Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-30

then, was sonic gigantic plot in With
the person Of the princess herself was
to be considered. Was it IN assassina-
ton?
you have five Of these viennese"
Yes; two to stand beneath the
window to receive the booty as we
lower 1t to the ground, one TO stand
guard at the west gate and two to at
tend the carriage and horses in the
rayine beyond the castle.'''
"When did these men arrived"
'This morning. kept them in my
sisters home until an hour ago. They
are now in the ravine awaiting Os-
from and myself. Are you sure, MI
chael. that the guards and the cook
have been made to understand every
detail? The faintest slip will mean
ruin"
'sThey are to be trusted fully. Their
pay is to be high enough to make It an
object to be infallible. The guard.
Dushan, will leave the gate unwatch-
ed. and you will chloroform him, with
his consent, Of course You will enter,
rs have explained before, and crawl
along in the dark shadow of the wall
until you reach the arbor that leads
to the kitchen and scullery. Here an
other guard, Rabbo. known to Ostrom
as a comrade In her royal highness'
service not more than year ago, will
be encountered. He will be 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 well inside the
castle. Ostrom, you will then lead
the two Viennese to q 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
is not with us. You and Geddos will
be admitted to the scullery by the
cook, who will conduct you to the hall
leading to her highness' bedroom. Tho
man who guards her door is called
Danlox. He 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. II her door Is ajar, you are to
creep In and ehloroform her, leaving
her undlsturbed. Then the princess is
to be wrapped in the cloth you take
with you aud lowered from the win
dow to the men below. They are to
remain in hiding until you have left
the castle and have reached their side.
1t will not be difficult, If caution is OBJ
served. for YOU to get outside Of the
wall and to the carriage In the rayine.
I have given you this plan of action
before, know. but desire to i'm
press 1t firmly upon your minds. There
must not be the slightest deviation
The precision of clockwork Is peces
sary.'
The man named Michael Kissed the
foregoing into the ears of his compan.
ions. the palsied Americans hearing
every word distinctly. They scarcely
breathed. SO tremendous was the re.
straint Imposed upon their nerves. A
crime SO huge. SO daring as the abduc
ton of princess. the actual invasion
of castle to commit the theft of a hu
man being just as an ordinary burglar
would steal in and make way with til.
contents Of a silver chest, was beyonl
their power of comprehension.
we understand fully how 1t is to be
done. and we shall get her to Ganlook
on time" said Gcddos confidently.
Not a hair of her head must be
harmed" cautioned the arch conspira
tor. "In four days shall meet yau al
i Ganlook. You will keep her in close
confinement until you hear from me
Have you the guards uniforms that
i Ynu are to wear tonight"