The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-03-05
CHAPTER XIII.
A DIVINITY SHAPES.

plltu udIh "upu lie d"Okc.
The sound Of breathing came to
his ears. He sat up. His hands
were free. 1t had not been
dream. She was lying over there
asleep. The candle had burnt itself
out; that was all. He crept softly
across the floor. In the darkness he
found her and touched the garments
she wOre-and drew back enthralled.
Afraid to move for fear Of disturb
ing her, he sat quietly for an hour or
more. All this time his brain was
working like mad in the new found de-
sire to perform miracles for the sake
OF this lovely, unattainable creature.
He was forgetting the prince. the hor
rors of the Goth; he was thinking only
Of saving this girl from the fate that
Marlanx had in store for her. Vos
Engo may have had the promise, but
what could. it profit him if Marlanx
had the girl?
Footsteps in the outer room recalled
him to the bitter reality of their posi-
ton. He awoke her and whispered
words Of encouragement into her be-
wildered ears. Then he put on his coat
and threw himself on the floor, first
wrapping the rope about his wrists to
| deceive the guard.
A key turned in the paddock. Old
man Spantz stood in the doorway.
ut is noon," said the old man irasci-
bly,. Then he came in and lighted
candle.
Moon Of the 25th," said Truxton
bitterly. I'm twenty four hours it will
be all over, eh, Spantz?'
cat noon tomorrow"
! julius Spantz brought in the food for
the prisoners, setting it on the floor be-
| tween them.
ut is usually the duty of our friend
| julius to feed me-" observed Truxton
| to his fellow prisoner.
"Julius?" Queried the girl from the
castle, peering at the man. "Not JUL
| US Spantz Of the armoryT"
1.-The same" said Truxton. julius
laughed awkwardly.
Enough" snarled William SpantZ.
His manner changed completely, how
ever, when he turned to address the
young lady. Il beg to inform you,
! madam, that your stay is to be brief.
Tonight you will be removed to more
| pleasant quarters that a friend has
prepared for you. AS for you, my
| friend" turning to Truxton and smil-
ing ironically, Il deeply deplore the
| fact that YOU are to remain. When
| we next gather in the room beyond a
| new dispensation will have begun.
| You may be interested then to hear
what we have to say out there
With a profound bow to the lady
and a leer for King he departed, bolt
ing the door behind him. Instantly
King was at her side
IAN idea has come to me-" he whis-
pered eagerly 81 think I see a way
'NIr King. what is it you intend to
do? Please tell me. l must know
| You heard what he said about taking
me to the counts. He meant Mar
lanx will die first
NO. | will die first. BY the way
may as we'll tell you that wasn'1
thinking altogether of how We are tC
escape. Why should save you from
Marlanx just to have YOU hurry of
and get married to Nos Engo? It's q
mean thought. know" hastily; but
~ =
marrying some one else"
Some one else:' she questioned, &
pucker on her forehead
"Oh, | know | wouldn't have &
ghost Of Il chance even if there
wasn't a Vos Engo. 1t isn't that be
explained. Il recognize the-er-dif
ference in our stations and
What has all this got to do with
your plan to escape:"
Nothing at all The point I'm try
ing TO get at is this: Don't you thinL
| it's pretty rough on 4 hero to save the
girl for some other fellow to snap VI
and marry"
Il think | begin to see," she said, 6
:Ouch Of pink coming into her cheeks.
That's encouraging" he said, star
ing gloomily at the food he had pu
aside. You are quite sure you prom
ised Vos Engo that you'd marry him.
No. | did not promise him that IL
marry him
You said you had promised
You did not allow me time to fin
ish. l meant to say that l had prom
ised to let him know in a day or two
That Is all, Mr.. King" There was 6
suspicious tremOr in her voice.
whats that" he demanded "Yol
you don't mean to say that oh
Lord. wonder-I wonder if | have {
chance-just ghost of a chance" II,
leaned very close. incredulous. fasci
mated. What is it that you are goin!
70 let him know-yes or no:'
THAT was the question l was con
sidering when the brigands caugh
me-" she answered.
of course he is in your own class.