The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-14
p1ER xxlv-continued.

b CtiAPTER xxiV.-Continued.
sHYhey have brought him down from
y fhs cart. The Cossacks are close
b about him. They have put all the
Z <,ourfland men far back,
serAe Muscovites are binding the
n I'D Il, wooden frame. They have
h atyfpped him to the waist
N HHlossed Virgin, they are casting
loo&e HE horses A Cossack with
A cruel whip stands by each to lash
b them 10 fury! They are slipping the
b platform from under him. God In
heaven! what is that?"
b hitherto the eyes of the great null
"a titude. which on three sides surround
cd the place of execution, had been
b. turned inward. But now with one &C
Il, cord they were gazing, not on the ter
Ft rihle Preparations which were so near
|a bloody contamination, but over the
|s green tree-studded ALA meads toward
q group of horsemen who were APP
preaching at a swift hend-gallop.
|@ petar the lank giant, was in greater
N, request than ever.
bOON
EOe tell us quickly?"
be- 'There is a woman among those
who Memo. two! They are getting
near the skirts OF the crowd. Men
bn are shouting and throwing up their
Ida hands in the air. I cannot tell what
ss1or. The soldiers have their hats on
the top of their pixies. They are
4 sshouttng!"
hi ~ this time It needed no Peter Alt
In imaaf. The ring was rapidly closing
ah now ali about save upon the meadow
Eluside. where a lane was kept open.
bNt Through this living alley came a
|r Knight and lady--the latter in riding
cOlhahit and broad velvet cap, the knight
dswith his vizor up, but armed from
to foot, dozen squires and men
alarms following a compact little
( Hcloud, and as they came they were
lire greeted with the enthusiastic acclaim
|ratof all that mighty concourse.
pes prince Conrad--our own Prince
Conrad. he has come back, our true
prince! We knew he was no priest!
hihsCourtland forever! Down with Louis
[ecthe craven! Down with the Musco-
Fhovite! The young man shall not die!
pin The princess shall have her sweet,
lot hearth
And as soon as the calvacade had
come within the square the living
|ide wave broke black over all. Then the
~ ,cries began again Swords and bare
n Hs lists were shaken at the grand stand,
q where white as death Prince Louis
T. still kept his place
espa About the center platform wherein
FOn the living cross was extended the
0S.crush f1rst grew oppressive and then
hi Dangerous
[ha Back there-you are killing him!
Back, say!"
THEN strong men took slaves and
Eos. aalberts. and By force of brawny arms
r. and sharp priclsing steel pressed the
rr people back breast high. The smiths
|eetwho had riveted the wristlets and
Ind ankle rings were already busy with
heir flles. The lashings were cast
ka,.oose from the frames. A hundred
hal hands chafed the white, swollen limbs
81, At last all was done. and dazed
|onhand Minded. but mistaken in his soul
|dyMMht1xCc Nou IyHdt StOou lullellnSlS
exclpon his feet.
Lift him up! Lift him up! Let u.
Eact5ee him! If he is dead we will STAY
kend2rince' Louis and cruelty the Musco
lined 1te In his place."
|een "Bah!" another would cry, Louis
Eenas no longer ruler Conrad is the
msrue prince!"
SEN Down with the Russ, the Cossack
Ing NhSre are they? Pursue them, Xii
hemi"
hs b. p
/ W 70 ran the fierce shouts and as thu
Psn IeacuefB raised the Sparhawk high oil
p 90, heir Matted hands that all men nigh
Fden .io ia' 'N'i,S vi tne oiom'
In van Of Muscoyy, with bitter smile
Hens