The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-04

'Ho should be here dt 10"
guard at the west gate and two to at
tend the carriage and horses In the
ravlne beyond the castle"
"When did these men arriveT
"This morning. | kept them I'm my
sisters home until an hour ago. They
are now I'm the ravlne awaiting Os-
from and myself. Are you sure, Mi
chael. that the guards and the cook
have been made 10 understand every
detail? The faintest slip will mean
ruin"
"They are to be trusted fully. Their
pay Is TO be high enough to make II an
object 10 be lnfallible. The guard,
Dushan, Will leave the gate unwatch-
ed, and you Will chloroform him. with
his consent, of course. You Will enter,
as l have explained before, and crawl
along In the dark shadow of the wall
until you reach the arbor that leads
10 the kitchen and scullery. Here an
other guard, Rabbo, known 10 Ostrom
as comrade In her royal highness'
service not more than year ago, will
be encountered. He will he bound
and gagged without the least noise or
struggle. Just as the clock strikes 2
the cook will walk past the scullery
window In the basement thrice, carry
ing lighted candle. You will see
this light through the window and
will know that all is we'll inside the
castle. Ostrom. you will then lead
the two Viennese TO n place directly
beneath the third window In the prin-
cess sleeping apartment There are
several clumps OF shrubbery there, and
under these they will hide. protected
from the gaze OF any Waterman who
be admitted 10 the scullery by the
cook. who will conduct you 10 the hall
leading TO her highness bedroom. The
man who guards her door is called
Dannox. lie Will not be at his post,
but Will accompany you when you
leave the castle. You will understand
how carefully you must enter her room
and how deeply she must be chloro-
formed. In the adjoining room her
lady in waiting. the Countess Dagmar.
sleeps. If her door is ajar, you are 10
creep I'M and chloroform her, leaving
her undlsturbed. Then the princess Is
70 be wrapped IN the cloth you take
with YOU aud lowered from the win
dow to the men below. They are TO
remain I'm hiding until YOU have left
the castle an@ lave r<lehed their side.
1t will n9fs1 Anpnlt Hf caution is OBJ
sIh% To- J6u 40 get outside OF th'
tH INA ,1the carriage an the rayine.
gSaN given you this pIan of action
before. know. but l desire to i'm
press II firmly upon your minds There
must not be the slightest deviation.
The precision OF clockworS Is neces
sary."
The man named Michael Kissed the
Foregoing into the ears Of his compan-
ions. the palsicd Americans hearing
every word distinctly. They scarcely
tbxya thed. so tremendous was the re-
sfraflnt imposed upon their nerves. a
crime so huge, so daring as the abduc.
ton of princess. the actual invasion
OF a castle to commit the theft OF Il hui
tnai. being Just as an ordinary burglar
! would stesl IN and make way with the
contents OF silver chest. was beyond
their power OF comprehension.
1--WE understand fully how Il IS 20 be
done. and we shall get her TO Ganlook
on time" said Geddos confidently.
mot hair OF her head must be
harmed" cautioned the arch conspira-
tor. "In four days shall meet you at
.sGanlook. You Will keep her In close
oconfinement until you hear from me.
.tIave you the guards uniforms that
lrou are 20 wear tonightr'