rokenCpin ry and Advonfurc IN HOUGH M

ario fir TARD

Corrt*c#r; /3tx ay micitrA. mrratxm

Prodacwd by th*

of the room, half noaning In helplaM terror. And yet now. at the last Instant, waa Count Frederick himself to whoa It was given to devise a plan, duperate in Itself, yet, as It c&anced. elective. Hla eyes fell upon a great wheel, maty and long disused, which thrust oat of one comer of the room. As It hla gase kindled with the sodden thought which It suggested. Us knew what It waa and what It —what hope It offered now. p them talking," be whUpered to Kitty. In a Quick aside. "Engage them for lust a moment—keep them

■ transpired at the ? Only one thing i. and that Is . He will ■ will not

* little fears do not ir the plans of the gods ! the fatalism of a brave Kitty, smiling Then you call me at least Would that I i other merit In your 1 I might blot out if us worthiness In the eon shown towards you. > time for such matters

t at a respectful die

e time made no attempt tQ

t Frederick and Kitty rard the plaia in front ^ whose grounds so reu the scene of the di

d the t

a ar-

I certain peace had reigned t now. yet It had been but

• of exhaustion. The army of

> had withdrawn, that

t led by dauntless minds Its

d been checked. With them a but a relative term, a tern-

them he reappeared, the ma whom they had confidence, and the who had confidence In himself. With such an adversary King Michael, or even the stouter soul now at his aide, might well find pause. “Soon it will be Indeed too late, your majesty." exclaimed Count Frederick "Como—we must find some safety inner chambers of the palace. Luckily It was built for precisely a crisis as this In Its fate. Come, mademoiselle, your hand, quick. Your majesty. It is not beneath your dignity to hasten now." Pursued by vogue noises of coi and by countless vague fears conjured up by their surroundings, deep to Xho hidden fastnesses, they went on until at length they were for below level of the rooms devoted to the usual of the dally life of the palace. Below them, before them, all waa darkand gloom. They were well among the subterranean dungeons which hod held so long their secrets against all comers. Michael was the prey of yet added apprehensions as be found himself thus leaving the light of day and venturing among these regions whoa' dltlons held them so potent In ror for the human mind as once they had offored terrors to ihb human body. Yet he could do no more than follow the guidance of the bolder mind which now led on. They were followed In some part by the refugees of the palace, as anxious as themselves to find some ref80 at length they hailed In an abiding place which for the time at least was silent—a deep dungeon where light and sound alike were cut oC. Such tu.d boon their haste that all were well-nigh exhausted—Michael spent most of all and voicing most of aU the babbling of Ms mortal anguish. Thus circumstanced, they found such places of rei offered and waited for what might come. Meanwhile the relentless Sachir searching some entrance Into the palace. the hiding place of bis enemies, and, as be supposed, also of the woman whom gladly he would have called his friend—the woman whom ' feared most of all. "Hreak in tha door, men." be cried. "Smash in any window. Enter, In the name of our own king. We have them defeatod now. and they must not cape—they are trapped here, and we will soon have them In our ha Ills men obeyed. There came soon the splintering of wood, the crashing of glass at the palace window*. Before many moments had passed the legions of Orahoffen were pouring through the breach and overrunning the Interior of the palace. Scchlo, with some hurried Instructions aide, led on the advance. AU through the upper portion of the palace the echo of hurrying footstep* resounded. “They are coming." sold Kitty at length quietly to her com pan Iona. They hare taken the palace. W« not escape. This must bn the end. They will have us out now at any

r advanced t

ip their courage, and r vanquished had set

k against the captsntly victorious I they found the

w more filled with armed men. if Orahoffen again upon the By stealth now. rapidly it the sound of martial mu

9 hod stolen Into the unguarded I of the city. The courage ol

iap* animated them In this . Yet now confidence and seemed to rule among r gathered In front of the

f which silU so grimly held 1U

lacrels. 1 quick'.'

| this pcene broke upon o alone—our force* 1

1 upon us again

We must take refuge In

y In Ha htddi r help now."

y as might be. and as quick

once more to

t-.wdace M Gretahoffen

, your ma

Count Frederick knew that this the levers beyond controlled the drainage outlet of the great moat which surrounded the portion of the castle. Thoae lower gates once opened, there was nothing to prevent Hooding of the subterranean passages. The moat waters had been used for that very purpose the past—so ran tradition—and great had been the slaughter wrought upon ancient enemies of Gretzhoffen through that very means. Here they living In the past—here they di manded of the past It* secrets- r they were surrounded by all the grim he past. Why. then, thought Count Frederick, why not that past and the means that once had been sufficient to It? He laid bis hand upon tha wheel. It had not yielded to on arm less 1 erful than hla, and even his strength to lu limit before he could force it to yield, long disused as it had been here. But at length It did turn a little, and then moae yet more. The result wsi beyond all calculaon. Thera came the sound of rippling. and then of rushing waters. It came In the passages hock of the tail filled the stone fioors along the corridors. It lapped their feet. It bathed their ankles. It rose swiftly to their knees. And then consternation seized upon all those who but now had stood triumphant, taunting, menOf a truth, the trapped creatures had turned and wrought their

We do not want yoc corridors with your

and thl

word be kept, good fortune, and oerta. that you bav If any of yo his fate at c

cumber our Let It be

time let your tben. and thank your Just delie left for you. death shall be

lulckly. my

You long to

live. The moat W 411 ^ »re not yet touched—they will ni these channels in the rock to^ n c T «T roof*.

Decide then." .

'Enough, enough „ . led Sochio.

holding up Ms hand! we surrender—we at

Count Frederick n* wlM d the wheel. Little by little, the >* “d rush Ing of the waterfnme xsed. They reached their own 1, that |g*ln. Once

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B*A ISLE CITY. N. 3.

1 Ve submil-

more the old r once more a d fought over that : mataed hidden thoae rock cave

"Quick, get to safety. Frederick now. And even as he and his companions found a little higher [ in another chamber whence they could see the work of the water* on their foes, those foes themselves began to cry out In terror at the mysterious enemy against which they could not battle. “Your Majesty." exclaimed Count xcMo now to the tall figure at hla side—"your majesty!" King Cortlslaw It was who had been immoned to eee the last struggles of

locked, and

fdolli * h * d b ^ , ' n * M Ich still re-

•M

i forces 7 Orahoffen

best they

. t most Including Saclrlo and Cortlslsw/. Ms king. \ Presently Fr*rlck. Kitty and King' Michael were al%9 once more, rescued as much by fate, by chance, as by their own wits—keen as thoae had

been.

“So. your majesty." sold Count Frederick to King Michael, “where there la will there is way—It seems the proverb Is proved true once more. We were not far alike from death and bnrtal here ourselves. Had our friends the ent-mles remained much longer, we would have taken toll of them to the last man. Twos lucky, my recollection of the old tradition about the wheel and the water gate*. "But come now. perhaps your majesty will rest." adM be in conclusion. "1 think we shall now have better opportunity to do so. Unless I am now far mistaken, our friends of Grahoffen will leave us. Not only with fli and sword, but with the waters undi the earth, we have smitten them. "As for you. mademoiselle.” sold he when at length they bad escorted the monarch to a place of greater safety. "I congratulate you also on the eacape. Yon sided handsomely as ever. But for your courage we could not have

"It was nothing." told Kitty. ' The trapped animal fights desperately.” "It Is of no Importance." sold Count Frederick rolndy. A peril passed Is passed, and need give us no more concern. But stay, there was some unfinished business between you and me. mademoiselle. Tell me. why should we be enemies still, since we have learned to fight shoulder to shoulder against the enemies of our

tor that ancient torture chamber sot where below the palace. In which, he knew, there rested the secret of Oretxhoffen. But since he wag unguided. how could he know when at length he was cloae to the door which haired him from that secret? He did find a closed door, in a part of the subterranean chambers not yet flooded by the waters of the n He could not find entrance—the door was locked—he had no time to seek for any key. Looking about him hastily. he saw only upon the floor a scrap of paper, an old. stained, charred, dismembered piece of parchment, left there by whoso hand be could not guess. Curiously regarding it, he picked It up to examine It more closely. It bore some ancient inscription which he could but ill decipher—an Inscription In Latin. Count Sachlo cudgeled his wlu to bring to bis aid such store of knowledge of dead languages as once was hla In his college days. Hnr ried as he was. and disjointed as the Inscription waa. he conld make but little of It. 'By the rood." exclaimed he. "here Is something strange enough—a parch ment from God knows where, by God knows whom. It says something about a king or an heir to a kingdom It says something about on abduc♦v Why. here we come upon a pret*V7- 111 warrant half my chance of reifugd Jn this war this paper ho* to do with the secret of Uretxhoffln. At least I will take It with me." s He thrust It Into fats pocket and hurried on Into the open to Join his fleee*. Even as those left behind ta the palace began to take counsel of restoring some order after the ruin wMch had been wrought. Count Sachlo. ta possession of o*e more un finished secret, was outside the walla As he passed from the from of the palace, be came directly ta Uu line of vision of Kitty, who was watering the retreat of the Grahoffen fore**.

"What shall

we hide? What

walled Michael. "Save me. Frederick,

xve me. What shall hdo?" “You shall keep alien'.. y< Jesty. if you please. >'

where bolter than this. ! will do what I can." rejoined Frederick. "Moat beloved majesty, you are ta a hard se. but pray you. trouble us not too much in the work of doing what can for your majesty and ourselves.' Tr, ng now this door, now that, egvamlr. receding, the men of Gra hoffrn came on. They filled up the morridora. aU the reception halls of front and rear of the Gmihofft palace. Count Sa-hlo. Ms king, bis leaders and their soldier*—all joined ta the last dash upon what they thought to be the finish of their en-

emy's lost citadel.

Aloof and start, concealed for the time lu the remote cell which had received them. Count Frederick a, A-hi* companion* hoped agaln*t hope for a little while, but hoped ta vain. Again came the crashing of doors, the rush of feet on the stone floor*. Useless to contend against their numbers —the last door was broken through. Discovered. surrounded trapped. Count Frederick snd Lis Companions

».ed their assailants.

■ laughed Sachlo. as he stood

ror now. and j panting but triumphal:*, alter his last

0 babble to any of bis woe*, j attack. * So. at last! You have jun Mia!', we do* Where shall ! far. my friend*, and dodged us very * he exclaimed almost In de- j nimbly. Where shall you go no*, iny •They ore at us again—they good count—where shuil you go. my B0 mere" on us^Mcy do not | pretty one—and you. your *ugu*t ma-

hit'ValeJ. V d'

Under the btsady Mend of the Pilot the Aircraft Headed for Shore.

bis adversary. He stood now trapped like the meanest of those retainers about him, and neither could find hope. The wheel, the wheel." called Sachlo at length. "Stop him. men—he Is opening tbs water gates—stop him at once." Himself and a few men endeavored to go at Frederick, but met the Irate Kitty, who put up a tlgerilke resistance to protect her comrade at his work. The sound of shots come, the mingled sounds of much confused lamentation from those now threatened with drowning ta these deep subter-

Ml the puppet

a lace of Gretahoffen Co they ^t none lea* i fa. puppet Mng himself.

f gocLK' or. *

11 we fly f

"What." exclaimed Cortlslaw to Sachlo. "is It my fate to drown like a ta their palace? Quick. Sachlo. offer them peace—offer them treaty." Even the sense of chagrin was lost to Sachlo now ta his terror for bis life and that of hla sovereign. He advanced through the watw^ss best be might until he caught thMbnullcn of Frederick, still busy at hls^sk. “Halt. Count Frederick." be cried. “Walt—w# offer parley—we offer a truce—we offer you peace. If so you will protect the life of our sovereign." "So then." exclaimed Kredork-k. “your sovereign In here?" "1 admit he is." said Sachlo. "I admit also that you have the upper hand of us once more. VTc cannot perish like so much vermin here—stop your cursed wheel and give us respite, or soon It wHMbe luo law." "Are you sincere. Count Sachlo' - Frederick—“may we believe your word? We have had cause "Doubt It then no more. Cut off iese flood* which are drowning u* ich by Inch, at id we will leave your

city? We have been together in more than one peril—we have well-nigh perished together a score of times—end together we hare avenged ourselves. Do you find no augury ta that? Soldier* who fight together and who win safety together usually are friends —why should not we be friends T' He advanced toward her now. his arms extended, ta bis face all bl* awakened passion as be saw her i

more so close at bis side.

"What!" exclaimed Kitty, pushing him back. "Surrender—j ou ask me surrender! Why sbo..:i I? We a but now out of a situation which leaves me dlrposed for an> thing but light matters. Why should 1 think of you at *11. monsieur I* conn*, who have been indeed the cause of se many of these perils which you mention now. Until 1 find the missing halt of my coin 1 have another mission ta life, and other mailers to consider. than to talk of such things a^

these you now suggest."

She turned from him. He stood look tag after her. baffled and unhappy, smiling sadly as he saw her go. “One time, mademoiselle." said he to himself—''some day! Tomorrow

may bring anoibnr diy—"

; uncertainty withal, at

1 —r—• —

Lttnmted her eu be 1.0 beraeif. ef ■ his mind.

m sure." said she to beraeif. “there Is some mischief ■ his mind. As a rule It has been safe to follow yonder rascal—I wll^^stpow." And

that she did.

Sachlo hastened out tn ou|^ the palace grounds, bound fa some path

would offer him quick egress from a situation so lacking ta attractions. Sachio's mind wflft but one thought. He was cogUapw • even as be fled upon the qpntcntf ^f the panels pocket. Half we drew H is fie hastened. "A^lng." sold abducted; who was he? What was bis age—what Mng? Tls Indeed a cunning plot to vex my soul yet further" In Kitty's mind, as she followed him with her eyes, and presently followed Mm ta person, there was no Inkling of this problem which was troubling good Count Sachlo. What concerned her waa some Indefinite feeling that ■be must keep him ta sight. Once more her Instinct proved of service. Count Sachlo passed among the shrubbery of the place, eager* to find such shelter a* he might—concealment which would offer him safety and an opportunity to examine yet more thoroughly thl* curious bit of paper which he had safe ta his pocket. He thrust this way and that. A tutton of his coot entangled ta the branch of a shrub. He detached It hastily and passed on. As he did so. he did not notice that his cherished bit of paper left his pocket and fell upon the ground. Trust eyes os keen as Kitty's to note this Incident of his flight. An Instant later she had pounced upon It and was herself hurrying far-.-xmoeal menu Once more her wits vere at sword's point wlt^ those of the doughtieet of her foes. Kitty herself, glancing hastily at that paper, could make no more of It than hod Sachlo. "What can It mean? thought she. But whatever It meant, of one thin* she was sure—Count Sachlo would return for it. She had not long to wait to find this suspicion confirmod. Soon she heard him hurrying bock—saw him bonding over the place where he last had been sure of the possession of the papersaw Mm look about here and there hastily, hurriedly, eagerly. Now Indeed she was confirmed ta her own suspicions. "Ah*. Count Sachlo." said she self, "once mure 1 have something which you covet." had occasion to find once more that the possession of something Count Sachlo coveted carried with tain danger to the possessor.

tr*'

•Idy-

ll last from the

Sur-

yoa did me U

session soiu'py, $1 ® Year

Prithee—come

HARBOR

"I will not.— choose to stay

business."

The dark flu Count Sachlo'

"Listen, my

rL,"„rVGrowing Resort;

the Past

to, «n qictivities

one with .

Quick now. the pai Pale tmd ter rifle, most underved. th*.

no answer.

"Ready, guards,'

to Ms men.

—drag her out of rc* BE C* ol the Home and ranine had a lsn* TELLS OF PRELy Keeping and Mr. and Mr*. ■' *’’> V»d Mr.. Tl,r,h« 'd.tiioo." cr

READING

V'-

T*rty,

of the

Monday night

oonti is at her and is looking

from Wildwood

Mr. Handoock hMary's Episcopal lecture on prehistSH found ■ good British museum. tM slherine Townof four lectures. Sunday the After a detailed d. 0 ’ c |ock with dynastic Egyptians t Tbe

showed a largo t bone and clay from early Egypt with a number of examine some

period, as wail rtmghofStone Harbor. These paletted R> eiUier the Coun- . arposes. the cogl, people, ss since used for face palnd his intention some them, and It Is intart has traces of paint ar* mind, some of them. jpj j the traditional cocquj \ '* \ by the South prior •*? woee who of all Egypt under of* In the spring, legendary Mona, ones “ swear Ibey cal counterparts woulj Borough shall een Ah^len. Uk. which la to

The

ere Neolithic workmanship flints ta the world, come unto use. The Semitic elemi language there was blood tjt the d; this fan does not bearing on tha ly Egypt! civilization os fit cyltadi mace beads h

i

in question the Semites were ruling factors I

Uon. Mr. Handcock l ture with some remarh

Inga on early EgyptldlQg the coulrae^gw showed that they knr, wldk IiSay and navigate soiling k. Co,up*n,»matrowing boats from tha i 1 1

_ »,IK6 being jcial act of the

place of safety. Kilty aa' branching tree which to

might offer a shelter. Wllllo"J*^i

lotion she climbed up hand ovi,

the paper with her. and ooHglr "ich concealment os she could ta the branches. From this place t»f vantage

she could look do<

country to some distance. She could see ierefore a little guard of Grahof-

CHAPTER LVI. feu Soldiers Who wore returning, hunt

lug evidently for their leader, fount , v ,. v . Sachlo. A moment later and they had

In the sub l^*t-

ihe nalat-«*T "It was here." aald Sachlo—"but

•n here I dropped It.

taken— someone has followed me— someone is concealed not far from here. Come. men. we must search. Twos a bit of paper—of no value to a^y^but me. but 1 must have it. do you Like some bounds questing for the

scent they scat!

ed tor Jnst a others In the

JAerfully. '

escape from

sitges Hurrying here »• TOMVm-W't r. „ ' • i— Mon.. .

* »ru,.

love of scrupulous an “ otn8l ‘ 1 ' repr *~ belongs to the Japanev* 11 * ,lrni ' w “ find It ta their manne 1 * 1 work should their furniture. In oil Ittinsrie* ol sc ship. The word exo Yoik Smith, vaguely misapplied. I«m appointed inapplicable to the art Other business faults of this character ^ u „ report to the smallness which p

under the pressun of .

and torrential emoOta* ,or P" v ™ Un «

tall -Into the excesalvt* 01 °* t * ,e

which sometimes beau** ol Justice But their unfailing senUjunciion soil, pensates ta great mas take op tha lack of more genial by the case, Taste with them, as Wittier was iuVelasquez and WhlstJj om, hood ; MU e

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MB,. MPTO. with t:

U It U .how. I. '''V"” 1 'TO"

of th. non..,..

where a telling econ^ corrt ' l! P uu dr“ce, fineness of handling Ions. The next pensale fur a slightif/^louncil will be pleta absence of mglght. Ulnyon. In the Allap——— . ol Sunday Safe Server* of , ■' Brilliant! There ^(IBFS.

dlocrtty. Brilliant

always carried aw,' MB " , ‘ •• noa * , ‘ “ lion*, for which occupation everything. A dray ** >v * themed ve*. pull and ■ rare hor bo come to such plodder to eolve prosing lor iuerroaed turesome to try f that they may *efate. The slatesmegM] uiorv luflneuce

Vive and whoee w^L^ in

men of *ff.lr k ° d ***** «««■»**' * shot a, ros* the * ho com, ' ,or no “fh els that leaped ? ill P»y ootgood money tag a *•'£.1 of sjJrom busy live* simply fq' i c-.i" grounQve more knowledge — . f liv, auny in the field

Not Concerwork.

BI1! Nye mod tvvrntion of the New

ol Aseociatlon, and h Jereey in tweuty-

have been the Isle My

bright ,

kyng ptj ■■Mai

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