The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-29
CONTINUED from yesterday. }


ION the contrary, it is only because
he feels. sure that the count will fail
that he has given bis consent. The
count is too powerful to be refused Il
favor. If he fails, then the princess
suffers tomorrow in the manner You
know OF. The king has promised
Lady Aidrfdo that Yasca mas an
elaborate scheme which is arranged in
every detail He will use persuasion.
BE 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 Kits. He will leave the
fortress with her and go straight to
the city gate. He will go 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 is a woodcuuer's
cottage there, and horses will be wait.
iEg for him."
He means to leave DrussenlandT
I asked.
o'Ryan smiled.
NO Tomorrow the revolution vii
commence. Half the city is Vascai,
already"
THE princess viii not consent" I
said after n pause.
Yet NNsca must succeed tonight"
said o'Ryan slowly, 1.-THE vasca am
thinking Of. The count will be alone
with the princess and will have. the
keys Of the dungeon. You will enter,
and you will kill him. Take his cloak
and hat and sword. Then drag his
body to the slip and let it go. Use ex-
petition. Open the door and walk out
of the fortress. Do not speak If you
can help it. Yonr voice might betray
you As you go through the city you
will be watched, but have no fear.
They will be watching to see that you
come to no harm. They are your
friends. The city gate will open for
you at sign, and you are free to
make the best Of your way to the
woodcutter's cottage. I shall be wait
ing there with horses" A
And afterward?"
UNLESS you are delayed. by dawn We
should be well on our way toward the
place where you entered this Internal
country. We must trust to luck to find
the way out. Now do you thoroughly
understand?"
Eyes. When do go?"
You will presently hear the guard
changed in the corridor without Then
tie your rope securely and descend.
Here is a sword. See that you do not
drop 1t as you so down. Do not go be.
fore your time or you will ruin every
thing. Don't be too courteous with
Vasca. Once he hired an assassin to
stab you In the dark: just remember
that and Stay him as you would a
mad dog. Now must go"
We grusped each others hand, and
he left me.
Suddenly heard the guard changed.
The time had come. and my heart beat
faster. l waited until the sound of
the mems measured tread had died |
away down the corridor. and then |
went TO the slab A dozen fears took
hold Of me ut that moment Indeed, |
my hard yrembled as put the key
into its hole
1t turned easily. and the next mo-
ment had raised The slab
The dungeon was pitch dark. had
to be careful not to slip into the hole. +
l could hear the swish of the river far
below me-n noisy sound It was. com
ing up through the shaft
(TO be continued,