Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-13

the extended hand.
"Aunt Lorraine. Aunt Loraine!' He
now heard the name the boy cried
with all his little heart.
Two officers struck at the uncouth,
desperate American as he lifted the
girl from the ground and deliberately
tossed her into the coach.
Turn backv' he shouted. A horse
man rode him down. He looked up as
the plunging animals hoofs clattered
about his head. Vos EngO. with
drawn sword. was crowding up to the
carriage door, shouting words of re-
joicing at sight of the girl he loved.
He caught a glimpse of her, holding |
the prince in her arms, her white. |
agonized face turned toward the mob. |
Distinctly he heard her cry:
"Save him! Save Truxton KingW
From the sidewalks swarmed well
armed hordes Of desperadoes. firing
wildly into the ranks of devoted
guardsmen Truxton fed from the
danger zone as fast as his strained
ankle would permit him. Bullets were
striking all about him.
Some one was shouting his name be-
hind in the scurrying crowd. He turn
ed for single glance backward. Little
Mr.. Hobbs. pale as a ghost, his cap
gone. his clothing torn, was painting at
his elbow.
Soldiers came riding up from be-
hind, turning to fire from their sad
dies into the throng Of cutthroats, led
, by the grim old man with the bloody
| saber. In the center of the troop there
: was a flying carriage. The Duke OF
, Perse was lying back in the seat, his
, face like that of a dead man.
''The prince is safer shouted King
) joyously. They'll make it! Thank
Godr'
Colonel Quinnox turned in his sad
e die and searched out the owner OF
that stirring voice.
r Gomez" he called.
Even as King rushed out into the
a roadway a horseman galloped up from
Z the direction of the castle. He pulled
|. his horse to his launches almost as
he was riding over the lodging Amer
y lean.
'Herev' shouted the newcomer
scowling down upon the young man
:! "Swing up here! Quick, you FOOL!
n 1t was Vos Engo. his face black will
Y fury Quinnox had seized the hand
g of Mr.. Hobbs on seeing help for Kin:
and was pulling him up before him
p There was nothing for TruXton to d.
o. but to accept the timely help of hi
It. rival An instant later he was u
)p behind him and they were off afte
the last of the dragons.
a. eff you don't mind. count I'll tr
my luck" grated the American. Hole
H. ing Oh with one arm, he turned an
SIS fired repeatedly in the direction of til
al bowling crowd Of rascals.
"Ride to the barracks gates, We
&C. Engor' commanded Colonel Quinno.
be BE prepared to admit none but tt
~ royal reserves, who are under stanC
lis Inc orders to report there in time
lg. need"
as Over his shoulder Vos Engo hisse
to his companion: ut was not id
"a heroics. my friend, nor philanthroI
lid on my part. l was commanded
I'd come and fetch you. She would new
have spoken to me again if had +
fused"
ia "She! All. yes, l see! She did n
nd forget me"' cried TruXton.
he Understand, it is not for you tn
I risk my life"
ing 81 understand" murmured Truxto
in a wry smile on his pale lips. "Yt
eet mean, she is going to pay you in SOL
led way for picking me up. Ell? Well, l
an put an end to that. I'll drop off agai
hat Then you can ride on and tell her
wouldn't be party to the game.
Ids you catch my meaning?'
her ''You would, eh?" said the count q
gr:ly I'D like to see you drop
while we're going at this
"Ive got my pistol ia the middle
your back grated TruXton. Slow
a bit or I'll scatter your vertebrae
ars over your system. Pull up!'
oI "As you like" cried Vos Engo. 81
ing dono NV nar+ Colonel Ouinnox "
ept hoor witness" He HOGAN milling
esn horse down "Now you are quite f
an to drop off,"
uay Less than a hundred yards beh1
soft 80 ,;5orIos. horso Tho dra or
'iP who had sat the -
saddle was lying -
ing far back in the Si
Inv avenue, bullet in ~ - Y
INC his head. Hob Tz W.
ooA bling to the mid I'm
iins die of the road. AAAX
oH' the Americ S&sSA<' /CY
threw up his IN ~
Wer hands and shout - ~ "
tooo ed briskly to the ,AA> \
80 bewildered j. ~
:. 90 NAL. Five seconds - S
later King was in cS~AWCSS