Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-09-08
SATURDAY. SEPT. srH, 1905.

pcen VI the Illhce Dy now. Al. eau
see the kings cabinet. can see him
waiting. can see madame waiting. I
can hear them speak OF the unhappy
De Catinat"-
81 see all that" said the American
stolidly. "and see something more"
what then?"
II see the archbishop tying them up
together. A"
HE could not be at the palace"
"On the contrary. he reached the pal
ace about half an hour ago"
De Catinat sprang to his feet. At the
palacer' he screamed. Then who gave
him the messenger
Il did" said Amos Green.
IF the American had expected 70 sur
prise or delight his companion by this
curt announcement he was woefully
disappointed. for De Catinat approach
ed him with a face which was full OF
sympathy and trouble.
MY dear friend" said ne. Il have
been selfish and thoughtless. That fall
from your horse has shaken YOU more
than you think. Lie down upon this
straw and see II little sleep may
not
II tell you that the bishop Is therer'
cried Amos Green.
He is, he Is" said De Catlnat sooth-
ingly. He is most certainly there. I
trust that you have no palnt"
The American raved In the air with
his knotted fists. you think that I'm
crazed." he cried. "and. by the eternal.
you are enough 20 make me sol When
say that sent the bishop I mean
that I saw TO the job. You remember
when ! stepped back 10 your friend the
major7'
1t was the soldiers turn to grow ex-
cited now. "Wellf" he cried. gripping
the others arm.
Wei. when we send n scout into the
woods, II the matter Is worth Il. we
send second one at another hour. and
SO one or other comes back with his
hair on That's the Iroquols fashion.
and good fashion too"
My God. believe that you have
saved mer'
Il went back 90 the ma jor then. ana
l asked him when he was In Paris "a
pass by the archblshop's door. I show.
ed him this lump OF chalk. II we've
been there said /. 'youm see great
cross on the left side OF the doorpost.
II there's no cross. then pull the latch
and ask the bishop n he'll come up "a
the palace as quick as his horses can
bring him. The major started an hour
after us. He would be I'm Paris by half
past 10; the bishop would be In his car.
rage by II. and he would reach Yer.
s1iiies hair an hour ago-that Is 10 say.
about half past 12 BY the Lord I
think I've driven him of his headv'
De Catinat spun round the cell now.
waving his arms and his legs. with his
shadow caper!ng up the wall behind
him. all distorted In the moonlight.
oh. II l could but do something FOR
your he exclaimed
You can, then. Lie down on that
straw and go % sleep"
BY persuasions and a little pushing
he got his delighted companion on 20
bis couch again and beaped the straw
over him 20 serve as a blanket
So weary vas the young guardSman
that II was long past noon and the
sun was shining out OF a cloudless blue
sky before he awoke. For a moment.
enve!oped rs he was In straw. and
with the rude arch Of the dungeon
meeting In four rough hewn grolnIngs
above his head. he stared about him
In bewilderment. Then In an instant
the doings OF the day before. his mis-
sion, the ambuscade. his imprisonment.
all flashed back TO him, and he sprana
20 his feet. His comrade, who had
been doing in the corner. jumped I'D
A
hand on his knife and sinister
glance directed toward the door.
"Oh, it's you. is IT'D" said he. 81
thought II was the man. They brought
those two loaves and "A jug OF water
Just about dawn, when was settling
down for a rest"
And did he say anythingl"
NO; ii was the little black or"
Simon. they called him"
The same. He laid the things down
and was gone. 1 thought that maybe
n he came again we might get him 10
stop. Maybe II we got these stirrup
feathers round his ankles he would
tell us where we are and what is to
be done with as"
"Pshaw! What does IL matter since
our mission is done?"
1T may not matter TO you-tIere's
no accounting for tastes-but il mat
tiers a good deal 10 me. I'm not used
TO sitting in hole, Ike bear In
trap. waiting for what other folks
choose to DO with me-"
There's no help but patience. my
friend"
u don't know that. I'd get more
help out OF bar and a few pegs"
lie opened his coat and took out
short piece Of rusted iron aud three
small, thick pieces OF wood, sharpened
at one end
Where did you get those, thenY'
These are my nights work. The
bar Is the top one OF the CRATE. j had
a job to loosen II. but there 1t is. The
pegs 1 Whitfield out of that log. You
see, peg number one goes In here,
where l have picked a hole between
the stones Then I'VE made fhfs other