New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

the first guard will let you out. thinking
you are me, and the second guard will let
me out"
60 the princess took OF her rich robes
and put on James coarse dress and pinned
the shawl over her head, and, taking the
basket on her arm, she kissed Jane goodby
and started bravely down the stairs. Her
heart was in her mouth as she PASSED the
guard, but he hardly glanced at her as he
unlocked the door for her to pass out. With
a fast beating heart she made her way
through the dusk to the little house that
Jane had pointed out There James father
was waiting, with horse ready harnessed,
and with great secrecy and haste he helped
her into the cart and told her to lie down
beneath some old bags. AS they passed
through the village he drove slowly to
avoid arousing suspicion, but as they came
to the open country he quiekened his pace
to a brisk trot. They were scarcely mile
from the village when the deep tone Of
bell came booming through the winter air.
1.-The alarm bell at the castle"' cried
James father. "They have found out that
you have escaped. But don't be frightened
we'll battle them yet" At that he stopped
his horse and turned back toward the
castle.
You're not going to take me back. are
your cried the princess.
There. there said the peasant Now
don't get frightened. They'll be sending
men out from the castle to hunt for you
and don't want to look as if were run
ming away. Just you lie quiet under the
bags there and trust to me- Before long
they heard the sound of hoof beats, and
company of armed men came riding toward
them.
The leader drew up his horse and in
stantly asked the peasant if he had seen
anything of an escaped princess On the
rad.
I've only come little way" said James
father, ''bus haven't passed any one"
Worse luck for you," said the leader
THE princess has escaped from the tower
and the baron's offering a bag of gold to
any one who finds her"
"A bag of gold" cried the peasant. Then
I'm coming along to help huntl' and he
once again turned his horse and set off
with the armed men. They rode on in this
manner for five miles till turn in the road
brought them to 4 wide plain which was
generally used only for pasturing sheep.
But what was their amaZement to find
that instead of being covered with sheep
it was covered by vast army in camp
Before they could realize what it was
sentry challenged then,. and from the
bushes on either side armed men sprang
out and laid their hands on the horses
brides They called on the horsemen to
surrender, which the knights. being far
outnumbered, did. When their weapons
had been taken away from them they
were led to the tent of the leader in the
middle of the field, the peasant bringing
up the rear Of the procession with his cart.
What is this army? Into whose hands
have We falien?" they asked as they went
along But their captors gave them no an
swer At the door of the largest tent
stern looking man was awaiting them.
You are Baron Dunbar's men?'' he said.
Tell me where the Princess Mora is con-
cealed and / will spare your lives
With a glad cry Moira threw off the bags
that were covering her and stood up in
the cart Here I am, father!'' she said.
Then the Baron's knights looked nightly
astonished and the kings army cheered,
and the king clasped his little daughter in
his arms.
The next day the army set out TO attack
the baron's cattle, but he, knowing that
all was lost left 1t vacant and, mounting
his black horse. rode away and was never
heard Of afterward.
AS the castle had now no owner, the king
presented it to the peasant as token OF
his gratitude, and the peasant and his wife
and their little Jane lived there happily
ever afterward and Jane and the princess
often visited each other