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walked on in silence through several.
streets, until they reached a retired
"In the very best way in the
inn, where the count's recent coin-
.,
til morning comes. Are we at L'Estrauge whispered a few words to
panion stood. with the horses, Count
world; we Will not part company un -
and holding out his hand. him, upon which he bowed and retire
eeacer inquired the count, smiling
n ed; and in an instant they were :all
"Until thewe will have to be,
suppose." replied Sir elorman, rather in. the saddle and galloping away.
The journey was rather 0. silenhone
ungraciously. taking the hand as if it. and what conversation there was,
were red-hot, and dropping it again. was principally sustatned by the
count. Hubert's usual flow of per-
tinent chat seemed to have forsaken
him, and Sir Norman had so many
other things to think of—Leoline,
Ormiston' Miranda, and the' inysteri-
ous counthimself—that he felt in no
mood for talking. Soon they left the
citybehind them; the succeeding two
miles were quickly passed over, and
the "Golden Crown," all dark and
fo'
rsaken now hove in sight. As they
reached this, and cantered up the
road leading to the ruin, Sir Norman
drew rein and said: •
"1 think our best plan would be to
dismount and lead our horses the
rest of the way, and not Moue any
unnecessary danger by making a
noise, We can fasten them to these
trees, where they will be at hand
when we come oet," '
"Wait one moment," said the
count, lifting hie finger with a listen-
ing look. "Listen to that!"
It was a regular tramp of horses'
hoofs, sounding in the silence like a
charge Cif cavalry.. While they looked
a troop of horsemen came galloping
.up, and came to a halt when .they
saw the count.
. No. words can depict the. look of
'amazement Sir. Norman's face wore;
but Hubert betrayed. not the least
surprise. The count glanced at his
companions with a significant
and riding back held a brief colloquy
with him who seemed the leader. of
the horsemen. He rode up to there,
smilleg still,. and saying as he pass-
"Aed we are to stead here and rail
at each other in the meantime?"
"By no meows! Eve e the most sue
blime prospect tires when viewed too
• long. There is a little excursion
Which I would like you to accom-
panyectionrir, on, If you have no ob-
"Where to?"
"To the rein, where you have al-
ready been twice to -night," •
Sir Norman started.
"And who told you that, 'Sir
Count?"
"Never mind, I have heard it,
would You • object. to a third excur-
sion there before morning?" '
Again Sir Norman paused an& medi-
tated. There was no use in staying
where, he was, that would bring him
no nearer' to Leone% and nothing
was to be gained by .killing the count
beyond the mere transitory pleasure
of the thing. On the other hand, he
had an intense and ardent desire to
revisit the ruin, and learn what had
become of Iiiiratidee-the only draw-
back being that, P they were found,
they Would both be most assuredly
beheaded. Then, again. there was
Hubert.
"Well!" inquired the- count,.- as Sir
Norman looked lip.
"I • have no objection to go with
you .to the reel," was -the• replys.
"only this; if we ate seen there, we
Will be dead men two minutes after;
and have no desire to depart this
life unth I have had that promised
interview with Leoline."; •
"I have thought of that," seed the •"New, then; Kingsley, -lead on and
count, "and have provided for it. ' We we Will follow:" •
may venture in the lion's den with- ht go not one step ferther," said
out the slightest danger; all that is Sir Norman; firmly, "until I kriow
required being Your: promise: to guide . who 1. am leading. Who are you,
us thither. Do you. glee it?" Count Llestrange?'
but I eXpect a friend here . The count looked at. him, but did
'shortly, andecannot staht Mitil he not answer. A warning hand -- that
.. .-of Hubert—grasped-Sir* . Normates
"if yeu mean the by that, I a. ne arm, and Hubert's aroice. whispered
here " said a voide at bis elbow; and ' hurriedly in his ear; • ,•• • :
hookieg . round, he saw Hubere him- "Hush, for God's sekel It is the
self standing there, • a quiet 'listener king!"
and spectator of the- scene.
Count.. L'Estrange looked at him
with interest, and Hubert, affecting
hist to notice tha stirvey, watched
TAO' effect of the whisper `was mag-
- Norman. ' • • ictil Everything that had been •dare
"Well!" was that individuel's elm- • • '
e before • became :as ' clear an noonday;
er addeess, ."were you successful?" • .
-
The count- was, still evatching, this 'and Sirh-lecirinaneecithabsolutelyhas-
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• CHAPTER XX.
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STRATFORD. own boy . so inteitly that that "eche tramtl ed at liis own stupidity in be-
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discreet Youth was. suddenly Seized having found it • • out for hithielf
nd
fore Every ,•netieithsta-
Are ep to the highest etaridard of ex-
.cellcirc and tliat is ono reason
this ropular school is new eniceringi
"record-breaking" a.tiersliince.• 'You
want the best training. and we ghee it,
therefore enter. at once. • Circulars'
•
free,
W. J. ELLIOTT; Prieeipee, .
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LADIES'
RINGS.
Of 100 Ladies, 90 at least
prefer Rings to any other
kind of Jewelry. For thiP
reason we pay spectal atter):
tion to this line.
You will find all the favor-
ite Stones and conabinatiOns
at their best with us.
DIAMONDS, PEARLS
EMERALDS, RUBIES,
SAPPHIRES, OPALS,
OLI V INES, TURQUOIS,
Every Ring at its very best
both as to value and (plat
ity.
A.. J. Grigg,
JEWELER. AND OPTIOIAN
Jtist the
with a :violent fit of ,coughing. which
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Precluded ell' possibility', �f--�f--reply 'fink the disguise
eise af Wig 40 ee ,
et 'least five niinutes and- Sir • Nor'- • eeeame.: perfectly fan -thief;
man, at• the ramie moment, felt • his through the. well-assurned. ' and beard, eveh,
voice, .* he •
arm receive a *sharp and warning• recognized . • the royal • topes. • It .
Pinch • •:. • .struckhim ' all..at' once, and • with.
•• "Is that yeti" friend?'" asked tha• it the -fact of Leolme a increased &M-
ei:met ' "He is a very small one, and ger. • Count L'Estrange. was it formi-
*eats to be in it very bad state- deble• rival., Mit _King Charles of e Eng- .
;health." • • • - land was even more formidable. "
•Sir Norman, 0111 ender the Milo-
. : Thought is ci..eiciee-quicker ,than the
*Once. of: the :pinch; replied by an Mau, electric : telegraph or • balloon tree'else
dible. murmur; -and • looked with. sa ling; and in two seconds feeWhele .
deeely. mystified expression at • 40- , 'state of thinks, with 411 the. attend -
Wt. • - • '--- --- ' • . , . • .; apt serprises 4.4 dangers, danced be-:
He bears a. strange resernbla.nce to fore his anieds eye like a panorathee,
'the lady we . evere• talking of a mo- ; ,and he Comprehended the pests the
. meet agoeeecontinued the count seh . present • and the future, before* He -
"is sufficiently like her, in fact, to be . bert had uttered the last Weird of, his
her brotheef and, I seeewears the lie- . whisper_ Heturned his eyes With- a.
ery of the 44: of Rochester." • i, very.•new and...siiigular sensation, up-,
•' "Geed spare you ,hour • eyaiiighto,. . on the •• quondani count,, and found'
Said • Sir Norman, impatiently : ' "Can ... that :gentleman looking eery hard . et •
eou not see aniong the reit that' 1 ' him, with a, .preternaturally grave
have a few words' to • Say toseinien : expression* ph, eountenanee. SrNtoirl;
a, moment.". ,
- hThete is niheeed to do so. .1 ;hill •• shire: .and, notveitlista,ndieg his :geng•
' • ', :
private?' • Permit • us to leave • you
ceurts.
'fois ; hien , . • varyingknew as well . as . anybody reoeds of his eohel
leave you, as I have a few •Wierds .to erelegood nature, it. was nothsata tch
say to the petiett ,who Is -with me." ., 'title with him' at all tiistes;• sO he
'So saying. the count 'walked
. e •
awleth 1 • - • • .
•
end Hubert followed him with . a - suppres•sed e,very outward sign • of•
most curious heolc. . . • .. • • •
. • - cruet on svhatever, and resolved „ to
i '
"Now!" cried Sir 'Norther', . e'what treat i • .E1 t lit .
news?" . • •• . • . t 1
he shoeld elt* oosa te .elail under • his
."Go•ocif" said' the boy • :
"Leoline is
. . . . e. proper colors.. •
safe." • . • FP . • '
Well, said.. tea count, with un -
"Not
where?"' * • ' ' , : . • d,
I .
ruffled eagernesse`and so : you ' dee'
"Not far freni here, • Didn't hatell:
h
your, • • • • . . cline to, go any further, • Sir Nor-
. "The count?. .NO-e.yese he seed she • ma" - . . , "
was at his .house.' i . . • ,- • . . Hubert's eyes, were • fixed With a .
'.
"Exactly; That is where she Is," Whirling* glance upon hira, and : Sir •
sehid-Teubert, . loo-kihelamerrelievech----116rmat"emPesecILY' an"Ler:ed1-:--.
"And, 'at present, perfectly safe." . 'N0, count, I de" not abSolutely de-
• "And didyou One -her?" : • : cline; but before I go any further,* I
- "Of caerse; and heard. her • too, • She should like to know by what right
was dreadfully modelle to: cense with do You .being *all. these men here, .and
. me; but that. was out Ofetee gees- what are your intentions iee so' do -
tion." • ' . ing," • ' . • . • • • , .
,•
'And thow is .14to to be got away?" ' "And if I refuse to anewere" ,
• "The!, I do not clearly. see. We will 'Then 1, refuseto move 4 step fuee
have to • . bring a ladder, and there thee in the businese!". said Sir Nor -
Will be so muchdanger.," and so little man with* decision. • .
c,hance, 61 suctess, that- to Me it eeerns . "And why, my good friend? • Yeu
an almost hopeless tails,' . Where did surely' can .ineve no • objectionto aby...
eon. hieet Count L'Ettrange?e, • , thing that can be .done against high -
"Here; and he • told Me that he had Wahuien and cutthroats." • .
abducted her, atid• held • her. .a Prise • "Ilightt .1. have no objections, but
°nee' in his owti house." • * - ' .others reaa." • ,* • , • •
•
• • "Ile owned that, did he? • , I Won- "Whom. do 'you mean by: others?" .
der you were net fit to kill him?",_ "The king, for instance, ells grit.
*
• "So I was, at first, but he talked. cities Majesty is whimsical at times;
the matter Over •sernehow." . e and Who kneels that he inay take it
And thereupon Sir Nornien brienh • Into • hie royal head to involve us
and quickly rehearsed the substance '• somehow with them, I knave the
of their conversation. Hubert listen- • 'adage,
'put'not your trust 'iti
princes.' '
"Very good." said the couet, 'with
a slight and . irrepressible Smile;
"your prudence to beyond all praise!
Dut I think, in *this matter, I may
safely peoineie to Stand between you
and the king's wrath: Look at
those horsemen beyond yell; and see
If they do net Wear the Uniforni. Of
his inatestyrs own body -guard."
Air Norman looked, and saw the
dazzling of their splendid equipmentil
glistening In the nuembeams. •
"1 see, Then • you have the royal
permission fok: all this?"
"You. have said it. Now, most
ecrupulotis of men, proceed."
"Look there!" eeelidnied Hubert,
suddenly pointing to a eorner of -the
ruiri. "Soineone has goon tis, and is
going now -to give the alarm," •
"I•Ie shall mete it, though!" Said
Sir Norniate detectieg, At the mite
ifietailt a dark figure getting through
the broken deerWay; and striking
spurs in his hereto, he was instaiitelle
ed to R attentively, and laughed as
he concluded.
"Well, I do not see that you can
do otherwise, Sir Normah, and 1
think it would be wise to obey the
count for to -night, at least, Then
to-morrow—if things do not go on
arell, we can take the law into out
oevn hands.fb
"Can We?" said Sir Norman, doubt-
oment
bert, for I am tertian yhu know."
me who this infernal count is, nu -
"1 do Wish you would inforin
Don't wait, if you think
of having your picture
taken. You may just
miss the auspicious mom-
ent when your health,
your costume,and the at.
rnosphere, but most of all
your mood are all in
tune.
HRIRT8 110110 STUDIO.
"Not until to-morroist you shall
knoW hint theta,"
"Tohnorrotv! to-ratirroWi" exclaim-
ed Sir Norman, disconsolately, "EY-
eything is postponed Until tie -more
rote! Oh, here conies the count back
Aro we teeing to start now,
oride
"Xe your friend to %company uti on
Our eeeedition?" Met:tired the count,
staneitig .before them. "It shall be
quite es you say, Mr. Ihingillee,"
"My friend can do AS he pleases.
• What do you say, Hebert?".
"/ !Mould like to led, Of all things, eously beside "it, out of the saddle,
if neither of you have any objeo, and had grasped the retreater by
tions." the shoulder,
"Come on then," said the count, "33y your leave!" exclaimed Sir
:h0orritIllietittehgor Melee -re "Not qiiite Ott feet! Stand
orit here in the moonlight, until
04, Stetted together and oiti who you aro."
"Let laie go!" cried the mall, grape
piing with hie opponent. "1 know
wile you are, and I swear you'll nev-
er see moOrilight or senlight again if
you do not instantly Jet me go.
Sir Norman recognized the voice
with a perfect shout of delight.
"The duke -by all that's lucky! Oh,
Jet you gp—but not until the
hangman gets hold of you. Villain
and robber, you shall pay foe your
misdeeds now!"
"Hold!" cried the coeUnancling
voice of Count L'histrange. "Cease,
Sir Norman Xingsley! There is no
time, and this is no person for you
to scoff with. Ile is our prisoner,
and shall show us the nearest way
into the den of thieves. Give tafil
your sword, fellow, and be thankful
I do not make you shorter by a head
with it."
"You do not knew Ora!" cried Sir
Norman, in vivid excitement. "1
you this is the identical scoundril
who Attempted to rob and murder
you a, few hours ego."
"So much the better. lie shall pay
for all that and for all his other
ahortcomings before 1 Bat in
the meanwhile I order him to bring
us before the rest of this outlawed
crew,"
"I shall do nothing of the kind,"
said the duke sullenly;
"Just as you please. Here, my men,
two of you take hold of this scoun-
drel and dispatch him at onee.."
• The guard had all dismounted; and
two of them came forward with edi-
fying obedience to ho as thiy were
told.
The. effect upon the duke was mir-
aculous. Instantly he started up, with
an energy perfectly. amazing.
"No, no, nel I'll do it. Come this
way, gentlemen, and bring you
direct into their midst.. Oh' good
Lord, whatever will become ofus?"
This last frantic question was ad-
dressed to society in general, but Sir
Norman felt called upon to answer.
"That's very easily told, my man.
If you and the rest of your titled as -
sedates receive Your deserts, as there
Is no doubt you will, from -the gra-
chins hand of our sovereign lord, the
• king, the strongest rope ane highest
• gallows al Tyburn will be your ele-
vated destinyl"
The duke groaned dismally, arid
Would have come to a halt to beg.
mercy on the spot, had not Hubert
given 'hen a probe in the ritia with
the point of his dagger, that sent
'hen on ?gain, With a distracted
howl.
"Why, this ,is d perfect hell," said
the. count, as he stumbled after in
the darkness: "Are you sere We are
going right,"Kingsley?''
The inquiry was not unnatural, for
the blackness was .perfectly Tartar -
huh and the soldiers behind were
knocking their tall shins against all
sorts of' obstacles as they groped
blindly along, invoking from them .
countless curses, not loue, but deep.
"I doe't know whether we are or
not," said Sir horniest, significantly
"only Gee .help him if we are not.
Where arch yau taking us to,.. you
•blackhookieg bandit?" , • ,
'elegive, you My word of honor,
'gentlemen," said. an ehiploring Voice
in the darkness, "that I'm leading
you by: the -nearest way to Midnight
Court.. All ask 'for in return is
that 'you let me enter before you; for
ef the' find that I lead you in, me
life Will not be weeth. momenhe
•pureliage " s • • • '
As if ie ever Was worth it," said sir
Norman, contemptuously On with
yeti, and be thankftil don't sieve
your companions. the trouble by hia.k-
ing an end of eouewhere you stand."
• 'Mush along, old fellow," suggest-
ed Ft b • i hen • another poke
with his dagger, that drew forth e
Second dolefel howl:
Notwithetneing the darkness, Sir
'Norman discovered that they were
• • ;
being led in it direction exactly oppo-
"site. that by Which he had previously
the throrie, upon wbich, while all
tongues ran, all eyes turned. For
while minutes neither of the behold-
ers could rea,ke out why, owing to
• the crowd (principally of the ladies)
' pressing around IL But Sir, Norman
guessed, and thrilled three& with a
vague sensation of terror, lest it
should prove to be the dead body of
Miranda, Skipping in and out
meow tlie females he saw the dwarf,
perforthing a Sort of war -dance of
rage and frenzy; twining both heeds
th hie wig, as if lie would have torit
it out by the mote, and anon tearing
at somebody else's wig, so that
everybody backed oil when he caxae
near them.
"Who is that little fiend?" inquired
the count, "and what have tls,ey got
there at the end of the room, pray?"
"That little fiend is the ringleader
hero, and is entitled Prince Celibate.
Regarding your other question," said.
Sir Norman, with it faint thrill,
"there was a, table there when I saw
It last, but I eau afraid there is
something worse now."
"Could ever any ectortal comely° of
such a scene?" observed the comet to
himself; "look at that little picture
of ugliness; how he bops about like a
dropsical bullfrog. Some of the wo-
men are very pretty, toe, and out-
shine more than one court beauty
that 1 have seen. Upon my word,
it is the most extraordinary spectacle
I ever heard of. 1 evonder what
they've got that's so attractive down
Fabouguly Ink 1.004
implessisestawisiesserkewerierrestesteesteses, steriele
Meryl you. ..tne royal gear= are
without; and the first of you who
oilers the slightest resistance Will die
like a dog. Ho, guards, enter and
seize your prisoners.".
Qui* as thought the room was full
of soldiers; but the rest of the order
was easier said than obeyed . The
robber, knowing their doom Was
death, fought with the fury of desper-
ation, and a short, wild and terrible
conflict ensued. • Foremost in the
melee was Sir Norman and the count:
while Itubirt, who had taken posses-
sion of tlet dwarf' e swore, fought
like a young lion. The :shrieks of the
-women were heartrending, as they all
lied precipitately into the blue dine
ingereone; and,' crouching in corners,
or flying distractedly about—true to
their sex—made the air resound with
the most lamentable cries. Some five
or six, braver than the rest, alone
remained; and more than one of
these actually mixed in the affray,
with a heroism worthy of a better
cause. Miranda, still sitting erect,
and supported in the arms of a kneel-
ing and trembling sylph in white,
watched the conflict with terribly ex-
ultant eyes, that blazed brighter and
brighter with, the lurid fires of von -
gotta joy at every robber that fell.
"Oh, that 1 were strong enough to
wield a motel," was her fierce as-
piration every instant; "if I could
only mix in that battle for five mine
thee, I could die with a happy
heart!"
Had she been able to wield it
there?" ' sword for five minutes, according to
At the same moment, a loud voice her wish, she would probably haye
wallep the circle a,bruptily exclaims; wielded it from beginning to end of
"She revives! She revives! Bach! the ' battle; for it did riot last
Back, and give her air!" '
much longer than, that. The robbers.
Instantly the throeg swayed and fought with fury and ferocity;
fell back; and tho dwarf, with a sort they hail been taken by surprisebut
, and
of yell, whether of rage or relief no- were overpowered by numbers, and
body knew, .swept them from side te obliged to yield. •
side Witha wave of his long arms, The Crimson Court w,as indeed crime
and cleared a wide vacancy. for his son now, for the velvet carpeting was
own especial benefit. The action dyed a more terrible red, and was
gave the count an opportunity of slippery with a. ram of blood! A
gratifying his curiosity: The <Ned ecore of dead and dying lay groaning
of attraction was now plainly, visi- on the ground; and the rest, beaten
ble, Sir Norman's surraisegerad been end bloody, gave up their swords
correct. The green table of the par- and surrendered. • • "
liament house of the Midnight Court • "You should have done this at
had been converted,' by the aid of first!" said the count, coolly wiping
cuehiens 'and pillOevs, into an extern- his bloodstained .weripon and replace
pore couch; • and half buried' in hts ing it in its sheath; "and by so do-
doweydepth6 lay Miranda, the ing, saved some temoand more blood -
Queen. Tito sleeping rope of royal shed. Where are all the fele ladies,
purple; trimmed with ermine, the Kingsley, I saw eere when we el:ace-
circlets .of jewels on. arms; ' bosom ed.Eretr'
and head, she, still wore, and the
"They 'ilea like a flock of frightened
beautiful fade was .whiter than- fallen deer " said Hubert, taking upon
snow. Yet she was not clea d .
himself tshanswer, "through yonder.
archway when tne' fight commenced.
1 will go 18 eaech of thenif • you
like," •
"I am rather at it loss what to do
with them," said the collet, hale.'
latliehing. • "It •would be a pity to
bring such• a cavalcade of pretty wo-
meninto the city to • die of the plag-
ue. Can you suggest nothing, •• Sir
•Norniee?"
"Nothing, but to leave them here
td take care of themselves. .or let
thera go free." --
••
"They: would be a great -addition
to the cOurt at Whitehill,'' sug,gested
Hubert, in the prettiest toae, eitrid
. thousand times handsomer than half
the dearsels therein. There, for in-
: stancehhe one a dozen. time More
•beautifel than Mistress Stuart •her -
as Sir Norman 'had dreaded; for the
dark eyes were, epee, and were fixed
with an unutterable depth of melan-
choly on vacancy. Her arnis )ay
helplessly by' her side, and someone,
the eourt physician. probably, Was
• bending over her .and feeling- her
.pulse.
As the count's eyes fele upon her,
he started back, and grasped Sir Nee -
Man's arms with -consternation,
""Gded heavens,' leingsley,'' he
cried, "it is Leolirie• herself."
•In his excitement he had spoken so
loud, flat in the momentary silence
that followed the physiciathe direc-
tionss his 'voiee had rung through the
room, and drew every seye upon,
tborh. • • --- • • •
•
"We are seen; we are seen!' shout-
ed -Hubert., and as he spoke atertible
cry Ailed the room. In an instant
everyesercird leaped froth • its seribeh
•
Leanings -in his norichalarithway, on
bard; and the shrieks of the stareled the hilt of his sword, •he pointed to
wo.men rang appallingly out on the .Miranda, whose .fiercely joyful: eyes
Leo-
-- Sit Normaii drew his' sword, were, fixed, with a, glance .that a
the three. i thein shudder, 'on
bloodY 'floor and heap of slain.
curioitsly, "Why, is she 'perched up
there, and why does she bear such an'
extraordinary reseinblence to • Leo -
m de
too; but the count, with his eyes lire, the
• ed on Miranda, *till held him' by the
arta and excitedly eetelaiined: "Who is that?" asked the count,
'Tell rue,' tell me, telt Leoline?"
• "Leoline! No—h
Leoline? Teey look alike, -that all.
ow could it be
• sic ted an enhae. e. 'they wee e in the
- he ihiew- by _the - elarkitese;
.tilough they had 'de:united no • stair-
: Lai, • and he iitta nimidering if '
their guide Was not niedita,ting sonie
• whe suddenly '
treatery be such tumult of voices,
ciretiltgue route,
'
• and uproar, and confueion, 'met his
'earte At the eiundeinstant, ...their geode
. opened a door., r•eieliling a (leek pas -
Sage, illuteinated few 'rays df
eight, end which Sir Nornitin instant-
ly recognized •as that lending to the
Black Chamber. -here again • 't lie duke
paused, and tueneci eound to then'
ith•a' inipiprieg Mee.
"Ceritlernen, :1 do conSure you to'
let nee enter before you do. I tell you
• they will murder inc the very instant
they discover I have led yeti here." •
"That would: be 'a groat pity,""
said the count, "'end the galloWs will
be cheated of . one of its brightest or-
.
•riaments. That is your den of
thieyese I -suppose; from which • all
this uproar coulee?" • . •
'It is. And as' I•lieve guided You
' safely to it, surely 1, deserve -this
trifling boon." • : • •
. "Trifling; do you cell it?" inter-
posed Sir Norman, . "to let you Make
yuurArdeaPeT-aff ye onicht itseureelye
will do the moment you aee. out of
our sight. , No, p0; we are too Old
birds to be caught by such ,chaff; and
though the informer always gets off
scot-free, your eervices deserve no
'such boon, for we °eyed have found
our way withoitt your , help. On
with you, Sir Robber; and if .your
companions do kill you, console yotir-
self with the thought that they have
only anticipated the executioner by a,
'few dayiee . . •
• With a perfectly heartrending groan
the unfortunate duke Walked on; but
When they reached the archway di-
• rectly before the room, he came to an
obstinate halt, and positively refused
to go a step farther. It was death,
enyway; and he resisted with the
courage' of • desperation, feeling ne
Might as well die there as go in and
be assassinated by his confederates,
and not even the persuasive influence
of Hubert's dagger could prevail on
him to budge an inch farther.
"Stay, then!" .siaid the count, with
perfect indifference. "And, soldiers,
see that he does not escape. New,
Xingsley, let us have a glitapse of
What IS melt* oh within."
Though the party had mithe Onside
erable noise in advancing, and had
spoken quite loudly in their little an-
imated diecussion With the thike, so
great Was the turmoil and tenfusion
Within, that it was not heeded or
even hoed. With .very different feel -
Inge from those With Which he had
stood there last, Sir Norman stepped
forward and steed beside the count,
looking at the scene within.
The crimson court was in a state
Of "Most admirable disordar," and
the confusion of tongues was canal
to Babel, longet were they lan-
guidly promenade:1g or lolling be the
hushioned chairs; but all fieetried run-
ning to and fro in the wildeet MORO.
meet, Which the grandest delve
amerig the;isi seemed to share eglially
'With the terrified White sylphs.
FererybOdy appeared to be talking to
gether, and paying he attentiOn
Whatever to the sentiments of their
neighbors. One universal Centre Of
uhion alone seemed to exist, and that
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Draw your s•word, count, and defend hinee Do you know anything about
,Yourbelf; we are diseovered, and they. het, Xingslee?"
are upon us." . "I know she is the wife of that me-.
•
()vele, little men, whose howls ' in
titheia 'ctihtien3it ,whd ooin4gre as. directed. : eanaidd
'• "Wear. upon them,- yOu mean, arid
Yonder passage you can. hear, if you
• listen,' and that she was the queen Of
'stepping boldly in A pretty • hor-
aeet's nest is tbis we haholit- -upon, - not. Yiefh• 1104.," '
if staivdeer .btylier siecieasit ohhnteee' I never saw such fierce eyes bee
coin unt, With a ehis•:Micitinight Court, and is, wounded
fore a feniale head! Oin ne would
:ww
,dauntless step and eye, Sir Norman think she fairly exulted this whole -
entered; toe; ane at the eight of him .
sale slaughter of her sobjects." •
t•So Shei does; and see hates beth,
a beret' of surprise 'and furv• rang
her husband 'and her subjects meth an.
• front lip sto There tvasea Yell or
'Betrayed!, Betrayed!' and the intensity .you caneot epeceivee'
'Ho very cibserved
dwarf, with a face so distorted by vere like royalty!"
fiendish fury that It'was scarcely hu- Hubert,: in parentheses, "If she Were
a reel queen she could ocit act more
naturally."' • • •
• Sir Norman smiled and the count
glanced atethe audacious pap suOi-
viinisly; but Hubert's faee was touch-
ing to witness in its innocent uncoil-
scieuenees. Miranda Moking up at
the same tithe, caught the young
knight's eye, -and made a motion for
him to apprach. She: held out both
her hands to bith as ..he came near,
with the sante look of dreadful • de-
light. * • • ' ' . •
"Sir Norman :Kingsley, I am dy-
Ing, and nth' last words are in thank •
ing; arid my lase words are in
thanksgiving to you for having. thus.
avenged owe'
"Let us hone you have many days
to live yet, fair lady," said t.-.;ir Nor-
man with the same feeling of repul-
sion lie had experienced in the dune •
geon, am sorryyou have been:
obliged •tre witnees this terrible
Scene,"
"Seery!? she tried, fiercely. "Why,
glebe the first hour I reinember at all
I remember notelug that has given
ma such joY as what has passed now;
lily wily, regret fs that / did not see
them all hie before my eyes, Sorry!
- tell you 1 would not have missed it
for •text thousand worlds," •
"Madame, you must not talk like
this," sedd Sir 'herniae, almost stern-
ly. "Heaven forbid there should ex-
ist a woman who could rejoice in
bloodshed and death. You, do not,
know. You wrong yourself and your
own nature in saying so. I3,e calm,
now; do not excite' yourself. You
shall ecome with us and be properly
cared for; and I feel certain you have
a long and happy life before you
"Who are those men?" she said, not
heeding here "and who—ah, great
heaven; who is that?"
In looking rotted she inet Hubert
face to fate, ' ejlie knew that that
face Wee her own; and, with a hor-
ror stamped on every feature that no
Words can depict, she fell back With
a terrible scream and was dead,
818 Norman Was so shocked by the
stIddenness of the hist catastrophe
that for scene time he &Mid not real -
man, made a frenzied rush at him,
When the clear commanding voice of
. the count rang like • a , bugle •blast
. through the assembly. • • •
f "Sheathe your swords', the . whole
of you, and yield yourselves prison-
' ers. In the king's name,. I commeeid
you to siurrenderh'
•I "There is no king .here but /I"
' screamed theedwarf, guashingkis
teeth and fairly foaming enth rage.
"Die, traitor and spy! You have es -
taped meonce, but your houris
come now."
• "Allow me 'to differ with you,"
. Said hir' Norman politely, as he eine&
ed the blindly 'frantic lunge cif the
cihrarhs sword, and inserted an tech.
or two of the point of his oevn in
that enraged little' prinee'S anatoray.
1."fSyuor will tamkerreutrrohuttiengtog'°. rtherect
• upon it--yeu will find it the reverse,
end that my little friend's brief' -and
brilliant career is rapidly drawingto
a •clolie."
• "At these bland reniarks. a .
and 'at the.
sheepthrust that accompanied thole,
the dwarf's previous war -dance of
anxiety was nothing to the hornpipa.
of exasperation he went through
• when Sir Norman ceased. ' The blood
was raining from his side, and front'
• the point of his adversaryeinevord as
he withdreW it; and maddened at the
sight of his own blood,' he 'screeched
. and.' foamed, und kicked about his
stotie little legs, and gnashed his
teeth and anacie grabs at his wig,
dud lashed the air with his sword,
and made such desperate pokes with
it at Sir Norman and everybody else
who came in his way that, for the
publie god, the young knight ran
hint through the sword arne and, in
spite of all his distracted didos, cap-
durrkheis
tured him. by the help of Hubert, and
passed him over to the soldiers, to
cheer and keep, company *with the
brisk little affair being Over,
Sir Norman had time to look about
hint, It had all /sagged in so short
a space and the &earl had been so
delperately frantic, that the rest had
paused inVolunterily, and were 'still
looking on. Missing the count, he
glanced around the room, 'and dis-
Covered hitt standing on Miranda'a
throne, looking oVer the company
With the cold air of a. conqueror. Mir-
anda, aroused, as she very well might
be, by all this screaming and fight:
Ing, and partly raised herself upon
her elbow, and Was looking wildly
about her.: As her eye fell On, Sir
Norman, elle sat fairly erect, With a
cry Of exultatiOn and joy.
"You have Come, you have coine,
ag 1 knew you would," she excitedly
elarleadt'
, h'ilatincid.the hour of retribution
' At the words of one who, 0, feer
hiormint's before, had supposed to be
dead, an awe-struck silence fell; and
the count, taking advantage of
Waved his hand arid cried;
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Ize she had actually expired, until' he
bent over her and placed his :ear to
her lips. No breath eyes there; no . •'
pulse stirred in that fierce heart
the Midnight: Queen was indeed dead.
"'Oh, this is fearful,": exclaimed
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