Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-02-11

night or the green Of shady hillside.
There was the odOr Of roses and yiolets
and carnations. Then he looked for
the fatal. fearful. glaring chandelier.
II was gone. The room was becoming
lighter and lighter as his eyes grew
stronger, but It was through window
near where he lay. So It was daylight
Where was hei
How do you feel, old manT asked
familiar voice. \ man sat down be
side him on the couch or bed, and big
hand grasped his own. Sill he could
not answer.
Doctor" cried the voice near his
head, you really think 1t is not serI
ousT
81 am quite sure," answered a mans
voice from somewhere out In the light
at Is a bad cut, and he Is just recover
Ing from the effect Of the ether Had
the blow not been a glancing one his
skull would have been crushed. He
will be perfectly conscious In a short
time There Is no concusslon. your
| highness"
Il am so happy TO hear you say that"
said the soft voice. Lorry's eyes sought
| hers and thanked her. A lump came
into his throat as he looked up into the
tender, anxious blue eyes. A thrill
came over him. Princess or not, he
| loved her-he loved herl "You were
very brave-oh, so brave" she whis.
percd IN his ear, her hand touching hli
hair caressingly. "My Americana
lie tried TO reach the hand before #
faded, but he was too weak. She GID
ed away, and he closed his eyes again
as If in pain.
Look up, old man. You're all right"
said Anguish. Smell this handker-
chief 1t will make you feel better"
A moist cloth was held beneath his
nose, and a strong, pungent odor darted
through his nostrils. In a moment h,
tried to raise himself 10 his elbow. The
world was clearing up.
Lie still n bit, Lorry. Don't be too
hasty. The doctor says you must not"
where am I, HarlyT' asked the
wounded man weakly.
"In the castle. I'll tell you all about
1t presently"
Am | I'm her roomT
mo, but she Ia In yours. You arc
icross the hall in"-here he whispered
-"Uncle Caspars room. Caspar Is a
tount."
And she is the princess -trulyT
what luckr
What misery what misery" half
moaned the other
''Bosh! Be a mani Don't talk so
loud eltherl There are half dozen In
the room"
Lorry remained perfectly quiet for
ton minutes, hls staring eyes fixed on
the ceiling. lie was thinking OF the
abyss he had reached and could not
cross.
what time is itT' he asked at last
turning his eyes toward his friend.
ITS just o'clock. You have been
unconscious or under the influence OF
ether for over four hours That guard
hit you fearful crack"
81 heard shot-a lot Of them. Was
any one killed? Did those fellows es.
capeW
"Kllled! There have been eight exc
cutons besides the one attended to.
Lord, they don't wait long here before
handing out Justice"
Tell me all that happened. Was she
hurt2"
Il should say mott Say, Gren, have
killed man. Dunnoy got my bullet
right In the head aud he never knew
what hit him Ghnstly, isn't It ? | feel
beastly queer 1t was he who turned !
on the lights and went at you with a
club. heard you call aud was In the /
door just as he hit you. His finish |
came inside OF q second. You and he /.
spoiled the hOndsomcst rug ever
saw"
Ruined ltT
"Hot IN her estimation. I'll wager
she has It framed, blood aud ALL The .
stains will always be there as re- /
minder OF your bravery and that's .
what she says she's bound 10 keep.
She was very much excited and alarm .
W. hhNNAA NNA hAAAAA AAAf lNNllA AllAN W NllU
men, and then she remembered how
she was nttlred never saw any
thing so pretty aS her embarrassment [
when the countess and her aunt led |
her into the next room These people |
are going out so III tell you what hap |
pcncd after you left me with the cook
lie was n long time falling under the |
influence, and | had barely reached the
top of the stairs when | saw DuunoX
rush down the hall Then you called, |
and knew the ilg was ON In full blast /
The door was open, aud saw him
strike you shot him. but she was at
your side before | could get TO you
The other fellows who were in the
room succeeded In escaping while |
was bending over you, but neither Of
them shot ut me. They were too badly
frightened had sense enough left TO
follow and shoot a couple OF times as
they tore down the stairs. one Of them
stumbled and rolled all the way 10 the
bottom, He was unconscious and
bleeding when reached his side. The
other fellow few toward the dining
hall, where he was Immediately uabbcd
10y two white uniformed men and
throttled.
"Othor men In white they were reg.
ulOr police officers -pounccd upon me,
and was prisoner. by George,
was knocked or my feet tho next min
ute 10 see old DOngloSs himself come
pulling ana blowing into the hail. red.
der and 0ercer than ever. Now
know what you want In Edclwcissr
he shriekcd, and 1t took me three min.
utcs TO convince him OF his error
Then ho aud some of the men went up
10 the princess room, while | quickly
led the way TO the big gate aud di-
rctcd a half dozen officers toward the
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