Bisbee daily review., 1910-04-17

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 -I mean every word of it, do love you7
 ~I-I cannot talk about it now. MT KiDg.p sle nuitered. moving away from him in a sudden panic. Pres enuy bo went over Co her. She was standing near the candle. staring down at fhe flame. with 8 strangely preoc- eupied expression in her eyes.
 Forgive me- he said. T was hasty. inconslderate. T'-
 "You quite took my breath away" sine panted. looking up at him, with a queer little smile.
 "I know" he mufmured.
 Her troubled gaze resumed its sober contemplation of The flame
 "YOu won't leave me to my fate be cause you think I'm going to msrry- some one olseT'
 He grew very sober. Miss Tuliis, sog and have one chance in a thou sand You may ss vel know the truth"
 ~Oh- I can't bear the thought of that dreadful old man." she erred, abiect distress in her eyes.
 He gritted his teeth and turned away.
 Late in the afternoon Anna Cromer appeared before them, accompanied by two of the men. Crisply she com manded the girl 10 come forth. She was la tho outer room for the better part of an hour listening to Anna Cromer ard Mme Drovnask. who dlnned the praises of the great Count Marlanx Into her ears. They bathed the girls face and freshened her garments. It occurred to her that she was being prepared for visit of the redoubtable Marlanx himself and I put the question plainly.
 "No." said Anna CFomer. Hes not coming b"re You are going tc him He viii not be Count Marlanx after tomorrow. but Citizen Marlanx. one [ of tAe nennle one of Hs
 Llttie did they know Marlanx. Julius and Peter will come for you tonight" said Mme. Drovnask. with an evil, suggestive smile Iruxton was beginning to trembie with the fear that she would not be returned to their room when fhc door was opened and she came in
 Some time in the tense. suGocating hours of the night they heard the sounds of many footsteps shuCiHg about the outer room, There were hoaEse. gutmrJl subdued gOodbys and well wishes. the creakiug of heavy doors and the dropping of bolts Eventually King. who had been lls- tening alertly, realized that but two of the men remaiDed in the room. Peter ! Brutus and Julius Spantz.
 An hour crept by and another. King { was grooming under the suspense. The ' time was too slowly approaching when be was to attempt the most des- ! perate act in an this snnguinary trag- edy.
 He had told her of his plan. She knew the part she was to play. And | lf all went well-ah. them
 Suddenly he started to his feet. his ! jaws set, his eyes gieaming. The tcle- graph instrument was clicking in the ! outer room.
 ! Taking his position near the girl. who was erouchiug In real dlsmay. he | leaned against the wall. bis hands be- hind him, every muscle strained and taut.
 Tie door opened. and Julius Spantz. ! bewhiskered and awkward, entered J He wore a rainc0at and storm hat and ! carried rope In one of hls hands.
 Time you were asleep" he said stupidly, addressing King. He turned Co the girl Come, madam, I must
 He did not complete the sentence. The whole weight of Truxton Kings body was behind the terrific blow that landed on the mans jaw Julius Spantz's knees crumpied. He lunged against the wall The man was stun ned beyond all power of immediate action. It was the work of an instant 10 snatch the revolver from his coat pocket
 Guard the do0rr whispered King to the girl pressing the revolver into her hand. ~and shoot if you have tov'
 A handkerchief was stuffed into the unconscious mans mouth. The long coa and boots were jerked from his hmD body before his hands and feet or the ear. a pistol in one hand. the other lying fenderiy upon the drench- ed hair of the girl whose head rested upon his leg she had slipped down from bis shoulder He did not have the desire or the energy to prevent it. Nanfuily as he bad fought against the impeliing desire to sleep. he could not beat it on. His last waking thought was of the effort he must make to reach Dangl0ss with the warning.
 Something stirred in the far end of fhe cara stiii small noise as of some thing alive that moved with the un most wariness. A heavy. breathing body crept Stcaithlly across the inter yening space. so quietly that mouse could have made but little less noise.
 An instaat later the blgish fame of sulphur match struggled for life, growing stronger and brighter in the hand of a man who stood above the sleepers.
 ~7y keavea. he exclaimed. q see it al. vys've been deliberately shang- haied. We've been bottled up here and shipped out of town Don't touch rhat stun. Ifs probably full of pei son. Great Scott. what a clever gam. they arer'
 Wkereupen he proceeded to kick the unoaendin@ breakfast out of the ear eocr- To shel- dyin< day they were