West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-03-21

Never mind the woman" growied
Sapt Are You ready to startY"
Yes" said l. with a sigh.
IL was O'Clock. and at IL should
be no moro than Rudolf Rassendyn. |
remarked on lt I'm n Joking tone.
'Noun bc lucky" observed SAINT
grimly, "ic you're not the late Rudolf
Rasseudyll by heaven! I feel my
head wohbllng ON my shoulders every
minute you're In the city. DO YOU
know, friend that Michael has had
news from Zcnda2 lie went into
room alone 60 read lt. and he came
out looking like n man dazcd"
I'm ready" said L. this news max.
ing me none the more eager tp llngcr
S0pt sat down.
~ must write us an order O. leave
the city. Mlchaers GOVERNOR You
know. and we must bc prepared for
hlndrances. You must sign the order"
MY dcnr colonel. I've not been
bred a forgerr'
Out OF his pocket SNpt produced
piece OF paper.
There's the kings signature" he
said, "and here" he went on after
another search IN hs pocket, "ls some
tracing paper. IL you can't manage n
Rudolf I'm ten minutes. why / can"
Your education has boon more com
prchcnslve than mine" snld /. "Nou
write H."
And a very tolcrable forgery did
this versatile hero produce.
"Now, Fritz" said he, "thc king
goes 10 bed. lie Is upset No one is
20 see him tin o'clock tom orrow.
You understand no oncT
81 understand" answered Fritz.
michael may come and claim Inn
mediate audience. YOu'll answer that
only princes OF the blood are entitled
TO IT,"
"Thutn annoy Michael" laughed
Fritz.
You quite mdcrstnudY asked Sapt
again. "lf the door OF this room Is
opened while were away you're not 60
he alive 10 tell us about IT,"
81 need no schooling, colonel" said
Fritz, n trne haughuly
Here, wrap yourself I'm this big
cloak" Snpt continued to me. land
put on this Hat cap. My orderly rides
with me to the shooting lodge tonight"
There's an obstacle | observed.
"The horse doesn't live that can carry
me forty miles"
"Oh, yes, he does-two of him; one
here, one at the lodge Now are you
rcadyT
I'm ready" said /.
Fritz held out his hand
"In case" said he. ana we shook
hands heartily.
"lIang your sentiment growlcd
Sapt. "Come along"
lie went, not TO the door. but to
panel I'm the wall
"In the old kings time" said he. Il
knew this way well"
! followed him. and we walked, os |
should estimate, near two hundred
yards along a narrow passage. Then
we came 10 n stout onlI door Sapt un-
locked IL. We passed through aud
found ourselves I'm quiet street that
ian along the back OF the palace gar
deus. A man was waiting for us with
two horses. One was n magnificent
bay. up 10 any weight the other a
sturdy brown. Sapt signed 20 me 90
mount the bay without n word TO
the man we mounted and rode away.
The town was full Of noise and merrl-
ment but we took secluded ways. My
cloak was wrapped over half my face;
the capacious fiat cap hid every lock
O my telltale hair. by Sapts direc-
tiOns ! crOuched Oh my saddle and
rode with such q round back az hope
never 10 exhibit on horse again.
DoNn Il long. narrow lane we went,
meeting some wanderers and some
fOistercrs. and as we rode we heard
the cathedral bells sull changing out
their welcome TO the king 10 was
half-past g and still light At last we
came to the city wall nnd to gate.
"Hnve your weapon ready" whis-
pered Sapt I'VE must stop hls mouth
II he talks"
] put my hand on my revolver. Sapt
hailed the doorkceper. The stars
fought for us. a little girl Of fourteen
triDped out.
PLEASE, sir. fathers gone to sec the
king"
He'd better have stayed here" said
sopt To me, grinnlng.
But he said / wasn't 20 open the
gate, cir"
did he, my dearT said sapt, dis
mounting Then give me the key"
The key was I'm the child's hand.
Snpt gave her crown.
Here's an order from the king.
Show II TO your father Orderly, open
the gate"
lcupcd down. Between us we rolled
back the great gate, led our horses out
ana closed II again
II shall be sorry for the doorkccpcr
n Michael finds out that hc wasn't
there. Sow. then. lao. for n canter
We mustn't go too fost while were
near the town"
Once. however, outside the city wC
ran little danger. for everybody else
was inside merrymakiug. and as thr
evening fell we qulckcncd our pace
my splendid horse bounding along un
der me ns though I had been feather
TO was fine night and presently 90,
moon appeared We talked little on
the way and chiefly about the progress
wo were making.
~ wonder what the dukes ols lspafchc.
told him." said ] once
aye ! wondcrw responded gapt
We stopped FOR o draft of wine AND
| TO bait our horses losing hair au hou
thus. I dared not go into The INN an,
stayed with the horses ln the stable
Thcn we went ahead again uud bal
/ covered some five and twenty milo.
when S1pt abruptly stopped
'Ilark" ho cried
listened Away far bebIuI U lr
/ the stll Of the evening It was Just
| h1lf past Owe heard Cine belt OF