Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

he said, selling me by the arm. ~
knew could count upon you. 1t was
for this l sent for you. You have pro-
nOunced his sentence. You shall help
me to execute it. Gomez
What! Now?" cried, startled.
"Why delay longer? The man is in
the next room!'
stopped abruptly. and for a moment
we stood there glaring Mt each other.
Shocked and angered us l had been by
Murdoch's recital, was not prepared
thus suddenly to make his vengeance
my own. Murder is an ugly thought
to any man.
Murdoch" gasped, Ill cannot do
this, not even for you'll"
Murdoch bent his eyes on mine. I
could not avoid them. know not how.
to account for it, but they held me as
a snake holds its prey. 1 have bent
strong wills to mine, but had no
strength to oppose this mans. All at
once he seized me by the shoulders.
"Burmester," lie broke out In q
changed voice. don't think hardly Of
me. What must must. For three
tyears since she died I have lived only
for this. Even MS I loved her hate
him. And now when heaven puts him
into my hands and bids me do justice
ON him shall / hesitate?"
"What will you do with him?"
asked.
II will finish what began when
lured him here" said Murdoch. al
ready during two days lie has suffered
part Of the agonles she knew. Now
he shall grow old-old with pain--and
by minutes, us She by years And so
he shull understand ut last"
still cast about me for some means
Of escape. but IL 1t is Il matter of
Justice you will show me proofs" l
urged weakly.
"You have heard my story" returned
Murdoch do you doubt 1t? Stay!
It is not the only story you have heard
of him. You know the man and his
Reputation. Look!'
He strobe forward and flung open a
door. A lighted room lny beyond, and
ut farther end, bound hand and foot
to q chair, sat Il man. In spite of the
bandages that gagged and blindfolded
him i knew hIm-knew him for the
shrewdest political intrigucr, the vilcst
libertine and the handsomest man in
Europe. 1t was the Grown Prince
Michael!
swung the door shut and faced
Murdoch with wide eyes.
you know who lie is and what lie
ISL" lie asked.
"Yes but
But you are afraid?" There was q
world Of scorn in the words.
No more for myself than for you" ]
answered slowly. But the conse-
quences for both Of us2''
"There will be no consequences. We
are alone here except for the servant
you have seen, and he knows nothing
When 1t is oversee, this is your
way" He showed me sliding panel
In the wainscot. "The passage opens
Into another street." he said. "As fol
me, will take my chances. Come. jus.
tice calls us. and it will soon be over
soon be over"
/ He stepped forward, and, half dazed
I followed him. make no excuses fol
what did. If the power that swayed
me was not superhuman 1t was at
least more than mine to resist 1t. We
went up to where the prisoner sat
bound. Alta sign grnsped one side Of
the chair, md we carried it back to the
/ room we had just left The crown
prince made no resistance. His head
hung forward or his breast. The gag
had loosened, and from his lips there
poured a curious. pitlable medley of
low sounds curses mixed with prayers
| and names that meant nothing to me.
it was horrible to heart him. Murdoch