West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11

more free inasmuch as we soOn learn
eel that he was rather n weak man
than n wicked and had acted through
out this matter more from fear of the
duke and of his own brother Ma than
for any love Of what was done. But
he had persuaded all OF his loyalty
and. though not in their secret coun-
sells, was yet, by his knowledge OF
their dispositions within the castle,
able to lay bare before us the very
heart of their devices. And here, in
brief, is his story:
Below the level Of the ground i'm the
castle. approached by n flight of stone
steps which abutted on the end of the
drawbridge, were situate two small
rooms. cut u OF the rock itself. The
outer Of the two had no windows. but
was always lighted with candles: the
inner had II square window. which
gave upon the moat. In this inner
room there lay always. day and night.
Jhree or the Six. and the Instructions
or Duke Michael were that on any at
tack being made on the outer room
the three We're TO defend the door of
u 50 long as they could without risk
TO themselves. But so soon rs the door
should be I'm danger of being forced
then Rupert Iientzau or Detchard for
one OF these two was always therel
should leave the others 20 holdSit as
long as they could and himself pass
into the inner room and without more
d XIII the big@ who lay there. well
treated, inaccd. but without weapons
and with bis arms confined i'm fine
steel chains, which did not allow him
10 move his elbow more than three
Inches from his shoulder. Thus he
fore the outer door were stormed the
king would be dead. And his bodv7
For bis body would be evidence ne
domning as himself.
NAY. sir" said Johann. "his high.
ness has thought Of that While the
two hold the outer room the one who
has killed the king unlocks the bars
in b square window Uhey turn on n
HlugeJ. Tho window now gives no
Hght. for IFS mouth is choked by %
great pipe Of -cartheuware. and this
pipe. which is large enough t0 let pass
through &c the body OF "a man. passes
into the mO1t. coming 10 an end inn.
mcdiately above The surface OF the
water. so That there is mo- rorccptibIe
interval between water and pipe. The
King being dead. hIs murderer swiftly
tics 20 weight tO thr body and dragging
it I'D tlo window. raises It Do. pulley
dor Jest fue weight hYull prove too
great betrlarl Aas provided oncl flI
Do l- level with the mouth of the plue.
iie Inserts tl, feet Zoo the pine mud
pushes fla body down Silently. with
out splash or sound It falls into the
water and Thence so the bottom OF tine
moat which I4 twenty feet deep there.
n''uts This done f0a murderer cries
loudly AlIs we'll. and himself slides
down the pipe ana tlp others. III they
can and the attack Big not too hot
run TO the inner room and. seeking IN
moments de.ay. BAR tho door and fn
their turn slide down. And though fbc
king rises not from tle bottom. they
rise 70 swim round TO the other side.
where the orders are FOR men 90 wait
them with ropes. to- haul them out. and
horses. And here. NJ things rJ GOD. the
luke VIII Join them and seek safety
~ riding: but if al goes well they viii
return 10 the castle and have their
'r1ies in n trap. That. sir. ig the
- highuess for fhe disposaI
- De u-rG tu "'Fp. But lt ls
au know hn ls uYt ,o.. Tor. az we
king unless Doc c8u. before a fhe
or. 800 you also. s'r. Sow. s.r I hH \
spoken The truth. aa Goa H 10Y wit.
and pray you t1 Shield ua from
thc vengeance ~ Duke So .... r.r nj
after hr knows what. ... ..ra