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"Harry, if we are going to hatch up all sorts of possibilities, let's give up the thing right now I have thought of a thousand contingencies, and I realize how desperate the job is to be We must either cast discretion to the winds or we must retreat Which shall we do?"

"Cast aside discretion and hang our fears," said the other, once more inspired "We'll take chances and hope for the best If we see we are going to fail we can then call for the guards The grounds are doubtless full of soldiers The only part I'e, dark castle"

"We ether By watching where they station the two Viennese we can figure about what direction we et to the Princess's roo?"

They strained their ears for a moment and then involuntarily, spas the deep breath of excite bodies was heard, faint, but positive It was a moment of suspense that would have strained the nerve of a stone ie Where were the abductors? On which side of the road and from what direction did they co of feet near the gate, a suppressed "Sh?" and then deathly silence The gate opened, a faint creaking attesting the fact, followed by the heavy breathing of men, the noise of subdued activity, the scent of chloroforate

"They've gone," whispered Anguish Lorry's for posture and athe road with the tread of a cat, his cane gripped firuish folloith drawn revolver So still was their approach that they were upon the figure of a man before they were aware of the fact In the darkness the fore over a long object on the ground He could srasped the situation The Viennese was ad left that duty for hi cal unconsciousness with a ss fully he prepared to fell the wretch as to stand watch Anguish heard his friend's figure suddenly shoot to an erect position A whirring sound as of disturbed air and then a dull thud Soround, and all was still He was at Lorry's side in an instant