Gunnison news-champion., 1909-01-08
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Il mast write ~ an e-tlcT is leave
III. CITY. Mscl-aci~ goSeruus. yoH
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li.s.Easc.s. lsg E4Is>s si--a s.ss e-sSes
MI. dear coisa.,L I've ssst t-ssa
bred . fs-ser'
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piec~ os pags,r.
-ylcrcs the kinxs siSastusr. -
said. and hesw.- ke went % ssses
suosncr s<asch in bis Essckc'- rs s"sAsr
tracing psJmr n you can't MANAGE .
-Easio.T In ten inmates. Why can
.-Y.xzr saucasioa has brcn usssec COW
,scaepssv~ than mlae." said J. h~s
urisc IT,"
And q very toscrabse forgery did
this versatile hero produce.
.Now, Fritz" sid hc. the kins
sos. to bed He Is upset No ssss N
- see him till y O'Clock so0GreS
You uudrrstand-ne oue :"
Il pnaerssapA-" answered Fritz.
.Nchaei pssy cosne and clAaD I'm
mediate svA,soce Nouu ansW0 0AAt
only princes sf the hsssd are sef'ss'd
tom"
-Thatn annoy Michael" lasGhra
Fritz.
You quite understand?" asked Sapf
again. If the door u this room "
otened whiIe we're away you're not t.
l.e alive to tell rs about IT"
Il need no schooling. colonel" said
Fritz. q trine haughtily.
Here. wrap yourself In this big
cloak" sapt continued 10 me. and
nut on this Nat cap. My orderly rides
with me to the shooting lodge tonight
There's an obstacle" l observed
THE horse doesn't live that can carry
me forty miles"
.soh. yes. he does-two Of him: one
here, one at the lodge. Now are you
rcadyf"
I'm ready" said I.
Tritz held out his hand.
In case" said he. and We shook
hands heartily.
Hang your sentiment kro"~u
Sapt. Come along"
lie went. not to the door, but to
panel in the wall.
'1n the old kings time said be. Il
knew this way we'll"
followed him. and we walked, ~ 1
should estimate. near two hundred
yards along a narrow passage. Then
We came to a stout oak door. sapt un-
locked II. We passed through and
found ourselves in a quiet street that
ran along the back of the palace gar
dens. A man was waiting for us with
two horses. one was a magnificent
bay, up TO any weight; the other
sturdy brown. Sapt signed to me 10
mount the bay, Without a word To
the man we mounted and rode away.
The town was full OF noise and merri-
ment but we took secluded ways. My
cloak was wrapped over half my face;
the capacious fiat cap hid every lock
of my telltale hair. BY Sapt's direc-
tions ] crouched on my saddle and
rode with such a round back as hope
never 10 exhibit on horse again
Down long. narrow lane We went.
meeting some wanderers and some
roisterers, and as we rode we heard
fhe cathedral bells still changing out
their welcome to the king. 1t was
half-past 6 and still light At last We
came to the city wall and to a gate.
"Ilave your weapon ready" whls-
pered Sapt. We must stop his mouth
If he talks"
put my hand on my revolver. Sapt
hailed the doorkeeper The stars
fought for us. A little girl Of fourteen
tripped out.
''Please, cir, fathers gone to see the
king"
He'd better have stayed here" saiA
eapt to me. grinning.
But he said wasn't to open ths
gate. sir"
Did he. my deary' said sapt, dis
mounting. Then give me the kew"
The key was in the child's hand.
Sapt gave her a crown.
Here's an order from the king
Show 1t to your father. Orderly, open
the gate"
! leaped down. Between " We rolled
PACK the great gate. he'd our borses cut
and closed it again.
shall be sory for the doorkeeper
II Michael finds out that he wasnt
there. Now. then. lad. for q canter.
We mustn't go too fast while ve're
near the town"
once however, outside the city We
ran ittie danger. for everybody else
was Inside merrymaking. and as the
evening fell we quickened our pace.
my splendid horse bounding along un-
der me as though had been A feather
II was hne night and presently the
moon appeared. We talked little on
lhe way and chiefly about the progress
'es were makipo