The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-04

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was measured. yet noiseless, as De
stepped on the soft earth. alongside
he stone walk. now toward the pass
lge in the direction Of the wheel-room
hen back into the little square. That
ais thoughts, however, moved not in
record with that deliberate stride, the
orows impatiently knit, and the quick
glances he continued to cast over his
Shoulder. bore testimony.
Stopping at length near the Tour
Bernard. he looked fixedly down at the
:own. wrapped In . stiffness that
should have treasured him. Never.
:heless he appeared not satisfied; and
lad stepped out into the court again.
when some sound he heard, or fancied.
sent him quickly to an embrasure in
he wall. From this opening-for-
merly for cannon in defense Of the
Ienils, and the poulain. or planking for
he hosting of goods-he leaned far
BUT. his glance instinctively turning
toward the barracks. some distance to
the right and far below. As he stood
thus. that which had first attracted
ais attention-the sound Of q voice
giving orders-was repeated; at the
same time where had been only dark
ness now shone many windows. while
10 the left. near the entrance he had
passed after leaving the stable. lights
began to dance like firefiies.
At these signs Of activity and the
sounds breaking the general quietude,
an exclamation fell from his lips; then,
pausing only a moment to listen and
observe, he sprang toward the guard.
house. Crossing the threshold, de.
fined by q faint glimmer from q dis
liant corner. he made his way past sew.
sral motionless forms, into a low pass.
age beyond. Here he called out impa.
hently; but from those depths. lead.
Ing down into the dungeons where his
comrades had gone. no answer was re-
turned. His voice. hollow. knocking,
seemed stified in a tomb; more loud
" he shouted; walked farther in, when
an indistinct response was followed by
4 pin-point of light, and, ere long, by
the bearer of little lamp, Sanchez.
1.-THE others?" At the head of q
dark stairway into which he would in.
advertently have plunged, had he gone
farther. the Black Seigneur confronted
the man, as he approached.
They will soon be here" said the
old servant, springing up the steps and
walking after his master, who had al.
ready turned back toward the guard.
room. "JacQues-curse him!"-put.
ting out his light in obedience to q
gesture from the other-"fumbled
with the keys; pretended he couldn't
ind the right ones! So it took long
or to open the DOORS"
THE prisoners?"
II left our men working at the last
dungeon to come on ahead-to let you
know you might soon expect them"
"Soon." ironically. may be too late
you mean"
THE hue and cry Is out! I have
long been expecting It; do not un
derstand why It didn't come before;
unless a mountebank, locked up, wal
considered safe enough for tn
night"
Then some one knew"
Some one" A bitter laugh wa
quickly suppressed on the young mans
lips. ''Harki LstenI"
Sounds below! the soldiersi" ex
claimed Sanchez. and started toward
tho window to look out, only to fall
quickly back.
What IL itT' With his hand on the
others shoulder, the Black Seigneul
whispered the question.
"A facet At the windowi"
80 soonf The hounds are quicker
than I thought! Or" drawing hi
sword. cit may be only one or two IL
advance. In that case"
But no enemy, single or plural, met
their view. either in front, or at the
side Of the guard-house; only tn