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Schneider's Greater Store Gastonia, N. C. Cwfifkt. 1909. by Cwli Btr McCatcKao MIHMMIIIIIMIII SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I Truxton King ar rives in Edelweiss, capital of Grau tock, and meets tbe beautiful nelce of Spantz, a gunmaker. II King doea a. favor for Prince Robin, the young ruler of the country, whose guardian is John Tullls. an Ameri can. Ill Baron Dangloss, minister of police, interviews King and warns him against Olga, the gunmaker's niece. IV King invades the royal park, meets the prince and is present ed to the lad's fascinating Aunt Lor aine. V The committee of ten, conspirators against the prince, meets in an underground chamber, where the girl Olga is disclosed as one who is to lcill Prince Robin with a bomb. VI John Tullls calls on the beautiful Countess Ingomede, who warns him that her hated and notorious old husband, Count Mar- lanz, is conspiring against the prince. VII, VII. IX and X King visits the house of the witch of Ganlook gap and meets the royal household there. He sees an eye gleaming through a crack in a door, and while searching for the person he is overpowered and dragged into a loft. He is confront ed by Count Marlanx and then taken to tbe underground den of the com mittee of ten. XI Olga defends King before the committee of an archists. XII Loraine is brought to the den and thrown into the same room with Kink. me to tbe count's, He meant liar laox. -1 win die first X it . -No, 1 will dl first By tbe way. 1 may as well tell you that 1 wasut thinking altogether of how we art to escape. Why should f save you from Marlanx Just to bar you parry off and get married to Vos Engo? It's a mean thought. I know." hastily; "but. Juat tbe same. I bat to think of you marrying some on else." "Some on eiser sne questioned, a pucker on her forehead. "on. i know i wouiant nave (boat of a chance even If there wasn't a Vos Engo. It Isn't that." he explained. "I recogulse the or dif ference in our stations and" "What has all this got to do with your plan to escape?" 'Nothing at all. The point I'm try lng to get at Is this: Dont you think It's pretty rough on a hero to save tbe girl for some other fellow to anap up and marry?" I mink I oegw to see. sne said, touch of pink coming Into her cheeks. "That's encouraging," be said, star ing gloomily at tbe food he bad put aside. "You are quite sure you prom' lsed Vos Engo that you'd marry him?" "No. I did not promise him that I'd marry him." "You said you had promised" "You did not allow me time to fin ish. I meant to say that 1 bad prom ised to let him know In a day or two, That Is all. Mr. King." There waa a auspicious tremor In her voice. "What's that?" he demanded. "You you don't mean to say that Ob. Lord, I wonder I wonder if I bare a chance just a ghost of a chancer' He leaned very close. Incredulous, fasci nated. "What Is it that you are going to let him know yes or no?" "That was tbe question I was con sidering when the brigands caught me," she answered. "Of course he Is In your own class," said Truxton glumly. She hesitated an Instant "Mr. King, has no one told you my name who I am?" she asked. "You are the prince's aunt That's all I know." "No more his aunt In reality than Jack Tullls is bis uncle." "Who are you, then?" "I am Jack Tullls' sister, a New Yorker bred and born, and I live not more than two blocks from your" He stared at her in speechless amaze ment. "Then then you are not a duchess or a" he began again. "Not at all a very plain New York er," she said, laughing aloud. "You are not disappointed, are you? Does it spoil your romance to" "Spoil it? Disappointed? No! By George, I I can't believe that any u M 4 With your land when for the sake of saving a few dollars you use a fertilizer whose only recommendation is its analysis. It requires no spe cial knowledge to mix mate rials to analyses. The value of a fertilizer lies in the ma terials used, so as not to over feed the plant at one time and starve at another. This is why Royster brands are so popular. Every in gredient has its particular work to do. Twenty-five years experience in making goods for Southern crops has enabled us to know what is required. See that trade mark is on every bag TRADE MARK EGISTERED F. S. Royster Guano Co. NORFOLK. VA. t mm 11 mm, bubsenbefor The Gazette. $1.50 the yr. CHAPTER XIII. A DIVINITY SHAPES. T was pitch dark when he awoke. The sound of breathing came to bis ears. He sat up. His hands were free. It had not been a dream. She was lying over there asleep. The candle had burnt itself out; that was all. He crept softly across the floor. In the darkness he found her and touched the garments she wore and drew back enthralled. Afraid to move for fear of disturb ing her, he sat quietly for an hour or more. All this time his brain was working like mad in tbe new found de sire to perform miracles for the sake of this lovely, unattainable creature. He was forgetting the prince, the hor rors of the 20th; he was thinking only of saving this girl from the fate that Marlanx had In store for her. Vos Engo may have had the promise, but what could it profit him if Marlanx had the. girl? Footsteps in the outer room recalled him to the bitter reality of their posi tion. He awoke her and whispered words of encourapement into her be wildered ears. Then he put on his coat and threw himself on the floor, first wrapping the rope about his wrists to deceive tbe guard. A key turned in the padlock. Old man Spantz stood In the doorway. "It Is noon," said the old man Irasci bly. Then he came in and lighted a candle. "Noon of the 2oth," said Truxton bitterly. "In twenty-four hours it will be all over, eh, Spantz?" "At noon tomorrow." Julius Spantz brought in the food for the prisoners, setting it on tbe floor be tween them. "It is usually the duty of our friend Julius to feed me," observed Truxton to his fellow prisoner. "Julius?" queried the girl from the castle, peering at the man. "Not Juli us Spantz of the armory?" "The same," said Truxton. Julius laughed awkwardly. "Enough." snarled William Spantz. His manner changed completely, bow ever, when be turned to addresa the young lady. "I beg to Inform you, madam, that your stay la to be brief. Tonight you will be removed to more pleasant quarters that a friend baa prepared for you. Aa for you, my friend,' turning to Truxton and smil ing ironically, "I deeply deplore the fact that you are to remain. When we next gather Jn the room beyond a new dispensation will bare begun. Ton may be Interested then to bear what wa bare to say out there." With a profound bow to tba lady and a leer for King ha departed, bolt ing the door behind him. Instantly King waa at ber aide. "An idea baa coma to me," be whis pered eagerly,. "I think I see a way. "Mr. King, what la It yon Intend to do? Please tell me. I must know. Too beard what be said about taxing THB WHOLB WBIOHT OF TRUXTON KING'S BODY WAS BEHIND TBE TKBIFFIO BLOW. such luck no, no, 1 don't mean it Just that way! Let me think it out Let me get it through my head. "Miss Tullls," he said, a thrill in his voice, "you are a princess just the same. I never was so happy in my life as I am this minute. It isn't so black as it was. I thought I couldn't win you because you" "Win me?" she gasped. "Precisely. Now I'm looking at it differently. I don't mind telling you that I'm in love with you desperately in love. It's been so with me ever since that day in tbe park. I loved you as a duchess or a princess and without hope. Now. I I welL I'm going to hope. Perhaps Vos Engo has the better of me just now, but I'm In the l'-ts with him with all of them. If 1 get you out of this place and myself as well I want you to un derstand that from this very minute I am trying to win you if It lies in the power of any American to win a girl who has suitors among tbe nobility.' "Are are you really in earnest?" she murmured. "I mean every word of It I do love you." "I I cannot talk about It now, Mr. King," she fluttered, moving away from him in a sudden panic. Pres ently be went over to her. She was standing near the candle, staring down at the flame, with a strangely preoc cupied expression In her eyes. "Forgive me," he said. "I was hasty. Inconsiderate. I" ' "You quite took my breath away." ahe panted, looking up at him. with a queer little smile. "I know," be murmured. . Tier troubled gaze resumed Its sober contemplation of the flame. "You won't leave me to my fate ber cause you think I'm going to marry some one elseT He grew very sober. "Miss Tullls, 70a and I have one chance la a thou sand. Too may as well Know ' tbe truth." ,'-'.,.'-.; J.'. .; ;V ... ' - "Ob, I cant bear tbe thought of that dreadful old man," she cried, abject distress In ber eyes, v ' ' , He gritted bis teeth and turned way-'; ., :- -. . - Late In tbe afternoon Anna. Cromer appeared before them, accompanied by two of the men. Crisply ahe com-' manded the girl to com forth,.; . She waa in the outer rouui for the better part of an hour listening to Anna .. Cromer and Mme. -Drovnask. who dinned tbe praises of tbe great Count. Marlanx into ber. eara. .They bathed the girl's face and fresheued ber garments. It occurred to ber that, ahe was being prepared for a visit of tbe redoubtable Marlanx himself and put tbe question plainly, . .' 'No.? aald Anne Cromer. "He's not coming here. You are going to him. He will not be Count Marlanx after tomorrow, but Citizen Marlanx, one of the people, one of us." Lltt: did they know Marlanx. "Juliu. and Peter will come for you tonight." said Mme. Drovnask, with an evil, suggestive smile. Truxton was beginning to tremble with ihe fear that she would not be returned to their room when tbe door waa opened and she came In. Some time In the tense, suffocating hours of the night they heard the sounds of many footsteps shuffling about the outer room. There were hoarse, guttural, subdued goodbys and well wishes, the creaking of heavy doors and the droDDlnc " of bolts. Eventually King, who had been lis tening alertly, realized that but two of the men remained in the room, Peter Brutus and Julius Spantz. An hour crept by and another. King was groaning under the suspense. The time waa too slowlv aDnroachfnir when be was to attempt the most des perate act In all this sanguinary tragedy. He bad told her of his clan. She knew the part she was to play. And If all went well ah,, then! Suddenly be started to his feet his Jaws set his eyes gleaming. The tele graph Instrument waa clicking in the outer room. Taking his position near the eirl. who was crouching In real dismay. he leaned against tbe wall, bis bands be hind him, every muscle strained and taut The door opened, and Julius Spantz. bewhlskered and awkward, entered. He wore a raincoat and storm hat and carried a rope in one of his hands. "Time you were asleep," he said stupidly, addressing King. He turned to the girL "Come, madam, I must" He did not complete the sentence. The whole weight of Truxton King's body was behind the terrific Wow that landed on tbe man's Jaw. Julius Spantz'8 knees crumpled. He lunged against the wall. The man was stun ned beyond all power of Immediate action. It was the work of an Instant to snatch the revolver from his coat pocket. "Guard the door!" whispered King to the girl, pressing the revolver Into her hand, "and shoot if you have tor' A handkerchief was stuffed into tbe unconscious man's mouth. The long coat and boots were jerked from his limp body before bis bands and feet were bound with the rope he carried. The bushy whiskers and wig were re moved from his bead and transferred In a flash to that of tbe American. Then tbe boots, coat and hat found a new wearer. Peter Brutus was standing In the stairway leading to tbe sewer. "Hurry .up. Julius." he called Im peratively. "They are below with the boat." When a tall, grunting man emerged from the inner room bearing the limp figure of a girt in a frayed raincoat he did not wait to ask questions, but rush ed over and locked the cell door. Then he led the way down the narrow stair way. His only reply to King's gut tural remark in the Graustark lan guage was: Don't speak, you fool I Not a word until we reach the river." A moment later the girl was being lowered through the hole Into rough. eager arms. Brutus ana nis compan ion dropped through, tbe secret block of masonry was closed, and off through the shallow waters of the sew er glided the party rlverward In the noiseless boat that had come up to ferry them. There were three men In the boat not counting Truxton King. did not know tbe waters or (he banks - oeiween wnicn . tnev ruaea. . tmi were past tbe walls now and rowing leas stealthily. Before long they would be In a , position to speak aloud. . It , would be awkward for bim. Suddenly . the boat turned to the right and shot toward tbe unseen bank." Tbey were perhaps half a mile above the city wall. Truxton'a mind was north of the city, the quarters of fish' ermen. noacbera and horse rraJerm. These people, be waa not alow to sur mise, were undoubtedly hand In clove ' hilu laaiai iaxi ai. 11 uul mi aiuimw ctijuiibpi-e ed with the misguided committee of. ten. ' Kv. He had little time to speculate on the attitude of the denlsena of tbla un- wHaklaalit4k rvt o saa TKa ntww v sVKaa, t wviwnviuv hvvi wu i;iv w V UV boat grated on the pebbly bank, and i cier uruius leapeo over ine eage into the shallow water. "Come, on Julius hand her over to me!" be cried. As he leaned over the side to seize the girl In his arms Truxton King , brought the butt of the heavy revolver down upon his skull. Brutus dropped across the gunwale with a groan, dead to all that was to happen In the. next half hour or more. Leaning forward, be had tbe two amazed oarsmen with tbe N CHAPTER XIV. ON THE BIVER. O word was spoken during this cautious, extraordinary voy age underground. The pseudo Julius supported bis charge In the stern of the boat Peter Brutus sat In the bow, a revolver in bis hand. bis gaze bent upon the opaqueness ahead. At last the boat crept out Into the rainy, starhws night He drew the skirts of his own mackintosh over her shoulders and bead. The night was so Inky black that one could not see his hand before his face. , At least two. of the occupants opened up their throats and lungs and gulped In the wet, fresh air. , It was now that be began to wonder. to calculate against the plans of their silent escort Whither were they bound? The occasional creak of an oar, a whispered oath ef dismay, the heavy breathing of toilers, the soft blowing of the mist that was all; no other sound on the broad, still river. Truxton began to, chafe under the strain, His uneasiness was Increased by the certain -conviction that before long they would be beyond the city. the walls of which were gradually slipping past ' He considered their chances If be were to overturn the frail boat and strike out for shore In the darkness. covered weapon. "Hands upt Quick V he cried. Two pairs of hands went up. together with strange oaths. Truxton's eyes had grown used to the darkness; he could see the men quite plainly. "W hat are you doing?" he demanded of Loraine. who, be hind him. was fumbling In the garments of the "hands xtpI quick!" unconscious B ru ns CRIED. Ufl "Getting his revolver." she replied, with a quaver in her voice. "Good!" be said exultantly. "Let's think a minute." be went on. "We don't dare turn these fellows loose, even If we disarm them. They'll have a crowd after us In two minutes." "We'll keep the boat. There! Now push off. Newport." For King had recognized his guard In the witch's hovel in the person of one of tbe oars men. "What the devil"- began Newport, but King silenced him. The boat slow ly drifted out into the current "Now row!" be commanded. With his free hand be reached back and dragged the limp Brutus into the boat "Gad, 1 believe he's dead!" be mut tered. "Can you swim?" demanded King. "Not a stroke," gasped Newport. "Good Lord, pal, you're not going to dump os overboard: It's ten feet deep along here." "Pull on your left, hard. That's right I'm going to land you on the opposite shore." Two minutes later they ran up un der the western bank of the stream, which at this point was fully 30O yards wide. Under cover of tbe dead ly revolver the two men dropped Into the water, which was above their waists. Tbe limp form of Peter Bru tus was pulled out and transferred to the shoulders of his companions. "Good night." called out Truxton King cheerily. He had grasped the oars. "I'll row over to the east side," an nounced King to the girl, "but I don't like to get too clae to tbe walls. Some one may have beard the shouts of our friends back there." Not another word passed between them for ten or twelve minutes. She peered anxiously ahead, looking for signs of tbe barge dock, which lay somewhere along this section of the city wall At last the sound of rapidly work ing rowlocks came to the girl's ears. "They're after ua," grated Truxton In desperation. "They've got word to friends one way or another. By Jove. I'm nearly fagged too! I can't pull much farther. Hello! What'a this?" The side of the boat caromed off a solid object In the water, almost spill ing them into tbe wind blown river. "The docks!" she whispered. "We struck a small scow, I tblnk. Can yon find your way In among tbe coal barges?" He paddled along slowly, feeling his way, scraping alongside the big barges which delivered coal from the distant mines. At last he found an opening and pushed through. A moment later they were riding under the stern of a broad cargoless barge, plumb up against the water lapped plies of the dock. Standing in the bow of the boat, be managed to pull himself up over the slippery edge. It was the work of a second to draw her up after him. He gave the boat a mighty shove, sending - .. it out into the stream once more. In a few minutes loud curses came from the river, proclaiming the fact that the pursuers bad found the empty boat Afterward they were to learn . that Newport's shouts bad brought a ! v boat load of men from the opposite bank, headed by the' Innkeeper, in ' whose place Loraine was to have en- . countered Marlanx later on. If plans had not miscarried. - By this time King bad located the 1 open space which undoubtedly afford ed room for the transfer of cargoes from tbe dock to tbe company's yards! Inside the walla. Without hesitation ' be drew-her after him up this wide. sinister roadway. " ! The pursuers were trying for a bind lng. noisily, even bolateroaaly. It truck Truxton as queer that these. "?
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