The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03


 Pass your arms around my neck and fear nothing"
 But I shall make you lose your balance, and we shall both be dashed to pieces"
 Don't be afraid. I am sailor" Not a second was to be lost Milady passed her arms round Felton's neck and let herself slip out of the window. Felton began to descend the ladder slowly step by step. Notwithstanding the weight of their bodies the blast of the hurricane made them wave in the air
 All at once Felton stopped.
 Silence, 1" said be- T hear footsteps of the patrol going their round"
 '"They will discover .us!'
 "No; if it does not tighten they will not"
 But they will run against the lad der"
 Fortunately it is too short by six feet"
 Both remained suspended, motionless and breathless within twenty paces of the ground, while the patrol passed be. heath them laughing and talking "NoW," said Felton, i've are safe"
 Milady breathed a deep sigh and tainted.
 arrived at the bottom of the ladder and he found no more support for his feet he 1elung with his hands. At length, arrived at the last step, he hung by his hands and touched the ground. He stopped down, picked up the bag of money and carried it in his teeth Then he took nilady in his arms and set off briskly in the direc- tion opposite to that which the patrol had taken He soon left the path of the rounds, descended across the rocks and, when arrived on the edge of the sea, whistled. A similar signal replied to him, and five minutes after boat appeared rowed by four men. The boat approached as near as it could to the shore, but there was> not depth of water enough for it to touch, and FeIton walked into the sea up to his middle. being unwilling to trust his precious burden to anybody.
 'To the sloop," said Felton, 'and row quickly" While the boat was advancing with all the speed it's four rowers could give | 1t Felton took some sea water and 1 sprinkled it over nnilady's face. She breathed sigh and opened her eyes.
 "Oh,. saved, savedP' cried she. "Ah, thanks, Felton, tbanks!''
 The young man pressed her to his 1 heart.
 Milady looked around her as if in search of something. Ut is there," said Felton, touching the bag of money with his foot. 1 They drew neart to the sloop. l Where is it to take me to2"
 Where you please after you have l put me on shore at Portsmouth" What are you going to do. at Ports mouth :" asked milady. | ''To accomplish the orders of Lord de Winter said Felton, with gloomy smile As he n1istrusted me, he de- termined to guard you himself and sent me in his place to get Bucking- ham to sign the order for your trans portation. I have no time to lose. To morrow is the 23d, and Buckingham sets sail tomorrow with his fleet for La Rochelle. But he will not sail.'' Milady started with joy She could read to the depths of the heart of this young man. The death of Bucking- ham was there written at full length.
 "Felton." cried she,. '.you are as great as Judas Maccabeus! If you die I will | die with you.'' "silencew cried Felton. eve are ar rived"
 An instant after they were on the deck of the sloop.
 Captain" said Felton, ''this is the person of whom spoke to you and whom you must convey safe and sound l to France. D
 For 1000 pistoles.' said the cap l tain.
 Gro Be Continued.l