The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-01

A SounG G7lG you Gle.' ne HtSSeG.
ing Anguish by the hand the other led
tie way straight to the spot where be
remembered seeing the door.
Boldly the two men began the breath
less ascent of the stone steps. The top
was reached, and far ahead, down a
narrow hall, they saw the three men
and the dim light moving. Two Of
them wore uniforms Of guards. Keep
ing close to the wall, their followers
crept after them. Up another fight Of
steps they went and then through a
spacious hall. The Americans had no
time and no desire to inspect their sur
roundings. The wide doors at the far
side Of the room opened softly, and
here the trio paused. Down a great
marble hallway a dim red light shed
its soft glow. It came from the lamp
at the foot Of the broad staircase
The cook pointed to the steps and
then gave his thumb a jerk toward the
left. Without the least sign Of fear
Geddos and Osrom glided into the
hall and made for the staircase The
watchers could not but feel thrill Of
admiration for these daring wretches.
But now a new danger confronted
them. The cook remained standing In
the doorway watching his fellows in
crime! How We're they to pass him?
There was no time to be lost The
abductors were creeping up the steps
already, and the cook must be dis
posed Of He had blown out the light
which be carried and was now very
dim shadow. Lorry glided forward
and il an instant stood before the
amazed fellow, jamming a pistol into
his face.
"a sound and you die" be hissed.
"Don't mover came another whis-
per, and second revolver touched his
ear. The cook, perhaps, did not know
their language, but he certainly under
stood it's meaning. He trembled and
would have fallen to the floor had not
the strong hand Of Lorry pinned him
to the wall. The hand was on his
throat too.
"Chloroforn1 him. Harry, and don't
let him make 4 sound"' whispered the
owner OF the hand. Anguish's tWStch-
Ing fingers succeeded those of his
friend on the cooks throat, his pistol
was returned to his pocket, and the
little bottle came again into use.
Ill go ahead. Follow me as soon
as you have finished this fellow Be
careful and turn to the left when you
come to the top
I.orrv was off across the marble floor
headed for the stairway, and Anguish
was left in charge Of the cook, Of whom
he was to make short work. Now
came the desperate. uncertain part OF
the transaction. Suppose he were to
meet the two conspirators at the heac
| Of the stairs, or in the hall, or that tho
other traitor, DannoX. should appear
! to fIustrate al! 1t was the most try
ING moment III the whole life Of the
reckless Lorry.
When near the top Of the steps, he
husged the high balustrade and eau
tiously pccred ahead. he found him
self looking down long hall, at the
far end Of which, to his right, I dim
light was burning There was nc
sound and there was no sign Of the
two men either to the right or to the
left. His heart felt like lead. They
evidently had entered the princess
room. How was he to find that room
Slowly ho wriSgled across the broad,
dark hall, strengthening up in the
shadow OF a great post. From this
point he edged along the wall for dis.
tance Of ten or twelve feet to the left
A sound came from farther down the
hall, and he imagined he heard some
one approaching.
His hand came i'll contact with a
heavy hanging or tapestry, and he
quickly squirmed behind its folds, find
! ing himself against door Which
moved as his body touched 1t. He felt
it swing open slightly and drew back
intending to return to the hall, uncer'
tain and very much undecided as to the
course to pursue. His revolver was II
! his hand. Just as he was about to pull
aside the curtain man glided past
! quickly followed by another. Prov1'