The Ordway new era., 1907-10-04
tcopyrlsht, 1906, Bobbs-Merriii Coz
SYNOPSIS.

SfNOFo'o.
=, American consul 10 Barschcit. a
,,sdpality OF Europe. 'e,,s so, now y" anG 1nH
ta.ssnd Tor his rebellious niece. the
80 Uildagarde, finally d"crceing
y, -. wed the Prince OF Doppelkinn.
. ,rly old widowcr. ruler OF IN. n.igh-
- G G,,incIpaIity. Though he had been
~ ~ ssomntry Tor six months the Amer
- ,onsIl had never seen the princess.
~ borsaback riding In the country
=, oysrtakes him. and he seeks accom-
sL.on in "a dllnpldatcd old castle"
~, seeking admission he liz startled
:, h@autIfui voice breaking into song
CHAPTER II.-Continued.
Ha | stumbled upon one OF my
rams at last? Had Romance sud
bin relented. as a coquettc some
-ss relents? For space ! knew
n yhat TO do. Then. with shrug-
uye never been accused OF lacking
.rage Il tried once more. by the
o, a match. to locate n bell. There
v absolutely nothing: and the beat
!; Of my riding crop on the panels of
.u huge door would have been as
ry as a feather. grasped the
Igb and turned II impatiently. BE.
u! the door opened without sound.
Z! stepped into the hallway. which
~ velvet black.
Silence,
Tie song died. All over that great
z.slng structure not even the reas-
wing chirp Of a cricket! stood per.
S,y still. What the deuce should |
b. Turn back? As ! formed this
2s,ion In my mind draft OF wind
A-ned the door shut. ] was In for
Er enough: was positive that |
ash never find that door again.
Heaven knows how long | waited.
Soon | heard a laugh. light. infec.
eas, !earless' Then | heard n voice.
dt and pleading:
Dat 90: In mercy's name. don't
Gretchen You may be killed."
Gsllsh' | mad actually heard n
'e speak my native tongue.
Nonsense, Betty. / am not afraid
any ghost that ever walked. rode
fOated"
Ghost' 1t may be n burglar"
W s'einbock. We shall find moth.
4
lrteed,
"'hihs but rat. bugling about In
amor. The laughter came again.
y are not afraid, Betty"
Vaiy cautious. But how can you
sa' A rat?' cried a voice rather
i.asy. why, they are as big as
but arrant cowards."
~ one OF these voices spoke Eng.
!" birthright: the other spoke
20 accent. that is to say. by adop.
ia'o what had fallen? Whittier
NY munger brought me? l was
to learn.
'iefe came n faint thread OF light
.e sue OF the hall. such as may be
~ ~ !" mat which filters under
s'' m Presently this was followed
s souhd OF jangling brass rings.
,g velvet portiere-which |. be-
Iafkhess. had not discovered
Nv Nv cack. My glance. rather blind
a. ~ nfst directed toward the flame
.s candle. Then | lowered 1t
s,..adered s,. for ever and for ever!
ae.u a TWO faces in profile, as It
a sue In darkness, the other
en.'" aau glowing like ancient ivory.
~! .,. confess to you that In all
posr, ,e''ngs-and they have been
,,,s. mai. anu many-I never saw such
i. aan'ihs picture or two more ex.
l,,, 'aees' One peered forth with
IL. 0'a'ery; the other-she who
kirv 'ahdie--with cold, tranquil
hgs,.a ,ears, such us they were. left
ca.. s' BESIDES. I was not with
b, 'n amount of gallantry and
An, stepped squarely into the
Is, n,a ! am indeed not a ghost.
IN, 'm,se am you that shall be II l
4" 0aered something to eat at
lsleau!
MIN a'e ". You doing here?" asked
itaw,tae tae candle. her midnight
4 ass'ns !" s down her brows into a
A,e. sol dlspleasure. @'
n.a. u,,a., TO begin with. I find a
IL. ,s. and being curious. 1
Ii en,o. oeh l find a door unlatched.
sauee. Under these unusual cir.
ques,,,.. l. am forced to ask the
Ssss S,s''on OF you: what are YOU
Il s n,,, IN this ruined castle? II
NJ. aed' w v. 1t is deserted, which
rtnss. the same thing" This was
tiu,,a,s.,., especially on the part of
ls,. my affair. sir. have q
W.. ~, now and At all times."
4 i. was cold and authoritative. |
- ! ~ n Inn six miles fsrthsr
q c.s,ss sesd; this Is : private t. resi. r,,st
~ ss,.,nly s,.sy you can not remsin