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


ing lighted candle. You will see
this light through the window ana |
will know that all is well inside the
castle Ostrom, you will then lead
the two Viennese to a 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 watchmen 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. 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 wiz 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 chloroform her, leaving
her undisturbed. Then the princess is
to be wrapped in the cloth you take
with you and lowered from the win
dow to the men below. They are 10
remain in hiding until you have left
the castle and have reached their side.
1t will not be difficult II caution is OBJ
served. for you to get outside OF the
wall and to the carriage In the ravine.
= | have given you this plan OF action
before. know, but / desire to i'm
press II 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
Scrime SO huge, so daring as the abduc-
! ton Of a princess, the actual invasion
! of castle to commit the theft OF n hui
man 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 II is to be
done, and we shall get her TO Ganlook
on time" said Geddos confidently.
Not a hair of her head must be
harmed" cautioned the arch conspir-
ator. I'm four days shall meet you at
Ganlook. You will keep her In close
confinement until you hear from me.
Have you the guards uniforms thai
you are to wear tonight?"
"They are with the carriage in tho
ravine. ostrom and l will don them
are seen they will throw observers on
the track long enough for us to secure
a good start in our flight"
Remember there is to be no failure
This may mean death to you, certainly
long prison term, II you are appre-
hended. | know II is daring deed, but
1t is just of the kind that succeeds
Who would dream that mortal man
could find the courage to steal prin-
cess of the realm from her bed ara
spirit her away from under the very
noses of her Wanted guardsmen? It
is the bold, the impossible plan that
wins"
We cannot fail If your men on tho
inside do their work we'll" said Ged-
dos, repeating what Ostrom had said.
I"All depends on their faithfulness."
They will not be found wanting.
Your cutthroats must be sent on TO
Caias with the empty carriage after
you have reached Ganlook in safety.
You will need them no more. Ostrom
will pay them, and they are to leave
the country as quickly as possible. At
Caias they will be able to join pack
train that will carry them to the Great
Northern railroad. From there they
will have no trouble in reaching Wen
ma. You will explain to them, Geddos.
All we need them for, as you know, is
TO prove by their mere presence In case
of capture that the attempt was no
more than case of burglary conceived
by band Of Viennese robbers There
will be no danger OF capture II you
once get her outside the walls. You
can be half way to Ganlook before she
Is missed from the castle. Nor can
she be found at Ganlook II you follow
the instructions ! gave last night. 1t
is now nearly o'clock and in half an
hour the night will be as dark as Ere
bus, Go, men; you have no more
time to lose, for this must be accom-
plished slowly, carefully deliberately.
There must be no haste until you are
ready for the race to Ganlook. Go,
but, for Gods sake, do not harm her!
And do not faiIi'
Failure means more to us than to
you, Michael" half whispered the
hoarse Ostrom.
Failure means everything to me! 4
must have herr"
Already the two hirelings were NOV
ing off toward the road that ran west
of the castle grounds. Michael watch
ed them for a moment and then started
swiftly in the direction of the city.
The watchers had not been able to
distinguish the faces of the conspira-
tors, but they could never forget the