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

I and two are coming to this room. Wher'
shall | go7 Come, be quick, madam
DO you want TO be carted Off to Can
look7 Then don't stand there like a.
Ike a-parlon me, won't say itg'
81 trust you fully. Shall alarm the
guardY' 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, and | will call the countess at
this side, where II Is dark"
She opened the door gently and stood
In the Hight for a second. lie saw be
fore him graceful figure In trailing
white. and then he saw her face. She
was Miss Guggcnslocker!
"Hcavcnsw he hoarsely gasped, stag
gering toward her. "Youl Youl The
prncess1"
"Yes, am Princess Yetiye," she
whispered smiling as she gllded from
his side. His eyes went round I'm his
bead, his legs seemed to be anywhere
but beneath him, he felt as though lie
were rushing toward the ceiling. For
the moment he was actually uncon.
sclOus; then his senses rushed back, re.
calling bis mission and his danger.
"she IL sleeping 80 soundly that |
fear to awaken her" whispered a soft
voice at his back, and he turned. The
princess was standing In the doorway.
Then pray stand back where you
viii be out OF danger They will be
here in moment unless they have
been frightened away"
"You shall not expose yourself" she
said positively "Why should you risk
your life now1 You have accomplished
your object You have saved the prin.
cess"
"Ah yes, the prlncessp' be said. "And
am sorry you are the princess" be
added In her ear.
"Bhl" she whispered softly.
The door through which he had fret
come was softly opened, and they were
conscious that some one was entering.
I.orry and the princess stood In IL
dark shadow Of a'curtaln, she close be.
hind his stnlwart figure. lie could
hear his own heart and hers beatlnR.
could feel the warmth OF her body, al.
though II did not touch his His heart
beat with the pride Of possession, OF
power, with the knowledge that he had
but TO stretch out his hand and touch
the one woman In all the world.
Across the dim belt OF light from "a,
open doorway In which they STOOD
crawled the dark figure Of n man. Her
hand unconsclously touched his bacf.
rs lf seeking reinsurance. lie shlvercd
beneath rs gentle weight Another
form followed the first, pausing In thf
light TO look toward their doorway
The abductor was doubtless remember.
ing the instructions to chloroform the
countess Then came the odor Of
chloroform. Oh, II Anguish were only
there!
The second figure was lost In the
darkness aud faint glow Of light
came from the canopled bed I'm the cor.
ncr The chloroformer holding the cur.
talns had turned his screen lantern to.
ward the pillow In order to apply the
cloth. Now was the time to
uctl
Pushing the princess behind the cur.
tain and In the shelter Of the doorpost.
Lorry lenped toward the center OF the
room, a pistol In each hand Before
him crouched the astonlshcd despera
does.
III You move, you are dead mcng
fnld he In slow, decided tones. Here,
llarryw he shouted. "scoundrcls. you
are trapped! Throw up your hnndsr
suddenly the room was blaze Of
light; flashing candles, lamps, sprung
into life from the walls. while great
chandelier above his head dnzzlcd him
with lls unexpected glare
Thunder" he shouted, half throw.
lug his hands 10 hls eyes
Something rushed upon him from be-
hind; there wns a scream aud then a