Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-08-16

wheel-rOom, was Over-Shadowed by the
single capture. This contentment,
however. he kept to himself; instigat-
ed rigorous inquiry, and prepared to
punish certain offenders. But the
principal of these he could not reach;
when released from the iron cage, the
hunchback, knowing he would be
called upon to answer for his part in
the nights work, had made the best
use of his short legs to place a long
distance between himself and the
Mount.
The sentinel that allowed the Black
Seigneur to pass through the entrance
near the barracks; the Waterman en-
! countered on the stairway, and the sol
der that had been overpowered in
the stable, his Excellency could, how
ever, lay hands on, and promptly or
dered into custody to await his Off
cfal attention. For this last culprit,
the commandant-mindf perhaps, of
bolstering his own position-interced-
ed; pointing out that the man had to
get the gag from his mouth and give
the alarm; also, that the mountebank's
appearance and acting had been cal
culated to deceive even one of the
governors discernment. Which re-
mark his Excellency had received with
sphinx-like, and not altogether reas-
surfing, gravity; had reserved his YER
dict, and continued, after his own
fashion, to collect the details of the
| affair.
The searching process should have
led him almost at once to his daugh-
ter-a puzzling figure in the maze of
events; but the Governor had exhib-
| tied no haste in approaching that i'm
portant witness. Only when he had
marshaled his other testimony and put
it in order did the scope of his sitting
extend to the girl. And then had his
manner been strictly judicial; main
tanning an imperturbable mask, he
| protested not to notice the pallor of
her face, the unnatural brightness of
| her glance.
when you sent for the mountebank
| to come to your apartments, did you
know who he WASP" the Governor
asked.
No"
when did you find out?"
| when you entered the room"
why did you not give the alarm
then?"
Because" she hesitated; her face
| changed, ''he would have killed you,
1 think-if 1 had!"
WAS that solicitude for me the
only reason?"
why, what other could there be?"
What other, truly? And after he
left with the commandant-wLy did
you not, then, inform me?"
You remember you had something
important, from the King, to consider"
hastily.
More important than this?"
He was going to be locked up
was the best reply she could make.
And in the morning set freei"
She did not answer.
And yet, you gave the word that
enabled us to capture him at the
wheel-house! How. by the way. came
you therein the wheel-house?"
st saw him from the abbot's bridge;
heard him tell the Waterman he had a
message to deliver at your palace, and
followed"
Again feeling solicitude for me?"
'1 did not know-he would dare
much: and what does 1T matter now ?
almost wildly. s"You have captured
him, shut him up somewhere in some
terrible. deep dungeon. where
He is safe? True; that is the MAR
. consideration.
Thereafter had the subject of tn,
, Black Seigneur been dropped between
them; the pilgrimage over, the Noun
: resumed it's normal aspect. but onl,
o for little whilei One day about
7 week later. bright cortege whose an
e pearance was In marked contrast t,
that of the beggarly multitude, lat
visitors to the rock, came riding dow
through the forest to the sea; at tn
e verge of the sands, stopped for frs
T distant impression of the rock
Noble monument, 1 salute you'll
Smiling. debonair. the Marquis d
d Beauvilliers removed his hat
e And the noble mistress thereof
L suggested one of his train.
q she, of counsel" he said, still SUI
e veying scene different from that. fins
e memory he had carried away with hin
2, Then had the rock reared itself in a
y the glamour of a sunny dax; now wa
| the sky overcast, while through a su
r len mist the Mount doomed like
/ shadow itself.
4 "A cold place for our gay Elise,
lr One or two who viewed the sight &c
y the first time looked disappointed
y even the Marquis appeared for the Ii
le slant more sober: but Immediately r
gained his lively demeanor. s,a a.
T. wait until you have seen II at i
,r best" he retorted careiessly. and q
,r the pace across the sands.