The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-23

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remembered seeing the door.
Boldly the two men began the breath
less ascent OF the stone steps. The top
was reached. and far ahead. down a
narrow hall. they saw the three men
and the dim light moving. Two of
them wore uniforms Of guards. Keep
ing close TO the wall. their followers
crept after them. Up another fight of
steps they ven and then through a
spacious hall. The Americans had no
time and no desire to inspect their sur
roundings. The wide doors at the far
side Of the room opened softly. and
here the trio paused. Down a great
marble hallway a dim red light shed
its soft glow. II came from the lamp
IT the foot Of the broad staircase.
The cook pointed 10 the steps and
then gave his thumb a jerk toward the
left Without the least sign Of fear
Geddos and Ostrom glided into the
hall and made for the staircase. The
watchers could not but feel a thrill Of
admiration for these daring w~retches
But now 8 new danger confronted
them. The cook remained standing IN
the DOORWAY watching his fellows in
crmel How were they to pass hin7
There was no time to be lost. The
sbductors were creeping up the steps
already. and the cook must be dis
posed Of. He had blown out the light
which he carried and was now a very
dim shadow. Lorry glided forward
and in an instant stood before the
amazed fellow. jamming a pistol into
his face.
a sound and you de- be bissed-
Don't mover' came another whis-
per. and a second revolver touched his
ear. The cook. perhaps, did not know
their language, but he certainly under
stood its meaning. He trembled and
would have fallen to the floor had not
the strong hand of Lorry pinned him
TO the wall. The hand was on his
throat too.
"Chloroform him. Harry, and don't
let him make a sound whispered the
owner OF the hand Anguish's witch
ing fingers succeeded those of his
friend on the cooks throat, his pistol
was returned TO his pocket, and the
little bottle came again into use.
III go ahead Follow me as soon
as you have finished this fellow. Be
careful and turn to the left when you
come 10 the top"
LorIy was of across the marble floor,
headed for the stairway, and Anguish
was left in charge of the cook. of whom
he was 10 make. short work. Now
came the desperate. uncertain part OF
the transaction. Suppose he were to
meet the two con~spirators at the head
Of the stairs. or in the hall. or that the
other traitor. Dannox. should appear
10 Illustrate all Ii was the most try
ing moment in the whole life of the
reckless LOrry.
When near the top OF the steps, be
hugged the high balustrade and eau
uoOsly peered ahead. He found him
self looking down a long hall. at the
far end of which. 10 his right. a dim
light was barning. There was no
sound and there was no sign Of the
two men either 20 the right or TO the
AtAA- his AtdEA AtAk Ike Htdu. 1lEN
evidently had entered the princess
room. How was he TO ind that room?
Slowly he wriggled across the broad.
dark hall, Strengthening up in the
shadow Of a great post From this
point he edged along the wall for a dis
lance Of ten or twelve feet to the left
A sound came from farther down the
hall, and he imagined he heard some
one approaching.
His hand came in contact with a
heavy hanging or tapestry. and he
quickly squirmed behind its folds. find
ing himself against a door which
moved as his body touched IL He felt
il swing open slightly and drew back.
intending TO return TO the hall. uncer-
tain and very much undecided as to the
course to pursue. His revolver was in
his hand. Just as he was about to pull
aside b curtain a man glided past
quickly followed by another. Provi-
dence had kept him from running
squarely into them. They were going
towarlthe left. and he realized that
they were now approaching the prin-
cess room. How he came to be ahead
Of them he could not imagine. Again
he felt the door move slightly as he
pressed against it. The necessity for a
partial recovery OF his composure be-
fore the mex and most important step
impelled him softly to enter the room
for an ~instant's breath.
Holding TO the door, he stood inside
and drew himself 10 his full height
taking a long and tremulous breath.
There was nc light In the room. but
through the door crack 10 his left came
a dim. broad streak. He now knew
where be was. This room was next 10
that in which the princess slept. for
had he not e e the light from her
Window Perhaps he was now In the
room OF the Countess Dagmar. Next
door, Next door, Even now the dar-
ing Geddos and 0strom were crawling
toward the bed of the ruler of Grau-
stark, not twenty feet away. His
first impulse was TO cross and open the
door leading TO the next room, sur
missing that il would be unlocked, but
be remembered Anguish, who was