The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-04

tang we can easily arrive. You tasted
q. OF these. man.
Ia 4E2re said he mad
fou drank quantity /. ~-st.~+.-.t.l
a..altlay, OF easa. according 10 ths orse-s
given 20 your persisted
1es. your excellence.
E1s Caught guilty took In hts ewe~
s sna 70 gust Of rage cried out that 80
80. 49,. ne truthT ! Numbered, IN a ter
dif net taste aslgn
! GIG, Your excsilency. as God Is sh,va
ei1s ne ANSWERED. But he had grown
10 rs..s, sad ne looked at the king In ter
'-You didys
sYcsts
Yet cid not believe him, and was
aDoaf 10 give him the lie again vyhar 80.
.Eing Interviewed. quite 80. :. ne said ~
"a .rspe. with smile You drank. my
sooa fellow. OF the posset and the lemon
w@tFF' ana you tasted tire milk, but You
"a tlos drink OF H. is not that the who's
Yes. sire" he whinpered, breaking
eo@a- But II gave some 20 a eat"
NO. sirc"
There. grand master" the king said,
turning TO me. that ls iha truth. / think.
Wnst do you say 20 IT."
nat the rest is simple" I answered.
srifniF lie dsd not drink II before; but
re WI drink II now SIRE
me KING, sitting on the bed Iaughs. I
ana looked at la Trape az II bis good
nature almost led him 70 interpose. But
after moments hesitation he thong NJ
better OF H. and handed me the cup.
Very weil," he said. he is your man.
Rave your way with him. After all. ne
should have drunk IT"
he shall drink II now, or be broken on
Il -
l continued, turning TO him In a white
heat OF rage al the thought Of his negIi-
gence. and the price IL might have cost
me "Take IL. and beware that you do
not drop or spill IL. For I swear that that
shall not save your
He took the cup with a pale face and
hands that shook so much that he needed
both 10 support the vessel. He hesitatei
too, SO long that. had not posse sged the
best OF reasons for believing in his ndeI-
ity, should have suspected him OF more
than negligence. The shadow OF his tall
figure seemed 20 WAIVER on the tapestry
behind him; and with a little imagination
i might have thought that the lights in
the room had sunk. The soft whispering
OF the pages outside could he heard, and
a stifed laugh; but inside there was not
sound. lie carried the cup to his lips
then he lowered II again.
l took step forward.
He recoiied a pace. his face ghastiy.
Patience. excelleney," he said. hoarsely
II shall drink it. But / want to speak
first"
Speak, the king answered
IF there Is death in IL, take God to
witness that / know nothing, and knew
nothingi There is some witch's work
here-it is not the first time that I have
come across the DEVILS milk today! But
| take God 20 witness l know nothingi
Now it is here ] VIII drink 1t. and
He did not finish the sentence. but
drawing a deep breath raised the cup TO
his lips. i saw the apple in his throat rise
and fall with the effort he made 10 swal-
low, but he drank so slowly that IL seemed
10 me that he would never drain the cup
Nor did he. for when he had swallowed.
as far as could Judge from the fitting of
the cup, about half OF the milk, Henry
rose suddenly and, seizing it. took II frora
him with his own hand.
THAT viii do" the king said. "Do you
feel tii?''
Ia'Trape drew a trembling hand across
his brow, on which the sweat stood in
beads: but instead of answering he te-
manned silent. gazing nxediy before him.
We waited and watched, and at length.
when I should think three minutes had
elapsed he changed his position for one
OF greater ease, and saw his face relax
The unnatural pallor faded, and the open
lips closed. A moment later he spoke. Il
feel nothing. sire he said
The king looked at me drolly. Then
take five minutes more" he said. go.
and stare at judith there. cutting of the
head OF Eoiofernes"-~ that was the
story of the tapestry--"and come when
call YOU"
la Trape went to the other end Of the
chamber. We'll" the king said. inviting
me BY a sign TO sic down beside him,
sis n comedy or a tragedy. my friend?
or. tell me, what was II he meant when
he said that about the other milkf'
explained. the matter seeming so
trivial now that ] came 20 tell it--though