The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01

Ie4l. oIIeu Iuuilu MN sealcu upon
rock at the top o. the ravine. an IN.
lighted pipe In his fingers. his eyes In.
tent upon the hay eastle.
eCheer up. kin. Our time vii
! come.' be was wont % say.
Then came the night before the pro.
posed assault on the gntes. The gun
we're In position. and the cannonading
was to begin ut daybreak. Truxton
vas full Of the bitterness of doubt
and misgiving. Was she in love
With Vos Engo? Was the counts sui
progressing fayorabIy under the fire
Of the enemy? Was his undoubted
bravery having it effect upon the
wavering susceptlbIlIties of the dis.
.tressed Lorraine?
The sound OF voice IN sharp com
mand attracted bis attention. There
.as q bright moon. and Truxton
could see other pIckets hurrying to
| Join the first : few moments later
several trespnsgers we're escorted
through the lines and taken directly
10 headquarters-a man and two wo-
men. King observed.
John Tullis was staring hard at the
group approaching from the roadway.
One woman walked ahead Of her com
panions. Suddenly he sprang forward
with cry Of amazement
L was the Countess Ingomede.
Her arrival created 4 sensation. n
: moment she was n the center OF m
amazed circle OF men. Tullis. after
his first low. eager greeting at the
edge of the fire circle. drew her near
to the warmth giving flames. Prince
Dantan and Captain Haas threw rugs
md blankets In : great heap for her
to lit upon. Every one was talking
At once The countess was smiling
through her tears. Make room for
my maid and her father. They are
colder and more fatigued than l." shs
I'D. lifting her tired. glorious eyes to
John Tullis. who stood beside her.
We have come from Balak. They
suffered much that might enjoy tt
slender comforts ! was % ready =
share with them"
Thank God. Jon are berer' be said
u low. intense tom. She could not
mistake the fervor n his voice HoF
tt glow in his eye.
= know you were here. John. | IN
not going back to Count Marianx. L
= ended"
! knew IL would come. lngomsds.
You VIII let me tel you how glad
an some dny."
..some day. when ! I'm truly. wholly
frse from him. JOIN. know what
Yon win say. and think you know
THAT ] shall ssy II reply" Both IN
Aerstood and were GRATED. No other
word passed between them touching
upon the thing that vas uppermost n
their minds.
Food was provided for the wayfar-
-. and TuiIis' tent was made ready
Tor the countess an1 her maid.
Tho countess story vas soon ted.
Sitting before the great IRE, surround.
ID by eager listeners. she related her
experiences.
She had been seized on the night
Of the BAH as she started across her
fathers garden. and escape had be
come possible only through the aid Of
Ioaepha and the eifl.s father. Farm.
err. wives told them Of the newly
formed army and Of IL leaders. She
determined 10 make her way 10 the
camp of those who would destroy her
husband. eager 10 give them any aa.
sistnnce that her own knowledge Of
Marlanx's plans might provide.
nna ~ "a Aa
created no end Of CONSERVATION among
tie would be dellYererz Of the city. L
had the effect OF making them all the
more resolute: the absolute necessity
for Immediately reFaInlng control IN
Tie city was forced upon them. She
told them that Count Marlanx had
IaIely received word TINT the Grand
IKE Paulus wa likely to intervene
before many days. acting on his own
Initiative, In the belief that no could
force the government II Grnustark 10
grant the railway privileges NO much
desired By his country. Marlanx re-
allied that he would have to forestali
absolute control Of the Graustark gov
eminent when the Russian appeared
he. and he alone. would be In POSI-
ton 10 denl with the situation
The grand duke may send large
force of men across the border ut any
Time" said the countess In conclusion.
Count Marlanx Is sure to make de-
eIsIFe assault as Hoon n he hears that
the movement has begun. He had
hopes of starving them out, thus saw.
Ing the castle from destruction, but n
TINT seems unlikely his shells viii
Hoen begin 10 rain IN earnest upon the
dear old pile"
Trnxton King was listening With
Wide open ears. i she finished thla
1reary prediction IL silently arose 10
his feel and. without n word to any
one. stalked of In the darkness. Tul-
IL looked after him and shook his head
aadlg.
I'll be happy On that fellows ae-
count when daybreak comes and We
are really at It," he aid to Prince
Dantan, who knew something Of Kings
aIIIlctlon.
But Truxton King .aH not there It |
daybreak. When be strobe out OF ths
camp that night he EFT Il behind for
ever.
The unfortunate lack of means T.
communicate With the occupants OF
the castle had been the source Of great
distress to Captain HAS. II the de-
Tenders could be Informed as to The |
exact hour Of the assault from the out |
side they could do much toward 1T