Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22

lay. SIT, ne dilsWeltu
"Only two AT a timeT'
AYE sir, but the others rest in a
room Just above and are within sound
of cry or a whistle"
~ room just above; didn't know
of that is there any communication
between il and the room where they
watch:'
NO. sir. You must go down few
stairs and through the door by the
drawbridge. and so TO where the king
is lodged"
And that door is locked?'
"Only the four lords have keys, sir"
drew nearer TO him.
"And have they keys of the graf
ing?" | asked ia low whisper.
IL think. sir. only Detchsrd and Ru-
pert"
Where does the duke lodge?'
I'm the chateau on the first floor.
His apartments are on the right as
you 60 toward the drawbridge."
And Nine. de MaubanY
Just opposite on the left. But her
door is locked after she has entered"
ITO keep her inT'
Doubtless. SIR
And the duke. suppose. has the
keyT'
Yes And the drawbridge is drawn
back at night. and of that, too. the
duke holds the key. so that il cannot
be run across the moat without appll-
cation 10 him"
nj whore do Won claenr -
In the entrance hall Of the chateau.
with five servants"
Armed
''They have pixies. sir. but no FIRE
arms. The duke will not trust them
with firearms"
Then at last took the matter boldly
in my hands. had failed once at
Jacobs ladder: ! should fail again
there. must make the attack from
the other side.
Il have promised you twenty thou
sand crowns" said l. "You shall have
fifty thousand II you will do what I
ask Of You tomorrow night. But. first
do those servants know who your pris-
oner is;"
'No. sir. They believe him TO be
some private enemy OF the dukes"
"And they would not doubt that
am the kingf"
"How should they?" he asked.
Look 10 this. then. Tomorrow at ?
in the morning exactly fling open the
front door of the chateau. Don't fail
by an instant
shall you he there. sirf'
ASK no questions. DO what tell
you. Say the hall is close or what you
Will That is all l ask of you"
And may escape by the door, sir
when I have opened it,
Yes, quick as your legs will carry
you. One thing more. Carry this note
10 madame-oh. it's in French: you
can't read it-and charge her. for the
sake OF all our lives. not 10 fail in what
IL orders
The man was trembling hut had 10
trust TO what he had of courage and 10
what he had OF honesty. ! dared not
wait. for ! feared that the king would
die.
When the fellow was gone. called
Sapt and Fritz to me ard unfolded the
plan that I had formed. Sapt shook
his head over IT,
why can't you waltz he asked.
"The King may die"
Michael will lie forced TO act before
that"
Then" said I, ''the King may live"
well. and IL ne doesy"
For fortnightT' | asked simply.
And Sapt bit his mustache.
Suddenly Fritz Won Tarlenhem laid
his hand on my shoulder.
Let us go and make the attempt"
said he
IL mean you 10 go-don't be afraid"
said I.
AYE. but do you stay here and take
care Of the princessT'
A CLEAN came into old Sapts eve.
I'VE should have Michael one way
or the other then" he chuckled. where
as II YOU go and are killed with the
king what will become of those OF us
who are lefty
'rhey will serve Queen Flavia." said
I. land would to God could he ono
OF them
pause followed old Sapt broke Il
by saying sadly. yet with an unmeant
drollery that set Fritz and me laugh
ing:
why didn't old Rudolf Ill. marry
your great grandmother. was ity'
Come" said l.. 1T is the king we
are thinking about"
at is true" said Fritz
Moreover" went on. Il have been
an impostor for the profit OF another.
hut | will not be one for my own. and
II the king Is not alive and on his
throne before the day OF betrothal
comes l will tell the truth. come what
may"
You shall go lad" said Sapt
Here IS the plan had made: A
strong party under Sapts command
was TO steal up 20 the door Of the
chateau. II discovered prcmaturely.
they were 80 Kill anyone who found
them with tPclr swords. for l wanted
no noise OF lGring II all went well.