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m 11" W1‘ a? I! Ki “a ,_ Dellnuroc stood went. marveling nt this splendid acting. “Have I really known the girl before?" he naked hm oelt. ' "Ineverhueaneacort. 1mm lee (or myself. My orderly 1. m enough." ‘Yec, your excellency." mmmered the mum. “There are but few 0! us here tonight. The governor: hall"- "I know. I Just left theme.” “But you need an escort through the dungeons.“ .“I an Prince DennIkofl. Inspect“ tenet-norm Herebtheaeuot A SOLDIER OF COMMERCE ‘ “._v_ v..- wu-c vvcl 1'. WV IV" wan Romy Iron- asleep. “Wake up! Woke up. It. Irons!” Al- m whllpered. Ho at upright. “Who are you?” ' “Huh! Our lives depend upon your ”“- h" coo-clam °£ 'h“ I" madmandobedlence. ImAlmnow ItIll'clll Odin: II the inspector $998.11)!de- In: (Iowa . t0 . m. on. Come with me!” or. 'J‘hn mat-h. -p on. .4..- ‘ an m w: comm nu mum and)» Maumvmmm LEVER “OTHERS LIMITED. T089!!!“ 10- We Manned “Sunlight MANN we um eo‘hll youth» khmmwmmw why ”mm. “Random WNW»: beheMwwaM"MMtM” At first we mesh with mum Sup tn me old m an. m VIM common sow. mm“ washed away to «mam Moathemkmmmldmmmmeudmmm We Rm sup \heamel‘es. '3th «a mi and then rub an! MN! on me «ah M Na! mob t9 dam! it makes m: Now; whim as mam at too much. I ~ tout: at tho a. W. -m tool “But what or you. my darling girl. my bravest? You have notified yourself for me." “'they dare not kill me.” aaid Alma. “They would do anything. But I unot go like this. Give me Juat a “at. Lt‘t me take You in mv nrmn'" “Who calla Chart: of Ashkar?" uk- ed the sleepy boatmn as he emerged from the dlnxy llttle box he called his house. “It la 1. Charka. who purchased your hay and bummed for you to dellver 1: I at éstrgbag with a passenger." "M. Irons.” told Alma. turnln; to Harvey nnd putting out her handn. “I on do no more. Knowing that you were ln dam of bolus kllled or of be- lnc ant to Slberln. when your Identity would ho loot and all hope or rescue gone. I determined that 1 would not you two it potable. l have purchued this hny. and Chan will deliver Itâ€" you. ratherâ€"at Aatrnbnd. where you will ho “Mom tho permutlono of your enemies.” “Good. You were long cBmlnx. T50 buy but been wanted many times. But I knew you would come. so I did not all.” “Charla!” she said as the two step- ped upon the boat. “Chart: of Ash- kar!" boats my. Lanterns moved here and there. but most of the boetmen were nsleep. Alma knew where the boat of Charlie. of Ashlin was moored and hnr~ fled to It. It could not well be nus- taken.’ for it was the largest of the hayboats. and Its cargo had not been touched. cams n. m7 "no: nuns. OVEBED by their ion: duh. unnoticed by the tew who .~'-‘f" were in the streets. Alma nnd 5- "7" Harvey Irons went townrd the river. Severn! time: Hmey tried to upenk. but Aim would not permit it. Winding through the narrower streets. met twice by sentries and giving the password. which she knew. Alma led him safely to the wharf where the hu- L-.L_ I things?" Inked the cnptnln of the zunrd timidly. “In good condition. all but the “mo.- puere. It is so close it has made my orderly ill. We will step out into the cool air for awhile. after which we will return and resume our inspection.“ The bunch of key: was heavy. nnd u the guard took them from Almn'o hand he did not notice that one had been abstracted. He hung the bunch in its accustomed place. A moment later the doors of Tlilis prison had closed behind Alma Jamie! end an"! Iron. Harvey obeyed her Injunctions. and led him to the corridor. “Hm: did your excellency and “Follow me," she whlshered. “Do not spat. Our lives depend upon your discretion.” Handing, he staggered to his feet 0nd donned the cloak. “Mm! Allah Jurnlefl'l" he whisper- ed to he looked at be: h bewilder- meat. “Yes. Come with me. I will help you to escape. They will kill you here. Come, now. Wear this cloak end do not speak." “! o-oao‘t!" His head amped. With h Wh born of the anaemia. of tho moment oh. thrust him into on empty cell nod tore the ions cloak from under him. Thou Iho looked tho door. Swim}. bmthiouly. with panting boson and trembling hand; III. oponod door that door. In .1th the loot coil 0: tho row wan Hum, Iron. “loop. “Wake up! Wake up. )1. Iron!” Al- Let me take you In my arms!” with a fine sense of prom-l- ‘ back to 1113 little box. could repay you. dear." "in: her In his arms. ‘ life could pay you ”me. how gladly "I But what 'ble for me me Tablets. .ng kisses to without me to as the orderly Was not well. The In- lpector general said they would so out In the ah- : short time and return. They did not return." “Open that door to the dungeon!" The captain tool: down the bunch of keys. He trembled and turned white. “Yes. my colonel. He had with him also an orderly." “Was my niece here?" “I did not see the young lady." “What did the inspector general do?’ “He and his orderly went into the dungeon whens the prisoner: to:- 81- beria are kept-"Thai I00!” cum tine}. -_ 4L, “Ru any on. visited the who. to- night?” “You: the Intpoctor general” “What! Do you mean Prune. Dollo when?" . lo duhod co the prison. The cumin of the guard started when he law the puller or the colonel'u nee. “wm devlltry 1.18:} {o8}??? in mm. “She did return. colonel. l wen: u her. but the diam-ed no and told no to so to bed.” Jurnlec ran to Mna'o rooms. 0n the £99531. up her long brown mun. . “8n my niece returned ball?" 7 m" u” “Pardon! I forgot. But the Astra I on ' I on going to tho than: do not love the cur." Irison to see what has happened." “How much nation the cur!” re 3° an“ m h" “"1““ u '“ pm cum “It sum. not loyalty. cone. Ho took the nearest oneâ€"on. in ' nd tab In which a Chinese mandarin had com attumu‘” ’“ can ‘9 ‘ ' I to tho honâ€"and hurried to the prioon. Ho dulled to the living lpnrtments. “3! heaven. W-Wfll stab you! Whit Moria m “loop. Bo roared for her. did you come to Mister?” 3nd. tumbling in every limb. the can. “To I!" my III!- “ hf! NOB Pl?- (china. '0 “And you thinkâ€"what do you think? Speak. nun!” “Immotthlnk. 1.111301113th Idson ton-e}- yhat has happened." nonwhgnuhennotmmbv beauty nnd'hec Wit to ensure me. I recall how sh. listed the prince. Sh. never-said». butlheretnoedtomarry him. She window with In Amer- lean.” “Where is the American?" “He 13 in our prison. He 1- Impu- “1 am filled with misgivings. your uceflancy.’ um Jamaica: “nun h something wrong." "Wrong! What can N "on?" “Something. I kw" Mt What- '11. urlbethchedmwm 1W neveraeenhero'opyaom 8h. sewn-umuddrukmm wine. nnd Ill. Ieldum (Ill-II I”. M The governor showed his taut-t: :- the tune for him to take tho highest or his guests to upper “rived. “lt la not no en: to leave at remtlon with a girl like Alma. almost time for the upper. 1 they wlll not forget." “Where are your beautiful niece no Dellnikon’?” aalted the governor. "The prince said they were going 9 and a secluded apot and talk thing. over. I asked Alma. and 3h. consented to the announcement or their betwthnl. but said the prince had. not asked her to be his wife. i sent him to her. and i they came to an agreement. But they wanted to be alone to talk. I do not know what keeps them.” Mm haunted. Auto oounded the elemnn. muummowm ofeol- luryWee-nengperhepetbeknout. penny-81m unetober. “Imnxo.”ehen!deunply. The two envied outlet-mutant! Charhhwdowueltheboetuit Everything happened to Alan led supposed. The bell had been deprived of m moot brilliant lights. With Ab. and Dennlkol! zone. I: new 6n“. A half hour passed. end Colonel Junie! got uneasy. “You fill not so back to imprison- ment or death," sud Emu. “09130 with ad We will so to America. what no will I» are and happy. Come. 3: m... cone." “Under than." aid cum. «‘rbm you w!“ b. are. Bun-y: The dogs or lug-autos will scan be here." With a we» of NI hand Chart: flowed than "no lumen-o cam or My. It mud upon many long plant- that not to the mlddloo! the boat and extended one foot om ouch tide. Under tho plant: was I new! space. “mumhIIMQHmnm ho hm“ an MENMNNI um me when 0! mm “H! in. mm at M m in tho who. and. um um" us. m: m to the Man. H0 in. question“ an mum M W mummum Nun-noun om (“wow that tho who. to loch «I RI u coll. My dour ono. Ndo under the My. own. when «a ho hide) a. to your friend. and your mule. m «to: Na!“ 1 . “1 mm m up. to touch moved m- nrm to encircle my Oh. the than of It burnt. omnnwultupmmm nut. your uh. dour one.” concluded but it was (or M!” “So your and. mono? Ah. “I M Ill-o. I noiulluldlaIu-m huh "manna: Ion-menu neg“? no. «u an! n I" to "n III" mu lam huhm an “A.“ m!!!” "Gm: heath: What I man! -mmmnkmtotecnyonto cyan-m: maul-um. . III. I hop. “Then leave mm. The governor's Wort/Will sue you tron: harm, but in the me of tho car I command you '70 donut at once. Then win than V _-_' -_~' it. Theomcerwumhwlthhu saber. “Dogs of Muscovltea! When I get my money. I will not my 111 this plus!” “What is that?" denuded the ot- am. turning on Chm-n. “You can In (leaâ€"we who no your Inn-ten?” ,“Yonlhouldteuthonnlhhthlt. Ho Would be placed." “Are you a follower ot the want" “Whoeloo? nil-ovum 0hr» “* PM 'Nchm would moo-tho soldier. or the an!" "I“; . m to “My m a, manner.” ‘ “Burn 3 If Nu due! I In. some: thin: In I: What.“ “Do not burn his him!" shouted tho once:- u one of the soldiers mud: t light by twisting a wisp oi' the buy. into the name or the lantern. “We are atm- prisoners. We do not wish to run 33‘1”“ the passport." The ”1mm warn m-"no A-.. .L- “T0 it" my tiny. It bu been pur- chned. but not :3: Paid for,» “Influfimf M do run think we . "I“ III! tummy!" ’ “It in for bound a hither clan l hey II! buy." an cum calmly. c A WHO! ot‘cm mum-u! him and t mom mm m. leg. ; “0W tho hm" cud an com. “The! In» I» Wu 1:: it.” "3"“ W by!“ laughed t soldier. “nut wine-mus. “Shut your mouth. fool!" and the or. ncer. “There Is no American. It was 3 Ensign who escaped." “By the gods." exclaimed another. “that is an idea! m can u from Asmkhan nod would nadonbt assist the.§meflmn to nape." , our minds. we and think «your flay}; Aabespokehothmuhu buyouetdeep Into the hay. “A prisoner of the czar hno- eoeoped! Acmed’ by I woman who loo traitor. ho oocoped from the prison ot Tm. mm and must be. with hio compul- Ion. oomewhere in tho city." “We". on l the pdoooer?" “No. you 918-” “Am I. then. tho woman?" “Cut-no upon you!” “Why on: I omeoed Vith theoo shouts? lomopeoeoflumottmmm be. trying to oell my hay.” “01:. your hay!” ohouted one of t ooldten. with o laugh. ”With the - nee; of and!“ o m of state on “Matters. 1 am here.” «It Charts. I mm; m. cm and bunk!“ In tho light of the luau-m they. carded. “What has happened?" \ be: u (out soldier». kd by I subordinate omcer. can: rush in: down the “nut. “Hm there. on board thin-hymn“ shouted the omcer. CHAPTER X“. 118 mu FOR TIE ”(HM lAYDOAT 81m. = RKA of Ashtnr pretended to waken from a deep slum. hmnInntesthohanmm. Chinese Ill-1hr!“ nnd Perm prince. were hustled oil and cluttered ton-thu- ln bewilderment Every Mn u the hall was sent out to hunt the tug!- uve, with orders to bring an back cicada-nun. “Drama!” be exclaimed “no Ill“! bu tricked u: all: Where I. the m- lanr' ~ Hi. all was opened. It II. mm- “mm the than no! TM are “n In T11“! The ward: Will ‘34 "”01 Getootonrymn! Kan-them runabout lump-aim“ mm." The locksmith m rot-«l from his aloopudnoonhadthodooropon. Jamel! rushed In 1nd been 090013: the colt. In on. In (and Dellalkol'. them an I! drunk. no but“! u! out to a» light. “The door nunrbo mm In. 00 m the locksmith." “T I am ”um u. no W than» 0! motion. but how to an Maud! from diagram. “fill! a Jim-01!. 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