Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-15
CHAPTER XIII.
A DIVINITY SHAPES.

III was pitch dark when he awoke.
The sound Of breathing came to
III his ears. He sat up. His hands
were free. 1t had not been a
dream. She was lying over there
| asleep. The candle had burnt itself
out; that was all. He crept softly
across the floor. In the darkness he
found her and 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 this time his brain was
working like mad in the new found de-
sire to perform miracles for the sake
of this lovely, unattainable creature
He was forgetting the prince, the hor-
rors of the Goth; he was thinking only
of saving this girl from the fate that
Marlanx had in store for her. Vos
Engo may have had the promise, but
what could it profit him if Marlanx
had the girl?
Footsteps in the outer room recalled
him to the bitter reality of their posi-
tion. He awoke her and whispered
words of encouragement into her be-
wildered ears. Then he put on his coat
and threw himself on the floor, first
wrapping the rope about his wrists to
| deceive the guard.
A key turned in the paddock. Old
man Spantz stood In the doorway.
ut is noon." said the old man irasci-
bly, Then he came in and lighted a
candle.
"Noon of the 25th," said Truxton
bitterly. 'Tn twenty four hours it win
be all over, eh Spantz?"
"At noon tomorrow"
julius Spantz brought in the food for
the prisoners, setting it on the floor be-
tween them.
"It is usually the duty Of our friend
Julius to feed me-" observed Truxton
to his fellow prisoner. e-,. -l'
"Julius?" queried the girl from the
castle, peering at the man. "Not Juli-
us Spantz of the armory"
"The same" said Truxton. julius
laughed awkwardly.
Enough" snarled william Spantz.
His manner changed completely, how
ever, when he turned to address the
young lady. 81 beg to inform you,
madam, that your stay is to be brief.
Tonight you will be removed to more
pleasant quarters that a friend has
prepared for you. AS for you, my
friend" turning to Truxton and smil-
ing ironically, 81 deeply deplore the
fact that you are to remain. When
we next gather in the room beyond
new dispensation will have begun.
You may be interested then to hear
what we have to say out there"
With a profound bow to the lady
and ,leer for King he departed, bolt
ing the door behind him. Instantly
King was at her side.
Gan idea has come to me-" he whis-
pered eagerly. 81 think see way"
''Mr. King. what is it you intend to
do? Please tell me. must know.
You heard what he said about taking
ne to the counts. He meant Mar
lanx. will die first"
"No. l will die first. BY the way,
I may as well tell you that l wasn't
thinking altogether of how we are to
escape. Why should | save you from
Marlanx just to have you hurry off
and get married to vos Engo? It's a
mean thought. know" hastily; but,
just the same. hate to think of you
marrying some one else"
''Some one elsey' she questioned, q
pucker on her forehead.
"Oh, | know | wouldn't have a
ghost Of chance even IL there
wasn't Vos Engo 1t isn't that" he
explained. II recognize the-er-dif-
ference in our stations and
"What has all this got to do with
your plan to escapeT
Nothing at all. The point I'm try
ing to get at is this: Don't you think
it's pretty rough on hero to save the
girl for some other fellow to snap up
and marry?'
II think l begin to see." she said,
touch of pink coming into her cheeks.
THAT'S encouraging" he said, star
ing gloomily at the food he had put
aside. "You are quite sure you prom
ised vos Engo that you'd marry him"
mo. did not promise him that I'd
marry him."
"You said you had promised"-
You did not allow me time to Gn-
ish. ! meant to say that had prom
ised to let him know in day or two.
That Is all. Mr.. King" There was
suspicious tremor In her voice.
whats that?" he demanded "You
you don't mean to say that oh.
Lord. ] wonder-I wonder II have a
chance--just ghost Of chancew He
leaned very close. incredulous. fasci-
mated What Is 1t that you are going
to let him know-yes or MOI?
THAT was the question was con-
sidering when the brigands caught
me- she answered.