Bandit Love

She had watched Don Carlos closely a few hours previously as he

manipulated the levers which opened the secret door when giving

Standish his freedom, and the thought had flashed into her mind that

she could manipulate the levers as he had done, and escape into the

outer world.

Her first attempt was a failure, and she bit her lips in chagrin and

hurt her delicate hands tugging vainly at various knobs and slides.

But again and again she tried, and at last, when she was about to give

up in despair, she heard a sudden click and the great door swung open!