Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-04-24

/ unJ eFt1In. FfClf. ns her Strength aAu
wits came back 10 her. courage took
the place OF despair. She smiled wanly
and asked hir to sit down with her.
"Where are we. What Is It all
aboutf" she asked.
mot so loud" he cautioned. ''rll be
perfectly candid with you. You'll have
10 be very, very brave. But wait.
Perhaps it win be easier for you to
tell me what has happened 10 you, so
far as you know. l can throw light
on the whole situation. think"
She became more excited. Her eyes
( flashed: she spoke rapidly. On the
morning OF the Esd she had gone for
her gallop in the famous GanlOok road.
attended BY two faithful grooms from
the royal stables.
Il was in for longer ride than usu-
al" she said. with sudden constraint-
She looked away from her eager listen
er I was nervous and had not slept
the night before. A girl never does,
I suppose"
He looked aslzance. "Yes." he Que
ried.
She was blushng he was sure %
+ it. Il mean a girl IS always nervous
and distrait after-after she has prom
iSod. don't you sec"
NO: / don't see.'
Il had promised Count Yos Engo the
night before that = Oh. but il really
/ has nothing to do with the story. r.
I Truxton was actually glarlng at her
I you mean that you had promised TO
marry Count Vos Engo" be stammer-
4 ed.
How very strangely you talk, Are
I you sure-I mean. do you think II Is
ieyerg One suffers So
/ lie sighed deeply. well, that's
over, Whew, 1t wcs u dream, by
/ Jovcr'
she waited a moment and then, look
ing down. said very gently. I'm so
sorry for you"
/ Then she resumed her story
she had gone six or eight miles down
{ the Ganlook road when she came up
with FIVE troopers of tire royal guard.
One Of the troopers came forward and
respectfully requested her TO turn on
into another read until a detachment
passed. in charge of a gang Of despera-
does taken at the inn of the Hawk
and Raven the night before. Unsus-
/ pecting. she rode of into the forest
lane for several hundred yards.
1t was a trap. The men were not
! troopers, but brigands got up in the
Uniform OF the guard Once away
from the main highway. they made
prisoners Of her and the two grooms.
Then followed long ride through
roads new to her.
When night came they were high
in the mountains back Of the monas-
terry. many hour ahead Of any pur-
suit. They became stupidity careless,
and the two grooms made a dash for
I freedom. One Of them was killed. but
one had escaped
1 Some time during the slow. tortur-
/ ing ride through the forest she swoon-
ed. When she came to her senses she
was in a dimly lighted room. surround
cd by men. The gag had been re
moved FROM her mouth. She would
have shrieked out in her terror had
not her gaze rested upon the figure Of
a nam who sat opposite, his elbows
on the back Of the chair which he
{ straddled. his chin on his arms He
was staring at her steadily, his black
ewes catching her gaze and holding it
rs a snake holds the bird II has
charmed.
I She recognized the hard. hawklike
face. There could be no mistake. She
was looking into the face that made
the portrait Of the Ircn Count so ab-
horrent 10 her-the leathery head OF =
Save him: save TruxtOn King"
From the sidewalks swarmed well
ErEned hordes Of desperadoes. iring
wildly into the ranks OF devoted
/ glurdsmen 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 a single glance backward. Little
Mr.. Hobbs. pale as = ghost, his cap
gone. his clothing torn, was painting 2;
his elbow.
Soldiers came riding up from be
hind, turning 10 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 Ike that of a dead man.
THE prince is safer shouted King
ioyously. They'll make il. Thanh
God.'
Colonel Quinnox turned in his sad
die and searched out the owner OF
that stirring voice.
Come he called.
Even as King rushed out into tho
roadway a horseman gallOped up from
the direction Of the castle. He pulled
his horse TO his launches almost as
he was riding over the lodging Amer
lean.
4 Here shouted the newcomer
scowling down upon the young man
Swing up herel Quick. you foolr'
1t was Vos Engo. his face black Will
fury. Quinnox had seized the hand
Of SIr. Hobbs on seeing help for Eing
and was pulling him up before him
There was nothing for TruxtoD to d.
but 10 accept the timely help Of his
rival An instant later he was uI
behind him and they were on aftel
the last Of the Dragons.
IF you don't mind. count. III try
my luck" grated the American Hold
ing on with one arm. he turned and
fred repeatedly in the direction of th.
bowling crowd Of rascais-
ride 70 the barracks gates. No.
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