Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-03-28

man. desperate, She's everything in
the world to me. and I'll die before I'll
see her suffer"
Quinnox calmly placed his hands on
the others shoulders, and, looking him
in the eye. said quietly:
Her suffering now is as nothing
compared TO what it will be If you go
back to the tower. You forget how
much pain she is enduring to avoid
that very suffering. If you care for my
mistress. sir. add no weight to the bur-
den she already carries. Remain here.
as she desires. You can be of no serv-
ice down there. l implore you to be
considerable"
1t was an eloquent appeal. and it
struck home. Lorry wavered. but his
resolution would not weaken. He ar
gued first with Quinnox, then with
himself, finally returning to the reck-
less determination to brave all and
save her from herself The soldier
begged him to listen to reason, i'm
plored him to reconsider, at last turn
ing in anger upon the stubborn Amer
lean with torrent of maledictionS.
Lorry heard him through and quietly,
unswervingly, announced that he was
ready to leave the monastery at any
time his guide cared to depart. Quin-
noX gave UP in despair at this, gazing
| LopelesSiy 1T the man he had sworn to
protect, who insisted on placing his
| lead in the lions wv He sat down
! at tie window and murmured defect
edly:
What will she say to me-what will
she say to me?"
Il shall eXonerate you, captain. She
can have no fault to find with your ac-
ton after l have told her how loyal
| you are and how-hoW-well, how I'M
reasonable l am" said Lorry kindly.
"You may never live to tell her this,
! sir. Then what is to become of me? l
could not look her in the face again. l
could only dier'
Don't be so faint hearted, Quinnoxw
cried Lorry, stimulated by the desire
to be with her, recognizing no obstacle
that might thwart him in the effort.
"We'n get through safe and sound.
and We'll untangle few complications
before we reach the end of the book.
Brace up, for heavens sake, for mine,
for hers, for your own. l must get
to her before everything is lost. The
fear that she may marry Gabriel will
drive me mad if l am left here an
other night. Come! Let us prepare to
start. We must notify the abbot that
l am to go. / can be ready in five
minutes. Ye gods, think of what she
may be sacrificing for mew
Lorry soon was attired in the guard 8
uniform he had worn from the tower
a month before. His pistol was in his
pocket, and the bunch of violets she
had sent to him that very night was
pinned defantly above his heart. Quin.
nox smiled when he observed this bit
of sentiment, and grimly informed him
that he was committing an act pro-
hibited in Dangloss' disciplinary rules
Officers on duty were not to wear
nosegays.
l"Dangloss will not see my violets
By the way, the moon shines brightly
doesn't it?'
''It is almost as light as day. Our
trip is made extremely hazardous fol
that reason. 1 am sorely afraid, rash
sir, that we cannot reach the castle
unseen"
1--WE must go about it boldly; that's
ALL"
HAS it occurred to you, sir, that yor
are placing me in terrible position
What excuse can have, a captain OF
the guard, for sinking about at nigh
with a man whom am supposed to be
tracking to earth? Discovery will
brand me as a traitor. 1 cannot deny
the charge with< exposing her roya
highness."
Lorry turned cold. He had not
thought of this alarming possibility
But his ready wit came again to his
relief, and with bright, confident eyes
he swept away the obstacle.
eff discovered, you are at once tc
proclaim me prisoner, take the credit
for having caught me and claim the
reward"
"In that case you will not go to the
castle, but to the tower"
mot if you obey orders. The offer OF
reward says that l must be delivered
to the undersigned. You will take me
to her and not to the tower"
Quinnox smiled and threw up his
hands as if unable to combat the quicl
logic Of his companion. Together they
made their way to the prior's cell, aft
erward to the abbots apartment. L
was barely II o'clock, and he had no
retired. He questioned Quinnox closely
babe Lorry farewell and blessed him
sent his benediction to the princes
| and ordered them conducted to thu
} gates.
Ten minutes later they stood OUTSIDE
| the wall. the great gates having beer
closed sharply behind them. Abov'
them hung the silvery moon, full ant
bright, throwing its refulgent splendo
over the mountain top WITH all TIL
!, brilliancy of day. Never before hal
Lorry seen the moon so accursed1,
bright.
",Gad. it is like day." he exclaimed.