Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-22

III his ears. he sat up. His hands
were free. 1t had not been a
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 JlG IOpG dDOuJ WllSIS "
deceive the guard. ..
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 a
candle.
'Noon of the 25th." said Truxton
bitterly. I'm twenty-four hours it will
be all over, eh, SpantZW
cat neon 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. mot JUL
us Spantz of the armoryT
1.-THE same" said Truxton. Julius
laughed awkwardly
Enough" snarled William Spantz
Els 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, 81 deeply deplore the
fact that you are to remain. WheI
we next gather in the room beyond 6
new dispensation will have begun
You may be interested then to heal
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.
can idea has come to me-" he whis
pered eagerly. 81 think see a way
"Mr. King, what is it you intend
do? Please tell me. must know
You heard what he said about taking
me to the counts. He meant Mar
lanx, l will die first"
mo. / will die first By the way
may IS well tell you that l wasn'
thinking altogether of how we are t
escape. Why should l save you from
Marlanx just to have you hurry of
and get married to Vos Engo? It's 6
mean thought. l know" hastily but
just the same, hate to think of yor
marrying some one else"
Some one else| she questioned, 6
pucker on her forehead.
= "oh, l know wouldn't have &
ghost of chance even If there
wasn't n vos Engo. 1t isn't that" b.
explained. II recognize the-er-dif
ference in our stations and"-
"What has all this got to do will
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 hero to save tn
girl for some other fellow to snap u
and marry?
81 think begin to see," she said,
touch Of pink coming into her cheeks.
That's encouraging" he said, stal
ing gloomily at the food he had PIT
aside. "You are quite sure you prom
ised vos Engo that you'd marry him
'No. / did not promise him that L
marry him."
"You said you had promised'-
"You did not allow me time to fl
Il
Used to let him know in a day or tw
That is all, Mr.. King" There was
suspicious tremor in her voice.
whats thatT he demanded. 'YC
you don't mean to say that o
Lord, wonder-I wonder if have
chance-just a ghost of chance!
leaned very close, incredulous, fas'
mated. What is 1t that you are goil
to let him know-yes or no."
"That was the question 1 was CO
sidering when the brigands caug
me-" she answered.
"Of course he is in your own class
said Truxton glumly.
She hesitated an instant. Mrs Xii
has no one told you my name-who
ann" she asked.
"You are the princes aunt. Tha
all 1 know"
"No more his aunt in reality tn