The Forrest City times., 1913-10-31

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 They 7TH soon 5e here said he old servant. spr;1g;ng ID the steps and ] waking after h.s master. who lad al. ready turned back toaard the guard i room Jacques s-cursa him put ] ting out his ligh, il obedience to a gesture from the other--fu1nbled with the keys. pretended he couldn'; find the right ones, S r took long . CT 70 open he doors. The prisoners"
 I left our men working a the ,sst | dungeon 10 come on ahead-to let you know you nighr soor expect them" l Soon ironically. may be too late
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 The hue and cry is out have long been expecting il; I do go. un- derstand why i. didn't come before; unless mountebank. locked ID. was considered safe enough for the night"
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 Some ore?' A bitter laugh was quickly suppressed on the young man lips. "Hark! Listen,"
 Sounds below. the so.d.ers." ex- claimed Sanchez. and started toward the window 10 look out. only 10 fall quickly back.
 What is it7' With his hand on the others shoulder. the Black SeigLeur whispered the question
 "A face' Al the window"
 So soon? The hounds are quicker than I thought, or. drawing his sword. 1t may be only one or tn7o in advance. In that case"
 But no enemy. single or plural. met their view. either in front. or at the side of the guard-house; only the darkness, void, empty, and the bare rampant wall winding around the head of the Mount like a monster guardian T dragon, asleep al his post.
 Here is no one,"
 No onei Yet am sure saw"
 "A shadow," answered the other And We have nothing worse to fight"
 Some one was there. Seigneur. " stubbornly, and fed.'
 "Eh bien' Hes gone!"
 He? IL looked like a"
 Back with you, quick! Is this a time for talk? Call those who can come-if they would save their necks,"
 Here they are now" exclaimed the servant. and as he spoke, the first of their men, blowing out the light he carried, ran quickly across the guard. chamber and into the open air. 9th CTS hastily followed until the gather Ing. swelled by those brought with them from the dungeons. stood ex- pectantly before the little stone struc. tu.e.
 All the prisoners are here'"
 All"
 To the wheelhouse, then"
 But as they hastened across the square and into the narrow way. the Black Seieneur again spoke to the man just ahead
 The hunchbacko"
 We left him below. locked up in fhe Devils Cage,"
 The Devils Cage! Quelle bonne plaisanterie, Although" looking back. it may cost us dear!"
 And indeed, behind the sound of pur- suit came nearer, the chatter of sol. diers feet grew louder. until, reaching the little square and the guard house. all tumult suddenly ceased A mo- mentary silence, strange ominous. was broken hy a din of voices. as the Aaring here and there of torches threw grotesque reflections high against the grim background of black masonry.
 To those now within the wheelroom the cause of that abrupt clamor was net difficult 10 divine, his Excellency's soldiers had found the sentinels over powered in the guard house, Would the former stop to investigate; search first those subterranean passages? ? AL