Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-25

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Feel it? Good. I'll put it on the couch.
And here's the key Of that flagstone In
the corner; take it. The rope is a good
fifty feet long,"
"Only fifty!'' l exclaimed
"When you have opened the slab, ~
he went on, you will feel ring in the
side Of the chute. Fasten the rope
securely to 1t and let the rope hang
down."
but fifty feet-what is the good Of
fifty feet Of roper
"Below this dungeon ia that Of the
princess. With fifty feet Of rope you
can reach it."
"O'Ryan!'' l exclaimed
1T IL not easy. but you're athletic
enough" he went on. 1.-The slip from
this dungeon is only few feet long. 1t
then joins the main shaft that falls into
the river-not quite perpendicularly. but
nearly. You must let yourself down by
the rope until you come to another slip
resembling this, but much longer. for
the princess dungeon, though below
this, is not Immediately under It You
will find it a difficult climb up. but on
your hands and knees you can do IT..
Are you clear so far?"
"Yes. but will the slab in her cell be
unlocked?"
1T will be wide open"
'She knows that I am coming?"
mo. There is the weak spot in my
plan. have tried to communicate
with her, but have failed In her ex-
element she may betray you before
you are prepared"
prepared for what?"
"She will not be alone when you ar'
rive" he answered. AT court it is be-
lieved that Count Vasca is to marry
the Lady Aldrida. They pose a. low
ers. and. so far as the lady Is con.
cerned. she believes that the future Is
settled. Count vasca has no intention
of marrying her. Not only does he
mean to be king In YadaSara. but he
means to marry the princess II he can
He has the l:ing's permission to inter
VIC" lnC ~ Iht CNS ~ Nv Su~> GSuS An
obtaining her consent she is to go free
with him this very night He may use
what persua sion he will"
"Then the king wishes to save herr
ION the contrary. it is only because
he feels sure that the count will fail
that he has given his consent. The
count is too powerful to be refused u
favor If he fails. then the princess
suffers tomorrow in the manner you
know Of The king has promised
Lady Aldrida that vases bas an
elaborate scheme which Is arranged in
every detail. He will use persuasion.
He will play upon her fears For that
purpose he will unlock the slab to
show her the death road she is to take
tomorrow. He will probably attempt
to take her even without her consent.
or he might kill her if she refuses him
too contemptuously Whether he sue
ceeds or not, he has no intention Of
going to the king. he will leave the
fortress with her and 60 straight to
the city gate. He will 90 the way you
must have gone the night you escaped
A boat is lying hard by the great rock.
he will cross the river and before
dawn will be in the woods which lie
to the south. There 10 q woodcutter's
cottage there. and horses will be wait.
ing for him.
HE means to leave DrussenlandT
| asked
i Organ smiled.
NO. Tomorrow the revolution will
commence. Half the city u Vasca's
already"
"The princess win not consent"
said after q pause.
yet vasca must succeed tonight"
said O'Ryan slowly, the Vasca am
thinking Of. The count VIM b alone
With the princess and will have the
lkeYs Of the dungeon You win enter.