Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-15
I RUXTON
70
e King
Copyright. 1909. by George
Barr McCutcheOn
N Copyright. 1909, by DOdd.
Mead @ Company
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CHAPTER XII.
A NEW PRISONER ARRIVE

Goth? Loud. quick commands
came to his ears.
They are here at last" he heard
some one say. God! Yhis suspense
has been awful. But they are here"
stand ready. then, with the guns!'
cried Peter Brutus. 1T may be a
trick, after all. Don't open that door
down there, Spantz, until you know
who is on the outside"
It's all right" came at last in the
relieved, eager voice of Peter Brutus.
Clear the way, comrades. Give them
room. BY u holy father, this is IA
brave triumph. Ahr
Heavy footsteps clogged into the
room, accompanied by stertoriOuS
breathing and no small amount of
grunting from masculine threats. Not
one but three or foul languages were
spoken by the excited. intense occu-
pants Of the other room. King could
make nothing of what they said. Final
ly the sharp. incisive voice of VIII
liam Spantz broke through the babble,
commanding silence.
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some measure of order was secured.
YES" grunted n of the men.
1--WE will have our instructions to-
morrow. The count is to inform us
before nightfall where she is to be re-
moved to. Next week she is going to
go to Schloss Marlanx." Brutus added
a cruel, heartless laugh.
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countess. They had brought her here
from Balak, after all. What a re-
morseless brute Marlanx u be to
maltreat his beautiful wife!
To my mind she is more beautiful
than his own wife," observed Anna
Cromer. "She will be a fine morsel for
the count. who has even cast longing
eyes on so hOmely a mortal as l."
'All woman are alike to him." said
Spantz senteutiously.
I'VE must put her in the room witt
the American for the present. You are
sure he will take her away before Sat
urday? A woman's cries are most dis
tr~essing.' 1t was Spantz who spoke.
III stop her crying" volunteered
Anna CrOmer harShly.
she's regaining her senses" ex
claimed one of the men. stand back
every one. Give her air"
Presently the door 70 Kings room
was thrown open. He had got to hi:
feet and was standing in the center
Of the ROOM. his eyes blinking in the
glare of light.
"Hello!' cried Peter Brutus. '"Yor
up, eh? We've got a fair lady fol
you, my friend. Get back there. yor
dog. Keep III your corner"
You are a fine bunch of human
beingsr' blurted Truxton.
A man with a lighted candle entered
first, holding the light above his head
He was followed by two others. who
supported the dropping. tottering fig
ure of a woman
let her sit there against the wall
Drago. julius, fetch in more candles
She must not be left III the dark. He
says she is not to be frightened tC
death. Women are afraid of the dark
and strange dogs. Let there be. light
scoffed Peter Brutus, splitting towarC
King.
"Ill get you for that some day.
grated the American, white with anger
Enough commanded Williar
Epantz. 1--WE are not children" TURF
ing to King, he went on, a touch O
kindness in his voice: 'Cheer her
you can. She is one Of your class. D
not let the lights go out"
Raising his hands, he fairly drov
the others from the doorway.
For a time King stood in his corner
watching the figure huddled agains
the opposite wall. Suddenly he starte