Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-10

| The square OF st. Mich times have. He
del tD0s taLll OF life had no fear Of
and hustle: the center the verdict and
o. .nte'es1 '0o" U" '''S no heed for its
wv ~ 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 t.
nominy. The more Stenovics prophe-
sled or threatened a revolt of the
| troops, the more the commandant stiff
ened his neck.
Meanwhile Slavna waited in omi-
| nous. sullen quiet, and the atmosphere
was 20 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 antici-
pated even by the prince himself. The
streets began to fill with loiterers, talk
ers and watchers: barrack rooms were
vociferous with grumbling and with
speculation: Stafnitz. with Rastatx al
| ways at his heels. was busy with
many interviews; Stenovics 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, but
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 Suleiman's tower.
The square Of st. Michael was full
Of life and hustle. The Golden Lion
| did 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
! were 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 which, crossing
the North river, gave access to the
fort. The mouth Of the bridge was
guarded by fifty Of those same volse-
mans. They had but to retreat and
raise the bridge behind them, and Mis-
itch was safe in the trap. Only-and
the crowd was quick enough to under
stand the situation-the prisoners trap
could be made snare for his taller
too. Unless provisions could be OBJ
tanned from the country around It
would be impossible to hold the tower
for long against an 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
1ulelman's tower with thrill of pleas
ure and followed Peter vassip up the
narrow stair with a delighted curl
osity. The prince received her in the
large round room which constituted
The first floor Of the central tower. Its
furniture was simple, almost rude, it's
massive walls quite bare save for some
pieces Of ancient armor. Narrow slits,
deep set in the masonry, served for
windows and gave a view Of the city
and Of the country around on every
side. They showed the seething throng
on the north wall and on the quays.
The distant sound Of thousand voices
struck the ear. ~
Zerkovitch and his wife were with
the prince, seated over 4 simple meal,
at which Sophy joined them. Marie
had watched Sophy's entrance and the
princes greeting closely. She marked
6ophy's excitement betrayed in the "a
miliar signal on her cheek. But the
journalist was too excited on his own
account to notice other people. He was
talking feverishly. throwing his lean
body about and dashing his hands up
and down. He hardly paused to vel
come the newcomer. He had a thou
sand plans by which the prince was to
overcome and hold down Slavna. One
- and all, they had the
~ same defect They sup
! ! ! ! ! !
III posed the absence OF
1MIl - the danger which they
EMHT A2S were contrived to meet.
T They assumed that the
ENI~ soldiers would obey the
lNNA II com m n dant even
On MFSI with the sound of the
rifles which had shot
=. Mistitch fresh In their
ears.
1no fe,.s,tsa1,. At last the prince pat
ted Zerkovitch's shout
der indulgently.
well. it's good not to fear" be said.
I'VE didn't fear the other night. Mile.
de Gruche and l. and all ended wellv'
Ended" Marie murmured half I'M.
der her breath.
The prince laughed. 'You shant
make me afraid" he told her, ANY
moro than Zork ove%ch ohon x,.I~