Argosy, Vol. 147, No. 1 — page 101: what you’re looking at

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By RAY CUMMINGS Author of *‘ The Golden Atom,” etc. vy Ss Soe CHAPTER XIX. THE NEW RULER, HE solemn bell continued pealing out its knell; the shouts and tumult out- side were growing louder. Miecla spoke hurriedly to the old man, then turned to leave the room. “Your commands shall be obeyed, my husband,” she said quietly. I felt again that sudden sense of helpless- hess as I saw her leave. “ Be careful, Miela. Order every one in the castle to the roof. Here! ‘Tell the queen before you go. Send every one up there with me. The mob may come in. We'll make our stand up there.” I understood Baar’s plot better now. He had gathered his mob of peons to surround castle and make a demonstration in his This story began in the Argosy-Allistory Weekly for Octo 87 Sia - & ~_ _ Pee Be pi a ae . 7k, 1 — By a “ y favor. Then, with the king dee queen and her little son held by t his men—their lives as forferts—he to be able to treat with the of s who controlled the light-ray, am did not doubt, represented the ment among the people. ee It seemed a mad plan at best, am that it had gone wrong, I wondere Baar would attempt to do. Eviden and his henchmen had all left the fearing the light-ray, which Mie la ed I held. They were outside no the mob, I assumed. Would tempt to enter? Miela hurried away to send ey inside the building to its roof. TE following Miela’s commands ung es ly, took the little prince by the signing to me to follow, led me aa i” st 2 | z én? ae a, rte ee Ss mar micbooks.com