The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-23
SHADOWED BY DEATH

ed TO the spot from which he started IL
was perfectly clear TO him that there
was no breach IN the walls; and the
only way Of entering the extensive
grounds of the Chateau de Maupertuis
was through little low door, firmly
boltcd on the inside, or through the
principal gate. which was overlooked
by the lodge,
every well,n he said. ''We must
employ heroic methods,
Pushing his way into the copsewood
where he had hidden his motor bicycle.
he unwouud leugth of twine from un-
der the saddle aud went to a place
which he had noticed in the course OF
his exploration. AT this place, which
VAS situated far from the road, on the
edge OF a wood number Of large trees,
standing inside the park. overlapped the
wall.
Lupin fastened a stone 20 the end OF
the string, threw it up and caught
thick branch, which he drew down to
him and bcstraddled. The branch, III
recovering its position, raised him from
the ground. He climbed over the wall,
slipped down the tree, and sprang
lightly on the grass.
II was winter; and, through the leaf
less boughs, across the undulating
lawns, nc could see the little Chateau
de Maupcrtus in the distance. Fear
ing lest he should be perceived, he con
ccaled himself behind cIump OF tlr
trees. From there, with the aid OF a
field glass. he studied the dark and
melancholy front of the man2r house.
All the windows were closed and, as ii
were. barricadcd with solid shutters.
&c house nigh. easily have been un-
Inhabited.
BY Joye,'' muttercd Lupin. 1T g
not the livcicst of residences. | shall
certainly not come here to end my
DAYS!
But the clock struck ); one Of the
GoorS on the ground floor opened; and
thc figure of woman appeared, very
slender figure wrapped IN brown
cloak
The woman walked up and down for
IL few minutes and was at once sur
rounded by birds, TO which she scat
tered crumbs of bread. Then she went
down he stone steps that led to the
middle lawn and skirted it, taking the
path OF the right.
With his field glass, Lupin could dis
liuctly sec her coming in his direction.
She was tail. fair-haircd, graceful In
appearance, and seemed to ne quite
Voung girl She walked with a spnght'
iy step looking at the pale December
sun and amusing herself by breaking
ihc little dead twigs on the shrubs
along the road.
She had gone nearly two-thirds OF
the distance that separated her from
Lupin when there came a furious sound
Of barking and a huge dog, colossal
Danish boarhound, sprang from a
neigh boring kennel and stood erect at
the end of the chain by which it was
fastened,
The girl moved a little TO one side.
without paying further attention to
what was doubtless a daily incident.
The dog grew angrier than ever. stand.
ing on its legs and dragging at its
collar. at the risk of strangling itself.
Thirty or forty steps farther. yield
ing probably to an impulse of impa-
ticnce, the girl turned round and made
Il gesture with her hand. The Great
Dane gave a start of rage, rctreatcd to
the back of its kennel and rushed out
again, this time unfettered, The girl
altered cry of mad terror, The dog
was covering the space between them,
trailing its broken chain behind it.
She began 10 run, 10 run with all her
might. aud screamed out desperately
for help, But the dog came up with
her in few bounds.
She fell, at once exhausted, giving
herself up for lost. The animal was
already upon her, almost touching her.
Al that exact moment shot rang
out TIE hog turned a complete SOM
crsault. recovered lis feet, tore the
ground and then lay down. giving a
number Of hcarse. breatbless howls,
which ended in dull moan and all in
distinct gurplipg. And that was ail
Dead, = said Lupin, who had hast
encd ur at once, prepared, il necessary,
10 FIRE his revolver second time.
The girl had risen and stood pale,
surprise at this man whom she did NOT
know and who had saved her life; and
she whispered
"Thank YOU. ! have had a great
fright. Noa were IN the nick of time.
thank YOU. monsieur.
LupiH took off his hat.
AiloH me 20 introduce myself,
naicmoiscllo. Nv name is Paul Daub-
scuil But before entering into any
must dcN lcE ono
IGcUt-
lie stopped over the dogs dead body
and examined the chain at the part
where the brute's effort had snapped
Il:
That's it, he said. between his
teeth. II : Just as | suspected. By
Jupiter, Things are moving rapidly, /
ou III 20 have come earlier.
nc;urning 10 the girls side. he said
to her. speaking very quickly:
Madcmolselie, We lave not min
ME 10 lose. Ny presence in these
grounds is quite irregular. ! do not
wish TO be surprised here; and this for
rec sons shat concern yourself alone. DO
YOU think that the rerort can have been
heard at the housei''
The girl seemed already 10 have re-
covered from her emotion; aud she 70.
piled. with calmuess that revealed
all her pluck:
80 don Z think so.
is your father in the house to-
dayli'
NV father is i'll and has been in
bed for months. Besides. his room
looks on. on the other 'front.'
''And the seryants?'
Their quarters and the kitchen arc
also on the other side No one ever