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"An invitation less hastily devised would please me better," said Ellery. "I am not rich enough to adventure such good garments as these often." "A bullet would certainly have made less havoc with them, Captain Ellerey," she returned. The mention of his name startled him. "A word of warning," she went on. "Beware of Monsieur De Froilette, and of any enterprise he may handle.
"Unless they were already there when we passed, they will hardly have time to intercept us," was Grigosie's answer to this fear. "Probably they were there, lad," said Ellerey. "We've about an equal chance with the hare that is being coursed." "He gets away sometimes," was the answer. They ran swiftly, mounting higher and higher as they went.
It was not the words, but the manner in which they were spoken that convinced Ellerey, and he took the hand held out to him. "Forgive my momentary suspicion," he said. "We meet by the light yonder, you say." The light came from a dim lamp in an upper window.
Two or three fell on their knees beside Ellerey and unfastened the cords, and, stretching his limbs to take some of the ache out of them, he rose to his feet. "You are free," she said; "but for the safety of these men, you must consent to be blindfolded, and led to the place you came from." "By the same lady who brought me here?" Ellerey inquired.
To the good offices of the man who had shown kindness to the Princess, Anton owed his ability to slip past the guards as soon as night had fallen, and he had travelled a long way when he fell in with Ellerey and Baron Petrescu's party at dawn. He told his tale quickly. "Only in Sturatzberg can we help her," Anton declared. "It is useless going forward.
"For what?" cried the King. "In heaven's name, for what, Lord Cloverton?" "For the token her Majesty delivered to Captain Ellerey to-night." A profound silence followed this deliberate accusation. So unflinchingly was it made, so evident was it that the Ambassador had some knowledge which he had not divulged, that the King found no words to utter.
With him return triumphantly to Sturatzberg, and if a rabble of rebellious soldiery, led away by traitors who are among us, stand in your way, I can trust Captain Ellerey's sword to cut a path through it. Will you unclasp the bracelet for me? the fastening is difficult." As she held out her arm the door opened, and the servant who had fetched Ellerey entered.
I will keep them off as long as I can." Ellerey whispered the same instructions to his second, and then, waiting until the crowd had fallen back for a moment, he suddenly rushed forward, using his sword and his clenched fist to force himself a passage. The crowd was taken by surprise, and a cloud hiding the moon at that moment was in Ellerey's favor.
"An excellent battle ground for us," he said, turning to Ellerey. "The space is confined, narrow streets abound for us to fight in, which will prevent the soldiers rushing us or bringing guns into action." Ellerey nodded, but his heart was heavy. Enthusiasm might accomplish much, but he did not believe in the ability of the rebels to withstand the military force which would be opposed to them.
"Whoever climbed there last night showed lights only to guide their fellows, either not expecting us to see them, or not knowing that we are here." "The brigands, perhaps," said Ellerey. "The same thought was in my mind," Stefan answered. Sharp eyes watched from the plateau during the early hours of the morning.
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