Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-08
CHAPTER MIL.
THE VISITOR AT MIDNIGHT.
EJ nV the castle and IFS dis

n damp little room, Grenfall Lor'
ry lived year in day. On
the night of the 18th, or, rather, near
the break OF dawn on the 10th, Captain
Ouinnox guided him from the danger
Gus streets of Edelweiss to the secret
passage, and he was safe for the time
being. The entrance to the passage
was through skillfully hidden open
ing In the wall that Enclosed the park
A stone doorway so clevcrly construct.
ed that 1t detied detection led to SET
of steps. which in turn took one to Il
long. narrow passage. This ended In
stairway fully a quarter of n mile
from its beginning Ascending this
stairway one came to a secret pane
through which, by pressing spring
the interior of the castle was reached
The location of the panel was in on
of the. recesses In the wall OF the chm
ell, near the altar. 1t was in this chap
el that Yetivs exchanged her male II
tire for loose gown weeks before. an
the servant who cav her come fro
the door ut an mccarthy hour in til
morning believed she bad gone ther
to seek surcense from the trouble
which oppressed her.
Lorry was impatient to rush forth
from his place of hiding and to end al
suspense, but Quinnox demurred. II,
begged the eager American to renal
In the passage until the night of TIA
10th, when. ali things going well, l.
might be so fortunate as TO reach IT,
princess without bang seen. 1t WI
the secret hope Of the guilty captai
that his charge could be induced by III
princess to return TO the monastery I
avoid complications He promised i
inform her Lighness OF his presence II
the underground room and to arrane.
for meeting. Tho miserable fellow
could not nnl courage 10 confess hi
disobedlencc 10 his trusting mistress
Many times during the day she ha'
seen him towering near. approachin
and then retreatng, and had wondcre
not little at his peculiar manner
And so 1t was that Lorry chafed az
writhed through long day of suspeas
and agony. Quinnoa had brought
the little room some candles food -.
bedding, but be utilized only the TO.
mer. The hours went by and no sun
mons called him to her sitia Wit
was to become OF him? What was
be the end of this drama? VIVA
would the night. the morrow. brin
about?
Ii was q o'clock in the evening whe'
Ouinnox returned 10 the little room
The waiting una had looked at hi
watch a hundred times. had run In
sanely up and down the passage il
Quest Of the secret exit, had shouted
aloud in the frenzy of desperation.
"Have you seen herr" he cried, grasp
ing the newcomers hand.
II have; but, before God, could no
tell her what had done! Your visi
will be surprise, fear shock"
"Then how am to see her? Fool
Am to wait here forever
"Have patience! I will take you t.
her tonight-aye. within an hour. To
morrow morning she signs away the
northern provinces, and her instruc
lions arc that she is not to be disturbed
tonight. Not even will she see the
Countess Dagmar after O'Clock. II
breaks my heart to see the sorrow tha
abounds in the castle tonight. Hel
highness insists on being alone, ant
Bassot, the new guard, has orders Il
admit no one to her apartments. Be
is I'll. and l have promised that sub
stitute shall relieve him at II o'clock
You nre to be the substitute. Here 4.
a part of an old uniform of mine, and
here is coat that belonged to Dan
nox. who was about your size. Please
exchange the clothes you now have or
for these. apprehend no trouble II
reaching her door. for the household Il
in gloom and the halls seem barren OF
life"
He threw the bundle on chair, ant
Lorry at once proceeded to don tbs
contents. In very short time he wore
instead Of the cellkeeper's garments q
neat fitting uniform OF the royal guard
He was trembling violently. chilled tt
the bone with nervousness, as they be
gan the ascent of the stairs leading t.
the chapel. The crisis in his life, ht
felt was near at hand.
Under the steaithy hand OF Dunno,
the panel opened. and they listened In
tently for some moments. There was
no one In the dimly lighted chapel. sc
they made their way to the door at the
opposite end. Before unlocking the
door the captain pointed to n lance
which stood against the wall near by.
"You IRE to carry that lance" ht
said briefly. Then he cautiously peer
ed forth. A moment later they were
in the broad hall, boldly striding to
ward the distant stairway. I4orry hat
been instructed TO proceed without thu
least sign of timidity. They passed
several attendants in the hall ant
heard Count Halfont's voice in CONVEX
sation with some one in an anteroom
AS they neared the broad steps who
should come tripping down hut Harry
Anguish. He salutcd QuinnOx ant
walked rapidly down tie corridor, evi
IDENTIFY taking his departure after cal
on the countess.
There goes your hostage" said thu
captain grimly. 1t had required all O
Lorry's self possession to restrain thu
cry of Joyful! recognition. Up the stair
casa they went, meeting several ladies
and gentlemen coming down, and were
soon before the apartments of the prin