Bisbee daily review., 1910-04-17
CHAPTER XII. A DIVINITY SHAFTS

H The sound or breathing came fo H his ears. He sat up His hands
 were free It he'd not been a dream. She was lying over there asleep. The candle had burnt itself out; that was an I-e creDt softly across the floor Ia the darkness he found her and touched fine garments she wore-and drew back enthralled.
 Afraid Co mOTe for fear Of disturb ing Der. be sat quietly for an hour or mere. An tAis time bis brain was working like mad in the new found de. sire to perform miracles for the saze of this lovely, uBattainable creature Ee was forgetting the prince. the b0r TOTS Of the 26th. be was thinking only of saving this girl from the fate that Marianx had in store for her. vos Engo may have had the promise. but what could it profit him if Marianx had the giIif
 Footsteps iD the outer room recalled him to the bitter reality of their posi- tion. He aWoke her and whispered words 0f eneouragement into her be- wldered ears. ILen he put on his coat nd threw himself ou inc floor. first
 aDping fine rope about bis wrists to deceive the guard
 A hey turned in the paddock. Old man srant2 stood in the doorway.
 ~It is noon" said the old man irasci- bly. Then hs came fin and lighted 8 candle.
 "Noon of the 25th.r said Truzton bitterly. "In tWenty-four hours 1t wiil be all over eh, spantz|
 "At noon tom9rrOw."
 Julius fpaufz brought in fhe food for the prisoners. setting it on the floor be- tween them.
 ~Ii is usually the duty of our friend Julius to feed me-" observed TruSton to bis fellow prisoner.
 "Julirsf' queriod the girl from the castle. peering at the man. ''NOt Jul us Spantz Of the armoryT
 .-The same" said Truxton. Julius laughed awkwardly
 Enough" snarled William Spantz. His manner changed completely, how ever. when he turned 10 address the young lady. "I beg 10 inform you, madam. that your stay is to be brief. Tonight you win be removed 10 more pleasant quarters that q friend has prepared for you. As for you, my friend" turning to Truxton and smil- ing ironically. "i deeply depiOre the hct that you sre to remain. When ve next gather in the room beyond a new dispensaiiln will have begun. You may be interested then to hear what we have Go say cut there"
 With a profound bow to the lady and Ieer for King he departed, bolt ing the door behind him. Instantly King was st her side.
 "An idea has come Co me, he whis pered eagerly. q think ! see 8 way
 "8fr. King. what is it y0u intend ta dog Please tell me. must know. gau heard what he said about taking mean Jnouent. | EH0w, nasuly; ~DuL just the same, hate to think of you marrying some one else"
 some one elseT' she questioned. a Ducaer ou her forehead
 "Ob, | Enow wouldn't have a ghost of a chance even if there wasn't a Vos Engo. lt isn't that" he explained ~I recognize the-er-dif ference ia ouF stations and"-
 "What has all this got Co do with y0ug plan Co csclpeF
 "Notlilg at aI. The point I'm try- ing Co get at is this. Don't you think It's pretty rough on a hero Co save the girl for some other fellow to snap up and marryy'
 T think I begin to sec" she said, e touch of pink coming into her cheeks
 That's encouraging" he said, star ing gloomily al the food he had put aside ~Y0u are quite sure you prom ised Vos Engo that you'd marry him ["
 'No. [ did not promise him that Pd marry him"
 You said you had prOmised'-
 ''YOu diI not allow me time Co ln- ish I meaht to say that , had prom. ised to let him know tn day OF two. That is all. Mir King" There was a suspicious tremor ia her voice
 Whats thatg be demanded. You you don't mean to say that Oh. Lord. | wondcr-I wonder # I have a chance just a ghost of chance" He leaned very close. incredulous, fasci. mated. What is it that you are going Co let him knoW-yes or n0F'
 That was the question l was con sidering when The brigands caught me, she answered.
 "Of course he is in your own class, said 1ruXton elumiy,
 She hesitaJed an instant. MT. King has no one told you my name-who ams" she asked
 You ere the princes aunt. That's all I know
 eNo mere bis aunt in reality than Jack Tullis is his uncle"
 "Who are you. thens' T am Jack Tuliis' sister. a New Yorker bred and born. and l live noi more than two blocks from your He stared at her in speeches. amaze ment Then then you are not e duchess or a"- he began again. ''Not at ala very plain New York ! erv she said, laughing aloud. ~YOu are not disappointed. are yOus Docs . 1t sroil your romance to- "Spoil its Disappointed2 No, By 1 George. I-I ean't believe that any aiI