Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-06-22

boasfinc. these walls, solid though
they be. will hardly drown your cries.
and II you have sense left to hear any
thing you shall hear my laugh"
II shall be glad OF spectator"
answered. ut gives q man courage
"You shall not profit by my coming
I will pour all possess into the hands
OF the executioner If he but kills you
slowly enough"
could laugh at this threat since the
executioners were my friends.
"Count 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"
"Is 1t not time we were going, Lady
Aldrida? Our horses will be getting
restive," said one Of her companions.
Besides. the man Is a prisoner. Why
not leave him In peace?"
"You can go If you will. I have no
need Of YOU" she said angrily.
He bowed low to her and left the
dungeon.
"Your friends are even now finding
you out" 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
IT have never yet asked quarter from
an enemy"
"For Princess Daria, then. Will you
not plead for her?'
"Not to you"
"Her limbs. like mine. are young.
perhaps beautiful. Being slowly bro
ken upon q rack is sad use to put them
to-
ut is possible that Count vasca has
already pleaded for her." I answered.
"If she would marry him he would use
his best endea vors. I warrant you. He
is so faithful friend that he Is ca
pable of pleading for her life and for
your DEATH"
~ see 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: viper Is a pet
not to be caressed lightly. know this
woman"
mot yet You will not plead for
your princess, and you are wise. per-
haps. for hate her az hate you. In
q 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 l shall
laugh every time think Of you. You
know me! tell you. you have much
to learn. 1t Is time I began to teach
you. like this and that"
She laid her riding whip sharply
across my face twice as she spoke.
My arms were bound behind me.
could do nothing to protect myself.
"You devil!' l howled. springing to
my feet
One of the men with her remonstrat-
ed: the other laughed. even as she
laughed. forgot that she was u wo
man. With mighty wrench l snapped
my cords and was free
Costa had heard my howl and enter
ed the dungeon as broke my bonds
l struck mt the woman. and the man
received the blow. staggering back
across the dungeon to the opposite
wall. | heard the woman cry out in
terror. but before | could strike again
Costa and the guard had seized me
They could hardly hold me- Still. am
glad they succeeded. for l should
have killed her had | been able to
reach her.
"For heavens sake, got" cried Costa
The woman needed no second bid
ding. She fed from the dungeon. her
face as white as that of corpse She
did not laugh now. This time it was
who laughed-laughed like q mailman