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m im GRAUSTARK ...By... GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON CHAPTER IX (CONTINUED). The cook pointed to the stops nnd then gave his thumb a Jerk toward the left. Without the lenst sign of fenr (tcudos and Ostrom glided Into the hull and mnde for the stnircase. Tho Watchers could not but feel a thrill.of admiration for theBe daring wretches. Hut now a now danger confronted them. The cook remained standing in the doorway watching his fellows in crime! How were they to pass him? There was no time to be lost. Tho nbductors were creeping up tho steps already, nud tho cook must bo dis posed of. Ho had blown out tho light hieb he cnrrled and was now n very dim Bhadow. Lorry glided forwnrd ml In nn Instant stood before the mazed fellow, jnnuuing u pistol Into Is face. "A sound nnd yon die!" ho hissed. 'Don't move!" enmo another whig cr, and a second revolver touched hi? r. The cook, perhaps, did not know elr language, but he certnlnly undcr ood its meaning. Hu trembled and ould have fallen to tho floor had not i strong hand of Lorry pluned him the wall. The hand was on his root too. 'Chloroform him, Harry, and don't t hi in make a sound!" whispered the wner of tho hand. Anguish's twitch* ig fingers succeeded those of his lend on the cook's throat, his pistol an returned to his pocket, and the Ittle bottle came again Into use. "I'll go ahead. Follow ine ob soon you have finished this fellow. Bo careful and turn to the left when you come to tho top." Lorry was off across the marble floor, bonded for the stairway, and Anguish was left In charge of the cook, of whom he was to make short work. Now enmo the desperate, uncertain part of tho transaction. Suppose he were to meet the two conspirators nt tho head of the stairs, or in the ball, or that tho other traitor, Danuox, should appear to frustrate all. It was the most try ing moment iu the whole life of the reckless Lorry. When near tho top of the steps, he hugged the high balustrade and cau tiously peered ahead. He found him self looking down a long hall, at tho fnr end of which, to his right, a dim light was burning. There was no sound nnd there was no sign of the two men either to the right or to tho left. His heart felt like lead. They evidently had entered the princess' room. How was he to find that room? Slowly he wriggled across the broad, dark hall, straightening up in the shadow of a great post. From this point he edged along the wall for a dis tance of ten or twelve feet to the left. A sound came from farther down tho hall, nnd he imagined he heard some oue approaching. His hand came iu contact with a heavy hanging or tapestry, and ho quickly squirmed behind its folds, find ing himself against n door which moved as his body touched it. He felt it swing open slightly and drew back, intending to return to the hall, uncer tain and very much undecided as to tho course to pursue. Ills revolver was in his hand. Just as ho was about to pull aside the curtain n man glided past, quickly followed by another. Frovl denco had kept him from running squarely into them. Thoy were going toward the left, and he realized that they were now approaching the prin cess' room. How he came to be ahead of them he could not imagine. Again he felt the door move slightly as ho pressed against It. The necessity for a partial recovery of his composure bo fore the next and most important step impelled him softly to enter the room for an Instant's breath. Holding to the door, he stood Inside and drew himself to his full height, faking a long and tremulous breath. There was no light in the room, but through the door crack to his left came a dim. broad streak. He now knew Where he was. This room was next to that ih which tlic princess slept, for jind he not seen tho light from her Window? Perhaps bo was now in the room of tho Conntess Dagmar. Next door! Next doop! tfvon now the dar ing Oeddos and Ostrom were crawling toward the bed of the ruler of Gruu stark, not twenty feet away. His first impulse was to cross and open tho door lending to the next room, sur mising that It would bo unlocked, but he remembered Anguish, who was doubtless, by this lime, stealing up tho Stairs. They must not he separated, for It would require two steady, cool fiends to deal with the villains. It was ppt pne man's work. As ho turned to joave the room he thought how won derfully well they had succeeded in ihe delluato enterprise so far. His knees struck the door, and there was a dull thump, not loud In reality, but like the report of a gun to him. A sudden rustle in the darkness of the room, and then a sleepy voice, soft and quick, as of a woman awakening with a start: "Who Is It?" His heart censed beating, his body grew |llff and immovable. Again tho fojee, a touch of alarm in It now: ! Ib that you, Pannox?* ?>W spoke iu German, and tho voice fame from somewhere in front and to his right. He could not answer, could move. The paralysis of indecision was upon him. "tlow Is it that the outer door Is flpe'p?" 'litis time there was something like {reprimand in \ho tones, Still low. Ir a linos I i'ould BOO the whin open, WHirchlpg eyes. CHAPTER X. TRT1VE. fWftHERB could bo no further heal* ? tat Ion. Something must be done, and Instantly. lie gently closed the door before answering the third question. In Ids nervousness he spoke in English, advancing to the mid jhq of fhe room. Impossible tu see the woman to wkora be h(sae4 this alarm ing threat, be only could speculate as to Its effect: "U you utter a sound, madam, I shall kill you. Bo calm, and allow me to ex plain my presence here!" fie expected her to shriek, forgetting thai afcs might npt understand his Words. Instead there was a deathly sDepM. Had she swooned? His heart was leaning with hope. But she spoke fish? tmnu,?"8,Jr' an4 lu Bo* "Y/rti will AnA nw <?? dressing table. Tako tbcm and go. You will not hurt mo?" "I am not hero to do you Injury, but to servo your princess," whispered tho mnn. "For God's suke, do not make an outcry! You will ruin everything. Will you let me explain?" "Go! Go! Take anything! 1 can be calm no longer. Oh, how can I expect mercy at your hands!" Her tones were rising to a wall of terror. "Sh! Do you want to die?" he hissed, striding to tho canopy bed, discernible as his eyes grow accustomed to the darkness. "I will kill you if you utter a sound, so help me God!" "Oh!" she moaned. "Listen! You must aid me! Do you hear?" Another heart breaking moan. "I nm here to save the princess. There Is a plot to abduct her tonight. Already there are men in the castle, perhaps hi her room. You must tell me wl '0 she sleeps. There Is no time to be j- ? 1 am no thief, before God! I am telling you tho truth. Do not bo alarmed, I implore you. Trust me, madam, and you will not regret it. Where does the princess sleep?" He Jerked out these eager, pleading words quickly, breath lessly. "How am I to trust you?" came back n whisper from the bed. "Here Is a revolver. Take it and kill mo If I attempt the slightest in Jury. Where are you?" He felt along the bed with Iiis hand. "Keep away! Please I Please!" she sobbed. "Tako the pistol! Re calm, and In heaven's name help mo to save her! Those wretches may have killed her already!" Tho revolver dropped upon the clothes. He was bending eagerly over, holding the curtains back. "My friend is iu the hall. We have traced the men to the princess' door, I think. He quick! Do you wish to seo her stolen from under your eyes?" "You are now in the princess' room," answered tho voice from the bed, calm er and with some alacrity. "Is this true that you tell mo?" "As God Is my witness. And you? you?are you the princess?" gasped the man, drnwiug back. "Iam. Whero Is Dannox?" She was sitting bolt upright In the bed, the pis tol In her trembling Angers. "He is one of the conspirators. One of tho cooks and two other guards are in the plot. Can you trust mo enough to leave your bed and hide in another port of the room? Tho scouudrels hnvo mistaken the door, but they may bo hero at any moment. You must bo quick! I will protect you?I swear It! Come, your highness! Hide!" Something in the fierce, anxious whis per gave her confidence. The miracle had been wrought! Ho had composed this woman under tho most trying elr cumstances that could have been Im agined. She slipped from the bed and throw a long, loose silken gown ubout her. "Who are you?" she asked, touching his arm. "I am a foreigner?an American? Grenfall Lorry. Hurry!" he Implored. She did not move for a moment, but he distinctly heard her catch her breath. "Am I dreaming?" she murmured faintly. Her fingers now clutched his arm tightly. "I should say not! I don't like to order you around, your highness, but"? "Come?come to tho light!" she In terrupted excitedly. "Over beret" Noiselessly she drew him across the room until the light fell across bis face. It was not a bright light, but what she saw satisfied her. He could not see her face, for she stood outsldo the strip of dusky yellow. "Two men lie beneath your window, and two are coming to this room. Whero shall I go? Come, be quick, madam' Do you want to be cart eel off to Gnip Jook? Then don't stand there like a? like a?pardon me, I won't say itl" "J trust you fully. Shall I alarm tho guard?" she whispered, recovering her flelf possession, "$y,no-moons! I wont to catch those devils myself. Afterward wo can alarm the guards." ''An ideal American I" she ?urprised hlni by saying. "Follow me." She led him to the doorway. "Stand here, and I will call tho countess?at this side, where iWs dark." She opened tho door gently and stood In the light for a second. He saw be fore him a graceful figure in trolling white, and then ho saw her face. Sho was Miss Guggeuslockert ''Heavens!" he hoarsely gasped, stag* feting toward her. "Yonf Ypul The princess?" "Yes, I am Princess Yetive," abe whispered, smiling as she glided from bis Bide. His eyes went round In his bead, his lege seemed to bo anywhere but beneath him, he felt as though he .were rushing toward the celling. For' the moment he was actually uncon scious; then his senses rushed bock, re calling his mission and bis danger. "She Is sleeping so soundly that I fear to awaken her," whispered u soft voice at his back, and be turned. princess was Standing ir* the doorway. "Then pray stand back whero yoq will be out of danger. They .will be hero in a moment unless they, have been frightened away." VYpu shall not expose yourself," shp seid! positively. "Why should yon risk your life now? You hnvo accomplished your object. You have saved the prin cess I" "Ah, yes, the princess 1" ho said. "And \ am sorry you are the princess," hp added In her oar. "Hhi" she whispered softly. The door through which he bad first come was softly opened, and they were conscious that some one was entering. Lorry and tho princess stood in the dark shadow of a curtain, she close be hind his stalwart figure. Ho could hear bis own heart and hers beating, could feel the warmth of her body, al though it did not touch his. His heart peat with the pride of possession, of power, with the knowledge that-he had but to stretch out his band and* touch the one woman in all the world. Across tho dim belt of light from the open doorway in which they stood crawled the dark figure of a man. Her hand unconsciously touched his back op if seeking roassurance. He shivered peh'eatb its gentle welghf. Another, form followed the first, pausing In the light to look toward their doorway, ) The ahduot/or was doubtless re member countess, 'inen came tue odor of chloroform. Oh, If Anguish were onlj there*! The second figure was lost in the darkness and a fulut glow of light came from the canopied bed in the cor ner. The chloroforhier holding the cur tains hud turned his screen lantern to ward the pillow in order to t.pply the dampened cloth. Now was the thuo to act! Pushing the princess behind the cur tain and in the shelter of the doorpost, Lorry leaped toward the center of the room, a pistol in each hand, ltpfore him crouched the astonished despera does. "If you move, you are dead men!" said he in slow, decided tones. "Here, Harry!" ho shouted. "Scoundrels, you arc trapped! Throw up your hands!" Suddenly the room was a blaze of light; flashing candles, lamps, spiting into life from the walls, while a great chundelier above his head dasczled him with its Unexpected glare. "Thunder!" ho shouted, half throw ing his hands to his eyes. Something rushed upon him from be hind; there was n scream und then a "Dannox! Do not strike again!" stinging blow across tho head and neck. As he sank helplessly, angrily, to his knees he heard the princess wall: "Dannox! Do not strike again! You have killed him!" As he rolled to tho floor he saw the two forms near tho bed moving about like shadows. Two red objects that re sembled dancing telegraph poles leaped past him from he knew not where, and then there was a shout, tho report of a pistol, a horrid yell. Something heavy crashed down beside him and writhed. His eyes were closing; his senses were going; he was numb and sleepy. Away off In tho distance ho heard Ilarry An guish crying: "That settles you!" Some one lifted his head from tho carpet, and a woman's voice was cry ing something unintelligible. He was conscious of an effort on his part to prevent the blood from streaming over her gown?a last bit of gallantry. Tho sound of rushing feet, shouts, firearms ?oblivion! When Lorry regained consciousness, ho blinked in abject amazement. There was a dull, whirring sound in his ears, and his eyes had a glaze over them that was slow In wearing off. There were persons in tho room. Ho could see them moving about and could hear them talking. As his eyes tried to take in tho strange surroundings a hand was lifted from his forehead, and a soft, dreamlike voice said: "Ho is recovering, Mr. Anguish. See, his eyes are open! Do you know me, Mr. Lorry?" Tho unsteady eyes .wandered until they fell upon the face near his pillow. A brighter gleam came into them, and there was a ray of returning intelli gence. He tried to speak, but could only move his Hi s. As he remembered her she was in white, and ho was puz zled now to seo her In a garment of 6omo dark material suggestivo of the night or the green of a shady hillside. There was tho odor of roses and violets and carnations. Then ho looked for the fatal, fearful, glaring chandelier. It was gone. The room was becoming lighter and lighter as his eyes grew stronger, but it was through a window near where he lay. So it was daylight! Where was he? "How do you feel, old man?" asked a familiar voice. A man sat dovvn bo sido him on the couch or bed, and a big hand grasped his own. Still ho could not answer. "Doctor," cried tho voico near his head, "you really think it is not seri ous?" "I am quite sure,*' answered a man's voice from somewhero out In the light. "It is n'bad cut, and he Is just recover ing from tho effect of the ether. Had the blow not been a glancing one hit skull would hnvo been crushed. He will bo perfectly conscious in a short time. There is no concussion, your highness." "I am so happy to hear you say that," said tl>0 t. -ft voice. Lorry's eyes sought llOrS and thanked her. A lump came into his throat as he looked up into the ter.der, anxious bluo eyes. A thrill came over him. I'rlncces or not, he loved her?he loved her! "You were very brave?oh, so bravo!" she whis pered in his car, her hand touching his hair caressingly. "My American!" He tried to reach tho hand before it faded, but he was too weak. She glid ed away, and ho closed his eyes again as if in pain. "Look up, old man. You're all right," said Anguish. "Smell this handker chief. It will make you feel better." A moist cloth was held beneath his nose, and a strong, pungent odor darted through his nostrils. In a moment he tried to raise himself to his elbow. The world was clearing up. "Lie still a bit, Lorry. Don't bo too hasty. The doctor says you must not." "Whore am I, Harry?1' asked the wounded n an weakly. "ill the castle. I'll tell you all about It presently." "Am I In her roomy "No, but sho is In yours. You aro across the hall ln"~ hero ho whispered ?"Uncle Caspar's room. Caspar 1? a count." "And she Is tho princess- truly ?" "What luck!" "What misery?what misery I" half moaned the other. "Bosh I lie n man I Don't talk so loud either! Thcro are n half dozen in tho room." Lorry remained perfectly quiet for ten minutes, his storing eyes llxed on the celling. Ho wan thinking of the abyss he had reached and could not cross. "What time Is It?" ho asked at last, turning his eyes toward his friend. "it's Just 7 o'clock. You have been unconscious or under tho Influence <?f ether for over four horns. That guard hit you n fearful crack." "I heard a shot?a lot of them. WtfJ any one killed? Did those fe cutlons. besides tbo ono I attended to. Lord, they don't wait long here before handiug out Justice." "Tell me all that happened. Was she hurt?" "I should sny not I Kay, ureu, I have killed a n\nh, Dnnnox got tny bullet right'In the head, and he uever knew what hit blin. Ghastly, Isn't it ? I feel beastly queer. It was ho who turned on the lights and went at you with n club. I heard you call and was in the door just as he lilt you. Ills finish came lnsldo of a second. You and he spoiled tho handsomest rug I ever saw.-' "Ruined ??" "Not In her estimation. I'll wager she has it framed, blood and all. The stains will always be there as a re minder Of your bravery, and that's what she -ays she's bound to keep. She was tery mr.eh excited and alarm ed about yAl until the room tilled with men, and then she remembered how she was attired. 1 never saw any thing so pretty as her embarrassment when the eounless n::d her aunt led her Into the next room. These people are going out, so I'll tell you what hap pened after you left me with the cook. He was a long time falling under the influence, and I had barely reached the top of the stairs when I saw Daunox rush down tho hall. Then you called, and I knew the jig was on In full blast. The door was open, and I saw him strike you. I shot him, but sho was at your side before I could get to you. The other fellows who were In the room succeeded in escaping whllo I was bending over you, but neither of them shot at inc. They were too badly frightened. I had sense enough left to follow and shoot a couple of times as they tore down the stairs. One of them stumbled and rolled all the way to tho bottom. Ho was unconscious and bleeding when I reached his side. Tho other fellow flew toward the dining hnll, where ho was Immediately nabbed by two white uniformed inoii nnd throttled. "Other men In white?thoy were reg ular police ofllcers?pounced upon mo, and I was n prisoner. By George, I was knocked off my feet tho next min ute to see old Dangloss himself como pulling and blowing Into the hall, red der and fiercer than ever. 'Now 1 know what you want in Edelweiss!' he shrieked, and it took mo thrco min utes to convince him of his error. Then he nnd some of tho men went up to the princess' room, while I quickly led tho way to tho big gate and di rected a half dozen ofllcers townrd tho ravine. They camo up Anally with tho two follows who had been stationed beneath tho window and who were un able to find tho gate. When I got bnck to where you were, the room was full of terrified men nnd women half dress ed. I was still dazed over the sudden appearance of the police, but managed to tell my story In full to Dangloss and Count Halfont?that's Uncle Cas par?and then the chief told me how ho nnd his men happened to be there. In the meantime the castle physician was attending to you. Dannox had been carried away. "I never talked to a moro interested nudlenco in my life. There was the princess ut my elbow, and tho countess ?-pretty ns a picture?back of her, all eyes, both of 'em, and there wcro tho old gray haired lady, the Countess Hal font, ami a half dozen shivering maids, with men galore, Dangloss and tho count and a lot of servants?a great and Increasing crowd. Tho captaiu of the guards, a young follow named Qulnnox, ns I heard him called, camo In worried and humiliated. I fancy he was afraid he'd lose his Job. You see, it was this way: Old Dangloss has had a man watching us nil day. Think of it?shado ving us like a couplo of thieves! This fellow traced us to tho castle galo and then ran back for re inforcements, confident thnt wo wero there to rob. In twenty minutes ho had a squad .of officers at the gate, tho chief trailing along behind. A couple of guards came charging up to learn the cause of the commotion, and tho whole crew sailed Into the castle, ar riving just In time. "Well, just as soon as 1 had told them (he full story of the plot, old Caspar, the chief and the captain held a short consultation, the result of which I pan tell in mighty few words. At 0 o'clock they took the whole gang of prisoners down in the ravine and shot them. Tho mounted guards are still looking for tho two Viennese who were left with the carriage. They escaped. About an hour after you were hurt you were carried over here and laid op this couch. They have been hanging over you ns If you were n newborn baby, and everybody's charmed hecauso you are a boy and aro going to five," Lorry was smiling faintly over his enthusiasm. "You aro tho real hero, Harry. You saved my life nnd probably hers. I'll not allow you or anybody to give me the glory," he said, pressing the oth er's hand. "Oh, that's nonsense! Anybody could have rushed in ns I did. I wao only capping the climax you had prepared? merely a timely arrival, as tho noyels say. There is a little of tho credit duo pie, of course, nnd I'll take it graceful ly, but I only come In as an accessory, a sort of bushwhackov who had only to do the shoot, slap hnug work nnd closo tho act. You did the hero's work. Hut what do you think of the way they hand out justice over here? All but two of 'em dead!" "Whoso plan was It to kill those men?" cried Lorry, suddenly sitting up right. "Everybody's, I fancy, They didn't consult me, though, come to think of It. Ah, hero Is her royal highness!" The princess and Aunt Yvonne wcro at his side again, while Count Caspqr was coming rapidly toward them. "You must not sit up, Mr. Lorry," began the princess, but ho was cry ing: "Did they make a confession, Har ry?" "I don't know. Did thoy, Unc?Count Halfont? Did they confess? Great hcaveiiR, I never thqught of that be fore." "What was there to confess?" asked tho count, taking Lorry's hand kindly. "Thoy wero caught In tho act. My dear sir, they wero not even tried." "I thought your police chief was such a shrewd man," cried Lorry angrily. "What's that?" asked a gruff voice, nnd Baron Dangloss was a member of the party, red and panting. "Don't you know you should not b^y.e. killed those men?" demanded Lorry. Thoy surveyed hlpi in amazement, ex cept Anguish, who had burled his face In his hands dojcctedly. "And, sir, I'd like to know why not?" blustered Dangloss. "And, sir. I'd like to know, since yon have shot the only beings on earth who knew the man that hlro.1 them, how In the name of your alleged Justice you are going to apprehend him?" said Lorry, sinking back to his pillow, ex hausted. No reserve could hide the consterna tion, embarrassment and shame that whelmrd n very wo? thy but very I . mM only sputter his excuses and withdraw, swearing to catch tbo arch conspirator or to die in the attemnt. Not a soul in the castle, not a being In nil Grnusturk, could offer the faintest flew to the identity of tne man or ex "Don't you lnww j/oh should not have killed tit use mcnt" plain his motive. No one knew a Mi chael, who might have been inadvert ently addressed as "your" posslblo "highness." The greatest wonder reign ed. Vexation, uneasiness and perplex-, ity existed everywhere. Standing there with her head on her aunt's shoulder, her face grave and troubled, the princess asked: "Why should they seek to abduct me? Was it to Imprison or to kill me? Oh, Aunt Yvonne, hnvo 1 not been good to my people? CJod knows I have dono all that I can! I could have dono no more. Is It a conspiracy to force mo from the throne? Who can bo so cruel?" And no one could answer. They could simply offer words of comfort and promises of protection. Later In the day gruff Dangloss marched In nnd apologized to the Americans for his suspicions concerning them, imploring their assistance in running down tbo chief villain. And as the hours went by Count Ilnlfont came in and, sitting beside Grenfall, begged his pardon and asked him tovforgot the deception that had been practiced in tho United States. Ho explained tue necessity for traveling incognito nt that time. After which the count entered n plea for her royal highness, who had expressed con trition nnd wished to be absolved. TO BE rONMINUDE EVER HAVE IT? If You Uayothe Statement of This Man Wili Inter est You. Ever hivo a 1 low-down" pain In the back? In tbe "email," right over the hip.-? 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It i6 with pleasure that I write of the merits of White Stone Lithia Water. I have teveral patients using It now with mark* d beuollt in kidney and stomach troubles. I have known a uric acid calbulus to pass after using the water for only three days. Respectfully Yours, A. M. Brallsford, Jr., M. D. Macon, Qa., April 15, 1903. I have prescribed White Stone Lithia Water freely in my practice and am glad to report the happy effects it gave as a diuretic and uric acid solvent. I think Its medicinal properties are pe culiarly adaptable to uric acid diathe sis, rheumatism, gout, amomia and nil bladder and kidney diseases and liver and stomach trouble?. I considor it is a miuoral water of marvelous tonic properties. Read what Dr. L. J. Blake, Presi dent Board of Health of the City of Spartanbug, has to s^?y of the merits of White Stone Lithia Springs: Spartanburg, May 11th, 1903. J. T. Harris, Proprietor White Stone Spings, Spartanburg Co, S. O. My De ir Sirs?I have used and pre scribed the White Stone Lithia water a great deal during tho past two yoar?. In all cases requiring renal stimulation I have obtained uniformly good re sults. In llthaemla and kindred affec t'ons from urlo aold diatbosls it meets the indications, and I am sure its free use will prove It the equal of any wa ter on the market. Yours very truly, L J. Blake, M. I). We have the largest brick Hotel in the Carolinas or Georgia, with all mod orn improvement?. <3T Electric Car Lino runs from Southorn Road to Spring. White 8tone Spring, S. C. White Stone Lithia Water Co. TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. In the matter of Prosperity we think we can aid you in Hardware, Cutlery, Wire, Farming Implements and Tools, Because we sell reliable Goods at HONEST PRICES. BROOKS St JONES For Stoppers From Early Breakfast to Late Supper we can Supply all the Heart or Palate can Wish. 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