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He looked back and saw hiton, before she came into his life, and then wondered if it could ready be he as going through these strange, improbable scenes, these sensations It was nine o'clock in the evening when Quinnox returned to the little roo one had looked at his watch a hundred tie in quest of the secret exit, had shouted aloud in the frenzy of desperation

"Have you seen her?" he cried, grasping the new-comer's hand

"I have, but, before God, I could not tell her what I had done Your visit will be a surprise, I fear a shock"

"Then how am I to see her? Fool! Am I to wait here forever--"

"Have patience! I will take you to her tonight--aye, within an hour To-ns away the northern provinces and her instructions are that she is not to be disturbed to-night Not even will she see the Countess Dagmar after nine o'clock It breaks ht Her Highness insists on being alone and Bassot, the new guard, has orders to admit no one to her apartments He is ill and I have promised that a substitute shall relieve him at eleven o'clock You are to be the substitute Here is a part of an old unifored to Dannox, as about your size Please exchange the clothes you now have on for these I apprehend no trouble in reaching her door, for the household is in gloom and the halls seem barren of life"

He threw the bundle on a chair and Lorry at once proceeded to don the contents In a very short tiaruard He was tre violently, chilled to the bone with nervousness, as they began the ascent of the stairs leading to the chapel The crisis in his life, he felt, was near at hand

Under the stealthy hand of Quinnox the panel opened and they listened intently for sohted chapel, so they an looked down upon them and Lorry expected every instant to hear it burst forth in sounds of thunder It see theirthe door, the captain pointed to a lance which stood against the wall near by