Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-24

uttU D1Sttcs Ihe ctHteT the verdict and
o. interest acds on the no heed for IFS
unpopularity.
He knew the danger-Stenovics made
no secret about that-but said plainly
that he would sooner be beaten by a
mutiny than yield to the threat of one
The first meant for him defeat, per.
haps death. but not dishonor nor ig
nominy. The more Stenovics prophe
sled or threatened revolt of the
troops, the more the commandant stiff
ened his neck.
Meanwhile Slavna waited in omi.
nous. sulen quiet, and the atmosphere
was SO stormy that King Alexis had
no heart for fishing
On Friday morning-the day before
that appointed for Mistitch's trial-the
names of the members of the court
were published. The list met with the
reception which was no doubt antiei-
pated even by the prince himself The
streets began to fill with loiterers, talk
ers and watchers; barrack rooms were
yociferous with grumbling and with
speculation; Stafnitz. with Rastatz al
ways at his heels, was busy with
many interviews; Stenoyics sat in his
room modify staring before him, seek.
ing road out of his blind alley, and a
carriage drew up before the sign of the
Silver Cock as the cathedral bells
chimed noon. 1t was empty inside,sbut
by the driver sat Peter Vassip. the
princes personal attendant. wearing
the sheepskin coat, leather breeches
and high boots that the men of the
hills wore: His business was to sum.
mon Sophy to Sulelman's tower.
The square of st. Michael was full
Of life--and hustle. The Golden Lion
did n fine trade. But the center of in.
terest was on the north wall and the
adjacent quays under the shadow of
Suleiman's tower. Within those walls
We're the two protagonists. Thence the
prince issued his orders. Thither Mis-.
itch had been secretly conveyed the
night before by party Of the princes
own guard. trustworthy volsenians.
A crowd of citizens and soldiers was
chattering and staring at the tower
when Sophy's carriage drew up at the
entrance Of the bridge whichacrossing
the North river, gave access to the
fort. The mouth of the bridge was
guarded by fifty of those same yolse-
mans. They had but to retreat and
raisesthe bridge behind them, and Mis-
itch was safe in the trap. Only-and
the crowd was quick enough to under
stand the sltuation-the prisoners trap
could be made snare for his jailer
too. Unless provisions could be OBJ
tanned from the country around 1t
would be impossible to hold the tower
for long against IN enemy controlling
the butchers and bakers shops of
Slavna. Yet it could be help long
enough to settle the business of Cap
tain Hercules.
Sophy entered the time worn walls of
| Suleiman's tower with n thrill of pleas,
ure and followed Peter Vassip up the
narrow stair with delighted curl
oslty. The prince received her in the
large round room which constituted
the first floor of the central tower. Its
furniture WIS Slluple, gdlulooI iuue, ~
massive walls quite bare save for some
pieces of ancient armor. Narrow Sits
deep set in. the masonry, served fol
windows and gave view Of the city
and of the country around on every
SIDE They showed the seething throns
on the north wall and on the quays
The distant sound Of thousand voices
! struck the ear.