Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-01-18
tie way straight to the spot where he


remembered seeing the door.
Boldly the two men began the breath
less ascent of the stone steps. The top
was reached, and far ahead, down a
narrow hall, they saw the three men
and the dim light moving. Two of
them wore uniforms of guards. Keep
ing close to the wall, their followers
crept after them. Up another flight of
steps they went and then through a
spacious hall. The Americans had no
time and no desire to inspect their sur
roundings. The wide doors at the far
side of the room opened softly, and
here the trio paused. Down a great
marble hallway a dim red light shed
it's soft glow. 1t came from the lamp
at the foot of the broad staircase.
The cook pointed to the steps and
then gave his thumb jerk toward the
left Without the least sign of fear
Geddos and Ostrom glided into the
hall and made for the staircase. The
watchers could not but feel thrill of
admiral ton for these daring wretches.
But now a new danger confronted
them. The cook remained standing in
the doorway watching his fellows in
crime! How were they to pass him?
There was no time to be lost. The
eductors were creeping up the steps
already, and the cook must be dis
posed of. He had blown out the light
which he carried and was now a very
dim shadow. Lorry glided forward
and in an instant stood before the
amazed fellow, jamming a pistol into
his face.
ga sound and you dieH' he Kissed.
"Don't mover came another whfs-
per, and a second revolver touched his
ear The cook, perhaps, did not know
their language, but he certainly under
stood it's meaning. He trembled and
would Gave- fallen to the floor had not
the strong hand Of Lorry pinned hl11
to the wall. The hand was on his
throat too.
"Chloroform him, Harry, and don't
let him make q soundr' whispered the
owner of the hand. Anguish's witch
inc fingers succeeded those of his
| friend on the cooks throat, his pistol
was returned to his pocket, and the
| little bottle came again into use.
'Tu 90 ahead Follow me as soon
as YOU have finished this fellow BE
| careful and turn to the left when you
come to the top"
IOrry was off across the marble floor
headed for the stairway, and Anguish
was left in charge of the cook, of whom
he was to make short work. Now
came the desperate, uncertain part OF
the transaction. Suppose he were to
meet the two conspirators at the head
of the stairs. or in the hall. or that the
other traitor, DannoX, should appear
TO Illustrate ALL 1t was the most try
ing moment in the whole life of the
reckless Lorry.
When near the top of the steps, be
Rugged the high balustrade and eau
tiousIv peered ahead. He found him
self looking down a long hall, at th'
far end of which, to his right, a din
light was burning. There was M
sound and there was no sign of TIT
two men either to the right or to TIT
left. His heart felt like lead. The.
evidently had entered the princess
room. How was he to find that room
Slowly he wriggled across the broad
dark hall, Strengthening up in tn
shadow of a great post. From thi
point he edged along the wall for dis
lance of ten or twelve feet to the left
A sound came from farther down tn
hall, and he imagined he heard som
one approaching.
His hand came in contact with
heavy hanging or tapestry, and b
quickly squirmed behind its folds, FIND
ing himself against door whic
moved as his body touched it He fe
it swing open slightly and drew bacl
intending to return to the hall, unce
tain and very much undecided as to til
course to pursue. His revolver was
his hand. Just as he was about to pu
aside the curtain a man glided pas
quickly followed by another Prov
Il dence had kept him from runnin