New-York tribune., 1907-09-08
Il lasted ~ . little while.

said Na-ah e,lcited1y- 1t lasted ..- little While
and -ten went out
- Are sure:
I'm sure Oh. Nill;oent VINO can il be-"
j don't know.
j ieel Il Is Maurice Il must be Maurice, He
mast nave come back from Paris
<o-ah clutched a Milllcen1's arm The prospect,
= q fear and half a divine hope of meeting her
stand. had moved he the IEmost center ot her
e- That morning she had accomplished the ordeal
q seeing her father IL his cell Was she now to
lace The ordeal OF s-e.lg Maurice: She seemed TO
y NiIlicent uttered u word, She cried inlra-
--e-r-v d. II hat l. do.
Hush, Millicent enjo1ned her We must tell
ErIl.t without le1tlng mother know Il send
-.-tle note IN 70 him. She rang bell
Five minutes later =. tootman brought 70 MILL
-.--- me reply which Emile had scrlbbled on the
f,act of Mihceuts note, DO nothing til / come
! snail leave Lady Mary a soon as l can without
making her suspicious. The key ought 10 be IN
11e left hand drawer II the little writing table IL
Maurice bed room Please get II
They ran up and go- The key then went down
stars L. the south door and waited 1OT kIIle
And Emile did not come. The night was cold. and
= -ll moon made the heavens magnificent and the
t-1h s-,ectrallv clear. Far of. they stood on
the terrace they could distinguish the mighty bulk
- the statue under the moon Then suddenly red
light flashed the height Of the statue, casting
steady beam 70 the southeast
Il must be Maurlce!, Norah hysteT1cally WINS
r,ered. And she ran of down the steps
Norah," The call was VAN. And Mlllicent
Hurry as She might she did not overtale the grl,
~ 4.
the carriage road that united the east and west
lodges was breastlng the slope OF the avenue OF elIlS
/ was an extraordinary pursuit. and M1Icet lelJ
: 70 be extraordinary; but she had no alternative
nut engage IN II As chance hau H. Moran Was IL
possession OF the key.
Norah'' Millicent urged, catching her By TIE
sleeve II her froCh. We must WAIT Tor kIllie -
can enter the statue without nm he i Woiloe1
Y ~ has become OF Us.
-Oh MTlicent" Norah cred Ilaintively and Yet
7s7lr1, don't stop mel OF course, We can enter
1ae statue. have been IN with Maurice; And ne
Ts there now. And-and-" Breaking loose, She
hurried forward again
- 1ae+ they reached the statue, enigrnatic and
formidable now as II ever had been Norah rushed
- -ie steps Of the Illnth Mlllicent few PAGES
You can | open II. - SAID Nillcent
Yes. ] can Norah asserted And open the
6..- She did She seemed TO be guided by some
Singular and Infallible instinct
Having opened the door. she dTe" the Key ron
+a lock and passed out of the moonlight INTO the
s7~l.-7tv OF the statues interior MiIlce1t heSl-
tated oeered down the long slope OF the avenue III
search Of Emile. and then followed Moran. IN .
moment Norah had found the switch,
md the lower hall Of the statue glowed
r--lde- us electric bulbs Moran went
70 the elevator, ulllatched the cage;
and stepped IN MllIcent glanced
ie--fuIlv up the black shaft, and al
Ia. t..1p sa.y q gleara 81 1.4dlance
Ndrah.' she protested. we can =
- s-r -1l'-c' cong u7.,~ SAID Norah All 80
.-le has 70 do Is t. touch this button Es
NT-r--c.7lf entered Norah close
ne --lIle touched the button, ana - 5
rne elevator leaped up toward the "a
MYSTERY 4 the statue IL moment ..][58
= came to rest with a Jerk Aorah ss
opened the grille and emerged mt =
the arl-eroorn OF the great chamber OF H~ Z
fhe statue The door of the chaIntcT kA4y<
s-ss slightly aiar. and through tht "a
s71e-tl--e came The radiance winch
NllllCent had Observed ITt1a the ocl-