The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-22

They 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, aud you will chloroform him. with
his consent. of course. You will enter,
as | 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 Il comrade in her royal highness'
service not more than q 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 a 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 Fiennese to a place directly
beneath the third window in the prin-
cess sleeping apartment There are
several clumps C 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 10 her highness' bedroom. The
man who guards her door is called
Dannox. 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. If her door is ajar, you are to
creep In and chloroform her, leaving
her undisturbed. Then the princess il
to be wrapped in the cloth you take
with you and lowered from the win
dow to the men below. They are to
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 thu
wall and TO the carriage in the ravine.
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 neces
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 a princess. the actual invasion
Of a castle to commit the theft of a hu-
being just as an ordinary burglar
would steal in and make way with the
contents of a silver chest. was beyond
their power of comprehension.
I'VE understand fully how it is to be
done. and we shall get her TO Ganlook
Time" said Geddos confidently.
Not a hair of her head must be
harmed" cautioned the arch conspirs-
tor. "In four days ! shall meet you at
.anlook. You will keep her in close
until you hear from me.
Have you the guards uniforms thar
vou are to veal tonightf'
They are with the carriage in the
Ostrom and / will don them
before going to the castle. In case we
are seen they will throw observers on
the track long enough for us to secure
good start in our flight"
Remember. there is to be no failure.
This may mean death to you, certainly
! long prison term. IL you are appre-
know 1t is a daring deed, bur
{ Is just of the kind that succeeds.
Who would dream that mortal man
find the courage to steal a prin-
'ess OF h realm from her bed and
pirit her away from under the very