Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-04

Caias they will be able TO join n 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 Il case of burglary conceived
by band of Nicnncsc robbers. There
Will be no danger of capture if you
once get her outside the walls. You
can be half way to Ganlook before she
is missed from the castle Nor can
she he found at Ganlook if you follow
the instructions / gave last night 1t
is now nearly 1 O'Clock, and in half an
hour the night will be as dark as
Ercbus Go, men; you have no more
time to lose, for this must he accom-
plishcd slowly, carefully. deliberately.
There must be no haste until you are
ready for the race to GanloOk. 90. but.
for Gods sake. do not harm her! And
do not fail.'
Failure means more to us than to
you. Michael half whispered the
hoarse DStrom.
Failure means everything to NE!
must have herr
Already the two hirnlings werc NOV
ing off toward the road that ran west
of the castle grounds. Michael watch
ed them for a moment and then start
ed 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
calm, cold voice of Michael, with its
quaint, jerky English.
What shall we do?" whispered An
guish when the men were out of hear.
ing.
God knows answered Lorry. "Thls
is the most damnable thing | ever
heard of. Are we dreaming? Did we
really see and hear those men, He
had risen to his feet, his companion
sitting weakly before him.
'"There's no question about II, It's
cnse of abduction, and we have it in
our power to spoil the whole job. BY
CAD, but this is luck, Gren" Anguish
was quvering with excitement as he
rose to his feet. shall we notify old
Dangloss or alarm the steward? There's
no time to be lost If we want to trap
these fellows. The chief devil is bound
to escape, for we cant get him and the
others too, and they won't peach on
him. Come. we muGt be lively! What
are you standing tnere for? The trap
must be set"'
wait! Why not do the whole Job
ourselves"
"IIow-what do you mean"
"Why should we alarm anybody?
We know the plans as we'll as these
scoundrels themselves. Why not fol-
low them right into the castle, capture
them red handed, and then do the alarm
ing? I'm in for saving the Princess OF
Graustark with our own hands and
right under the noses of her Wanted
Euardsmen. as Michael says" Lorry
was thrilled by the spirit of adventure.
His hand grpped his friends arm and
his face was close to his ea;. 1T is
the grandest opportunity two human
beings ever had to distinguish them
Selves
Great heaven. man, We cant do
such a thing" gasped Anguish.
Its the easiest thing in the world.
Resides. if we fail, we have nothing 10
lose. If we succeed, see what we've
done. Don't hesitate. old man. Come
on, Come on! Wen take 'em our
selves. as sure as fate. Have you no
nerve? What kind of an American are
you? This chance won't come IN ten
lifetimeS Are we not equal TO those
two scouGGrcls!'
Two. There are at least ten Of
them"
You fool, The three guards are dis
posed of il advance two of the Wen
nese are left with the horses, two are
chucked Oft under the princess win
dow, and one stands at the gate. We
can slug the man at the gate, the fell
lows under the window are harmless,
and that leaves but our two friends
and the cook. We have every advan-
tage in the world, Can't you see:"
You are right! Come on! I'll risk
it with you. We will save the Princess
of GrauStayk"
Don't you see it will be Just as easy
for us TO enter the castle as for these
robbers? The way will be clear and
will be kept clear. Jove, man. we need
not be more than thirty seconds behind
them. Is your pistol all rightT
BY this time the two men were speed
ing along the grassy stretch toward the
road that ran beside the wall. They
looked to their pistols and placed them
carefully in outside coat pockets.
I'VE must throw away these heavy
canes" whispered the painter TO his
friend. who was pace or so ahead.
Keep it, Wen need one OF them to
crack that fellows head at the gate.
Cad, it's dark along here"
How the devil are we to know where
to go:"
Wen stop when we come TO the
gate where we Slimbed up the wall to-
day That is the 1..! ,..,.dltce | saw
along the west wall, ana il is near the
castle. Just as soon as the gang en-
ters that gate We'll crawl up and get
rid of the fellow who stands watch"
1t was SO dark that they could barely
see the roadway, and they found it nee
essary to cease talking as they skunk
along beside the wall. Occasionally
they paused TO listen. fearing that they
might draw too close upon the men