The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-03-24
TWENTY.SECOND INSTALL
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CHAPTER Lxxvl.
The Treasur

CHAPTER Lxxvl.
The Treasure.
Deep within that chamber Of horrors
which before now had .smitten Ahe
souls OF both with terror, two pef5ons
were bending over In the ligb. Of the
candles, which gave q faiDs illumina-
ton.
1T 10 here" said Count Frederick,
g1anci0g ct the little compass which
he had brought with him. The north.
east lies there-it is yonder, where
sists y0nder skeleton in the iron chair!
That was the last guard Of the king"
What shall we dol" gasped Kitty
: Gray. r dare not"
Nonsense! my dear. Fear?-why
should We feel fear? Yonder friend of
ours has kept the place we'll and safe
ly-seated there in his iron chair
waiting 30 long-for u.s."
Kitty Gray, pale and disturbed, still
feeling . woman's terror at these grim
scenes about her. spoke with solemn
u in her tones. HE was waiting for
liberty and Justice. Sir Frederick"
said she. "He shall have them. We
will give all these Christian burial
shall we mott"
Whatever you wish shall be done."
said Count Frederick. Yes, we will
take al these poor victims away to
their last rest and let them lie in
peace. l shall seal up this cavern
here"
But come,'' he said; and so laid a
hand on the grinning guest in the iron
chair. The bony frame was confined
upright by metal bands which support
cd It. He found the ancient chair
heavy to move, but applying his great
strength, at length. gently as he could.
he shifted 1t to n side. On the floor
II the chamber, formerly beneath the
iron chair. there showed dimly In the
dust the outline of a steel plate. an
iron ring welded to it's center. Count
Frederick pointed. "This is the place."
said he. with conviction. 1T was
guarded well. See here-I doubt not
this Is the lid which covers what is be-
low"
Yet wen his strength failed to re-
move the covering. He found at last
. part OF an old bar, pushed 1t through
the ring and put his strength to 1t. A
faint dust arose, the lid yielded slowly,
and ct last fell back with a clang upon
the rocky floor. At the edge of this
newly made aperture there showed
the edge Of another plate. close ut
ting.
1T run farther" exclaimed Count
Frederick. "See-look what is be-
low!"
Kitty. overcoming her terror, bent
forward with him to gaze down. "Yes.
4 ID here" said she. "But look how
much there is"
'Soft1y." said her companion. Let
= open this cavern more widely. Here
r. the crave Of . giant treasure-I had
not dreamed what really It was"
Carefully he pushed in and under
the edge Of the bar, removing plate
after plate Of that which had been the
covering Of the treasure place. Below
this. they saw . cavity filled with
steel receptacles. Each was locked,
CAmpod and banded. tight against all
Intrusion.
What II hereg' said Count Fred
erick. Are we bafied even at the
last?'
Kitty Gray cast tho rays Of her
Tight here and there about her in the
cavernous interior. BY chance her
eyes rested-indeed were drawn, fas-
cinated. to the skeleton which sat
bent forward In the iron chair. A dull
CLEAN Of something like metal caught
her eye.
Look" said she, and pointed. There,
1astened By . metal band to the wrist
wa ! key-it was half hidden be-
tween the homes Of the forearm.
LOOK" said Count Frederick. and
AslA Is ~ before her. Cunning
O0ugA Wa tho man who hid this
Sons1fo, ard vt ~ lett Il pain for
lHOooShD meont toslhdtft-s
Ho.eepope1 and tried the key IN the
1Dck - - csntsal chest Of those
vhfcl( ~ bslov.. - next moment
- ~ snung hac4@1Ae ~.
1A{8 go rested upon what would
~ 80 lid the heart Of any buc-
0oe CD. eountleas pieces Of
Mvve - - treasure q the king!
fh6r aool, aved. ~spsllbound and
1Dohd[ loNn - WAat they ~.
II jlook yoo1ee." 49, Kitty. pluck
~ oleovo-AeE Aa1ll had
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