The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-07

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better deaf than the other ile
groansd.
Jasar fell on his knees beside him
ana raised him a little, The princess
stood at my side.
what other leathg' said Jasar.
EIe said / should be free if-if I
Killed him, =
WHO said it2 Speak, mani"
.'He.'' And then came sob.
The PROSTATE man shlvered a little,
his limbs twitched for a moment, and
then with one sudden thrrsting out of
his legs he slipped from Jasar's arms
and lay stln.
turned to look at the princess.
.eYouSare hurt, she said.
"a scratch nothing" I answered,
yet / felt dizziness creeping over me.
"Do you know himT she asked
sharply, pointing to the dead man.
"Look.p
turned almost mechanically, for
my legs seemed suddenly to have
grown too feeble to support me.
''Do you know him?'
'tNo; yet BY heaven, yes. It is
one of them!"
The dead man was one of the pris.
oners Of war.
1 opened my eyes and lay still as
one does when waking from deep,
refreshing sleep. The sunlight fell
upon rich hangings, antique and luzu-
rious furniture and rugs of brilliant
colors, a very different lodging to my
own.
Presently the curtain was drawn
back and Jasar entered.
awake, Sir VERBAL, at last? It has
been a long sleep. Is the arm pain
ful?"
"A little"
"Yon must keep quiet. It is a bad
wound, Sir Verrall, but brave men
often carry ugly scars"
"Where am ]? ?"
'In the princess apartments. safer
place than any other for you just now.
Guards, stand day and night without,
and within are gentle hands to tend
fyou."
"The man died lass Right?" 1 asked.
HE died, but not last nlght-three
nights ago. / told you your sleep had
been long one"
| Three nights"
Eyes, but you must not talk now"
Jasar said. presently we will talk,
and then will answer all your ques.
tions."
1t was small wound to weaken me
so. I was ashamed of it when-I be.
came conyalescent enough to notice It.
at was much worse than it is now
my nurse told me when she bandaged
it one day.
AZ am glad, for 1t looks nothing, and
have been very I'LL"
every ILL.," she said.
"And you have nursed me all the
tlme?
yes. Her hlghness has left you to
my care"
Does she know how iii have
been|
81 have answered her questions each
day, and sometimes she has been to
look at YOU"
I asked no more. I fancied that my
nurse did not wish to be questioned.
Once convalescent, began to mend
rapidly. o'1syan was sent for to look
after me, but the princess did not
come, and Jasar only seldom. When
the priest did come he would tell mr
little Of what was going on. Nor was
o'Rynn much more communicative.
Faith, they've been crowding LOT
of history into few days" he said.
But see here. Sir VERBAL. am under
oath 10 answer no questions. should
not have been allowed to come at all
without giving the oath. There have
been occasions when haven't kept
this kind of bargains, but I'm going
to keep this one
"Who made YOU take an oath?"
Her hlghness.'
'I'he princess?" said in astonish
ment. "Am I her prisoner?"
well, I don't rightly know whose
prisoner you are or why you're being
kept here, but her highness sent fof
me and gave me my Instructions. Sht
was mighty pleasant. too. verrall-saId
nice things about me and let slip q
good many promises for the future
She may forget them, of course. hui
Pm not going to give her a Chance
Of withdrawing them anyway. I'm 40
ing to act square with her"
laughed and then asked, after a
pause:
did she say anything Of me-"
"You We're mentioned as my master.
that was all. No, you were not !. prom
inent feature Of our conversation.
"And how long is this 10 Iast:"
asked. somewhat angri!y, "A long'iI
ness makes man irritable"
you'll oblige nue. by asking no q,res
tons. I'm on oath to a lady not 10
answer them
Jasar was my only hope and he kept
out of my way. However, he came,
one morning and was not in hurry.
He expressed himself pleased at my