The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-06-24
= Story OF
CrauSforE
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GEORGE BARR
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to cry or something. You see. shes
In trouble
"she's worried about her brother. Of
course. and you"
81 Just wish I could tell you- No.
won't. It wouldn't be fair" Bobby
said. checking himself resolutely.
"she's awful proud OF you. I'm sure
she like you. Mr.. King"
I'm very. very glad to hear that"
Truxton bent his knee. "Your high.
ness, ~ i seems am not to see her
and as you seem TO be the very best
friend have. should very much Ike
to ask great favor Of you WIN you
take this old ring OF mine and Wish
It on her finger Just as soon n have
left your presenter
How did you know she was com
ing in again. IN wide eyed wonder.
Excuse me. I shouldn't ask ques.
lions. Whit shall wishr' It was
the old ring that had come from
spantz.s shop The prince promptly
hid 1t beneath the pillow.
I'll leave that TO you. my best Of
friends"
81 bet tn be ; good wish. all right.
I know what TO wish"
Then. goodby and God bless YOU
said TruxIon. Il must be on. Your
Uncle jack Ii waiting for mo up there
In the hills
TruxIon found Mr. Hobbs In = stato
bordering on collapse with Colonel
Quinnox md Haddnn.
81 say. Mr. King, there's no more
chance Of getting out of the
Listen. Hobbs. we're going to swim
out" said Truxton-
Swim! Oh. sayi By hockey. he's
gone clean daffyr Hobbs was eying
him with alarm
mot pei. Hobbs. Later on. perhaps
| had occasion to make n short tnur
OF investigation this afternoon Doubt
less. gentlemen. ron know where the
water Eate Il. back Of the castle
Hobbs. you aud I win sneak under
that slippery old gate like n couple
OF eels. forgot 10 ask II you can
SWIM
10 b zure ] can. Under the eafe.
Ny wond.'
Il See cried Qulnnox. 1T can +
done. = ole viii be watching =
TINT point
Tie 81 Was overcast. The nisht =
block n ebony Tbe four men len -
officers. Hliaffern a. O'Clock. magInz
their w II the historic old gafe i
the glen below the rastle.
God be With you said QuInnns
ferYentIy. The four men shook haHd
and King Slipped into the water VII
out a moments hesitation.
fright after ne. Hobbs" he HaiI.
and then BIZ bond went under.
4 Minute lalof he and Hobbs sere
on the outside Of the gate. gazizlHE
for breath. Standing In water TO TIN
neeLs. QuInnox md IIaddan passed IL
equipment through the barred efsn=
Ings. There were whispered gnaI
bys and then two invisible nsads
bobbed on IN the night. wading II The
swift flowing canal mp 70 their ehlnz
Swimming would have been danger
ous On account OF the noise.
Holding their belongings high above
their heads. with their hearts In their
mouths. King md the Englishman felI
their wy carefully along the bed o.
the stream.
A hundred yards from the gate they
crawIed ashore and made their way
up over tie steep bank into the thick.
wild nn1erbrush.
They Htealthily stripped themselves
Of the vet garments and after no end
Of trouble succeeded in getting into
the dry substitutes. Then they lower
ed the nj bundles into the water and
quietly stole of through the brush -
the kings highway. a mile or two
above town.
We fake this path here for The
upper road." finally said Hobbs. IT.
good fxo hours walk up the noun
taln 10 nabot's. where we get the
horses. ##....
II o'clock. as the sun reached
up With his long red fingers from b.
hind The Monastery mountain. Trux=
ton King and Hobbs rode away from
Rabot.s sottage high In the hills. Re.
freshed and sound OF heart. RaboI.s
son rode with them. a sturdy. loyal
lad. who Ind leaped joyously at the
chance 10 serve his prince.
Now let u turn to John TullIs and
hls quest IN the hills. II goes without
saying TINT he found no trace OF hIa
sister or her abduetors On the fifth
day large force OF Dawsbergen
soldiers. led by Prince Dantan himself.
found the tagged. disspirited American
and hls half starved men encamped n
rocky defle In the heart OF the VII.
deSnesa.
taineer passed the sentineIs and
brought news OF the disturbance in
EdelweIss.
In 1ash 1t occurred 10 John TulIIH
that Marlanx was at the bottom Of
this desIItry. The abduction OF 10.
raine was part of his plant Prince
Dantan adfIsed speedy return to
the city. Ills men were ut the com.
mand Of the American. Moreover. the
prince himself decided to accompany
the troops.
Before sunrise the command, now
five or SIX hundred strong. was pick.
Ing tt my down the dangerous noun.
tain roads t0wnrd the main highway.
Fifteen miles below Edelweiss they
came upon the company OF soldiers
sent ont to preserve order In the raII.
road camps. which was. of course. 8
further reinforcement.
The sound Of shooting In the dis.
lance struck their ears. Instantly the