Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-29
What has haprene,i:s asked Lorry

What has happeneti!' asked LORI,
stopping near the door.
= t can't be fire. Look. The door
that room down there seems to be til
/ center of attraction. Hold on. Don
go over there Lorry. There may b
something to unnerve you. and TIL.
must not happen now Let us 20 dow
this stairway. 1t leads to a side 81
trance, think" They We're half wa
down the stairs when the thunder q
rushing feet IN the hail above came
their ears. causing them to hesitate bt
tween curiosity ard good judgmen
They are coming this way
Hear them howl, What the dey
1 can be the cause Of all this rumpus!
cried the other
AT that instant y half dozen polio
| guards appeared ut the head of Il:
stairs. Upon seeing the American
they stopped and turned us if to opp
1 foe approaching from the opposite &.
oction. Baron paneloss seDarat
isusclf flom the white coats ab,
I'D called 10 the men below. In ull.
icy started for the street door,
- with them In IN Instant. his Z
y red face changing from Wilt
arnle. his anxious eyes darling
ward tile group above and then
ri the bew,ldered Americans
What's TIE matter" demanded
There, See criei Dangloss.
ven as he spoke a conflict bcKa;
he head OF the stairs, the police. :.
rented by i few soldiers, struss
.sainst a bowling. enraged mi
tNphainians. Dangloss dragged !.
uctant charges through snail q
and they fouad themselves In tha
cage room OF the hotel. DESPITE Il.
queries he offered no explanation.
rushed them along. passing ont Of
opposite door down short stair
aud into Il side street. \ half dc
police guards were awaiting t.le,si.
before they could catch the fain
idea Of what 1t all meant they q,
running with TIE oaieers through
alley as II pursued by demons
Now. what IN thuuder DOES
mean:" painted Iorry. attniapthlf
slacken the pace He ard Anp
were just beginning 10 regain
senses.
DO not stop. 10 not stop WHO
Dangloss. You must get 10 IL pls
safety. We cannot pregcn. some
dreadful happening II you ase e;'.a
IF we are caught" cried Aast
Why. whit have We done?"
'Unhand me-. Baron Dansloss.
is an outrage" shouted I.orry.
"For heavens sake be calm. We :;
befriendins you. When we reach Il
tower. wherr you will be safe. sht
explain" gaspei the painting chief o.
police A few moments later they wer
inside the prison gates. angry. impa
tent. fatigucd.
lis this plan to prevent the duel:
demanded Lorfy. turning upon the
chief. who had dropped Imply Into Il
chair and was mopplng his brow. When
he could find his breath enough to an
swer. Dangloss did so. and he might as
we'll have thrown bombshell ut their
feet
"There'll be no duel. Prince Lorenz
is dend..'
''Deadw gasped the others.
Found dead in his bed. stabbed to
the hearth exclaimed the chief. we
have saved you from bis friends. gen
tlemen, but l must say that you are
still in tight place"
He then related to them the whole
story. Just before O'Clock Afizrox had
gone to the princes room to prepare
him for the duel. The door was closed.
but unlocked. as he found after repeat
ed knockings. Lorenz was lying on the
bed. undressed and covered with blood
The Mortified duke made u hasty OK.
animation and found that lie was dead
A dagger had been driven to his heart
as he slept. The hotel was aroused the
police were called, and the excitement
was at its highest pitch when the two
friends came from their room few
after 6.
"But what have we to do with this
dreadful affair? Why are we rushed
OF here like ciiminals?" asked Lorry
a feeling OF cruel glndness growing oui
Of the knowledge that Lorenz was dead
and that the princess was freed fron
her compact.
! MY friend. said Dangloss slowly
you are accused of the murder"
Lorry was too mitch stunned to b
angry, too weak to protest. For SON
after the blow fell he anf
We're spsechless. Then can
the protestations. the rage and III
threats. through all Of which Dangloss
at calmly. Finally he sought TO qnle