Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-08
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"IrE ~r Conspiracy BY
i he ~ Burton Eebert
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j. B. Ltppaocott Company

that tho plans Of Madame du Maine
are altogether unknown to him?'
II can only hope so,'' h said, and
her face grew lined with anxiety. Yet
even II he did suspect, that would
not be enough. He cannot know the
details OF u plans and without some
thing more definite than suspicion even
the regent would not dare raise his
hand against a princess OF the blood.
We are hurryinE our preparations for
ward as rapidly as we Fan, n nope
to be h ones to strike III Arst GLOW.
Everything depends upon that" she
added. I'VE have gone too far and
monsieur, or we might, perhaps, await
a better time"
But -uccess-ca you win success?"
I persisted.
1T Is certain md her face was
alight with enthusiasm, provided only
er."
We had again reached the busy por-
ton OF the city and the uproa drowned
u voices. BeSidee I had sufficient to
think about in protecting my compan-
ion from the crowd OF passing car
riages.
we must hasten" she cried sud
denly, ''or we shall be caught In the
rain"
1 glanced at the sky and saw that
she was right, for Q bank Of clouds
from which came rumblings Of distant
thunder was every moment growing
more threatening. We turned hurriedly
down h Rue des Frondeurs, n in q
homer had plunged into one Of the ir-
regular and squalid quarters OF the
city. But the girl went forward with
out hesitation and as though we'll ac-
Quainted with h road. We passed
through a maze Of short streets rum
ming In all directions, apparently at
haphazard and suddenly my companion
paused at q orner house.
The man / have come to see
lives on tho second floor. That
is his window you see VI there. DO
you await mo here. NJ. de Brancas. I
will be back In q moment" and with
out waiting for me to answer. she
plunged into the dark and narrow en-
trance.
l glanced up and down the street ap-
prehensively. for her statement as to
the efficiency OF he police department,
added to my own vague fears. had
seemingly unobserved. A crowd Of
poorly dressed people "a passing In
either direction. and a rabble of chill
dren was playing in h gutter In the
middle Of the street. but no n paused
to cast a second glance at me. The
OdIhc1cO ky uAO thrown Inc SITcSI
into a gloom which rendered the sag
ging houses threatening the terrible.
an effect which an occasional Has OF
lightning served to heighten. The mo-
ments passed. and I paced impatiently
up and own before the door. wonder
ing what had detained the girl. I had
just determined to mount the stairs
and find out for myself when 1 heard
q crash OF glass above me and a
scream for help in Il voice,
which l recognized only too plainly.
In an instant l was through the door
way end stumbling up the dirty stair
Ease with drawn sword, cursing the
darkness which delayed my progress,
arrived at the first landing and paused
a n. to listen, but heard nothing.
l reflected that the window she had
shown ric was o N the floor above, and
mounte.: cautiously, not knowing what
the danger might be towards which |
listen. but still heard nothing. ]
strained my ears, and IN a moment
fancied l heard a moan 1 felt before
me and found a door. l applied my cal
to the keyhole and heard "A second
moan. which could nol this time be
mistaken. With q bound I flung my
body against the door. 1t gave way
with a crash and was precipitatcd in
to the room beyond. Ey an effort
kept my feet. and ut a glance I saw in
one corner a mar bending over the
PROSTATE form OF my companion.
He turned a startled face towards
me as I entered and half started to rise
but / was upon him ere he could draw
his weapon. and ran him through by
the mere force OF my onslaught. He
fell like a log, but at the moment
turned to the PROSTATE girl / heard
hurrying feet upon the stair without
and l sprang coward the door, my
sword cleaning red In my hand to
meet this new danger.