The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-03-11

Iur rue " NOM. Inc man was q
farmer, slow and suspicious. he bag
gled.
women these days" he demurred- BE
sides, l have a heavy enough load as
it Is for my poor beasts
Miss TulliS conducted the negotia
tons.
I've are bound for Edelweiss Can
you get us there in two hours:"
With these beasts, poor things:
Never
1T will be worth your while. A
hundred gavvos If you carry us to a
place where we can secure quicker
transportation"
In time she won him over. He
agreed to carry them along the way
at his best speed until they came up
with better beasts or reached the city
gates. They climbed up TO the seat.
and the tortuOus journey began. The
farmer trotted beside the wheel nearly
all Of the way, descanting warmly in
painful English on the present condi
ton Of things in the hills
The rascals have made way with
the beautiful Miss Tullis. She Is the
American lady stopping at the castle.
You should see her, sir. Excepting
our dear Princess Yetive-God rest
her soul-she is the most beautiful
creature Graustark has ever Seen-not
quite SO grand as the Countess lingo
mede. but fairer. believe me. She is
ho 10 70 hn
married TO the Count Vos Engo. a 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
a sudden thought. The man faced him
at the mention Of the name. n sus-
picious CLEAN in his eyes.
Count Marlanx." he snorted. There
was no installing the angry scowl.
Are YOU friends Of that snake? If
you are, get out of my cart
He's 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
flashing his oxen with might and main
The astonished 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
o'clock.
In time the city gates came in sight
far up the straight, narrow road.
1t seemed to the Quivering Americans
that the gates were mocking them by
drawing farther away instead of com
ing nearer.
Near the gates which were still open
it occurred to him in a single fash OF
dismay that he and Lorraine would BE-
| recognized and Intercepted by Marlanz
watchers.
1t was she who had the solution
They might succeed in passing the
gates il 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.
ITO the tower" cried the anxiou,
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
as possible!" cried the other.
Here we are cried the driver 8
few minutes later. pulling up his hall
dead oxen and leaping to the ground
OF through an alley they hurried
They came to the crowded square few
minutes later The clock In the cathe
dral pointed 10 IL o'clock and after
The catastrophe had not yet takeI
place. They were in time. Every
where they heard glad voices cryin;
out that the prince was coming.
| Great Godr' cried Truxton, stop
ping suddenly and pointing with trem
There she IS. At the corner. StoI
her."
He had caught sight Of Olga Plata
i 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
IAN anarchist" shouted King hoarse
ly. He looked like one himself. "Th
bomb. The bomb. Stop the prince
Colonel QuinnoN 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 dra
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 II petrified at tn
| face of Truxtou King.
He saw the object in her waverin
hand. A plain, white faced farmer L
I smock of blue was crossing the stree
with mighty bounds. his eyes glue
upon the arm OF the frail, terrified ar
archiSt II he could only arrest tina
palsied. uncertain arm,
But she hurled the bomb. her hand
going to her eyes as she fell upon be