Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-15

"HERE could be no further hesl-
/ tation Something must be done,
and instantly. He gently closed
the door before answering the
third question In his nervousness he
spoke in English, advancing to the mid
die of the room. Impossible to see the
woman to whom he Kissed this alarm
ing threat, he only could speculate as
to its effect:
"If you utter sound. madam, I shall
kill you. Be calm, and allow me to ex-
plain my presence here!
He expected her to shrek. forgetting
that she might not understand his
words. Instead there was deathly
silence Had she swooned? His heart
was leaping with hope. But she spoke
softly again, TREMENDOUSLY. and in Eng
| lish
You will find my jewels on the
dressing table. Take them and go.
You will not hurt met"
II am not here to do you injury, but
to serve your princess whispered the
man. "For Gods sake. do not make
II
Will you let me explain?"
go. Go! Take anything! can be
calm no longer. Oh how can / expect
mercy at your handsw Her tones were
rising to wall Of terror.
"Shl Do YIN want to die7' he Kissed,
striding to tie canopy bed, discernible
as his eyes grew accustomed to the
darkness. II will kill you ii you utter
sound, 80 help me God!"
"Ohw she moaned.
Listen! You must aid me! Do you
heart
Another heart breaking moan. 81
am here to save the princess. There is
plot to abduct her tonight. Already
there are men in the castle, perhaps in
her room You must tell me where she
sleeps. There Ia no time to be lost.
am no thief before God! l am telling
you the truth. Do not be alarmed,
implore you. Trust me. madam, and
you will not regret 1t. Where does the
princess slecp?~ He jerked out these
eager, pleading words quickly, breath.
lessly.
GLOW am to trust you?" came back
q whisper from the bed.
Here is revolver. Take 1t and
kill me If attempt the slightest In
jury. Where are your" He felt along
the bed with his hand.
Keep away! Please! Pleasew she
sobbed
'sTake the pistol! Be calm, and in
heavens name help me to save her!
Those wretches 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, l
think. BE quick! DO you. wish to see
her stolen from under your eyes,"
''You are now III the princess room,"
answered the voice from the bed, calm
err and with some alacrity. lis this
true that you tell NET"
LAS God is my witness. And you
you-are you the prlncess!" gasped the
man. drawing back.
Il am. Where is Dannox?" She was
sitting bolt upright IN the bed. the pis-
tol In her trembling fingers.
"He is one of the conspirators. One
of the cooks and two other guards are
in the plot Can you trust me enough
to 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
quick. 1 will protect you'll swear it!
Come, your highness. Hide!"
Something in the fierce, anxious whis-
per gave her confidence. The miracle
had been wrought. lie had composed
this woman under the most trying cir
cumstances that could have been i'm
agined She slipped from the bed and
threw long, loose silken gown about
her.
WHO are you?" she asked, touching