Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-25

creature Graustark has ever scen-not
quite so grand as the Countess lingo
medc, but fairer, believe me. She Is
beloved by every one. She Is to be
married to the Count Vos Engo. fine
lad, sir. Now she is gone | don't know
what he will do. Suicide mayhap."
DO you know the great Count Mar
lanX?" demanded King. possessed OF
Il sudden thought. The man faced him
at the mention Of the name, sus-
picious CLEAN in his eyes.
Count Marlanx!" he snortcd. There
was no mtaking the angry scowl.
"Arc you friends OF that snake? II
you are, get out Of my cart"
Ties all right" cried Truxton. Tell
him who we are. Lorraine, and why we
must get to the city"
Five minutes later the farmer, over
come by the stupendous news. was
lashing his oxen with might and main.
The astonlshed beasts tore down the
road to Rom SO bravely that there
seemed some prospect Of getting a
telegram through In time. At Rom
they learned that the operator had
been unable to call Edelweiss since
I o'clock.
In time the city gates came In sight,
far up the straight. narrow road.
1t seemed to the Quiverlng Americans
that the gates were hooking them by
drawing farther away instead Of com
ing nearer.
Near the gates, which were still open,
it occurred to him in single fash Of
dismay that he and Lorraine would be
recognized and intercepted by Marlanx
watchers.
1t was she who had the solution.
They might succeed in passing the
gates if they hid themselves in the bed
Of the cart. underneath the thick can
vas covering. The farmer lifted the
cloth. and they crawled down among
the melons.
"ro the tower..' cried the anxious
Truxton.
impossible" shouted the farmer.
THE streets are roped off, and the
crowds are too great"
| Then let us out as near to the tower
MS POSSIBLE" cried the other.
Here we are"' cried the driver a
few minutes later, pulling up his half
dead oxen and leaping to the ground
on through an alley they hurried.
They came to the crowded square few
minutes later The clock in the cathe
oral pointed to II o'clock and after
| Tho a CT hoh ta1,
place. They were in time. Every
where they heard glad voices crying
out that the prince was coming.
Great God.' cried TruXton. stop
ping suddenly and pointing with trem
bling hand to a spot across the street
"There she is. At the corner. Stol
her.
He had caught sight of Olga Plata
nova.
The first row of dragons was al
ready passing in front of her. Les
than 200 feet away rolled the roya
coach Of gold.
AN anarchist" shouted King hoarse
~. lie looked like one himself. 9Th
bomb. The bomb! Stop the prince"
Colonel Qulnnox recognized thi
bearded, uncouth figure and the flying
terrified girl at his heels. King wa
dragging her along by the hand.
Quinnox alone prevented the dI-a
goons from cutting down the palli
mailman who stumbled blindly towar
the coaches beyond
stop the COACH cried King.
Panic seized the crowd. Olga Plata
nova stood alone. her eyes wide an
!, CLASSY staring as If petrtied at tn
face of TruXton King.
He saw the object In her waverin
, hand. \ plain. white faced farmer |
, A smock Of blue was crossing the stree
with mighty bounds, his eyes glue
upon the arm CT the fral, terrified az
, archist II he could only arrest tha
palsied. uncertain arm.
, But she hurled the bomb, her hand
! going to her eyes as she fell upon he
knees.