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

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AS soon as Lorry gained his bearings
fully he prepared TO fell the wretch
who was to stand watch. Anguish
heard his friends figure suddenly shoot
to an erect position. There was whir-
ring sound as of disturbed air and then
a dun thud. Something rolled over on
:hc ground, and all was still. lie was
at Lorry's side in an instant.
Il hope l haven't killed him. wills.
percd Lorry. Quick Here is his bot
tie of ether. Hold it beneath his nose.
i am going to pile the body of this
guard crosswisc on top of him. He will
not be able to arise if he should recov-
er consciousness"
All this was done in a moments time.
and the two crackers We're headed for
the entrance. The gate was a!ar two
or three feet. With turbulent hearts
they stole through
Keep along the WALL" whispered
Lomy, land trust to luck. The castle
is to the Left
Without hesitation they crept over
the noisclcss grass close beside the
wall. Directly they heard sounds near
at hand. The abductors were binding
and chlorotorming the guard at the ar
Dor. After waiting for some moments
they heard the party glide away in the
darkness and followed The body of
the guard was lying just outside the
mouth of the arbor. and the odor of
clloroform was almost overpowering.
Once inside the long arbor, the Amcri-
cans moved slowly and with greater
caution. There was dim light in n
basement window ahead. Toward the
front of the castle and in the second
story a faint glow came from another
window. They guessed it to be from
the princess room or from that of the
countess.
At last they saw four figures steal
past the dim basement light. One of
thcm halted near the window and three
crept away in the darkness. Presently
one of them returned, and all activity
was ut an end for the time being. How
near it was to o'clock the watchers
could not tell They only knew that
they were within twenty-five feet Of
Geddos and Ostrom and that they
would not have long to wait.
Soon bright little blaze of light
crossed the basement opening. Then
it returned, crossing Il second time and
a third. All was still again. The soft
shuttle of II foot, the rustic of arbor
vines, and the form of man crawled
up to the window. With iuconceivable
stealth and carcfulncSs it glided
through the aperture, followed by Il
companions
Iorry ana Anguish We're Mt the open
in" Il second or two later, lying fiat on
their stOmachS and listening for sounds
from within. The dim light was still
there, the window was open and there
was a sound of Whispering. Lorry
raised his head and peered through,
taking calculations while the light
made it possible. He saw an open door
on the opposite side of the low room
with steps beyond leading upward
Between the window and the door there
were no obstacles. Up those steps
he SAW thG" men creep. the leader
carrying the dim light. The door was
left open, doubtless to afford unln-
pedcd exit from the building in case
of emergency. Harry Anguish touched
Lorry's arm.
II took the two pistols from that
Vienna man cut there. We may need
thom. Here is ono for yourself. Go
first, Loiry.' he whispered.
I.orry stuck the revolver in his coat
| pocket ana gently slid through the Will
dow to the floor below. His friend fol
lowed and they paused to listen. TAX