The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-20


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Md you. Quick, boy. quick!' The No
ment ~ was gens I dartsd bshind tie
statue. thrust opsu ths secret entrancs
to the hiding place and called to Mas.
ter Lovelace. "You1 only chance Of
safety is here, air." I said. and without
more ado I bundled him into It and
closed the entrance after him. whisper
ing to him 70 lie ID still ~ death.
"Open the door now. Awdrey. and re-
member, sweetheart, Master Lovelace
left yesterday
Then. making 4 great effort. We b.
gan to talk and laugh togsther. much
in our usual fashion. when Gorhau,
came back with the Of1cer in command
Of the soldiers.
II am sorry to intruds upOn an IN
pleasant errand at such a time. mad
am" he said to .Awdrey. but unhappi-
~ l have no option. I am Captain Hill
airy. and my instructions are that \ per-
xon Of dangerous importance. no less
than the young %prctendsr. il here In
L.anxtou Grange disguised A. n Rich
ard L.ovelacc. and l have - request
you to deliver him to me-"
perhaps you will allow me to an
| awcr you. captain. l am Sir Guy Ian
| ston's nephew. Sir Geohrey H~ardinge.
/ ut your service. aud caring for matters
here in my uncle's absence. My cousins
| are scarcely TT to deal with such a
! business. A Master Richard Lovelaco
was here. but II you will inquire you
| will find that be left yesterday"
The officer answered suavely:
"My instructions are very precise and
clear. sir"
THAT may be. but I am not concern
cd with them. Whence ome your in
formation? Who is the spy that ma
| ligns my uncle in his absence!
IL cannot reveal the source Of my
information. sir. but l have my duty
to do" answered the Ofacer.
"Anl will do 1t like u gentleman and
a man Of honor. / am sure. And since
we have many Christmas guests on the
point VI arrival I would be0 you to do
your will speedily"
Without more ado. 4 number OF the
men were brought in. and while Aw-
drey. t;orhara and l waited In the hall
they spread all aver the house and
searched it frem roof t. cellar. Al the
end Of an hour Or so Captain Hilary
came with many apologies for the un-
welcome business and declared that hc
had evidently bsen misled BY wrong IN.
formation.
Wa watched the soldiers form up and
depart, and Awdrey drew \ deep sigh
Of relief a. she linked her arm in minc
How good that you wsre here. 0sof
frey she whispered. And what
next?'
"As 500 a they are we'll away you'
guest and I must be OF. CONAN. set
that the horses ara seady and then sliI
away and watch the men well out o.
sight and note The soad they take
Quick. lad"
Awdrey and I waited alone togethel
In the hall. TIE strain Of the excite
ment had wrought upon her nerve!
somewhat, and she wss very sweet
gracious and loving - I sought t.
soothe and reassure her. Goeham cam
huSrying II.
There's something wrong still. 0eof
frey. Sir Burton Prendsrgast wa
waiting by Overbury Cross and me
the captain there. They had q loni
conference and are now coming bacl
here together. Can Sir Burton know
a~nything?
We shall see and must hope he doe
not" answered quietly. And sOOl
after Captain Hilary returned. Sir Bun
ton with him.
The officer came to the point at once
He had learned that the prisoner b
sought was still concealed IN the hons
and said he must therefore take ful
Their measures and must remain in tn
Grange.
did not like the thing at oil. an
likea il far less when. at Sir Burton
Instisntion. he said he would remain ]
the hall. that all must pass IN or 0u
Of the house by that way. - that Il
could gee them, and that Ill the othe
doors must b locked. WITH men pOste
outside.
1t was in all truth . very awkwar
predicament, and as I was racking m
braiEs for some expedient young Col
hams words. that I was like Mr.. Love
lace when seen from behind. occuGrc
to me and suggested . plan to outwl
] them. II the soldiers remained in til
hall poor Master Lovelace must eithe