Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-08-23
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Mount Lady. Elise pleads with her faith faith
er to spare the lives of condemned pstsv
Elise Else miDgiss 'S with the people and hears
Starts Riot He IS
and locked up after making close obseT .
sum 1nS cd befo Ga the governors dangh-
ter. The governor enters the room during
sni mis- bt' b%foon. the Mountebank is re-
leased by order Of the governor De
ders The
passes guards and finds the Great
tread aes the Wheel and bring 'I up enemies Of
the governor. The Black Seigneur liber.
made prisoner; The Marquis , de Beau Id
mobiles inspect the dungeons
CHAPTER xXV-(Contlnued.)
He, nevertheless, insisted upon &C
companying her; but, indicating the
not distant door through which they
had come, she professed to make light
of objections, and when he still chung
to the point, replied with flash of
spirit, sudden and passionate. 1t COM
PEELED his acquiescence; left him sur
prised for a second time that day;
little hurt, too. perhaps, for heretofore
had their intimacy been maintained
on a strictly ethical and charming
plane. But he had no time for analy
the left. into a side passage; and, with
a last backward glance toward the
retreating figure. the Marquis reluc-
family followed the majority.
Despite. however, her avowed repug-
nance for that underworld, my lady
showed now no haste to quit 1t; for
scarcely had the others vanished than
she stopped: began slowly to retrace
her way in the direction they had
taken. In the narrow route to the
petit exil connected with the main
aisle, a sudden draft of air extin-
guished her light; yet still she went
on, led by the voices, and a glimmer
afar, until reaching a room, low, mas
sive, as if hewn from the solid rock,
again she paused. Drawing behind
heavy square pillar, she gazed at the
lords and ladies assembled in the for
bidding place; listened to a voice that
ran on. as if discoursing about some
anomalous thing. Again was she cog
infant of their questions; a jest from
my lord. the Marquis; she saw that
several stole forward; peered, and
started back. half afraid.
But. at length, they asked about the
oubliettes. and, chatting gaily, left.
Their garments almost touched the
Governors daughter; lights played
about the gigantic pillars, and like
will-o.the-wisps whisked away. Now,
staring straight ahead toward the
chamber they had vacated, my lady's
attention became fixed by a single dot
of yellow-a candle placed in a niche
by the jailer's assistant 1t seemed
to fascinate; to draw her forward
across the portals-into the room 1t.
self!
How long she stood there in the
faint suggestion of light, she did not
realize: nor when she approached the
fron-barred aperture, and what she
first said! Something eager, solicit
tous. with odd silences between the
words. until the impression of mo
uonless form. and two steady, cynical
eyes fastened on her. brought her tc
an abrupt pause. 1t was some time
before she continued, more coherently
an explanation about her apprehen
sion on account of her father. which
had entirely left her when she peere6
through the window of the guard
house.
you thought me, then, but q com
mon assasin?" satirical voice inter
posed.
MY father hates you. and you"
MY Lady has. perhaps. a STANDARD
of her own for judging!"
Unmindful of ironical incredulity
she related how she had been forced
to take refuge in the wheel-house;
how. when Sanchez had seen her
alarmed she had fed blindly dowr
the passage; waited, then hearins
them all coming. at a loss what els
to do. had opened the wheel-houss
door: run into the store-room, 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 ar
act as she knew of Her tone became
tremulous.
Who betrayed meg" His voice
bold and scoffing. interrupted.
She answered. 1t was like speakins
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 caugh
her breath
Relievef Or course
You don'ti" she said. and clun,