The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-02
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| prisoner forward. under the con
Meeting arch. out into the grea
hall. The sun had sunk furthel
into the west. and the shadow
were dense. leaving much Of Tho
vast apartment obscured
The man who was with you
where is be7" IL was tho frs
question my prisoner had dared tC
ask.
The question Was In my own
mind. for II Cassier was still al the
head OF the great staircase. he
would certainly have perceived IA
before now.
rae should not be far away"
answered. assuming confidence
! was far from feeling "Perhaps
he has gone down the corridor
Come along. we shall soon see. d
But the man was not there, nor
was there any sign OF him upon
the stairs or along the hall.
Who was he, Monsieur asked
the dwarf. as stared helplessly
about. One OF your own men,"
mo. an officer OF the Regiment
OF Touraine
His little pig eyes widened.
All the Captain CASTER. You
found him In n cell below"
Yes; 80 you knew he was there.
did your Then you are not a pris
oner and your falsehoods only make
II worse for you"
lie looked into my face. wettins
bis dry lips with his tongue.
so you are not, What then
on some dirty work here for your
MASTER In de Ssule here?"
He shook his head, afraid to re
ply.
Speak. you dog. Where II he?'
In Paris. Monsieur. but It's true
he sent me"
An 80 you confess that, III
has connection with these brigandi
then, and makes use OF them e
carry out his schemes OF deviltry'
Was 1t the plan to kidnap Mademoi
selle d'Envilie7"
Why do you think that. Mon
sieurg'
mo matter why think II. haze
reason enough. So speak up. foi
you have more reason Just now "a
fear me than de Sanle."
tbs not that ! fear him. Mon
sleur."
who them"
The king"
All" exclaimed. Now We gel
down TO facts. thought as much
IL Is conspiracy then. Lohii
would have his way with a maid In
spite of her refusal to obey. be
gin TO understand some things thai
looked dark before. Twas ar
ranged. no doubt. that she should
leave Paris with dispatches for th'
army and be taken en route and
brought here. And then. suppose
when things looked the darkest. d.
saule was calamity TO appear al
the reseuer. offering TO save Made
moiselle from these banditti for thu
small reward OF the lady's hand
A sweet scheme. surely. worthy o
royal brain. And 80, Gospele, !
was your duty TO keep watch owe
the lady and inform your swee
master when she was In the propei
mood. hey7 But we have talked
enough. Whatever has become o.
CASTER. there is plenty fronting me
while day lasts. Where Is IL yot
say the chevalier is confinedT
He pointed forward. down the
gloomy passage "Yonder. Mon
sieur. next to the end"
And the LADY,"
There was an instant OF hesita.
ton. but the tightening OF my fin
gers compelled an answer.
In the tower room above. Mon.
sieur: the stairs are at the end OF
the corridor"
There ia no guard
only below in the court What
need No one comes here" and
he crossed himself piously. It's
haunted by the dead. this castle: at
night they walk here. and show
CHASTITY lights"
But | did not wait for him TO
tell me more OF the actions o. the
ghosts. but made him lead me to
the cell where he said the chevalle
was confined.
With one hand. the other still
retaining its grip on the dwarf.
opened the iron door The eel
was just as thought. empty. Yet
there were evidences that II had
been lately occupied An over
turned stool lay in one corner and
near II an upset dish of food.
stared at these things and then
at Gospele. who shrank back before
the anger in my eyes.
AS thought, he is not here"
But he was here. Monsieur: |
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