Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
had risen to his feet, his companlou
sitting weakly before him.

4 had risen to his feet, his companion
sitting weakly before him.
"There's no question about 1t! It's 8
our power to spoil the whole Job. BY
CAD. but this is luck. Grenw Anguish
was quivering with excitement as he
rose to his feet "Shall we notify old
| Dangloss or alarm the steward? There's
no time to be lost IL we want to trap
these fellows The chief devil Is bound
to escape. for we can't get him and the
others too. and they won't peach on
him Come. we must be lively! What
are you standing there for? The trap
must be set"
Wait! Why not do the whole job
ourselves?"
"How-what do you meanr
why should we alarm anybody
| We know the plans as well as these
scoundrels themselves. Why not fol-
low them right into the castle, captuls
them red handed, and then do the aixm-
ing? I'm in for saving the Princess Of
Graustark with our own hands and
right under the noses of her Wanted
ruardsmen. US Michael says" Lorry
vas thrilled by the spirit of adventure.
is hand grlpped his friends arm and
MS face was close to his ear. 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.
It's the easiest thing In the world
Besides. ii we fail. we have nothing to
lose. III we succeed. see what we've
, done! Don't hesitate. old man! Come
on. Come on! Well take 'em our
selves. us 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 scounGrels?'
1.-Two. There are at least ten OF
themv'
You fool! The three guards are dis
posed Of in advance, two of the Wen
nese are left with the horses. two are
chucked or under the princess win
dow, and one stands at the gate. We
can slug the man ut the gate. the fei
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 Graustark!'
Don't you see 1t 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 right?'
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 lis
friend. who was IL pace or so ahead
keep 1t! Well need one of them to
crack that fellows head ut the gate.
Cad. it's dark along here"
'How the devil are we to know where
to go?"
"We'll stop when we come TO the
gate where we climbed up tie wall to.
day. That is the only entrance gay
along the west wall. and it is near tie
castle. Just as soon as the gig cii-
tiers that gate We'll crawl ,.p and z,
rid Of the fellow who stand; wase n
It was SO dark that they co,,iu D;.i'silj
see the roadway. and they fou,iu i. nee
essary to cease talking rs they sllin.
along beside the wall. Occ...;.oii........
they paused to listen. fearing that they
might draw too close upon the lacn
who had gone before. at last ,Ley
came to big gate and halted.
us this the gatc?' whispered An
guish.
''Sh! Yes; I'm quite sure. We are
undoubtedly near the castle, judging
by the distance we have come. Let us
cross the road and lie directly opposite.
BE careful!'
Like panthers they stole across the
road and down short grassy embank-
ment. At Anguish's suggestion Lorry
wrapped his handkerchief tightly about
the heavy end Of his cane. preparing in
that way to deaden the sound Of the
blow that was to fall upon the Vienna
mans head. Then they threw aside
their hats, buttoned their coats tightly
and sank down to wait, with bound
ing hearts and tingling nerves, the ar
rival of the abductors, mutely praying
that they were at the right gate.
(To Be continued.)