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

"Ddnnor, DO not strife again."
singing blow across the head and
neck AS he sank helplessly, angrily,
to his knees he heard the princess wall:
"DannoX. DO not strike again! You
have killed him."
AS he rolled to the floor he saw the
two forms near the bed moving about
like Shadows Two red objects that re-
scmblcd dancing telegraph poles leaped
past him from he knew not where, and
then there was Il shout. the report Of a
pistol, n horrid yell Something heavy
crashed down beside him and writhed.
His eyes were closing; his senses were
going; he was numb and sleepy. Away
off in the distance he heard Harry An
guish crying:
THAT settles you"'
Some one lifted his head from the
carpet. and a woman's voice was cry
ing something unirtelleiblc. lie was
conscious of an effort on his part to
prevent the blood from streaming over
her gown-a last bit of galantry. The
sound of rushing feet shouts, firearms
oblivion.
Whom Iorry regained consciousness,
he blinkcd in ahj"ct amaZoment. There
was Il dull, whirring sound III his ears
and his eyes had a glaze over them
that was slow in wearing off. There
were persons in the room. He could
tlnin tpnrit,rr "a ,f,IIt a nd rnIIl1 hpn =.
them talking. As his eyes tried to take
in the strange surroundings a hand
was lifted from his forehead. and a
soft. dreamlike voice said
He is recovering. Mr.. Anguish. See,
his eyes are open. DO you know me,
Nh Lorry:"
The unsteady eyes wandered until
they fell upon the face near his pillow.
A brighter CLEAN came into them. and
there was Il ray of returning intelli-
Gonce. He tried to speak. but could
only move his lips. As he remembered
her she was in white, and he was puz-
zled low to see her in garment of
some dark material suggestive OF the
night or the green of a shady hillside.
There was the odOr of roses and violets
and carnations. Then he looked for
the fatal, fearful. glaring chandelier.
1t WAS gone. The room WAS becoming
lighter and lighter as his eyes grew
stronger. but it was through window
near where he lay. So it was daylight.
Where WIS lie?
"lIow do you feel. old man" asked
a familiar voice. \ man sat down be-
side him on the couch or bed. and big
hand grasped his own. Still he could
not answer.
Doctor" cried the voice near his
head, you really think it is not seri-
ous:'
IL am quite sure" answered a mans
voice from somewhere out in the light.
ut is bad cut. and he is just recover
ing from the effect of the ether Had
the blow not been glancing one his
skull would have been crushed. He
viii be perfectly conscious in a short
time. There Is no conclusion, your
highness.'
Il am so happy to hear you say that"
said the soft voice. Lorry's eyes sought
hers and thanked her. A lump came
into his throat as he looked UP INFO the
te!.der, anxious blue eyes. = thrill
came over him. Princess or not, he
loved her-he loved her! you were
very brave-oh, so brave" she wills
pe:ed in his ear, her hand touching lis
hair caressngly. MY American"
He tried to reach the hand before 1t
faded, but he was too weak. She Gid
ed away, and he closed his eyes again
us if in pain
Look up, old man. You're all right,
said Anguish. Smell this handker-
chief. 1t will make you feel better, -
a moist cloth was held beneath b.,
nose. and Il strong, punsenC oGor darted
through his nostrils. In moment he
tried to raise himself to his elbow. The
world was clearing UP.
Lie still a bit, Lorry. Don't be toe
hasty. The doctor says you must not
Where am |, Harry" asked the
wounded man weakly
In the castle. III tell you all about
it presently"
Am | in her rOom?'
mo, but she is in yours. You are
across the hall in"--here he whispered
-"Uncle Caspar's room. Caspar Is 6
count"
And she is the princess-truly?
"What luck!"
"What misery-what misery" hall
moaned the other.
"Bosh. Be man! Don't talk So
loud either! There are half dozen IL
the room"
/ Lorry remained perfectly quiet FOL
ton minutes, his staring eyes fixed or
the ceiling. He was thinking of tn,
abyss he had reached and could no
! cross.
What time is it?" he asked at last
turning his eyes toward his friend.
ITS Just o'clock. You have beer
unconscious or under the influence o.
ether for over four hours. That guarC
hit You fearful crack"
Il heard n shot-a lot of them Wa
any one killed? Did those fellows es
cape?"
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