The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-23
CHAPTER Y.
YETTvE

die Of the room. Impossible TO see the
woman TO whom be Kissed this alarm
ing threat. be Inly could speculate as
to its effect:
IF you utter a sound. madam. shall
kill you. Be calm. and allow me to X
nlain my presence heref'
He expected her TO shrek. forgetting
that she might not understand his
words. Instead there was a deathly
silence. Had she swooned? His heart
WIS leaping with hope. But she spoke
softly again. TREMENDOUSLY. and in Eng
hsh:
You will find my jewels on the
dressing table. Take them and go.
You will not hurt met"
Il am not here to do you injury. but
10 serve your princess" whispered the
man. For Gods sake. do not make
an outcry, You will ruin everything.
VIII you let me explainT'
"Goi Go, Take anything! | can be
calm no longer. oh. how can ! expect
mercy at your hands, Her tones were
rising to n wall Of terror.
"Sbi Do you want to dep he Kissed,
striding to the canopy bed. discernible
as his yes grew accustomed to the
darkness. Il will kill you il you utter
a sound. so help me Godr'
oh she moaned.
Listen! You must aid me! Do you
hearY"
Another heart breaking moan. Il
am here to save the princess. There is
a plot TO 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. |
I'm no thief, before God. | am telling
you the truth. DO not be alarmed. ]
implore you. Trust me. madam. and
you will not regret il. Where does the
princess sleep:" He jerked out these
eager, pleading words quickly. breath
lessly.
How am | TO trust your came back
a whisper from the bed.
Here is a revolver. Take il and
kill me if | attempt the slightest in
jury. Where are you?" He felt along
the bed with his hand.
Keep away! Pleased Pleaser' she
sobbed.
Take the pistol, Be calm, and in
heavens name help me TO save her.
Those wretehes may have killed her
already"
The revolver dropped upon the
clothes. He was bending eagerly over.
holding the curtains back.
My friend is in the hall. We have
traced the men to the princess door. !
think. Be quick. Do you wish to see
her stolen from under your eyes?'
You are now in the princess room"
answered the voice from the bed. calm
or and with some alacrity. rs this
true that you tell met"
AS God is my witness. And you
you-are you the ~princessY' gasped the
al drawing back.
4 am. Where is Dannox?' She was
sitting bolt upright in the bed. the pis-
rOl in her trembling fingers.
He is one OF the conspirators. One
# the cooks and two other guards are
N the plot Can you trust me enough
70 leave your bed and hide In another
part Of the room: The scoundrels have
mistaken the door. but they may be
here at any moment You must be
will protect you'll swear II,
Come. your highness! HideE'
Something in the fierce. anxious wills
per gave her confidence. The miracle
lad been wrought! He had composed
this woman under the most trying cir
cumstances that could have peer i'm
agined. She slipped from the bed and
threw a long. loose silken gown about
her.
Who are your she asked. touching
his arm.
Il am a foreigner-an American
Grenfall Lorry. Hurry be implored.
She did not move for a moment but
he distinctly heard her catch her
breath.
Am | dreamingY' she murmured
family. Her fingers now clutched his
arm tightly.
Il should say mott don't like to
order you around. your highness. BUT
"Come-eome TO the light.' she in
terrupted excitedly. "Over herer"
Noiselessly she drew him across the
room until the light fell across his face.
II was not a bright light. but what she
saw satisfied her. He could not see her
face. for she stood outside the strip of
dusky yellow.
Two men lie beneath your window.
n two are coming &c this room. Where
shal go: Come. be quick. madam.
DO you want 10 be carted of to Gan
lookf Then don't stand there like a.
ike ~a-pardOn me. | won't say itr'
Il u you fully. Shall | alarm the
suardF she whispered. recovering her
self possession.
BY no means. | want TO catch those
devils myself. Afterward we can
alarm the guards"
An ideal American she surprised
him by saying. Follow me-"
She led him to the doorway. Stand
here. Il ! Will call the countess-at
this side. where il is dark"