Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-03-18

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'GRRwsoMH LADY, IsN'T sHar wH1s-
PRRKD KING.
80 unintellig1ble that even he could
not gainsay the statements. Later
she bent her piercing eyes upon the
prince and refused to read his future..
shrilly asserting that abe had not the
courage to tell what might befau. the
little ruler. all the while muttering
something about the two little princes
who had died In tower ages and ages
ago. Seeing that the boy was fright
ened. Tullis withdrew him to the back
ground. The Countess Marlanx came
next. She was smiling derisivsly.
"You have returned from some one
whom you hate" began the witch.
'He is your husband. You win marry
again. There is q fair haired man In
love with you. You are In love with
him. can see troublo'- Il
But the countess deliberately turned
away from the table, her cheeks fam
ing with the consciousness that q emile
had swept the circle behind her grace
full back. aq
"Ridiculousp she said and avoided
John Tullis' gaze. II don't care 10
hear any more. Come, barOni You are
neyt."N llii- Dr1 ',si s Gst
Truxton King subdusd ana troubled
In bis mind, found himself studying
his surroundings and the people who
went 20 far to make them interesting.
His eye had fallen upon crack In the
door that led to the kitchen. although
he had no means Of knowing that It
was a kitchen. To his amaSemeht, q
cleaning eye was looking out upon the
room from beyond this nafssw crack.
He looked leRg and found that - was
not mistaken. There was m eye glued
close to the opposite side OF the rickety
door, and its gaze was directed to the
Countess Marlanf. stfs sang =,
Without pausing to consider the ~
suit Of his action, he sprang across the
room. shouting as he did so that there,
was a man behind the door. Grasping
the latch. he threw the door wide open,
the others In the room looking at him
as If he were suddenly crazed. ID ss,f,
There was instant commotiou, with
cries and exclamations from all. Quick
AZ the others were, the cid woman
was at his side before them, .suarliHg
with rage. Her talonliks nngeu sunk
into his arm, and her gaze went dart
ing about the room In q most cenvine-
ing way. 20 ratf. 1.i1elyia aa..'
Baron Dangless was convinced that
the young man had seen the eye. With
out compunction he began search Of
the room. the old woman looking On
with grin Of giee. Yf iLd4 am
Search! Searchv' she croaked. 9''Iti
was the spirit eyel II In looking at
you now. my flne baronl 1t finds you,,
yet cannot be found No, oh, you
foolsl Get out! Get outl All Of you!
Prince or no prince, fear yeu not,
nor all your armies. This is my home
my castiei Col Col" QaHias is
"Thers was man here, cid woman"
said the baron coelly. "whsrs is the
manf" No saa saa.H.
She laughed aloud, q hsrrid sound
The prince elutched Tsiiis by the leg
In terror. 3a IS
"There IL no window. no trspdoor.
no skyiight.- = remarked the bsron. pug.
xled. Nothing but the stovspipe. SIX
inches In diameter. A man couldn't
crawl out through that. I'm sure Mr.
King, we've come upon rsa, mys.
tery-ths eye without visible body i
suddenly the old woman stepped into
the middle Of the room ana began 70
wave her hands In mysterious man
ner over an empty pot that stood on
the floor In front OF the stove Then