Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21

stalwart arm was raining heavy blows
upon the foes which seemed to surround
him.
she would come 1 could not stay her."
said Stefan between his deeply painted
breaths as he struck again and again.
Fly. Martial
"Frina, You!"
Fly. MARTHA" The salvation of MarIt-
"a seemed her one thought. The hope that
she might accomplish 1t. even at the last
moment. had drawn her hither. How it
was to be done she had not asked herself.
Yet now she appeared to have found the
way.
Even as she spoke Dumitru seized the
Come he said. as he threw cloak
about her to conceal her identity. To-day
We fail; tOmorrow-Ah!'
finality In it. Whatever tomorrow might
bring forth. he should have no part in It.
His hand stil grasped the cloak as he fell
backward. and Martha was dragged down
with him.
"Grgose." said Ellerey to the soldier
beside him as he saw Dumitru fall. He
used the name that Stefan might under
stand to the full Was there anything
that Stefan would not do for Grgosie?
F'rina Mavrodin stood for moment
alone above the surging. fighting mass
She had shuddered when she had passed
the dead body of Francois in the passage.
now she drew herself to her fun height
and looked down upon the battle. She stood
there that all men might see her, that
MARTHA might escape, ana tnen she saw
Ellerey with the sweat and CRIME Of the
conflict upon him. For an instant their
eyes met. her lips whispered his name.
and then she threw up her arms, and
of the statue.
Martha. who was bending over Dumitru
turned swiftly and made one step toward
her when Stefan stopped her.
Come" he said. And this time he waited
for no pleading. Drawing the cloak tight
ly round her, he caught her in his arms
and. in the midst OF those who fled, rushed
from the square. The plan he had made
earlier In the day when the countess
walked beside him he would carry out
now. He had ears for no entreaty, for no
threat.
wen win through. Grigosie." he said
over and over again as he turned now
into one alley. now into another, leaving
the flying rabble further and further be
hind We'll win through, Grigosie. It's
the captains orders
Eilerey heard that cry too. and knew it's
meaning. There was shout OF triumph
from the soldiers pressing forward a
swaying back OF the rebels. and he was
carried along with them unable to use his
, sword in the seething mass OF friends and
foes.
.She Is dead some one cried; and the
effect was instantaneous. Men took up
the cry and shouted that Martha was
dead. and the soldiers may have thought
il was seeing woman fall. Every
rebel was at once struggling to fight his
way out OF the crowd. his own safety his
only thought. Inc day was lost, II was the
| time to seek safety II II We're to be found.
| The baron and Elierey We're stlll side by
| side. and together they were forced back
toward a narrow street
There is still a chance for YOU" Petre-
scu whispered.
And the next moment he was striving
madly to force his way back to the statue,
to the side OF the woman he had loved.
Then he was cut down and trampled under
foot as Eilery was carried away in a rush
OF pursued and pursuers. Suddenly the
pressure relaxed. the open street was before
him.
"Ellery. No matter who else escapes. seize
Ellery!" He had been recognized. and for
him there was no hope of mercy. He
swung round one sweeping blow of his
sword and sprang forward. The way seemed
clear. when a figure suddenly dashed from
a doorway and fired at him point blank.
twice in rapid succession. crying his name
to those who appeared to have lost him for
a moment.
pain like the running OF a red-hot
skewer was In Ellery's arm. but not his
sword arm. and the weapon flashed high In
the air and fell with relentless force.
Quits you devil"' he cried as De Froil-