Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-10-10
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Mountebsnk and MY Lady.

The Governors daughter! HAD
the light been stronger they must
have seen the start the mountebank
gave. "Impossible!"
"Eh? What?" Surprised in turn,
the officer gazed at him. "You dare
out with him!" To the soldiers.
But in moment had the mounte-
bank recovered his old demeanor. and.
without waiting for the troopers to
obey the commandments order. walked
voluntarily toward the door and into
the passage.
Our supper! Our support" A num-
ber or the prisoners, crowding for
ward, began once more to call Justify.
when again was the disk-studded
woodwork swung unceremoniously to,
cutting short the sound Of their lam
entations
"Dogs!" Malevolently the dwarf
razed back ITO want to gorge them
selves on holy day"
"Pious Jacques!" murmured the
ccmmandant. But always said you
made model landlord"
when not interfered with" grum-
bled the other.
"At any rate he doesn't seem to ap-
Preciate his good fortune" with a
glance at the mountebank.
No." jeering. "a gallantN cavalier
10 step blithely at a great lady's com
mand! your Ladyship overwhelms
mel" bowling grotesquely. Your
Ladyships condescension-"
why, then, need you take me?" IN
terposed the mountebank quickly.
Can you not tell her ladyship am
not At to appear in her presence-an
uncouth clown"
Bah! I've already done that" an
swered the commandant.
But how came her ladyship to
know of me-here-"
How indeed2"
And what does she want of me?"
That" roughly. you will find out!"
and stepped down the hall, followed
by the soldiers, mountebank and
dwarf. the last of whom took leave Of
them at the door.
Clear was the night; the stars, like
liquid drops about to fall, caressed
with silvery rays the granite piles.
in contrast to the noisome atmosphere
OF the prison, faint perfumes. borne
from some flowery slope of the dis
,ant shore, swept dangerously in and
out the open aisles and passages of
the Mount. In such an hour that up
per region seemed to belong entirely
10 the sky; to partake of its wondrous
,,..t -l,a t1t4 ri
its secrets. Like intruders, penetrat.
ing an enchanted spot, now they trod
soft shadows; then, dangerous, beat
beneath foot delicate laceworks of
light.
Here we are!" The officer stopped.
at the same time upon nearby bal.
cony nightingale began to sing, ten,
tatively, as II trying the scope and
quality Of its voice. you are to go
1nl" he announced abruptly.
Such a fine palace! IL would
rather noti" muttered the fellow. as
they crossed an outer threshold and
proceeded to mount soEle polished
stairs.
"Stubb0rn dolt. Now in you march, >
uGlOiO q DuL, udTh
you! and my men remain without
so. mind your behavior, or" A looA
from the commandant completed the
sentence.
Alone, in an apartment OF the pal
ace, some moments later, the mounte
banks demeanor underwent a quick
change; he glanced hastily toward the
door the commandant had closed IN
leaving, and then. with sudden bright
ening gaze, around him, as II making
note of every detail of his surround
ings. Set with columns of warm
hued marble, relieved with ornate
carvings and designs. the spacious
chamber presented an appearance al
once graceful and charming. MOI
were its furnishings at variance witt
its architectural elegance; on every
hand soft colors met the eye, In rugs
of ancient pattern; in tapestries, sub
dued; In the upholstering OF Bretor
oak A eliminating note was In tn,
4,enter OF ahS room, where a grea
Bunch Of roses ovsned wide lheil
.petais,
Brt briely, hswSvsr. tbs cleWn per