupted excitedly. "Over .here!'
Noiselessly she drew him across the
room until the light fell across his face
It was not a bright light. but what she
saw satisfied her. He could not see hel
face. for she stood outside the strip OF
dusky yellow.
1.-TWO men lie beneath your window
and two are coming to this room. Where
shall | go? Come, be quick, madam
Do you want to be carted of to Gan
look? Then don't stand there like a.
like a-pardon me, l won't say it?'
II trust you fully. Shall alarm the
gnard?" She whispered. recovering hel
self possession.
"By no means! l want to catch those
devils myself. Afterward we car
alarm the guards"
IAN ideal American" she surprised
him by saying. Follow me-"
She led him to the doorway. "Stand
here. and l will call the countess-at
this side, where 1t Is dark"
She opened the door gently and stood
In the light for second. He saw be-
fore him q graceful figure In trailing
white, and then he saw her face. She
was Miss Guggenslocker!
"Fcavens!' he hoarsely gasped, stag
gering toward her. "You! You! The
princess"
"Yes. l am Princess Yetive," she
whispered. smiling as she glided from
his side. His eyes went round In hit
head, his legs seemed to be anywhere
but beneath him, he felt as though he
were rushing toward the ceiling. Fol
the moment he was actually uncon
scious; then his senses rushed back. re
calling his mission and his danger.
"She is sleeping 80 soundly that
fear to awaken her." whispered a soft
voice at his back. and he turned. The
princess was standing in the doorway.
Then pray stand back where you
will be out Of danger. They will be
here in q moment unless they have
been frightened away"
"You shall not expose yourself" she
said positively. "Why should you risk
your life now? You have accomplished
your object. You have saved the prin
cess"
"Ah, yes, the princess| he said. "And
am sorry you are the princess" be
added in her ear.
"Shw she whispered softly.
TO BE CONTINUED.