, 1905-01-25
S. Ole
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N Faversharn
E|s~=Clock
Continued from last week

the old clock creaked and Mt tho same
time its door gave Il most singular
shudder, which communicated itself TO
Kitty's excited nerves by q kind OF
telegraph contagion. The next instant
the clock opened, and Kitty, with a
half smothered scream, dropped the
candle, leaving the staircase in CHM
merriam darkness.
"Gustave."
Hush, mignon!'
Kitty, weak from fright, sank down
on the stair, and Gustaye took his seat
in the gloom beside her.
81 said l should come for you, and
here / am"
''Oh, Gustave, l am so frightened"
said Kitty, still gasping.
Not half as much as l. Did you no.
tice that my locks were gray?'
Don't be fippant, Gustave, at a Sc
rious moment" said Kitty severely.
"How could you put the house in such
Il turmoil? Suppose my uncle had
found you. He might have killed you"
IF he had, l should have died on the
threshold of time, by the clock. But.
Kitty, the worst is over now; the house
is quiet and every II gone to bed. l
have arranged everything. Nothing
remains but to take my little betrothed
away and marry her" said Gustave
tenderly.
who? Aunt Mehitabel?' asked Kit
ty roguishly.
aAIir,,on >, eoid G1ctava rapronpbful-
ly, chow can you jest after the fear
full danger we have just escapedY'
"'WeY'" echoed Kitty. put it in the
singular number. if you please. l have
been in no danger. Nor is escaped the
right word for you. Postponed would
better fit the situation. Gustave, you
are in a desperate position. 1t is I'M
possible for any one to leave the house
till morning, for Uncle John has locked
both doors and taken the keys, and the
lower windows are all grated. Even if
| had consented to this wild scheme of
running away, it impossible
to carry it out tonight. Had you told
me your silly secret, as | implored you
yesterday, | might have arranged mat
ters much better"
"'Consented!' Wild scheme! Kitty,
this is basel
Base. am II" flashed Kitty in the
dark. Good night, Mr.. Doricourt. l
hope you will rest well OF the stairs
till my uncle finds you in the morning.
If you have any last words for your
Uncle Emile, you would better tell
ILL.,. l. 800 lofonn 7 oo 10 n YDnrn ~
"Come, mignonette," said Gustave
~persuasively, you will not renounce
your lover now. | have a way of es-
cape for both of us. | have brought a
rope ladder"
Kitty had intended all along to go
and only wished to be coaXed. SO, in
less time than it takes to narrate 1t,
the two were standing at an upper
window where there was no grating,
and Gustave was making fast the rope
ladder to a piece of furniture, prepare
tory to an immediate descent.
When it was quite secure the young
fellow went down first to hold the lad
der steady for Kitty's passage, and all
went well till the girl had nearly
reached the ground. Then Gustave
overzealously pulled so strongly upon
the ropes that he overturned the object
above to which the ladder was attach
ed, and, falling, it shattered the win
dow sash with a terrible clatter.
Fortunately the remaining distance
was slight, and Kitty escaped unhurt,
but greatly frightened.
"Gustave, we are LOST" sobbed Kit
ty. 1.-The house will be reused, and
my Uncle John will oyertake us"
Courage, mignon. Once over the
garden wall and we are safe"
The case seemed desperate, but with
her hand in his he hurried her across
the garden in the direction of the
street. There was no moon. but the
stars were shining, and just before
they got to the wall Gustave saw Il
tall stepladder, which the gardener
used in gathering fruit.
"God bless old Benz" exclaimed the
young man as he placed it against the
wall. Taking off his coat and laying
from the broken glass, he soon had her
safely in the street.
Meanwhile upon their noisy exit from
the window had ensued the natural re
suit. The clatter of the falling book
case-for such it was to which Gustave
had fastened the rope ladder-brought
from Aunt Mehitabel's o~verwrought
nerves a piercing scream, and both to-
gether caused Aunt Martha to jump