The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-11

THERE could be no further hest
N tauon. Something must be done.

Il
the door before answering the
third question. In his nervousness he
spoke In English advancing TO tie ia!I
die OF the room. Impossible TO sca Tile
woman 10 whom he Kissed this alarm,
ing threat he only could speculate ms
| 30 Its effect
"If you uttc.' 4 sound. madam. shall
kill you. BE calm. and allow me 10 ex.
plain my presence herer'
He expected her 10 shrek. forgetting
that she might not understand his
words Instead there was deathly
silence. Had she swooned! His heart
was eaplng with hope. But she spoke
softly again. TREMENDOUSLY. and In Eng
asb:
You will find my Jewels on the
dressing table Take them and 20
You will not hurt me2r
Il an not here 10 do you injury. but
20 serve your princess" whispered the
man. For Gods sake. do not make
an cutlery! You will ruin everything
Will you lot me expain?'
Go. Go. Take anything. can be
calm no longer. oh. how can / expect
mercy at your hands, Her tones were
rising 10 a wall OF terror.
Ssh! DO you want to der I've Kissed,
striding 70 the canopy bed. discernible
as his eyes grew accustomed 10 the
darkness. Il will kill you II you utter
sound, SO help me Godr'
oh" she moaned.
Listen! You must aid me! DO you
hearY'
Another heart breaking moan. IL
am here 70 save the princess. There Is
n plot 10 abduct her tonight. Already
there are men in the castle, perhaps In
her room You must tell me where she
sleeps There is no time TO be lost |
am no thief, before God! | am telling
you the truth DO not be alarmed, |
lmplore you. Trust me, madam. and
you will not regret il. Where does the
princess sleepy" He jerked out these
eager, pleading words quickly, breath
lessly.
How am to trust your came back
n whisper from the bed.
Here Is revolver. Take IL and
kill me IL | attempt the slightest in
jury Where are your He felt along
the bed with his hand
Keep away! Please! Please!' she
sobbed.
Take the pistol! BE calm, and In
heavens name help me TO save her!
Those wrctches may have Killed her
already"
The revolver dropped upon the
clothes He was bending eagerly over,
holding the curtains back
my friend Is I'm the hall. We have
traced the men to the princess door |
think BE quick. DO you wish To see
her stolen from under your cyesf"
you are now I'm the princess ROOM"
answered the voice from the bed, calm
er and with some alacrity. lis this
true that you tell mef"
AS God Is my witness And you
you-nre you the princessT" gasped the
man, drawing back.
IL am. Where is DannoXY" she was
sitting bolt upright IN the bed. the pis-
tol In her trembling fingers.
HE is one of the conspirators. One
Of the cooks ana two other guards are
In the plot. Can you trust me enough
to leave your bed and hide I'm another
part of the roomY The scoundrels have
mistaken the door, but they may be
here AT any moment You must be
quick! | Will protect you'll swear IL!
Come. your highness! Hider'
Something I'm the fierce, anxious whis-
per gave her confidence. The miracle
had been wrought! lie had composed
this woman under the most trying cir
cumstances that could have been i'm
ngined She slipped from the bed and
threw n long, loose silken gown about
her
who are your" she asked touching
his arm.
81 am foreigner-an American
Grcnfall Lorry Hurry he implored.
/ She did not move for n moment but
he distinctly heard her catch her
breath
Am | dreamingT' she murmurcd
family, Her fingers now clutched his
arm tightly.
IL should say not! don't like 10
order you around. your highness, but
"Come-come to the light" she in-
terrupted cXcltcdly. "Over here"
NnlScleSSlN she drew MN across the
room until the light fell across his face
II was not bright light but what she
saw satisfied her. lie could not see her
face, for she stood outside the strip Of
dusby yellow.
Two men lie beneath your window,
and two are coming to this room. Where
shall | goG Come. be quick. madam,
30 You want 10 be cartcd or TO Gan
loulY Then don't stand there Ike a.
/ like pardon me, won't say it,
II trust you fully shall | alarm the
I guardf'' she whispered. recovering her
self possession.
by no means ! want 10 catch those
devils myself Aftcrward we can
alarm the guards.
an IDEAL American she surprised
him by saying Follow me"
A. 81.