The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23
CHAPTER XI-Continued.

desperate, for he had no weapon. not
even stick, and he had counted at least
six figures BIS the boat.
Giving the princes neck final wrench.
hc got quickly to his feet and STOPPING
low, ran as swiftly as he could directly to
The. sea. lie saw in siIhOutte the men
leave the boat and run toward madame.
He reached the water without mishap and
without discovery. for the darkness had
befriended him and he had left the prince
quite unconscious.
Then desperate idea occurred to him.
All the attendants of the prince had gone
TO investigate their masters accident,
leaving madame midway between the
clump Of bushes and the beat Could De
only make dash and seize the boat ne
would be able 90 row across the bay and
warn Pcrigord in time, perhaps. To avert
any serious misfortune 90 the expedition
and 90 effect madame's rearrest Cath
ering his energies together. he Slipped
nolscleSSly along the edge of the waves
until ne cTouched almost opposite madam.
and only twenty PAGES from his goal
But madamo's prcsCience seemed more
than mortal Although straining her saze
IN the direction OF the bushes. some i'm
Siinct must have warmed her. for sHc
turned and, i'm spite of the dark Cis-
ccrned the figure Of her enemy She ut
tered loud cry. and Crcssiugham, seeing
caution useless, immediately spraug erect
and spriHted 10 the boat He reached il
well ahead of all pursuit, but he reached It
O. despair The boat a great cumbersome
launch, rested with half its keel upon
the beach. and his most frantic efforts
failed 10 move 1t a single hairsBreadth.
Sick with anger and completely dcs-
Ieratc. he seized q stretCHer uhe oars
were fastened firmly to the roWI0cksl and
turned 10 face his pUTSuers. TWO men
sprung at him. The nearest hc sent TO
earth with "a slashug straightforward
strike ,aof must have broken "a negroes
skull The second. however closed with
him. and in moment all was over. for
CreSsingham was spent. Other men pres
entity arrived who bound him hand and
foot then the prince, supported bv
madame.
Hasten cried the prince; there may
Doe others"
First see if we know this one" said
madame
The sailors Immediately proceeded To
launch The boat. Madame made the prinrc
rest upon the sand thcn striking n Ifebr
peered into the face OF the prisoner
Blood OF Mary. she cried hodrscIy.
WHO is it2' demanded the prince.
Lord Francis Cressineham."
"Cardmba," The prince got To- his feet
Hmble as monkey. his ills entirely
cured by such delightful news. the man
VINO mad twice struck him-a nrincc-to
't ln his hands and power So soonl He
could scarcely credit his good fortune
are YOU sure. Kate? Let me SEQ for
myself De cried.
Another match was struck. and a single
glance assured him All. bah,-' me- said
sieciuliy- We need not fear. nor haste
too violently The fellow must have fol-
Io"fd me alone perhaps by The orders Of
IfflSotd. for be was. as I told Won. at
tue conference. and your ESCAPE couId
Tot have been discovered until th. z,.bf
was visited. As for"
What shall we do with him2~ demand
"a nadine.
DO with him2 Why kin him. Bah. bet
J'r than that-I have AN idea. Won shall
ldNe nlm with YOU 10 the island and keen
him there alive till Z arrive. Then we
Shdil hold an auto da fe That will give
line revenge for the fortunes Pcrfgord
inflicted ON poor Klein
And the blow
Two blows. madame. But you inter
Iapted me- Crcssingham once out of the
way, ! shall declare him tho one rrruiItx
of your abduction. Who shall contradict
me: Ia. ha, ha, TIE shall bear the burden
OF my misdeeds. Ha Ina, ha. What fhinL,
you of my plan?"
Madame always caquctta said
laughlHgly, Brilliant. my prince. Rur
YOU viii trust him % be- Frederic. You
are no longer Jealous. eh2"
The prince gave h0arse chuckIr and
struck third match. which he held above
inc prisoner. on, yes, I am jealous of
you, Kate. but in Il moment / shall not
be. for ] intend TO spoil his beauty. Re
gard me-
Suddenly raising his foot. he delibe--
ately kicked Cressingham i'm the
mouth The EnsIisbman urithed 1D-
ward blood streaming from his lips. bat
lHe brutal boot was again lifted. and
second Kick on his temple deprived him
utterly of consciousness. A fury seemed
20 nave come upon the prince He danced
ABOUT ms helpless enemy utteriug insane
tJdCuldtiOns OF delight kicking The pros
tr2te body savaEely at intervals.
Madame watched him ,to do her ms
t'"l h'rrot-Struck, but the man was her
husband. and she wished above an things
Just then 10 lull his jealousy to sleep.
ofelnS herself 20 calm. she observed
with "a voice icy but trcmulous. when
you nave quite finished amusing vo1ir-
self / should like to get away my dear
IT Won arc wise. YOU also viii hasten hack
10 the city. for Doc sure that Pcrfeord viii
Visit YOU Immediately he knows of INV
escape You should be ou hand 90 re-
caivc him
Tho prince. rcc0llectiuE himself. oavc
tTeSSingham final kick iu the face. ra-
luetant To- abandon an exercise which ho
had found so entirely pleasing lie was.
however, still wildly excited. approaching
madame ne caught her in his arms ana
violently embraced her A week honae.
madame, prepare TO give your husband a
loving welcome. Au revoir.'
He then Hung Of 20 his carriage. and
drove swiftly cityward. singing like n
drunken man at the top of his voice
some silly street ditty-his vulgar song
of triumph, And the man a prince,
Madame victOusly wiped her face where
DE had kissed her. and ordered Crossing
ham to be carried to the boat Four lustv
sailors manned the oars and the shore
was soon left far behind. They rowed an
hour steadily against wind and tide and
then, reached a long and dark, lOw-lying
narrow steamer, that lowered like
night bird with folded pinion on the
water ready at an inStants notice to
take TO fight. Cressingham was hoisted
up the side. bleeding from a dozen cuts.
still limp and senseless Madame follow
ed and ordered him to be taken TO
cabin. that she might dress his wounds
and tend him.
The captain came to her. bowling and
reverencing like serf Your pleasure,
princess? he asked hImbly in CorSican
To Attala NJ Once-and fun speed
forced draughtr' said madame
As the princess pleases,' the captain
murmured: and next moment the night
bird steamer took 90 wing.