Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

| know; and will do what we need cleverly
and secretly-for Mademoiselle de Malin-
courts sake as well as mine"
with all my heart, miladi," answered
the girl, bright-eyed, shrewd brunette.
There has been an arrest in the castle
within the past hour or so, of M. de
Cobalt Go and find out where he has been
bestowed. Your father can tell you. No
one else must know that have even asked
And be quick"
interval before PauliE.e's return seem long;
but when she came, she had done her
errand well and brought the expected news.
The gentleman is placed In one OF the
cells in my fathers ward, miladi," she said.
land very strict orders nave been given as
TO his close Watching
Which cell. Paullne?" The girls eyes
signaled trouble at the question.
!"Oh, miladi, she exclaimed, distres3fui-
w. HE was at first placed elsewhere and
| has just been moved by the governors or
ders in to the-the turret cell She shud-
dered as she mentioned II ana glanced To-
/ ward Gabrielle, who noticed the look and
| the gesture.
what is the turret cell?' she asked.
| Pauline bit her lips and was silent.
"A place from which he must be rescued,
Gabrielle. soon as we can form the
| plan;" and the duchess warned Pauline
! with glance to be silent while the day
| light lasts nothing is possible; but as soon
| as darkness falls the attempt must be made.
| Pauline you must go to your father again,
| and tell him from me that no harm must
| befall this prisoner, and that at the least
sign of danger, notice must be Drought 10
me The escape must be managed tonight,
and say that later l Will send full fnstruc-
lions how he is TO act. If he can offer a
suggestion. let him send ii by you. / will
protect him from the dukes anger.
INV father would give his life for you.
miladi." said Pauline earnestly, and hurried
from the room again.
What is this turret cell that both you
and Pauline were afraid even TO mention to
looks
you
The duchess paused for a moment and
thought anXiously.
"y ON had hest know perhaps Gabrielle.
for YOU may have to use The secrets of the
place. 1t is the pace which you may nave
heard called the Tigers Den. A place OF
deyiIish contrivances where prisoners are
put to the question and where many dark
/ deeds have been done.
do you mean they would dare to tor
| ture him?' cried Gabrielle.
Il tell you merely that you may know
! The urgency of the matter. But diabolical
+ as the place is, 1t may yet serve our purpose
! better than another. II stands high up In
! the north turret, and Its one barred window
! oyeriooks the courtyard, sixty feet below.
| Death waits for the unhappy prisoner who
| thus seeks escape; and many a man has
| gone that way to his death. But with a
| stout rope, a clever climber can reach the
| bottom safely; yes yes, l have the idea
she cried. Let me think
Tell me. l am on fire.
] part of the wall with the portion of the
| floor next to it is false On this the prison
| er's pallet is laid; and when the wretched
/ man is asleep the floor and the wall to-
| gether can be turned outward with sudden
/ swiftuess by the hidden mechanism, and the
| sleeper is shot out and down to his death
| on the stones below The wall IS then re-
| placed, and by another hidden trick the
| bars OF the windows are made TO appear as
| II wrenched from their places, and thus
| the suggestive evidence is ready to show
that the prisoner has killed himself In an
attempt to escape.
Can such things be possibleg
There is no limit to mans cruelty TO
man. child; we can use this window trick
for our end j can tell you how to IND
the spring that moves the bars; you can
take to your prisoner such rope as
would enable him to escape, open the
bars. leave the rope dangling from the
easement TO suggest he has so fled; and
then bring him here, where he can lie hid
until we can fiLd means to smuggle him
out of the castle and Morvaix.
Would God it were dark already ex-
claimed Gabrielle eagerly. Till the time
comes the seconds will be as hours"
At that moment they were interrupted
and news was brought that Lucette was
asking for Gabrielle.