The evening world., 1920-08-05

four stones next to 1t. But these are
FIRMLY fixed; and we should need an
implement OF some kind"
We'll, I'll go and
Yes, do, mother. Go back 70 the
Prioiy. To the left Of the house, In
a basement. is sort OF workshop
where Maguennoc kept his garden
tools. You Will find a small plcl: axe
there, with n very short tnSlo.
Bring Il me i'm the evening. l wiz
work during the night; and to-mor-
row morning shall give you KISS.
mother
"Oh, II sounds too good TO be true"
II promise you l shall. Then all
that we shall have to do will be TO
release Stephane."
Your tutor7 DO you know whore
he is shut up?"
IL do almost know. According 10
the particulars which grandfather
gave uS the underground passages
consist Of two floors one above the
other; and the last cell OF each n
fitted as prison. occupy one Of
them. Stephane should occupy the
other, below mine. What worries
me ="
what is it7"
"Well, it's this: according to grand
father again, these two cells were
once torture chambers death
ChAnoeTS was the word BTanuIatner
used"
"Oh. but bow alarming!"
"Why alarm yourself, mother7 You
see that they are not thinking OF tor
turing me. Only, on the off chance
and not knowing what sort Of fate
was in store for Stephane, sent him
something to eat by Ais Well, who
is sure to have found a way Of get
ting to him."
understand"
How do you know, motherH"
He thought YOU were sending him
to Stephane Maroux's room and he
heaped It all under the bed"
"Oh!" said the boy, anxfouBly.
What can have become OF Ste
phane?" And he at once added, 'You
see. mother, that we must hurry II We
would save Stephane and save our
selves"
What are you afraid of"
Nothing, II you act quickly"
But still"--
Nothing, assure you. feel GER
tain that We shall get the better of
every obstacle"
And IL any others present them
selves -. dangers which we can
not foresee? -.
ut is then" said Francois, laugh
ing, that the man whom am eX-
pecting will come and protect u.s.
You see, my darling, you yourself
admit the need of assistance
| why, no, mother, 1 am trying to
ease your mind, but nothing will hap
pen. Come, how would You have a
son who has just found his mother
lose her again at once2 1t isn't pos
sible, In real life, maybe but
we are not living in real life. We ara
| absolutely living in q romance. and
in romances things always come right.
You ask Airs Well. It's 80, old chap,
isn't IT: we shall win and be united
and live happy ever after? That's
what you think. Ais well7 Then be
on, old chap, and take mother with
you. I'm going to NIL up the hole, In
case they come and inspect my cell.
And be sure not to try and como in
when the hole is stopped, Ell, ANS
Well2 That's when the danger is. Go,
mother, and don't make a noise when
you come back"
VeroniQue was not long away. She
found the pick-axe; and, forty minutes
after, brought It and managed TO ship
it into the cell.
mo one has been here yet" said
Francois, but they are certain to
come soon and you had better not
stay. l may have q nights work be-
fore me. especially as 1 shall have to
stop because OF likely visits. So l
shaH expect you at seven o'clock to-
morrow BY the way, talking
of Stephane: I have been thinking Il
over. Some noises which heard Just
now confirmed my notion that he Is
shut up more or less underneath me.
The opening that lights my cell Is
g.. ENEN il
Is there a fairly wide window at the
place where you are now?"
mo, but IL can be widened by re-
! moving the little stones round IL"
Capital. You will find in Maguen
: noes workship a bamboo ladder, with
iron hooks to II, which you can easily
bring with you Tomorrow morning
, rugs and leave them in a thicket al
I the entrance 10 the tunnel"
What for, darling?"
You'll see. / have a plan. Good.
bye, mother. Have a good night,
! rest and pick up your strength. W.
may have Il hard day before u.s."
, Veronique followed her sons ad.
; vice The next morning, full OF hope
! she once more took the road to the
! cell. This time, AIS Well, revert.
1 ing to his instincts OF independence
did not come with her.
Keep quite still, mother" sale
. Francois, in 80 low a whisper bha
I she could scarcely hear him. 81 an
very closely watched; and I thinI
, there's some one walking up an,
n down in the passage. However, m,
. work ds nearly done; the stones arr
4 all loosened. shall have finished Il
: two hours. Have You the LADDER
n Eyes"
[ Remove the stones from tn,
: window that will save time
for really l am frightened about Ste
n phane. And be sure not to max,
d q noise.
Veronique moved away.
: The window was not much NOR
e than three feet from the moor; an,
d the small stones, as she had sup
posed, were kept In place only b,
e their own weight and the way ii
d which they were arranged. The open
ing which she thus contrived L
s make was very wide; and she eaaii,
pa ssed the ladder which she MAJ
II brought with her through and Sc
cured it by its iron hooks to tn
n lower ledge.
Is She was some hundred feet or s.
It above the sea. which lay all white be
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