Gunnison news-champion., 1909-04-16

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issm both cf them. On this ulght
shen. Rupert Whea she ksd gosse 10 her
- - - oe<r9 oseee1Ha - ~ -
~ 10 n. nadR bic entrance. ticr cries
- tsOughs to- auAe. aud there in the
dark roons whilc she scveancd The
men had feaekt. and kuycrt. having
Weundlsd his master with a martsl
A1ew. had ON the servants rushing in
escaped through the window. as I have
described. The dukes blood. squirting
cut. had stained his opponents shirt
hut Rupert. not knowing that he had
dealt Michael his death was eager 20
finish the encounter How he meant 10
deal with the other three of the band I
know not. dare say he did not think.
for the killing of Michael was not pre-
meditated Antoineste. left alone with
the duke. had tried to stauch his
wound. and thus was she busted till he
died. and Chen. hearing Eupcrt's
taunts. she had come forth 10 aveuge
him. Me she had not seen. nor did she
beaped after Rupert Into the moat
The same moment found my friends
on the scene They had reached the
chateau in due time and waited ready
by the door But Johann. swept with
the rest TO the rescue Of the duke. did
not open it-nay. he took a part against
Rupert. putting himself forward more
bravely than any in his anxiety 20
avert suspicion. and liz had received a
wound. in the embrasure of the win
dow. Till nearly half past Sapt wait
ed. then. following my orders he had
sent Fritz to search the banks of the
moat. | was not there. fastening
back. Fritz told sapt, and Sapt was
for following orders still and riding at
full speed back to Tarlenheim. while
Fritz would not hear of abandonin.
me, let me have ordered what I would.
On this they disputed some few min
utes; then Sapt, persuaded by Fritz
detached party under Bernenstein 10
ealIop back To Tarlenheim and bring
mp the marshal. while the rest fell 10
on the great door of the chateau For
near fifteen minutes il resisted them;
then, just as AntOinette de Mauban
fired at Rupert Hentzau ON the bridge.
they broke in, eight Il them in all, and
the Arst door they came TO was the
door Of Michacrs room, and Michael
lay dead across the threshold. with a
sword thrust through his breast. Sapt
cried out at his death. as I had heard.
and they rushed on the servants. but
these In fear dropped their weapons.
and Antoinette flung herself weeping
at Sapts feet. And all she cried was
that I had been Mt the end OF the
bridge and had leaped OF. What Of
the prisoner" asked Sapt. but she
shook her head. Then sapt and Fritz.
with the gentlemen behind them, cross
ed the bridge. slowly, warily and with
cat noise, and Fritz stumbled over the
body Of De Gautet in the way of the
door. They felt him and found him
dead.
Then they consulted, listening eager
" for any sOand from the cells below.
greatly afraid that the kings guards
lad killed him and. having pushed his
body through the great pipe. had es-
capped the same way themselves. Yet
because I had been seen here they had
still some hope thus. indeed, Fritz In
his friendship told mel, and. going back
to Michael's body, pushing aside An
tOinette. who prayed by 1t. they found
4 key TO the door which l had locked
and opened the door. The staircase
was dark. and they would not use
torch at first lest they should be the
more exposed to fire. but soon Fritz
cried: The door down there is open.
Zee, there is light" So they went on
boldly and found none to oppose them.
And when they came to the outer room
and saw the Belgian. Bersonin. lying
dead they thanked God. Sapt saying.
AYE, he has been here" Then. rush
ing into the kings cell, they found
Detchard lying dead across the dead
physician and the king on his back.
with his chair by him. And Fritz cried.
Hes dead.' and Sapt drove all out of
the room except Fritz and knelt down
by the king. and. having learned more