Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08

next luslhul hut W al Ut lht NAHNN"'f
and the Stats we're closed with rattle
like yOlley Of firearms. Then she
Jumped into bed She wondered II the
windows were locked. Out she sprang
again like a fash, and her little bare
feet scurried across the room, first to
the windows and then to the door.
"Now reckon I'm safe" she muir
INJURED a moment later. again getting
into bed. 81 love TO go TO sleep with
the rain pattering outside like that
Oh, dear, I'm so sorry he has to walk
all night In this rain. Poor fellow! /
wonder where he is now Goodness!
It's raining cats and dogs"
But In spite of the rain she could not
go to sleep. Vague fears began to take
possession OF her. Something dreadful
told her that Count Marlanx was on
the balcony and at her window, not
withstanding the rainpour. The fear
became oppressive, maddening She
felt the mans presence almost as
strongly as II he were In plain view.
He was there; she knew It.
The little revolver that had served her
40 vallantly at the inn Of the Hawk
and Raven lay upon n stool near the
bedside every night. Consumed by the
fear that the window might open slow
ly at any moment she reached forth
and clutched the weapon. Then she
shrank back in the bed. her eyes fixed
upon the black space across the room.
For hours she shivered and waited for
the window to open, doing away time
and again, only to come back to wake
fulness with start.
The next morning she confessed to
herself that her fears had been silly.
Her first act after breakfasting alone
| IN her room was to seek out Colonel
Qulnnox, commander OF the castle
guard In her mind she was greatly
troubled over the fate Of the bold
visitor OF the night before There was
warm, red glow in her face and a
quick beat I'm her heart as she crossed
the parade ground. Vagabond though
he was he had conquered where princes
had failed. Her better judgment told
her that she could be nothing to this
debonalr knight OF the road, yet her
heart stubbornly resisted all the argu-
ments that her reason put forth.
Colonel Qulnnox was pleasant, but
he could give Beverly no promise OF
leniency In regard TO Baldos. Instruc-
! Ia 10 hin, nnnnTn
Marlanx. and he could not set them
aside at will. Her plea that he might
once more be assigned TO old time
duties found the colonel regretfully OBJ
durate. Baldos could not ride with her
again until Marlanx withdrew the or
der which now obtained. Beverly swal'
lowed her pride and resentment diplo-
matlcally, smiled her sweetest upon
| the distressed colonel and marched de
| family back to the castle. Down In her
rchellous, lnsulted heart she was con
roofing all sorts OF plans for revenge
thief among them was the terrible
overthrow OF the Iron Count. Her wide
scope Of vengeance even contemplated
| the destruction OF Gruustark II her end
| could he obtained In no other way.
Fun Of these httersweet thoughts
she came to the castle doors before she
saw who was waiting for her upon the
/ great vcrauda As she mounted IN,
steps. preoccupicd frown upon hcl
| fair brow. General MarmnN, lean. Graf
| ~ and confident advanced 10 greet her
The early hour was responsible Tor IN,
bright solitude which marked the place
Hut few signs of life were In cvideuc,
about the castle.
she stopped with sharp eXclama
tinu of surprise Then scorn and mdig
nation rushed In 60 Nh the place OF as
tnuishmcut She faced the smiling olt
muu with anger In her eyes
Good morning" he said. extending
/ DIS mul witch she did not see She
was wondering how much me- had seen
and heard at midnight
~ thought tl'c troop, wcrc mas- 20.
this morning she said culdly. Don't
you mass tooT
There is time enough tor that uy
dear. l came 10 have ulk with you
In private" he said mclungIy
. "lt is sufficiently private bcrc Count
MarlunN What have You 10 say tl
me-"
"l want to talG about last might You
were very reckless 90 do what You