Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-23

,Ieft atone altogether when Costa came
in and bound me. AZ usual.
More fools with too much leisure"
said YEARLY. - ...
IAN old friend this time" said q
merry voice In answer, and Lady A.
drida entered. followed by two or three
men. 1t was easy to see that they
were her captives "a surely as ! was
a prisoner in the fortress.
''This was an old lover OF mine,
gentlemen she said gayly. He was
foolish enough not to value my friend
ship. Behold the result"
She was pretty picture. much as !
hated her: l could not deny that She
had evidently ridden to the fortress.
for she carried her whip In her hand.
DO all men who displease you come
to thisT' asked another Of her cava.
liers.
II am not so unmercifuL Sir verrall
and are old friends, or enemies
which Is it?" and she turned to me.
Enemies" answered shortly.
"True. and you are in my power"
THAT does not trouble me"
you have yet to learn the terrors
this fortress holds. -. You shall have
one spectator, / warrant you. when
slow turn Of the lever draws that body
Of yours into agony. For all your
boasting, these walls. solid though
they be, will hardly drown your cries.
and If you have sense left to hear any
thing you shall hear my laugh"
II shall be glad Of a spectator" !
answered. 1T gives man courage"
"You shall not profit by my coming.
will pour all possess into the hands
Of the executioner II he but kills you
slowly enough"
I could laugh at this threat since the
executoners were my friends.
'sCount Vasca would be king In Yada'
sara, yet with all your beauty he
would not make you queen but for the
fact that he might be afraid to make
an enemy Of an accomplish"
lis it not time we were going, Lady
Aldrida? Our horses will be getting
restive," said one Of her companions.
Besides, the man IL prisoner: Why
not leave him in peace2"
You can go If you viii. I have no
need Of you." she said angrily.
He bowed low to her and left tho
dungeon.
"Your friends are even now finding
you out" I sneered.
She changed her tone.
You make me angry, Sir Verrall
came on an errand Of mercy. 1t may
not yet be too late. have the ear Of
the king. Why not ask me to plead to
him for your
II have never yet asked quarter from
IN enemy"
''For Princess Daria, then. Wfll you
not plead for herr
mot to you"
Her limbs, like mine, are young
perhaps beautiful. Being slowly bro
ken upon a rack is sad use to put them
to-"
1T IL possible that Count Vasca has
already pleaded for her." I answered
If she would marry him he would use
his best endeavors, I warrant you. he
is 10 faithful a friend that he u ca
pable Of pleading for her nfe and for
your DEATH"
II see I cannot help you. You per-
sist In making me angry. and angry
am dangerous"
"Woman, you are always dangerous
to those who trust you" said hotly.
Beware, gentlemen: a viper IL pet
not to be caressed lightly. know this
woman"
mot yet. You win not plead for
your princess, and you are wise. per.
haps, for I hate her a. I hate you. In
4 few hours you shall have your desire
you shall embrace her. but you shall
have no tongue to tell her Of your love.
You shall lie together In the waters
underneath this fortress. and shall
laugh every time I think Of you. You
know me! tell you, you have much
to learn. It ia time I began to teach
you. like this and that
She laid her riding whiD sharnlv