The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-06-22

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WOUNDS. Lazy AIurlda looked as II the
proceedings thoroughly amused her
How difficult some Christian laws are
to obey! How could help hating
this woman and this man?
Then the smiles went from the kings
face, and those around him were 81.
lent.
Madame" he said. turning TO Daria.
there Is little need for US to tell you
OF what you are accused In Drussen
land there cannot be two rulers Ii
has pleased you TO set yourself up
against your rightful king and with
the help of traitors to their king and
their country to defy us for this long
season, bringing war where peace
should be. At your door lie in heaps
the men who have fallen in defense of
their country, and their blood cries to
us to be avenged. Are there any words
that can say aught in your defense?
II so. speak them. This court shall
judge you, not we. and truly your fair
face should find many one to deal
out lenient judgment"
81 am no traitor"
The words came firm and clear, no
suspicion of trembling in her voice.
She was as much queen now as
when ! had first seen her, surrounded
by her knights.
81 stand here princess of Drussen.
land" she said. THE fortune of war
places me here standing, while the real
traitor remains seated In my presence
You, who call yourself the king. are
no king. nor are you established here
in Yadasara by the will of true Drus-
senlanders You are king only by the
help of these paid foreigners. whose
very names and country are unknown
to you. For the judgment of your
court care nothing"
1--WE shall find means to subdue that
bold spirit within you. madame" said
the king
.'To kill 1t. not TO subdue It," she an.
swered
$50 have many spoken. Words come
easily. But let us argue little. ma.
dame. In your accusations be just.
We are not all foreigners. Am not
a Drussenlander"
"One I should have delighted TO
honor had you been true to your coun.
try and your sovereign, was the an.
swer.
I expected to see the king become
savage, but he astonished me by laugh.
ing heartily. There was something OF
our own Charles III. about this mon
arch. If an answer were ready enough
he could appreciate 1t, even If It were
against himself.
"See what we have lost BY being a
king we forego the happiness of being
honored by queen What viii you
say then madame. OF Count Vascaf
Surely he il true Drussenlander
since he Is your kinsman"
"There are no words fitting. You
and your assumption Of majesty can
understand You have fought me face
to face, determined struggle in
which you have won. It was treach.
cry, indeed. but It was treachery open
to the sun. If treachery can be hon.
est, yours was. But for the man who
hides his treacbery behind smile.
who works In secret to destroy those
he processes to honor; for the false
friend, the coward who dare not he
an open enemy, there are no w'dd'
Gather all the scoundrels there are IN
Drussenland together, take from each
one the meanest trait he has, and OF
these traits build you ap man. Even
then shall you have a man l would
rather claim kindred with than with
Count Vasca."
at seems you are a dangerous
friend" said the king turning to him.
your majesty has not found me sc"
"True. You see, madame, 1t is well
sometimes TO use similar weapons to
those used by an adversary. II your
enemy sends spy we, too, must do the
same or our ignorance may lose us the
day. Count Vasca has received harsh
| language from your lips. What have
you to say TO your knight there2 True,
he wis faithful to you, but be Just.
He is a spy, by lie he entered Yada-
sara. He betrayed his friend, one Cap
tain Organ, who Is with us 10 bear
witness against him. More-he at
tempted to kill him. What harsh words
| hayg You for that man there|