The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
P VI.
A SURPRISE FOR MA1soN-RoueE,

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There was narrow foothold, and my
head whirled for an instant as I chung
to the bars with one hand and looked
down at the Pickering torches In the
court below and along the outer wall.
But the giddiness passed, and I leaned
far out and vainly tried to pierce the
outward at the height of my head, SO
thai could not see the top, but had
seen the parapet in daylight from a
distance and knew that the merlons
We're narrow and spiked along the
crest. 1t was over one of these hat
must throw my rope, and l drew a deer
breath as ! nerved myself for the eff
fort. Once, twice, I threw, with a long,
outward sweep of the arm, and each
time the rope fell back past me.
Three, four, five times, but each time
it came back without resistance. !
paused for breath, and heard Richelieu
cursing softly at the window. leaned
far out and threw the sixth time. The
rope held. l bore my weight upon 1t,
still clinging to the bars with one hand.
1t still held. Obviously, what had
hoped for had happened.
And then l paused, While the per-
spiration started In beads at the roots
of my hair. AS the wall sloped put
ward above me, l saw that so scon as
L SIdSpeu Tie IOpS ana lOOScu my nOlQ
on the bars of the window l would be
swung outward. But there was no time
to hesitate, and l feared that If I stop
ped to hin my heart would fail me,
so closing my eyes, l grapsed the rope
and let myself 70. In a moment l was
dangling like a fly over the abyss.
Gripping my teeth, | went up hand over
hand to the parapet, straining my
wounded shoulder grievously, grasped
the top of the battlement, pulled my
self oYer, and fell limp as 6 rag oil the
other side. A moment later l heard a
scratching against the wall, and
Richelieu scrambled over beside me.
DO not move" he whispered, crouch
ing under the parapet; Il hear foot
steps"
I also heard them. and saw family a
sentry approaching with nusket on his
shoulder.
"Tis our salvation l whispered, for
in an infant l saw a way of escape.
Our salration?" questioned Richie
lieu.
Make no noise. monsieur" I an
swered. land I win show you"
The sentry was opposite US. A step
more and he had passed. In that in
slant l was upon him, my fingers at
his throat. Before he could make q
sound. or. indeed. understand what had
happened, l had dragged him down into
the IaQOW flCIlelleu caught MS gun
as 1t fell and selling the rope from
the parapet. had bound his feet to-
gether in a trice.
Quick, quick" / whispered. Per
haps there Is another sentry. This IN
must not be missed"
l stripped off the fellows coat while
Richelieu stuffed his handkerchief into
his mouth. Then we tied his hands
gagged him and rolled him into the
shadow. | threw on his coat. donned
his hat. picked up his musket and
continued along his beat. A momen,
later l saw the form of another sentry
approaching through the gloom.
"Monttoy.' he cried as he neared me
The old battle cry Of France flashed
into my mind in an instant car
.sSt. Denis ! answered.
"Alrs we'll" said the MAJ and passed
Inc.
II was a simple thing to reach on
and clutch his w%fndpipe. Richelieu
heard the struggle and ran to my as
sistance. ! tore our rope into shorter
.