acter of their previous meeting, a deC
nite disinclination to encountering the
Agure on the stairs caused the Gover
nor abruptly to draw into the en
trance of the church. There, concealed,
Impatiently he waited for the man to
pass on, thus affording him the oppor
tunity to slip by and return to the
gate.
Meanwhile, the Lady Elise had re
paired to the palace; a prey to haras
sing doubts her father’s words had
failed to remove, she listened to .hose
sounds of the strife she no longer saw.
But that she wished to obey her father
unquestioningly now—at, perhaps, a
supreme moment for both cf them!—
she could not have remained where
she was. Never had the palace looked
so blank and deserted; she rang her
bell; no one answered. The servants
had apparently all left—gone, it might
be, to look down on and behold this
guerre a la mort waged near the gates.
Or, perhaps, had they all, except the
old nurse, fled from the palace, never
to return?
As she asked herself these questions,
In the distance the noise cf the con
flict grew louder; the shouts of the
people more distinct, nearer! With
a suddeu premonition of disaster close
at hand, the desire to see what was
happening—to knew the worst—seised
her. No longer could she remain in
her apartments;tshe must return to
the ramparts—to her father: and then
If need be— The thought drove some
of the color from bfer cheek, but in a
moment her braver instincts spoke;
there awoke within her the courage
and spirit of her Norman ancestry.
Pale, yet determined, she hastened
down the long, dimly lighted corridor,
and was nearing the door leading to
the street when it suddenly opened
and a man, tall and dark, showing in
his appearance many 3igns of the fray,
stepped in. At sight of her a quick
exclamation fell from b’s ups; B'.s ;
hold, anxious eyes lighted. "My Lady!”
"You!” Her startled glance met his.
"I heard the firing; hastened to the
Mount—here! I trust not too late!”
"Too late!” she repeated wildly.
‘‘Where else should the Black Seign
eur be than here, at the Mount—at •
such a moment!"
“True!” he returned quietly. “Where
•lse?”
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She noted not the accent; behind
him, through the open space a bright
forli of flame, fh tfie direction oT FP.e
soldiers’ barracks, shot into the air,
and, at the same time, she saw that
lh« otfleers’ quarters and out-buildings
glowed red. The knowledge cf what
it meant—that her apprehensions had
been realized, sent a shudder through
her, and quickly as the door closed,
shutting out the sight, she ran toward
the threshold, one thought in her mind
—her father, and where she had last
seen him! That she was seized, held,
restrained, seemed but a natural,
though terrible, incident of the mo
ment.
“Pardon, my Lady! In a moment
they will be here, and they will not
■pare you! Your father is not at the
gate; he left before the soldiers gave
way! Believe me, or net—it is the
truth! As true as that, if you go out,
they will kill you!”
And did he not want that; why else
was he here? The young man’s face
darkened; he made an impatient ges
ture. They were but wasting time;
already were the people close without ;
one of the assailants, a woman, had
been shot in the assault; the others?
Her Ladyship would understand; if
she wished to save herself? His tones
vibrvted with strange eagerness. The
palace had a rear entrance, of flourse?
Then had they better flee upward to
some place of concealment, and, later
when the people were concerned most
in pillage, endeavor to find a way to
leave the Mount. After that, it would
be easy; his ship was waiting— Her
wild words interrupted; her father—
she would go only to him! She would
never leave him now!
That which she proposed was impos
sible, quickly the your.g man an
swered. The mob—the terrible mob!
Did she realize to what she would ex
pose herself? Did she know the ter
rible danger? More plainly he told
her. As for her going, it was not to
be thought of; he must see she did
not persist in her purpose.
“You?’* My lady flashed him a
glance “You!” she repeated. “Whose
men broke faith—”
“That may be!" His voice rang bit
terly. “Yet,” with stubborn resolution,
“your Ladyship must not go!”
“Must not! And you presume—dare
tell me that! You, the—”
“I would there were no need to cross
you, my Lady,” he returned, when be
hind him the door, leading from the
street, suddenly opened; closed.
“Elise!" The voice of the Marquis,
who had hurriedly entered, rang out;
changed. “Mon dieu! What Is this?”
In the dim light, an instant my lord
stared hard at the man before him;
tlien with drawn blade threw himself
upon him.
CHAPTER >©CXH.
Near the Attar.
"Morbleu! Here's a madman!" Ere
the Black Seigneur could unsheathe
his sword, that of the Marquis had
pierced slightly his shoulder. “Put up
your blade, my Lord!" As quickly
springing back and drawing his own,
he held Mmaelf in an attitude of de
fense. "In this matter are we, or
should we be^-of a mind!”
“We!" My lord’s weapon played
in fierce curves and flashes; he
laughed derisively.
‘1 am here to serve her ladyship—
ftUmi".■ - _ - - - ^z=-*
“You!” A rapid coup de tierce was
the Marquis’ reply. “You! Whose out
laws carried her off before! You are
pleased to jest. Monsieur Bandit!”
“No jest, my Lord!” coolly. “More
over, it is you who serve her ladyship
ill at such a moment in—"
“Mon dieu! You Instruct!"
“I Vhave no wish for this combat,
Monsieur le Marquis!” As he spoke,
the Black Seigneur retreated slowly
toward the door. “But if you press
too close—”
“Ma foi! You talk very brave, but
I notice your legs take you backward.
However, it will not serve; you shall
not escape.”
"No?” His back now against the
door, the Black Seigneur defended
himself with his right hand, the while
his left felt behind for a bolt which it
found; shot into place. “Then let us
remove temptation by locking the
door!”
“What! You did, then, intend—”
A sudden fierce pounding from with
out on the door, interrupted.
“It was necessary to keep them out
—but it will be only for a moment.
So put up your blade!" peremptorily.
“There is no time to lose.”
“You are right!” The Marquis’
face expressed scorn and unreasoning
anger; his sword leaped to an accel
erated tempo. “There is no time to
lose. I shall Ijonor you! The Mar
quis de Beauvillers will stop to cheat
the fourches patibulaires!” And my
lord lunged, a dangerous and clever
thrust that was met, answered. From
the Marquis’ hand the blade flew;
struck the pavement; at the same
time, a rending and tearing of wood
came from the door.
The Black Seigneur leaped forward;
but the stroke his adversary, now dis
armed, expected, fell not on him; di
rected toward a lamp overhead, sole
source of illumination of the corri
dor, the weapon struck hard. Shat
tered by the blow', the ornamental con
trivance crashed to the floor; the
place was plunged in darkness.
“Save yourself, my Lord!” said a
calm voice, and my lady, standing, as
It were, in the center of a vertex of
wildly rushing figures, felt her waist
suddenly clasped; hel^fclf swept on!
Once or twice she struggled; resisted,
hardly knowing what she did; but the
sound of a Tow, determined voice, not
unfamiliar to her, and the conscious
ness of a physical force—or was it all
physical?—that seemed to beat down
her will, left no choice but to obey.
Darkness gave way to waves of
light; reflections of flame surrounded
them; black trails of smoke coiled
around. The girl’s strength went; her
breath came faster. A thick cloud
choked her; she wished only to stop,
when arms closed about her.
Upward! Still upward! By wind
ing stairs, through passages and door
ways, vaguely she felt herself borne,
until a cold breath of air, blowing
suddenly -in her face, jevived her;
awoke her to a confused realization of
the place they had at Iasi, reached—
the upper platform at the head of the
long, open stairway of granite. And
with that consciousness, she again
sought to free herself; but, for an in
stant the arms held tighter, while a
dark face bent close, scanning her
features, then abruptly he released
her.
“Your Ladyship is uninjured?”
“Yes; yes!”
“One moment:” Turning, he left
her, and walking to the verge of that
open space, searched quickly the waste
cf darkness bcl v, far out to sea. The
girl’s glance followed r..m; wavered;
her first apprehension awoke anew,
""j; Where waa he? She
clasped her hands despairingly as she
gazed down the Mount; then around
her. Suddenly, a bright patch of
light—open doorway to the church—
caught her eye and she started. At
the picture, framed by the masonry,
which the glow revealed, a low excla
mation fell from her lips, and crossing
the platform, ,and descending a few
steps, she ran to the entrance of the
sacred edifice.
“Eh, your Excellency; has your Ex
cellency any orders?” sounded a voice.
There, before an altar, in the dim
flicker of candles and the variegated
gleaming from the ancient stained
Along R. R. No. 2
Mrs. Alma Zwink was snowed in at
Chas. Morrison's over Friday’s big;
blizzard.
Ilobt. Dinsdale is putting a fence
around his yard this week.
Miss Henretta Conger has been very
sick, and at this writing is no better.
E. G. Taylor’s men have been hav
ing a time this week working in snow,
mud and water, trying to complete
the new flume.
Clark Hile went down to Platts
mouth, Nebr., this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Daddow and Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Daddow were LoupCity
visitors Tuesday.
Spotanski Bros, took home a load
from town Tuesday.
Will Engles lias been doing some
carpenter work for Will Draper this
week.
Harry Shipley did some braking
Tuesday. He is getting ready to set
out some trees along his west line.
Ernest McFadden, Irwin Conger
and Horace Casteel have been duck
hunting on the big island this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Yern Alleman visited
several days last week at Ravenna.
Charles Snyder had a well man up
to his farm this week from Ravenna,
doing some well work.
I W. McLaughlin helped Ed. Flynn
• kill his summer meat Tuesday. Ed.
gave the carrier some fresh meat.
Chas. Snyder had his windmill
moved over about two rods over <a
new well he had put down some time
ago.
An elderly man drove a twenty hun
dred pound hay baler all the way
from Gibbon Neb., last week to bale
10tons of hay for J. A. Converse.
He will also load the same on the cars
at Loup City.
Mr. Cox and family movad on the
farm farmed by Roy Conger the past
year.
W. O. Brown is putting a fence
around his new house and yard.
Will Behren put up a mail box
Tuesday.
Joe Johnson helped W. F. Howard
haul hay Tuesday.
! Wm. Rutherford was hauliDg corn
from Loup City Monday.
The mill race was level full of snow
in some places the past week.
Art Gilbert did some papering for
Will Draper the past week.
Chas. Schwaderer took home a new
windmill Monday. His old one blew
down in the heavy wind last Friday.
G. B. Wilkie and Fred Johnson re
planked the bridge west of Clarence
Burt’s this week.
There wasn’t any school on Route
2 last Friday.
C. L. Barr is working for Chris
Oltjenbruns.
Miss Ohlsen in the nawk district
gets to teach 9 months instead of 8.
Billy Rowe and son have F. M.
Mickow's new addition ready for the
plasterers this week.
The ground is in tine shape after
the rain of last week. Winter wheat
is in good condition and has com
menced to look green. Cattle and
horses are looking better than last
spring.
John Hesler has started his new
milk wagon and lias a brand new
turnout.
Road bosses John Peterson, Fred
Johnson and G. B. Wilkie have been
good to the carrier by opening all the
snow drifts in their district. C. J.
Nordstedt was lucky for he had no
snow to open on the route as the
wind carried it out of the cuts.
Jim Roush does not expect the
calves to arrive from North Platte
for about 10 days.
Oliver Brodock got storm stayed at
Loup City for two days last week
His auto is still there
Tom McFadden and Homer Hughes
got their autos home Saturday from
Ernest Daddow’s where they had to
abandon them last week on their way
home from Joe Daddow’s.
The Ladies Aid Society of Wiggle
Creek held another of their enjoyable
surprises at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Daddow last Thursday. They
took the house by storm which con
tinued all afternoon and many of them
had liard time getting home. Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Daddow will soon move
to Loup City.
The wind mill wheel at Jess Fletch
er’s was blown off in the storm of
last Friday. The tower is almost
down also.
Adolph Newhouser is a new patron
on Route 2. He is living on the Jim
Bone place.
Miss Lettie Peugh was teaching
Saturday to make up for lost time.
John Hesler has commenced to
build some new buildings on his farm
south of town.
The silos on the Jim Lee place and
the old Foss place were blown to the
ground last Friday.
Myrl McLaughlin made a drive to
Litchfield Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shipley will be
patrons on Route 2 next year. Har
ry bought the quarter of land farmed
by Gust Youngland the oast year.
It cost him *6000. Mr. and. Mrs.
Shipley were old route patrons of the
carrier when he drove Route 1 several
years ago. N
Carrier on Route 2 had to admit his
defeat with the weather man last
Friday. This is the second full day I
have missed in the past seven years.
On Saturday I made the trip with
some trouble, but the roads were good
for several miles at a time and where
they are bad they were awful. Al
most everyone thought they had the
most snow in their yards. Chickens
and little pigs suffered the most in
the storm. A great many of them
were killed. The north and south
roads were drifted the worst. The
wind did a large amount of damage
all over the route. The rain that
came before the snow was about the
same all over the route.
Those that took the eighth grade I
examination on Route 2 last Friday
were, Ruth McFadden, Elsie Oltjen
bruns, Roy Wilson, Annie Johnson, *
Lula Brodock, Lena and BurtSnyder, :
Veva and Russell Wilkie.
J. G. PAGELER
Auctioneer
Loup City, - - Nebraska
I will call sales in any part of Sherman County.
Phone or write, Jack Pageler Loup City, Nebraska
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CONTEST CLOSES APRIL 7, '13
Special Prize Period Extended to March 26th
Owing to the big storm of last week, coupled with preceding beastly
weather since beginning of the SnbscriptioiTContest, the closing day has
been postponed one week, but
Will Positively Close on the Above Date ~
Two Passenger Ford Runabout Car
Every. Candidate (Jets a Prize
Now is the time to get
bnsy in the Northwestern’s
big contest. Win a prize
for a few days effort and lay a foundation of votes for the capital prize. Your friends will help you if you help your
self. Many votes are coming into the Northwestern office for the candidates. No contestant should miss this chance
to get a nice Special Prize. Make a big effort to get in $25 by March 26 at 6 o’clock p. m., and you are sure of a prize
and a little more than that amoujit may win you the Diamond ring or one of the better specials and this effort may
pave the way to other bigger prizes. Now is the time to get busy, Every contestant can rest assured that there will
be no better prizes given and the contest will close April 7th, if death or sickness does not prevent. The special
prizes mentioned will be given away March 26.
Special Prizes to be Awarded Between March 6 and March 26
One Diamond Ring - - 825 One Toilet Set, Stag Horn, Plate Glass $6.
One Silver Mesh Bag - S15 One Gold Calling Card Case and Purse $2.50
And Every Contestant who turns in $25 will get a $2.50 Hand Bag
Prize To Be Awarded At Close Of Contest
SPECIAL PRIZES
One Diamond Bing. $25.(»<’
One Silver Mesh Bag.$15.00
One Toilet Set, Stag Horn Finish, Plate Glass.$ 6.00
One Gold Calline Card Case and Purse ..* 2.50
And every contestant who turns in $26 will get a hand bag
.$2.50
To be given between the dates of March 6 and March 26,
inclusive, of both dates. The choice of prizes will be given to
the candidate having the most money to her credit and the
candidate having the second largest amount will get second
choice and so on down until the four better prizes are taken,
and then each candidate turning in as much as 525 will get a
nice $2.50 leather hand bag. The special prizes will be on
exhibition at Vaughn & Hinman’s and Swanson & Lof
holm’s. They are all nice prizes, and are fully guaranteed by
ihese gentlemen, they say they are first class and their word
goes. Go and see these fine prizes.
How easy you can get fchis$25 00. Just ask
twelve of your friends to subscribe for the Northwestern for
two years each, and possibly you can get people to give you a
five year subscription each' Now«Contestant you are asking
no favors of a man when you ask him to subscribe for four
years in advance, as he will get his money’s worth.
(Jet busy and get a fine prize. Call the Contest Manager
and tell him your troubles.
Special Prize Award s
The candidate that has turned in the most money be
tween the dates of March 6, and March 26, (both dates in
clusive) will get choice of the special prizes and the can
didates that have the largest amount of money in respec
tive rotation will get choice until all the larger prizes are
taken, and every candidate that has turned in $25. betwee
March 6 and March 26 at 6 p. m. will get a hand bag, so
don’t get discouraged you will get a prize. It’s easy to
collect $25, all you have to do is to ask four subscribers to
pay 4 years each and you have it. You must not be afraid
to ask for big subscriptions. Your friends can pay ahead
as far as they like. A word to the wise is sufficient, the
subscripti on price of this paper is $1.50 per year.
Contestants who live
outside of Loup City
may send their money
by mail with list of sub
scriptions, but the post
mark must show that
the subscriptions were
mailed not later than
six o’clock p. m., Mar,26
Schedule of Votes on Sucscrlp
tion Contest
1 year $1.50.300 votes
2 vears $3.00.700 votes
3 years $4.50.1200 votes
4 years $0.00.1800 votes
5 years $7.50.2500 votes
6 years $9.00.,.3300 votes
7 years $10.50.4200 votes
8 years $12.00.5200 votes
9 years $13.50 .6300 votes
10 years $15.00.,.7500 votes
Not The Close of The
Contest
Do not* confuse March loth and the
prizes to be awarded at that tim «>
with the close of the contest. The
above prizes will be given as an extra ■
reward for work done by centestants
from March 6 to March 26.. The clos
ing day of the contest when the Auto
mobile is to be awarded will be an
nounced later. The regular schedule
of votes will apply to money turned
in on special prize period, and the
votes will count on the Automobile
and other capital prized.
Prizes For Everyone
All contestants wno turn in at least
$25.00 who do not win one of the
above prizes will receive a beautiful
eather hand bag.
j. w. Burleigh 0ontest Manager,
F 'roprietor
Care Northwestern
