Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-06

She related how she had been forced
to take refuge In the wheelhouse I:
hoT, when Sanchez had seen her,
alarmed she had fed bllndly down
tb passage; waited, then hearing
them all coming, at loss what else
to do. had opened the wheel-house
door: run into the store-rooml What
she had seen from there, disconnect-
eddy. also she referred to; his res
cue of the others; his remaining be-
hind TO bear the brunt--as brave an
act as she knew Of Her tone became
tremulous.
Who betrayed me?" His voice.
bold and soothing, interrupted.
She answered. II was like speaking
to some one In a tomb. The soldier
you bound gave the alarm"
From behind the bars came a mock.
ing laugh.
You don't believe me?" She caught
her breath
Believe? OF course"
you don't!" she said, and chung
tighter TO the iron grating. And
can't make youl"
why should your Ladyship want
to? What does 1t matter?"
But IL does matter!" wildly. when
your servant accused me that day in
the cloister ! did not answer nor
deny: but now
Your Ladyshlp would deny?"
That | betrayed you at Casque?
Here? Yes. yesl"
"Or at the wheel-house when you
called to warn the soldiers?"
'You were about TOTO throw your.
self Overt" she faltered.
And your Ladyship was apprehen.
give lest the Black Seigueur should
escape?"
"Escape?" she cried. ut was death"
And the alternative7 My lady pre-
ferred to see the outlaw taken-dle
like felon on the gallows!''
NO; no! II was not that"
What them" His eyes cleaned
bright; her Own turned; shrank from
tEem. a moment she strove to an.
swer. could not. Within the black
recess faint light from the flicker.
ing candle played up and down. SO
complete the stiffness. so dead the
very air. the throbblngs OF her pulses
allied the girl with a suffocatlng sense
of her own vitality.
i spoke TO my father to try TO get
your cell changed" she at last found
herself lrreleyautly saying but
could do nothing
Il thank your Ladyshipl But your
Ladyship's friends win be far away
Your Ladyship may miss something
amusing"
Il did not bring them did not want
them to comet"
Nor"
Her figure Strengthened
Perhaps, even, they are not aware
you are here"
They are not. unless"
Elise" From altar a loud call in
terrupted: reyerberating down the
main passage. was caught up here and
there, "Elisel Elise!" The whole
underworld echoed to the name.
Il promised to meet them at the
guard-house," she explained hurrletlly.
And hardly knowing what she did. put
out her hand. through the bars,
toward him. In the darkness hand
seized hers: she felt herself drawn:
held against the bars. They bruised
her shoulder; hurt her face. The chill
OF the Iron sent a shudder through
her; though the pain she did not feel !:
she was cognizant only of closer
view OF figure; the chains from him
20 the wall: the bare. damp floor
then, of voice low. tense, that nov
was speaking:
Your Ladyship. indeed. found
means to punish a presumptuous fel
low. who dared dlspleass her. Hut
ina fol! she should have confined her
punishment to the offender. Those
stripes inflicted on him. my old ser,
want! Think you | knew not 1t was
my Lady's answer to the outlaw, who
had the temerity to speak words that
offended"
You dream that, You imagine
| that"
The warmth OF his hand seemed "a
burn hers: her fingers. so closely i'm
prisoned. to throb with the fierce beat
ing OF his pulses.
Il do not want you 20 think--I can't
let you think" abe began.
''Elise!" The searchers were draw
ing nearer.
She would have stepped back. but
| the fingers frightened on her hand.