The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-06
CHAPTER XIII.
DIVINITY SHAPES.

WIS DiIGu uuTk when ne HW0Eez
The sound Of breathing came to
his ears. He sat up. His hands
were free. II had not been n
dream. She was lying over there
asleep. The candle had burnt Itself
out. that was ALL He erept softly
across the floor. In the darkness he
found her aud touched the garments
she wore-and drew back enthralled.
Afraid to move for fear Of disturb
Ing her, he sat quietly for an hour or
more. All f1ls time his brain wnz
working like mad In the now found de.
sire to perform miracles for the sake
OF this lovely. unattainable creature.
He was forgetting the prince, the hor.
rors of the 9th. he was thinking only
Of saving this girl from the fate TINT
Marlnnx hnd In store Tor her. Us
Engo may hive had the promise. bus
what could It profit him II Marlanx
Ind the girl?
Footsteps IN the outer room recalled
him TO the bitter reality Of their POSI-.
tIon. He axoke her and whispered
words OF encouragement Into her be.
wlldered ears. Then he put on his cont
and threw himself on the floor. first
wrapping the rope about his wrists In
deceive the guard.
i key turned In the paddock. Old
man spantz stood In the doorway.
1T Is noon.s said the old man irasei.
BIZ Then he came In and lighted n
candle
"Soon Of the 25th." said Truzton
bitterly. In taenty.four hours IT VII
be al over. eh. spantzl'
AT noon tomorrow"
Julius SpanIz brought n the food for
the prisoners. setting 1t On the floor be.
tween them.
1T Is usually the duty Of our friend
Julius to feed me-" observed Trnxtan
to his fellow prisoner.
"JuliusT' aneried the girl from The
castle, peerlng At the man mot JUL.
us spnntz Of the armoryT'
THE same" said Truxton. Julla'
laughed nwkHaFdly.
Enough" snarled William Spantz.
His manner changed completely. hnw.
ever. when he turned 10 address the
young lady. II beg 10 inform you-
madam. thai your stay Il to be brief
Tonight you vii be removed to mofe
pleasant quarters that n friend haa
prepared for you. As for you. M
friend" turning to Truxton and snIl.
Ing ironically. 81 deeply deplore he
fact that you are to remain. When
We next gather In the room beyond n
new dlspensation will hive begun
You may be Interested then to heaf
what we hive to say ont there"
With q profound bow 10 the iads
and leer for King he departed, bolt.
ing the door behind him. instantly
King was At her side.
IAN idea has come to me-" he whls.
pered eagerly. II think ] see a way
Mr.. King what is 1t you intend to
do Please tell me. ! must know.
You henrd xhat he said about taklne
me- to the counts. He meant Mar
lanx. | will die first"
No | will die first. By the way.
| mny ns well tell you that | wasn't
thinking altogether OF how we are to
escape. Why should saYe you from
Marlanx just to have you hurry OF
and get mnrrIed to vos Engof Its =
meap thought. | know" hastily; but.
Just the same. | hnte to think OF yon
marrying sumo one else.
.some one eIseT she questioned. n
nueker Oh her forehead.
a0h. know | wouldn't have =
ghost OF chance even IL there
wasn't vos Engo Il Isn't that" he
explained 4 recognize the-er-dIf
ference In our stations and
what has MI this got TO do With
your plan to escapeg"
Nothing 1T all. The point I'm try.
Ing TO get ut l. this; Don't you think
Its pretty rough on hero to save the
gIrl for some other fellow to snap NJ
md marry?s
= think | begin to See she said. 4
touch of pink coming Into her cheeks.
..That's encouraging" he said, star
IN gloomily If the food he had put
aside. lyon IRE quite sire you prom.
ised yos Engo TINT you'd marry himf.
no. did not promise him that I'd
hurry him.
you said you had promlsed''-
you did not allow M limo to in