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The Wingham Times, 1907-12-05, Page 73 $+'1.1.3»1.1011,1+4441+1.4'3' 3"1"iNF'%'1.4' ''F'> 14 Che vrT�ri(PT ANTHONY HOPE risoner �f Zcncta Copyrighted, 1884, 1898, by Henry Holt Ce Company ►b3•+t++.1 .144 .1.3.4+1''F:'I„'}'I'.I444.'F't't.'t1'44.1 'i+i4H was be asleep? I felt If my knife were ready and trod water. As I did so I found bottom under my feet. The foun- dations of the castle extended some fifteen inches, making a ledge, and I stood on it, out of water from my arm- pits upward. Then I crouched and peered through the darkness under the -pipe, where, curving, it left a space. There was a man in the boat, A rltlo lay by him. I saw the gleam of the barrel. Here was the sentinel! Iia sat very still. I listened. . He breathed, heavily, regularly, monotonously. By heaven, he slept! Kneeling on the shelf, I drew forward under the pipe till my face was within two feet of his. He was a big man, I saw. It was Max Holt, the brother of Johann. My band •stole to my belt, and I drew out my knife. Of all the deeds of my life I love the least to think of this, and whether it was the act of a man or a traitor I will not ask. I said to myself, "It is war, and the king's life is at stake." And I raised myselffrom be- neath the pipe and stood up by the boat, which lay moored by the ledge. Holding my breath, I marked the spot gull raised my arm. The great fellow stirred. Ile opened his eyes—wide, wider. He gasped in terror at my faco end clutched at his rifle. I struck home. .And I heard the chorus of a love song -from the opposite bank. Leaving him where be lay, a hnd- .dlod mass, I turned to "Jacob's Lad - •der." My time was short. This fel- . -low's turn of watching might be over directly, and relief would come. Lean- ing over the pipe, I examined it from the point it left the water to the top- most extremity, where it passed, or seemed to pass, through the masonry -of the wail. There was no break in it, no chink. Dropping on my knees, I tested the under side. And my 'Beath went quick and fast, for on this lower side, where the pipe should have clung close to the masonry, there was ..a gleam of light. That light must come from the cell of the king! I set my shoulder against the pipe and ex- rted my strength. The chink widen- ed a very, very little, and hastily I • desisted. I had done enough to show that the pipe was not fixed in. the masonry at the lower side. • Then I heard a voice—a harsh, grat- ing voice: "Well, sire, if you have had enough of my society I will leave you to re- pose, but I must fasten the little orna- ments first." It was Detchard. I caught the Eng- lish accent in a moment. "Have you ata'ything to ask, sire, be- fore we part?" The king's voice followed. It •was his, though it was faint and hollow, different from the merry tones I bad heard in the glades of the forest. "Pray my brother," said the king, "to kiil'me. I am dying by Inches here." "The duke does not desire your death, sire—yet," sneered Dett=hard. "When he does, behold your path to• beaven!" The king answered: "So be it And now, if your orders allow it, pray leave me." "May you dream of paradise," said the ruffian. The light disappeared. I heard the bolts of the door run home. And then .I heard the sobs of the king. Ere was alone, as he thought. Who dares mock ;at him? I did not venttfre to speak to him. -Ole risk of some exclamation escaping him its surprise was too great. I dared Aro nothing that night, and my task now was to get myself away in safety And to carry off' the carcass of the •'dead man. To leave him there would tell too much. Casting loose the boat, r You have heard of biscuits—and read of bisc'tzits—and eaten biscuits— but you don't know biscuits --until you try Mooney's Perfection Cream Sodas. They are everything that the ideal biscuits should be. The air -tight, moisture - proof package brings them to you fresh, crisp, inviting. 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But we heard our men coming up with a shout "The tdevil, but it's dark!" cried a ringing voice. it was young Rupert. A' moment later shots rang out" Our people had met. them. I started forward at a run, Sapt and Fritz following me.' "Thrust, thrust!!" cried Rupert again, and a loud groan following told that lie himself was not behiudhand. "I'm done, Rupert!" cried a voice. "'they're three to one. Save yourself!" I rim on, holding my cudgel in my band. Suddenly a horse came toward me. A man was on it, leaning over the shoulder. "Are you cooked, too, Krafsteln?" he cried. There was no answer. 1 sprang to the borse's head. It was Rupert Ilentzau. "At last!" I cried. For we seemed tohavehim. He had only bis sword in his hand. My men were bot upon .hien. Sept and Fritz were running up. I bad outstripped. them, but if they got close enough to tire he must die. or surrender. "At last!" I cried. "It's the play actor!" cried he, slash- ing at my cudgel. Ile cut it clean in' two, and, judging discretion better than death, I ducked my head and (I blush to tell) scampered for my life. The devil was in Rupert Hent - eau, for he put spurs to his horse, and I, turning' to look, saw him ride full gallop to the edge" of the moat and leap In. while the shots of our party fell thick round him like hail. With due gleam of moonlight we should have riddled him with balls, but in the darkness he won to the corner of the castle and vanished from our sight. "The deuce take,him!" grinned. Sapt, "It's a pity," said I, "that he's a vil- lain. Whom have 've got?' We bad Lauengram and Krafstein. They lay stiff and dead, and, conceal- ment being no longer possible, we Sung them, with Max, into the moat and, drawing together in a compact body, rode off down the hill. And in our midst went the bodies of four gal- lant. gentlemen. Thus we traveled home, heavy at heart for the death of "It's the play actor!" cried he. our friend; sore uneasy concerning the king and cut to the quick that young Rupert had played yet another winning hand with us. • For my own part I was vexed and angry that I had killed no man in open fight but only stabbed a knave in his sleep. And I did not love to hear Rupert call me a play actor. CHAPTr%V. 1:111ITANIA is not In England or the quarrel between Duke Michael and myself could not have gone on, with the re- markable incidents which, marked It, without more public notice being di- rected to It. Duels were frequent among alI the upper classes, and pri- vate quarrels between great mea kept the old habit of spreading to their friends and dependents. Nevertheless, after the affray which I have just re- lated such reports began to circulate that I felt it necessary to be on. my guard. The depth of the gentlemen Involved could not be hidden from their rela- tives. 1 issued a stern order declaring that dueling bad attained unpteeedent- ed license (the Chaneellkr drew' up the document for me, and very well be@id It), and tocbidding it sae in the PIPs• t.. 1121?.41 tea. ply to mo, for our ono point of union was—and it underlay all our differ- ences and induced an unwilling har- mony between our actions—that we could neither of us afford to throw our cards on the table. Ile, as well as I, was a "play actor," and, bating one another, we combined to dupe p ublic opinion. Unfortunately, bowever,the uece; city for concealment involved the necessity of delay. The king might clic in his prison or even be spirited off somewhere else. It could not be helped. For a little while I was com- pened to observe a truce, and my only consolation was that Flavia most warmly approved of my edlet against dueliug, and when I expressed delight at 'laving won her favor prayed me, if her favor were any motive to me, to prohibit the practice altogether. "Walt till we are married," said I, smiting. Not the least peculiar result of the truce and of the secrecy which dictated it was that the town of Zenda became In the daytime—I would not have trust- ed far to its protection by eight --a sort of neutral zone, where both parties could safely go, and I, riding down one day with Flavin and Sept, had an. en- counter with an acquaintance 'which preseuted a ludicrous side, but was at the same time embarrassing. As I rode along I met a dignified looking person ('.riving in a two horsed carriage. He stopped his horses, got out and ap- proached me, bowing low. I recognized the head of the Strelsan police. "Your majesty's ordinance as to du- eliug is receit'.ng our best attention," he assured me. IE -the best attention involved his presence in Zenda, I resolved at once to dispense with it. "Is that what 'brings you to Zenda, prefect?" I asked. "Why, no, sire. I am bere because I desired to oblige the British nmbassa- clor." "What's the British ambassador do- ing dans cetto galere?" said I care- lessly. "A young countryman of his, slre—a man of some position—Is missing. His friends have not heard from him for two mouths, and there is reason to be- lieve that he was last seen in Zeuda." Flavin was paying little attention. I dared not look at Sept. "What reason?" "A friend of his in Paris, a certain M. Featherly, has given us information which makes it possible that he came here, and the officials of the railway recollect his name on some luggage.". "What was his name?" "Rassendyll, sire," he answered, and I saw that the name meant nothing to him. But, glancing at Flavia, he low- ered his voice as he went on: "It is thought that he may have follotved a lady here. Has your majesty heard of a certain Mme. de Mauban?" "Why, yes," said I, my eye involun- tarily traveling toward the ' castle. "She arrived in Ruritania about the same time as this Rassendyll." I caught the prefect's erauce. He was regarding me with inquiry writ large ou his face.- "Sept," ace:"Supt" said I, "I mast speak a word to the prefect. Will you ride o'.i a few paces with the princess?" And I add- ed to the prefect, "Come, sir, what -do you mean?" He drew close 2p me, and I bent in the saddle. "If he were in love with the lady?" Ile whispered. "Nothing bas been heard of him for two months." And this time it was the eye of the prefect which traveled toward the castle. "Yes, the lady is there," I said quiet- ly. "But I don't suppose Mr. Rassen- dyll—is that the name?—is" "The duke," he whispered, "does not like rivals, sire." 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Come, sir; you see that if your suspicions are cor- rect It is an affair in which we must move with caution. We can have no scandal. Mind you return tonight" He promised to obey me, and I rode on to rejoin my companions, a little easier in my mind. Inquiries after me must be stopped at all hazards for a week or two, and this clever official had come surprisingly near the truth. His impression might be useful some day, but if he acted on it now it might mean the worst to the king. Heartily did I curse George Featheriy for not holding his tongue. "Well," asked Flavia, "have you fin- ished your business?" "Most satisfactorily," said I. "Come, shall we turn round? We are almost trenching on my brother's territory." We were, in fact, at the extreme end of the town, just where the hill begins to mount toward the castle. We cast our eyes up, admiring the massive beauty of the old walls, and we saw a cortege+ winding slowly down the hill. On it, came. "Let us go back," said Sept. "I should like to stay," said Flavia, and I reined my horse beside hers. We could distinguish the approach- ing party now. There came first two mounted servants in black uniforms, relieved only by a silver badge. These were followed by a car drawn by four horses. On It, under a heavy pall, lay a coffin. Behind It rode a man in plain black clothes, carrying his hat in his hand.'. Supt uncovered, and we stood waiting, Flavia keeping by me and laying her hand on my arm. "It is one of the gentlemen killed in the quarrel, I expect" she said. I beckoned to a groom. "Ride and ask whom they escort," I ordered. He rode up to the servants, and I saw him pass on to the gentleman who rode behind. "It's Rupert of Elentzau," whispered Sept. Rupert it was, and directly after- ward, waving to the procession to stand still, Rupert trotted up to me. He was in a frock coat, tightly but- toned, and trousers. He eveee an as- pect of saddbss, and. he bowed with profound respect. Yet • suddenly he smiled, and I smiled, too, for old Sapt's hand lay in his left breast pock -- et. and Rupert and I both guessed what lay in the hand inside the pocket. "Your majesty asks whom we es, cort," said Rupert. "It is my dear friend Albert of Lauengram." "Sir;" said I, "no oue regrets the un- fortunate affair more than I. My ordi- nance, which I mean to have obeyed, is witness to it." . "Poor fellowl" said Flavia softly, and I saw Itupert's eyes flash at her, whereat I grew red, for if I had my way Rupert Ilentzau should not have defiled her by so much tip a glance. Yet he did it and dared to let admira- tion be seen in 1)18 look. "Your majesty's words are gracious," he said. "1 grieve for my friend, yet, sire, others must soon lie as he lies now." "It is it thing we all do well to re- member, my lord," I rejoined. • "Even kings, sire," said Rupert In a moralizing tone, and old Sept swore, softly by my side. "It is true," said T. "How fares my brother, my lord?" ".lie is better, sire," "1 am rejoiced." "IIe hopes soen to leave for Strrelsan, when his health is secured." "IIe is only couvaleseent, then?" "There remain one or two small troubles," answered the insolent fellow in the mildest tone in the world. Igxprertle mX, earnest' hope," viand "that they may soon cease to trouble Jilin." "Your royal highness' wish is hum- bly my own." said liupert, with a bold glance that brought a blush to 1+'lavia's cheek. I bowed. and Rupert, b -,vin„ lower, Melte(' his Dowse and signed to his par- ty to proceed. With a sudden int• pulse I rode after him. Ile turned swiftly, fearing that even in tide pres- ence of the dead and before a lady's eyes I meant mischief. "You fought as a brave man the oth- er night," I said. "Come, you are young, sir. If you will deliver your prisoner alive to me you shall come to no hurt." IIe looked at me with a mocking smile, but suddenly he rode r'eal'er to me. "I'm unarmed* he said, "and our old Sapt there could pick me oil' in a minute." "I'm not afraid," said L "No, curse you!" he answered. "Look here, I made you a proposal from the duke once." "I'll hear nothing from Black Mich- ael," said I. "Then hear one from mc." IIe low- ered his voice to a whisper. "Attack. the castle boldly. Let Sept and Tarlen- helm lead." "Go ou," said I. "Arrange the time with me." "I have such confidence in you, my lord!" "Tut! I'm talking business now. Supt there and Fritz will fall; Black Michael will fall"— "What!" "Black Michael will fall, like the dog he is; the prisoner, as you call him, will go by Jacob's ladder—ah, you '.now that? Two men will be left—I, Rupert Hentzau, and you, the king of Ruritania," He paused, and then in a voice that quivered with eagerness added: "Isn't that a hand to play ?—a throne and you princess! And for me, say a competence and your majesty's grati- tude." "Get out of my reach!" said I, and yet in a moment I began to laugh for the very audacity of it. "Would you turn against your mas- ter?" I asked. He swore at Michael and said to me in an almost confidential and appar- ently friendly tone: "Ile gets in my way, you know. He's a jealous brute! Faith, I nearly stuck a knife Into him last night. He came most cursedly mal apropos." My temper was well under control now. I was learning something. "A lady?" I asked negligently. "Aye, and a beauty," he nodded. "But you've seen her." "Ali! Was it at a tea party, when some of your friends got on the wrong side of the table?" ,., "What can you expect of fools dike Detchard and De Gautet? I wish I'd been there." "And the duke interferes?" "Well," said Rupert meditatively, "that's hardly a fair way of putting it, perhaps. I want to interfere." "And she prefers the duke?" "Aye, the silly creature! All, well, you think about my plan," and, with a bow, he pricked his horse and trotted after the body of his friend. I went back to Flavia and Sept, pon- dering on the strangeness of the man. Wicked men I have known in plenty, but Rupert Hentzau remains unique in my experience. And if there be • an- other anywhere let him be caught and hanged out of hand. So say I. "He's very handsome, isn't he?" said Flavia. Well, of course, she didn't know him as I did, yet I was put out, for I thought his bold glances would have made her angry. But my dear Flavia was a woman, and so—she was not put out. On the contrary, she thought young Rupert was very handsome—as, beyond question, the ruffian was. "And how sad he looked at his friend's death!" said she. "He'll have better reason to be sad at his own," observed Sapt, with a grim smile. As for me, I grew sulky. 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