MEDFORD MTKIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1910.
f IKUAIUIN
KING
Jf Siory qf
Sj GEORGE DARK
M'CUTCHEON
CfntoM. OW. If &.- Bur
M(Cotckvn
cn.vrTER XIIL
X DtTlXITT SlULTES.
IT ira pitch dark -wrhcu he nvroke,
Tbo wrond of breathing came to
Mi ears. He sat up. His bands
were free. It had aot been a
flrSBu She was tying over there
winp, The candle had brnt Itself
eat; that vrna nil. lie crept softly
Hcrems the floor. In the dnrkness he
tfiraad her and toached tbe garments
fee -wore and drew back enthralled.
Afraid to move for fear of disturb
tes ker. he sit quietly for an hour or
wore. AD this time his brain was
"woriJaj like mad in tbe new found de
sire to perform miracles for the sake
f tfete IotcIj-. unattainable creature.
Jit was forgetting the prince, the nor
.twck ei the 2Gth; he was thinking only
4HT ntIs; this girl from tbe fate that
3CarJaax had to store for her. Vos
3Bago may have had tlao promise, but
vfct could it profit hist if Marlanx
3utd tha frfrl?
Footsteps in tbe outer room recalled
3sa to the bitter reality of their posl
Hm. He awoke her and whispered
werde ef encouragement into her bo
ggaered ears. Then he put on his coat
ami. threw himself on the floor, first
"tmpptag the rope about his wrists to
dtecdre the puartL.
A key turned la the padlock. Old
aasB Spastz stood in the doorway.
"It to hood.' said the old man irascl
tj. Tuea he came la and lighted a
MBdle
"Keen of the 23th." said Tnutton
Utterly. "In twenty-four hours it will
Vt aX otct. eh. SpanU?"
"At sees tomorrow.''
Mha Spantz brought In the food for
4to prtoeners, setting it oa the floor bc
"Sweea tbeta.
"It to sb tally the duty of our friend
CTaXas to feed me," observed Troxton
Ms fellow prisoner.
"JaMaer queried tbe gtrl from the
mmatlr, peering- at the mas. "Not Juli
an &uts of the arooryT
Xh name." said Tnrrton. Julius
Ssaghed awkwardly.
-KatmgB." snarled William Spantz.
Ula manner changed completely, how
erK, when he turned to address tbe
3-ease tody. "I beg to inform you.
Tnnflnm. that your stay is to be brief.
STealgBi you will be removed to more
IjdeaMHt quarters that a friend has
prepared for yon. As fer you. my
arieBd." tBrninar to Traxtoa and audi
Sag Ireakally. "I deeply deplore the
Act that you are to remain. When
-ma Bxt gather in tbe room beyond a
w dispensation will hare begun.
1"eu saay be Interested then to bear
-what we have to say oat there."
With a profound bow to the lady
ssd a leer for King he departed, bolt
teg tbe door behind him. Instantly
IKE&jr wiw nt her side.
Ab Idea has come to me," he whis
kered eagerly. "I think I see a way."
"Mr. King, what is it yon intend to
a7 rieaie tell me. I most know.
Toa beard what bo said about taking
to the count's. ITe meant Mr-
lux. I wUl die first."
T'-3fat T
o'Xa. T will die first. By tho way.
3 auy as well tell you that 1 wasn't
ttbtaklng altogether of bow we are to
weape. Why should 1 save you from
apirlaax just to bavo you hurry off
and get married to Voa Engo? It's u
eaa thought. I know," hastily; "but.
jaat tbe same, I hate to think of you
JHRryfag some one else."
"game one else?" she questioned, a
.packer on her forehead.
sOh, I know I wouldn't bare v
" of a chance even If there
-waHTt a Vos Ease It toa't that." be
explaiaed. "I recognise the cr dif
rferaace in our stations and"
"Wbht has all this got to do with
Sroar pUa to escape?"
"Nothing at alL Tbe point I'm try
Sag to get at is this: Don't you think
Sfs pretty rough on a hero to save tin
jtfr! fer some other fellow to snap up
-aad sarry ?"
"I tblak I begin to see." she said, a
tvacli ef pink coming into her checks.
"Tbatfs encouraging," be said, star
Sag gloomily at the food he bad put
mutt. "You are quite sure you prom
feed Tos Engo that you'd marry blm?"
".X. I did not promise htm that I'd
Mrry blm."
JToa snld you bad promised"
Ye did not allow me time to fin
JA. I meant to say that 1 bad prom
.toed to let blm know in a day or two
Xbat to all, Mr. King." 3,'uero was e
anasplctoBB tremor in her Tolce.
Wbat'B tlmtr' he demanded. "You
ye don't mean to say that Oh.
Xerd, I wonder I wonder if I have a
rbaaca Just a ghost of a chance!" lie
leaned very close, incredulous, fascl
jaated. "What is it that you aro going
to tot blm know yes or no?"
"That was tbe question I was con
addering when tho brigands caught
m," she answered.
"Of courso ho la in your own clans."
aS4 Truxton glumly,
Sb beeltated an instant "Mr. King.
Ibaa b one told you my aamo who I
mtaT she asked.
"Ye are the prince's aunt That's
alt I know,"
"No more his nunt. lu reality than
Jack Tulllo Is his uncle."
"Who are you, then?"
"I am Jack Tullls' sister, a Now
Yorker bred and born, and I lire not
more than two blocks from your"
IIo stared at her In speechless nuiase
mcnt "Then tlieu you nre uot a
duchess or aM he began again.
"Not at all n very plain New York
cr," she said, laifghlug aloud, "You
arc not disappointed, nre you? Does
It spoil your romance to"
"Spoil it? Disappointed? Not Hy
George, 1 I can't believe that any
Tint WHona whort or tbuxtos kjuq a
BOOT WASBKUIXDTHXTKmrriO BLOW.
such luck no, no. I don't mean It Just
that way! Let me think it out Let
me get it through my head.
'Miss Tullls." he said, a thrill In his
voice, "you are a princess Just the
same. I never was so happy in my
life as I am this minute. It isn't so
black as it was. I thought 1 couldn't
win you because you"
'Win me?" she gasped.
Precisely. Now I'm looking at It
differently. 1 don't mind telling you
that I'm In love with you desperately
In love. It's pecn so with me ever
since that day In the park. I loved
you as a duchess or a princess and
without hope. Now. 11 well, I ui
going to hope. Perhaps Vos hngo
bos the better of me Just now. but I m
In the lists with him with all or
them. If 1 get you out of this place
and myself as well I want you to un
derstand that from this very minute I
am trying to win you If it lies In the
power of any American to win a girl
who has suitors among the nobility.
"Are arc you really in earnest?" she
murmured.
"I mean every word of It I do love
you."
"I I cannot talk about It now, Mr.
King." she fluttered, moving away
from him in a sudden panic. Pres
ently he went over to her. She was
standing near the candle, staring down
at the flame, with a strangely preoc
cupied expression in her eyes.
"Forgive me. he said. "I was
hasty. Inconsiderate. I"
"You quite took my breath away.'
sh panted, looking up at him, with a
queer little smile.
"I know, he murmured.
ner troubled gaze resumed Its sober
contemplation of the flame.
"You won't leave me to my fato be
cause you think I'm going to marry
some one else?"
He grew very sober. "Miss Tullls.
you and I have one chance In a thou
sand. You may as well know the
truth."
"Ob, I can't bear the thought of that
dreadful old man," she cried, abject
distress in her eyes.
lie gritted bis teeth and turned
away.
Late in the afternoon Annn Cromer
appeared before tbem, accompanied
by two of the men. Crisply she com
inanded the girl to como forth.
She was in tho outer room for the
better part of an hour listening to
Abbs Cromer and Mme. Drovnask.
who dinned tbe praises of tho great
Count Marlanx into her cars. The;
bathed tbe girl's face and freshened
her garments. It occurred to her that
she was being prepared for a visit of
the redoubtable Marlanx himself and
put the question plainly.
"No." said Anna Cromer. "He's not
coming here. You are golug to blm
He will not bo Count Marlanx after
tomorrow, but CIMzen Marlanx, one
of the people, one f us."
Llttlo did they know Marlanx.
"Julius and Peter tvf 11 como for you
tonight." said Mine. Drovnask, with
an evil, suggestive smile.
Truxton was beginning to tremble
with tbe fear that she would not be
returned to their room when tbe door
was opened and she came in.
Some time in the tense, suffocating
hours of tho night they beard the
sounds of many footsteps sbuullng
about the outer room. There were
hoarse, guttural, subdued good by s and
well wishes, the creaking of heavy
doors and the dropping of bol(x
Eventually King, who bad becn lis
tening alertly, realized that but two of,
tho men remained In the room, Pete
Urutus aud Julius Spantz.
An hour crept by and another, King
was groaning under tho suspense. Tin
tlmo was too slowly npprouchlug
when ho was to attempt tuo most des
pcrato act In nil this sanguinary trag
edy. He had told her of bis plan. She
knew tho part alio was to play. And
if all went well ah, then!
Suddenly ho started to his feet, hlH
jaws set, his eyea gleaming. The telo
graph Instrument was clicking in th
outer room.
xnxmg tu position near tho girl,
who was crouching In real dismay, ho
leaned ngnlnst the wall, his hands bo
html lilni, every uutsclo strained and
taut.
The door opened, and Julius Spantc,
bowhlskered and nwkwnrd. entered.
He wore n raincoat and storm lint and
carried n rope In one of tils hands.
"Tlmo yon were asleep," ho said
stupidly, addressing King. Ho turned
to the girl. "Come, tuiulain, 1 must"
IIo did not complete the sentence.
The whole weight of Truxton King's
body was behind the tcrrltle blow that
In ml (M on the man's Jaw. Julius
Spnnts's knees crumpled. He lunged
aimlnst tho wall. The man was stun
ned beyond nil power of immediate
action. It was the work of nn Instant
to snatch the revolver from his coat
pocket.
"Guard the doorl" whispered King
to the girl, pressing the revolver Into
her hand, "and shoot If you have tol"
A handkerchief was stuffed Into the
unconscious msu's mouth. The long
coat and boots were Jerked from his
limp body before his hands and feet
were bound with the rope ho carried.
The bushy whiskers and wig were re
moved from his head nnd transferred
In a flash to that of the American.
Then the boots, cont aud hat found a
now wearer.
Peter Drtitus was standing In the
stairway leading to tho sewer.
"Hurry up. Julius," he called Im
peratively. "They are below with the
boat."
When a tall, grunting man emerged
from the Inner room bearing tho limp
figure of a girl In n frayed raincoat he
did not wait to ask questions, but rush
ed over und looked the cell door. Then
he led the way down the narrow stalr
W9V. Ills onlv renlv to King's gut
tural remark In the Graustark lan
guage was;
"Don't speak, you fool! Not n word
until we reach tho river."
A moment later the gtrl was being
lowered through the hole Into rough,
eager arms. Brutus and his compan
ion dropped through, the secret block
of masonry was closed, aud off
through tho shallow waters of the sew
er glided the party rlvcrward In the
noiseless boat that had come up to
ferry them.
There were three men In tho boat,
not counting Truxton King.
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Notice.
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GILT EDGE
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A SNAP IN ORCHARD LAND
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5-room house on Cottage avenue, East Side, lots 100
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' lots on Hamilton street, 2 blocks from new depot,
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