The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-19
A Novel
A Week!
CHAPTER ".

did not doubt that O'Connell
had spoken the truth when hs said
there were spies In the Guard.
With the seneschai to guide me.
got a better idea of the extent OF
the castle. and its arrangements
He seemed willing guide. but his
manner OF showing me small
secrets. "a tho all the knowledge
he had was entirely at my disposal.
did not deceive me.
made many excursions about
tho castle by myself. and discov-
cred more than one narrow stair
which formed an unexpected re-
treat or hiding place. also pene-
trated to tho dungeons. which had
no tenants now. the sencschA had
told me. ! went alone. armed with
lantern, telling no one. There
were dungeons into which no light
came. black. pcstiferous, unholy.
By the light OF the lantern ! say
bones In one OF them.
And when I made mysslf &C
quainted with the castle. I was con-
stantly watching for the page. So
far as | could discover. he never
left the Princess apartments
O'Connell had not seen him, nor
the other men on guard. yet when
visited the Princess I never saw
him with her.
Il wish the Count would send
you the maids OF honor he prom.
ised." said on one occasion.
is II so disagreeahle to you to
bear with me for an hourr
IL was not the first time she had
wilfully misunderstood my mean.
ing. but 1t was always done so
charmingiy that resentment was I'm
possible.
Il Sas thinking. Princess, that a
rough soldier such as | am must
be poor sort OF company for YOU"
remarked. You make your life
duller than II need be. Why do you
rot rider"
II thank you. but no. | will no,
ride. Truly. there Is only one road
I should care to take. that which
leads to the frontier"
IF only that maid OF honor you
trusted were here. the lady"
Il do not want to talk OF her"
she interrupted rather petulsntly.
My subtle endeavor to make her
speak OF my lady was failure
rs your page no good as a com
panion ?" ! asked.
She laughed.
"A boy. and moreover a spy"
Il see nothing OF him. Were he
a SPY I think should have caught
him"
"Oh, It is on me he keeps watch. +"
she said; but assure you II ia
poor satisfaction the Count will
have from any tales he can tell. He
will only learn that | hate him
more with the passage OF each
hour"
"Why7"
"a mans question: II is ono a
woman would never ask" A smile
was on her lips. Behind that smile
lurked a meaning. Love had come
to this woman. That was why mar.
rage with the Count was impossi-
BILE.
Princess" said, who is the
mann"
80 for a brief moment you have
looked into my soul?"
Has be no power to help you?
| asked.
Little here, I fancy. Across the
frontier. Captain Heselton, 1t would
be different"
What do you mean7"
II mean that presently Captain
Heselton must help me to the from
tier. to the man love. The re-
ward Is certain"
IF | should come to serve you
IN this matter, there IA no question
Of reward, Princess"
"A man cannot refuse a woman's
thanks. and she has many ways OF
thanking him" she answered.
| left the Princess thoughtfully.
descending a narrow stairway
which was not used much. At
a turn in 1t, half way down, was a
small landing, and in the wall a
narrow door. This door was sud
denly opened and kitchen wench
stepped out quickly.
Where does that door lead tor"
| asked.
Where I sleep, sir"
She was little more than a child
In face and in figure, and would
have been pretty but for certain
haunted look in her eyes. | knew
she was telling a liza