Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-23
instantly there came a loud rapping at

instantly there came loud rapping NJ
the closed door, and n voice without
cried:
"Excellency, it is Korna with a mes
sage from Motman Khanw
bid him enter" said Kilziar
"Alone."
The young man came in hastily, but
us he raised his hand to salute he saw
the body on the floor and started back
Have You never seen dead man be.
fore?" growled Kilzlar. Come! What
Is this message? Is Motman Khan not
satisfied with what has been done?"
"Motman Khan is satisfied" replied
Korna. "Who would not be? All is
well with us. Gredskov is in our
hands, and your eXcellency as governor
of the place will control the pass. Ev'
cry caravan that crosses between MOI
dok and tritlis must pay tribute to our
cause"
zone of them has just done So" an.
swered Kilziar. But the messageg"
"Why, 1t is here" said Korna, hand.
ing the prince n letter. ut appears
that Motman Khan has learned of the
presence in Gredskov of the American
Darrell. The khan wishes his life to be
spared"
But he died last night" said Kilziar
why, then, have you ridden from
Gredskov to tell me this?"
BECAUSE" replied Korna, "since
your departure this morning 1 have
been told that the American escaped,
and, thinking that he might fall into
your hands again, hurried forward
with the ORDER
THE Princess Vera seems much in
tercsted," said Kilziar.
IL could not say, your excellency,"
was the reply. 81 have not been in the
confidence Of the lady as much as YOU"
You lie! You know that this Ameri-
can would have won the hand of Prin-
cess Vera in marriage If we had not
got her out of Paris"
Perhaps, your excellency," said Kor-
ma warily.
"And now Motman Khan sends n
message about this very American.
Well. what was he doing In Stavro-
pol?"
Korna smiled.
II believe. your excellency, that he
came from Paris to find the princess
Kilziar cursed under his breath and
opened the letter.
You were right" he said "Motman
Khan commands me to seek this pris-
oner and set him free"
l,ro1,y <hot ,,,o., A.,
Korna. Surely we have no cause to
deal otherwise with an American. We
are fighting Russia"
"Are we?" cried Kilziar fiercely.
Are you the one to tell me whom we
are fighting?"
Not l, your excellency," answered
Korna. "But as to this man.
"As to this man" echoed Kilziar.
Tell me what you know of his escape,
for can read in your face that you are
sure he did not die last night. Dog,
believe you saved him!'
Korna did not reply.
where is hep demanded Kilziar, his
hand on his sword. "Tell me or will
cut the secret out of your hearth
II do not know" answered Korna,
but know this: If you draw upon
me, 1 shall defend myself, and If you
kill me you will have trouble explain
ing it. bear our leaders, message"
Our leaderw sneered Kilziar. mo
one leads me. Our leader is my mari
onette. and. as for this message, have
not received it,"
III you expect to force me to support
such lie. you do not know me-" an
swered Korna. 81 shall report what I
have DONE"
"You will not live to do itw exclaim.
ed the prince, springing In front of the
door. with his sword in his hand. do
you see that man upon the floor? He
wears weapon. Well, he flew into n
rage and struck you down. Then l
killed him. That Is the story. The