The Meeker herald., 1912-01-27

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two days. Earthssnoes, on her ~
rival 1t the Abbey tho naonks were to
contrive to hold her prisoner for that
period. under sosns pretext which
should appear convincing. That would
esable Albert to b crowned King Of
Bslgium Fur my part. l planned to
escape secretly - soon - ! had de-
livered the baroness to the head Of
the monastery. would not face the
woman haA deceived.
At eleven o'clock We stole softly
down The back stairway, emerging at
the servants' entrance TO the palace.
Wrapped in . hood Of some coarse
material. the baroness NO doubt passed
muster for . maid. I carried two
srips-our sole baggage. We went
softly into the almost empty street
and round to the front Of the palace.
There one ominous circumstances At
tended us. The great gates, which
were closed upon the hour. shut soft
" In front Of our eyes. We had come
out. but there would be no going in
without scrutiny. / felt the baroness
clutch At my arm in agitation: mo-
ment afterward and the incident was
forgotten. We walked ut brisk pace
through the streets until We reached
the station. There We purchased tick
ets for our destination and, having OBJ
tained an empty carriage. fell to
watching the scenery ny swiftly past
came into the brain.
She was 20 trusting. 20 conading. 70
changed from the fmperious woman,
from the viraso who had attacked the
guards In the corridor, that was for
hingtng myself ut her feet and CON
fsssing all. Nothing but m over
whelming sense Of duty restrained me.
And was determined that. the task
completed and the baroness deceived.
would hand ii my resignation to the
king and look for some other and
more honest occupation than such ~
this.
The hours passed heavily. Now We
had left cultivated lands far behind
and entered upon the belt Of bracken
and pine trees that BINDS the shifting
sands Of the seashore and prevents
their encroachment upon the land
Now even these had disappeared. and
ws were travelling among lonely sano
dunes, the homes OF thousands OF
hArss, but bare Of AZ otAer me. Only
u rare Intervals did some lonely nut
appear, black smong the silver sands.
Then We heard the roaring Of the
ocean and knew that We were nearing
our Destination.
AZ last We stopped at ViheDonne.
little seaside station now deserted I'M
til the summer innux should MI it,
streets and houses and draw new Gus
tom to it, shutterod SHOPS. AZ the
platform . man with carriage ana
horses awaited u. wearing the blue
and geA livery Of the baroueas.
houDehotd. Bhe BAD sMAu coentfy
cOttA9e hard ~ the monastery. wnith-
- TIE king had frequsntly Withdrawn
during the last years OF his lie, AID.
although this was member o. the Pc
hce force who had been summoned
thither BY Vanderpoei. the baroness
naturally suspected nothing but that
he was one Of her household. But
the Fellow. who apparently knew more
than he had been told. was impudent
His majesty awaits you At the
monastery. madame, No whispered.
ieering at her. Next moment had
struck him to tho ground.
Speak when you are spoken to. my
man." said angriiy. would DO NO
party to this unnecessary torture. The
fellow picked himself mp dogSedH and
Huk uDOn the box nt4Cod the baroness
inside and got upon the box beside the
fellow. TO insure that Ne played NO
tricks. HI took the retns IN hts hands
and the horses started o.. When We
bad gone some distance No turned 70
M. ssrgs
Give me . hundred crowns o.
betray the trick. - said surhly.
lyon cannot knock down member OF