The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-11-02
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~ was hy accOmpllce. His ewes
were not keen in the darkness of the
sanctuary. Perhaps he is not accus
TONED to the light one finds in a chane,
ut the hour Of 2. Will your higbness
Kindly look in the direction of tho
soutnern gate? Your august gaze may
ian upon the reclining figure of a bow
asleep there In the shadow of the
friendly cedar. If Count Marlanx had
Nooked closely enough last night be
Hlsht have seen that 1T was bow who
Went with me and not
Fool! Don't you suppose I know q
"oman's skirts?' cried the Iron Come
better than most men, I fancy I"
calmly responded Baldos. "My vonno
irlehd wore the garments of a woman
let me add"
LOFTY came down and grasped RoI-
oos Dy the arm. His eyes were stern
ana accusing. Above, Yetve and Bey-
erly had clasped hands and were look
ing on dumbly. What did Baldos meant
Ihen, you did go through the pas
sage! And you were accompanied bv
ny boy, stranger? How comes this.
srF demanded Lorry. Every eve was
accusing the guard at this iunctura
Inc men were descending TIE stems ms
III TO surround him.
1T Is not the first time that boro
gone through the passage. sir" soid
n'ioos amused by the looks Of con-
sternation. I'D advise you to close If
i'S secret Is known to more than one
persoh. 1t IS known. by the way to
icihce Gabriel Of Dawsbcrgcn. II is |
hno"h 10 every member of the LonJ |
win which Miss Calhoun found mo |
"heh she waS Il princess Count Nor.
lallN Is quite right when he saws th,,
nave gone i'm and out of 1he c,stI.
grounds from time to time. Tie is rich,
Whcn he says that l have communic,t-
ell with men inside and outside OF tbosa
grounds. But he is wrong when Inc NO.
tuSeS MISS Calhoun Of being rcsponsI-
pic lor OF even aware of my rcDrchen.
siDie conduct. She knew nothing OF a,I
,his' as you may judge by taking u
iooh ht her race Mt this instant"
he'erly's face was n study in emo
tohs. She was looking ut him with H.
iated eyes. Pain and disappointment
were concentrated In their expressive
gray depths; Indignation was struo- ,
e. " master the love and nitv tbet ,
quired but single glance to convince
the most skeptical that she was igno- &
rant Of these astounding movements on. S
the part Of her protege. Again every {
eye was turned upon the bold, smiling
guardsman. .,s
"I have been bitterly deceived in T.
YOU" said Lorry. genuine pain In his
voice. "We trusted you implicitly. 1
didn't think it Of you, Baldos. After
all, it Is honorable of you to expose so
thoroughly your own infamy in order
to acquit an innocent person who be-
lieved in you. You did not have to
come back to the castle. You might T
have escaped punishment by using
Miss Calhoun as a shield from her
highness' wrath. But none the less you
compel me to give countenance to all
that Count MarlanX has said"
II insist that it was Miss Calhoun
who went through the panel with him."
said Marlanx eagerly. "If 1t was this
boy who accompanied you, what was
his excuse In returning to the castle
after you had fled"
"He came back to watch over Miss
Calhoun while she slept 1t was my
sworn duty to guard her from the man
who had accused her. This boy is a
member Of the band to which belong
and he watched while went forth on
a pretty business Of my own. 1t will
be useless to ask what that business
was. I will not tell. Nor Will the boy.
You may kill us, but our secrets die
with us. This much I will say: We
have done nothing disloyal to Grau-
stark. You may believe me or not 1t
has been necessary for me to communi-
cate with my friends, and found the
means soon after my arrival here. All
the foxes that live in the hills have not
four legs" he concluded significantly.
"You are a marvelv' exclaimed Lor-
ry. and there was real admiration In
his voice. "I'm sorry you were fool
enough to come back and get caught
like this. Don't look surprised. gentle
men, for I believe In your hearts you
admire him quite as much as l DO
The faint smile, that went the rounds
was confirmation enough. Nearly every
man there had been trained In Englisf
speaking lands and not word OF tn
conversation had been missed
81 expected to be arrested, Mr.. Lor
ry." said Baldos calmly. II knew tha
the warrant awaited me. l knew tina
my flight of last night was no secre
came back willingly. gladly, you
hghness, and now I am ready to rae
my accuser. There is nothing for me
fear"
"And after you have confessed to
these actions? BY George. 1 like yor
nervew exclaimed Lorry.
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