Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-30
CHAPTER XXIII.

occupants, in a dark, damp little room,
Grenfall Lorry lived year in a day.
On the night Of the 18th, or, rather
NEAR the break of dawn on the 18th,
Captain Quinnox guided him from the
dangerous streets of Edelweiss to the
secret passage, and he was safe for
the time being The entrance to the
passage was through a skillfully hid
den opening in the wall that inclosed
the park. A stone doorway so cleverly
constructed that II defied detection. led
to set OF steps, which in turn took
one to a long, narrow passage. This
ended in a stairway fully a quarter OF
a mile from its beginning. Ascending
this stairway one came to a secret
panel through which, by pressing a
spring, the interior of the castle was
reached. The location Of the panel
was in one of the recesses in the wall
Of the chapel. near the altar. It was
in this chapel that Yetive exchanged
her male attire for a loose gown weeks
before, and the servant who saw her
come from the door at an unearthly
hour in the morning believed she had
gone there TO seek surcease from the
troubles which oppressed her.
Lorry was impatient to rush forth
from his place OF hiding and to end all
suspense, but QuinnoX demurred. He
begged the eager American to remain
in the passage until the night of the
18th, when. all things going we'll, he
might be so fortunate as TO reach the
princess without being seen. II was
the secret hope of the guilty captain
that his charge could be induced by the
princess to return to the monastery to
avoid complications. He promised ia
inform her highness of his presence in
the underground room and to arrange
for n meeting. The miserable fellow
could not find courage to confess his
disobedience to his trusting mistress
Many times during the day she had
seen him lowering near. approaching
and then retreating, and had wondered
not little at his peculiar manner.
And so 1t was that Lorry chafed and
writhed through long day OF suspense
and agony. Quinnox had brought to
the little room some candles, food and
bedding, but he utilized only the for
mer. The hours went by and no sum-
mons called him TO her side. What
was to become OF him? What was to
be the end OF this drama? What
would the night, the morrow, bring
about?
1t was 9 o'clock in the evening when
QuinnoX returned TO the little room.
The waiting one had looked at his
watch a hundred times, had run in
sanely up and down the passage in
quest Of the secret exit, had shouted
aloud in the frenzy of desperation.
Have you seen herr" he cried,
grasping the newcomers hand.
Il have; but, before God, could not
tell her what had donei Your visit
will be a surprise, fear a shock"
Then how am to see her? Fool.
Am ! to wait here forever
Have patience! will take you to
her tonight-aye, within an hour. To-
morrow morning she signs away the
northern provinces, and her instruc-
tons are that she is not to be disturbed
tonight. Not even will she see the
Countess Dagmar after 8 o'clock. 1t
breaks my heart to see the sorrow that
abounds In the castle tonight. Her
highness insists on being alone, and
Bassot, the new guard, has orders to
admit no one to her apartments. He
is i'll, and | have promised that a sub
stitute shall relieve him at IL O'Clock
You are to be the substitute. Here Is
a part OF an old uniform OF mine, and
here Is a coat that belonged to Dam
nox, who was about your size. Please
exchange the clothes you now have on
for these, apprehend no trouble in
reaching her door, for the household
is in gloom and the halls seem barren
OF life"
He threw the bundle on a chair, and
Lorry at once proceeded to don the
contents. In very short time he wore
instead OF the cellkeepers garments q
neat fitting uniform OF the royal guard.
He was trembling violently. chilled to
the bone with nervousness. as they be-
gan the ascent Of the stairs leading to
the chapel. The crisis in his life, he
felt, was near at hand.
Under the stealthy hand OF Quinnox
the panel opened, and they listened in
tently for some moments. There was
no one in the dimly lighted chapel, 20
they made their way to the door at the
opposite end, Before unlocking the
door the captain pointed to lance
which stood against the wall near by.
"You are to carry that lance" no
said briefly. Then he cautiously peered
forth. A moment later they were in
the broad hall, boldly striding toward
the distant stairway. Lorry had been
instructed to proceed without the least