Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-02

plan. How was this guard to explain
his position with absolutely no sign OF
n struggle 10 bear him out? 1T wa
hardly plausible that big strong fel-
low could be so easily oyerpowered
single handed. There was somethini
homogeneous about the-bu
there came startling and effective
end to all criticism
The guard. bound as he was. sudden
ly turned and lunged headforemost
against the sharp bedpost. Ills head
struck with tlud. and he rolled to the
floor as If dead. Utiering an eXclama
ton of horror, Lorry ran to his side
Blood was gushing from a long cash
across his head. and he was alread!
Sickened by the brave
sacrifice. he picked the man up and
placed him on the bed. A hasty exam
ination proved TINT 1t was no more
thnn scalp wound and that death wa
too remote to be feared. The guard
had done his part nobly. and 1t was
now the prisoners turn to act as reso
i,itely and as unilinchingly. Sorry to
ieaye the poor fellow in what seemed
III lnhuman manner. he strobe into tn
,orridor, closed and locked the door
lunsily and began the descent of TIL
,talrs. He had been instructed to nc
inhesltatlngly. as the slightest show o
lervousness would result in discovery
With the helmet we'll down over h!
ace and the cape we'll up he steadll!
ven noisily. made his way to the ne
DOR below. There We're prisoners
Ills door. while he had been the on.
ccupant Of the floor above. Straigl
head he went, flashing his lanter
ere and there, passing down anothe
airway and into the main corrido
ere he met guard who had ju
me in from the outslde The man
.essed him In tho language of Z
euntry. and Ills heart almost stopise
aating. How washs 10 answer? MuH
ing something almost inaudibic.
.urried on to the stonnd floor. tremblin
With fear lost the NAH should Gull
in to halt He was relieved to I'M
II the end, that his progress was ne
20 De lulpeUeu. III d0SSoei lhvhseAAs .
was boldly unlocking the door that ie
TO the visitors hall. Then came Til
door to the wardenr office. Here h
found three sleepy guards, none :
whom paid any attention to him us
passed through and entered CAPITA.
Dangloss' private room. The gruH o.
captain sat at a desk writing. The G
Gaping man half paused as II to spe9
to him. A sharp cough from the cal
tain and significant jerk Of the hea'
told him that there must be no de!a.
no words. Opening the door he steppe
out into storm so fierce and Wild tia
he shuddered apprehensively.
"a fitting nightw he muttered us !.
plunged into the driving rain. forc!n
his way across the courtyard town
the main gate. The little light i'll III
yatekeeper's window was his guild
so. blinded hy the torrents. blown y.
the winds. he soon found himself DC
fore the final barrier. Peerins throug
the window. lie saw the keeper doz!n
in his chair BY the light from With
he selected from the bunch of keys ~
carried one that had Il white strini
knotted in its ring. This was the kc
that was to open the big gate IN cas-
no one challenged him. In any othe
case he was to give the countersign
"Dangloss." and trust fortune to pas
him through without question.
Luck was with him, and, finding TIT
~, lv ironrtpd nd fNril
ed the key The wind blew the heav!
gate open violently. and 1t required III
of his strength to keep it from bangin;
against the wall beyond. Ihe most dif
tcult task that he had encountere'
grew from his efforts to close the gut
against the blast. He was about e
give up in despair when hand We
laid on his shoulder and some on
Kissed in his startled ear:
Ssh. Not u word!
His legs almost went from under hi
body. so great was the shock and til.
fear. Two strong hands Joined lis
own in the effort to pull the door Int
position. and he knew Mt once that they
belonged to the man who was to NEE
him on the corner ut the right of Tx
prison wall. He undoubtedly had tiree
OF the delay and, feeling secure IN tn
darkness of the storm. had come t.
meet his charge. the escaping prisone 1,
Their united efforts brought about I'll;
desired result. and together they let
the prison behind. striking ont again
the storm i'll all its fury.
"You are late" called the stranger II
his ear.
Not too late. am IT. he cried back
clutching the others arm.
"No. but we must hasten"
Captain Quinnox. is it you?"
"Haye care! The storm has ear
and can hear Names" cautioned tn
other As rapidly as possible the.
made their way nlong the black street
almost a river with its sheet Of water
Lorry had lost his bearings and knew
not whittier he went. trusting to tn
guidance of his struggling companion
| There seemed to be no end to thei
Journey, aud he was growing weak be
meath the exertion ard the excitement
"How fur do we got" he cried at last
"But few rods. The carriage is a
the next corner"
"Where is the carriage to take me:
he demanded.
II am not at liberty to say"
"Am to see her before goY
.sThat is something cannot answe.
sir My instructions are to place yc
in the carriage and ride beside til