The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-04-09

ton. Who was the man who guarded
Michaers invention? Was he awake CT
vas he asleep? felt If my knife were
ready and trod water. As / did so
found bottom under my feet. The foun-
dations of the castle extended some
fifteen inches, making a ledge, and !
stood on II, out of water from my arm
pits upward. Then / crouched and
peered through the darkness under the
pipe, where, curving, it left space.
There was man in the boat. A rifle
lay by him. saw the CLEAN Of the
barrel. Here was the sentinel! He sat
very still. listened. He breathed
heavily. regularly, monotonously. By
heaven, he slept! Kneeling on the
shelf, l drew forward under the pipe
till my face was within two feet Of his.
He was big man, saw. 1t was Max
Holt, the brother of Johann. My hand
stole TO my belt, and drew out my
knife. or all the deeds Of my life l
love the least to think Of this, and
whether it was the act Of man or a
traitor / will not ask. / said to myself,
ut is war, and the kings life is az
stake" And I raised myself from be-
meath the pipe and stood up by the
boat, which lay moored by the ledge.
Holding my breath, marked the spot
and raised my arm. The great fellow
stirred. He opened his eyes-wide,
wider. He gasped in terror at my face
and clutched at his rife. struck home.
And l heard the chorus of love song
from the opposite bank.
Leaving him where he lay, hud-
died mass, l turned to Jacobs Lad
| der" Ny time was short. This fel-
lows turn of watching might be over
directly, and relief would come. Lean
ing over the pipe, examined 1t from
the point it left the water to the top
most extremity, where II passed, or
seemed to pass, through the masonry
/ of the wall. There was no break in
it, no chink. Dropping on my knees,
tested the under side. And my
breath went quick and fast, for on this
lower side, where the pipe should have
chung close to the masonry, there was
CLEAN of light. That light must
come from the cell Of the kingl ! set
my shoulder against the pipe and ex-
erted my strength. The chink widen
ed a very, very little, and hastily /
desisted. I had done enough TO show
that the pipe was not fixed in the
masonry at the lower side.
Then heard voice-a harsh, graf.
ing voice:
"weIl. sire. If you have had enough
of my society I will leave you to re
pose. but / must fasten the little orna'
ments first"
1t was Detchard. caught the Eng
lish accent in q moment.
Have you anything to ask, sire. be
fore we part:"
The kings voice followed. II wal
, his. though it was faint and hollow
different from the merry tones / haC
heard in the glades Of the forest.
pray my brother" saigi'Vle king. "t'
kill me. / am dying by knches here"
''The duke does not desire you
death. sire-yet," sneered Detchard
"when he does. behold your path Il
D heavenr'
. The king answered:
$50 be it. And now. II your order
allow II. pray leave me-
!, 'sIay You dream OF paradise" SAT-
!. the ruffian.
: The light disappeared. I heard tn
d bolts Of the door run home. And the
= I heard the sobs Of the king. He wa
8 alone. as he thought. Who dares moe
e at himl
e did not venture 10 speak 10 hin
d The risk Of some exclamation escapin
e him In surprise was too great dare
a do nothing that night. and my tas
now was 10 get myself away in safet
n and 10 carry OF the carcass Of III
y dead man. To leave him there woul
; tell too much. Casting loose the boa
o got I'm. The wind was blowing
4 gale now. and there was little dang,
e Of oars being heard. rowed swift
y round 10 where my friends waited.
N had Just reached the spot when lou
y whistle sounded over the moat b
= hind me.
|" Hello. Maxr' I heard shouted.
!" / hailed Sapt In a low tone. III
y rope came down. 7 tied II round Il
n corpse and then went up il myself.
~ "Whistie you. too" whispered, ~
our men and haul in the line. No ta
u now"
!, They hauled up the body. Just ~
= reached the road three men on bors
y back swept round from the front
Is the castle. We saw them; but. belr
:. - on foot. we escaped their notice. b
- we heard our men coming up with
:. shout.
a a "The devil. but It's dark cried
r. ringing voice.
l. II was young Rupert. 4 nome
,y later shots rang out. our people HI
:. met them. started forward nc a ri
- sapt and Fritz following me
Thrust. thrust" cried Rupert agal
y, and a loud groan following told Oh
!, be himself was not behlndhand.
"A "f'm done. Rupert cried a voI'
q, They're three 10 one. Save yourself