The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16

you must escaped would not thsa
shouldst die for me. Listen! Crawl TIN
thou rcnchcst tl,nt huge rock on the sea
tious, for It is dangerous. a lodge is hewn
In the cliff. a secret door is concealed
and q pnssnge leads to tho interior OF tho
cnstlo. 4 will lot thee In ind hide thco
TIL thou canst depart In eufety."
Bhc hastily left him, without giving him
time to reply.
/ lilo heard the drnwbridge crcnk when
lowered to admit Gureka. 1t was inine-
uo,l gu drawn up when she had crossed
! them. = =
~, ,Sever more was voice raised in song.
me mon spoke in whispers and looked
/ gioomy and preoccupied. The Baron OF
/ liouuhec was there, enca1npcd under tho
walls of tho castle. In spite OF his vnlor,
OF the energy OF his soldicrs, Trcmnneuk
! nuu necn M, unable to repl1se his powerful
as nc listened to the tnlk OF some soldiorn
gathered In the courtyard. They appeared
to DO complaining about something, and at +
!ast Iremaneuk called them and impn-
tiently asked why, IN the name OF henven.
they wore looking so worul,
somewhat hesitntingly one man replied
thnt tho castle was haunted. a shadow
hao OFTEN OF late been seen crossing the
hugo corridors. This was a warning OF
looming misfortune. besides being vcry un
pleasant Tor those who might meet tho
ghost.
Lord Trcmnneuk merely shrugged h,s
shoulders na he dismissed them, and called &
! them fools for troubling themselves with
4 the unreal while nctual dunger was near
enough.
There wns a small watchers path, hol.
lowed out in tho wall, which they usually
followed, but tonight they gazed appre-
hensively before venturing In 1t, for only
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the dark. narrow passage.
4 Their fears were Justified. They had
scarcely wnlked few steps when they
were thrown to tho ground and tall
gray shadow fitted past
The men were too terrified to try TO
pursue 1t, but ns soon as they had Bcrnm.
g bled to their feet they ran back to their
companions to relate what had happened.
Tho tale soon reached Tremaneuk's cara,
and the news did not tend 10 improve his
temper. Flo did not share what was In
those days general belief. He nngrily
lcrlcd that 1t was not ghost, but q man
who had thrown them down. most likely
q spy, and he swore he would not be
dupc.
Let tho search begin ut once" he orr
dered, land when the tide rises"-it was
then slowly cbbing-"I will have the spy
thrown from over the wall into the sea.
1t VIII be q lesson to those who dare play
with me that dangerous game"
In small groups tho men scattered them-
selves and high and low they searched
the castle.
And nll tho while Guirckn was trembling
with fear, stratning nnxiously her ears.
At length, when the men had departed
to search another part OF the castle, she
rose from the sculptured armchair where
she had sat motonless, drew aside q cur
tain and in low voice called Kerbrenn.
Followed by him, she noiseessly glded
( through the huge corridors and reached
in safety the underground passage that
opened on the shore.
"The seal Tho tide Ia risingl''
cit Is too lnte now, mur1nured Kcr-
brenn.
When the water was low 1t became
possible to turn round the cliffs that en-
K circled the small bay, and some way on a
E rude path led to the dry ground. But at
high water the rocks and even the door OF
the passage were entirely covered.
During some few minutes they stared
blankly OF the merciless waves. then Gui-
rekn slowly snid I'VE had best turn back.
Thou shalt hide thyaele again, and when
the tide Is again low you Will try to es-a
cape"
II Will do as thou wilt" no simply res
piled.
But in front OF the door they stopped,
scarcely crediting their own eyes.
1t wns shut.
K Was 1t the hand OF man that had closed
1t, or gust of wind?
They could not say. They only knew
that II was impossible TO throw down that
door, built to resist the onrush OF the
u waves.
"WhAt can we dot" murmured tho girl
lhelpleBsly.
"rhou must be saved" cried Kerbrenn
with sudden energy. Thou knoweat the
place we'll; Is there no way OF elm bling
bnck7"
"None Whatever"
"And, In calling for help, would no one
In the castle heart"
mo 1t is impossible to attack the
castle from this side, 80 It is not even
guarded.
are encamped near enough to hear, per-
hnpsY"
II would not call to my help my fathers
foe 1t would teach them the existence
of the secret possaSej besidee they might
keep mo as hostage"
-, 'Then I shall swim with thee Till we
20 have reached q place OF SAFETY
"Who can struggle against tho rush OF
a u the incoming tide in this narrow inletT"
eo she answered with q gesture more OF las
'ty situde thnn despair. Many a stout bark
has been dashed to pieces on those very
-. rocks It liz impossible to resist the fury OF
~ the waves" There was pause, then, IN
'ot an nEonized voice, Kerbrenn cried:--"Woe
~ unto me, wretch that I am For
re thou hast been to me an angel of mercy,
- speaking words Of pardon when de-
Ia SPARED OF heavenly forgiveness. and now,
a. because of me, thou shnlt die. !"
IS "po not blame myself" SHE soothngly
on replied. II have no regret. Often
prayed for death, and God s now going to
ed grant me my request"
"Whnt2 Is there nothing thou wcepest
I'd to lenyo2 Life could have been sweet 70
J. thee had not cast on 1t n dark shadow. |"
lrt II know what sorrow is. Life has nc
more any charm for me- she murmured.
4 I '"rhou wouldst have been happy wife
RS had not killed thy pctrothed, E Asf-
brenn went on In an agony OF remorse
he ut was despair that made thee wish to
Ter become nun.
mo" eureka replied. lifting her head.
tly 'In q few minutes tho waves will reach