The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-15

as 4 man. c Ntlrl IN llEHt coat tI
mai = low rtnal helmet unon her head.
from -nderr h which strayed Il lock
or two OF ! : - Her limbs were
cased in steel. and her horse was in
armor. No wonder her soldiers wor-
SHIPPED her,
"A brave show. Sir Knight"
had not heard Organ stirring. and
he startled me.
"A warlike young woman" he went
on. That cavaIcade going along
Whitehall would make London think
little Very warlike. but still a WON
an Don't forget that"
Am 1 likely TO forget it:''
Caught already. eh: Well the WON
en- in this country take a lot OF beat
| Ing. I'm wondering how my wife in
| the capital yonder is getting on. II l
ever get back / expect I'll have to do
some more hacking for her. When l
don't turn up she'll say, Poor Dennis,
he's dead and them
"Well:" / said as he paused.
Then she'll marry some one else"
"Are there no widows. them
"A few old ones. The young are
! philosophical. Mike may be better
| man than Pat. but Pat living is worth
/ any number OF dead Mikes"
| Cheer up. Organ" 1 said. You
must win her back If necessary
! The center of the square was kept
| clear, and here about noon three sets
| Of double stakes were fixed firmly In
! the ground.
| Presently a single trumpet sounded.
and as its last note echoed among the
hills a great shout burst into the air.
| a shout that woke the hills to voice
! again A silence followed, and / could
| hear family q slow, mOurnful, al
though not unmusical, chant coming
| from some part Of the building below
| us.
Some religious ceremony" said.
Organ nodded.
There was the clatter Of horses
hoofs, and a troop of knights. headed
| by Count Vasca, appeared. / looked
among them to find the princess, but
she was not there. There was a saw
| age satisfaction in the counts face as
| he glanced up at our windows. We
both drew back.
THAT man will be our greatest enc
my" said Organ. Better that he
should not see us watching"
His looks auGur us no good" l an
swered. 1T may be that the priests
have decided against me-"
| mo. There is no audience until after
sunset You heard the command yes
terday"
The count may know beforehand"
| n nj
make q confidant of him. In their en-
nifty lies our safety"
The doingS in the square prevented
me from asking further questions.
A company of soldiers marched out
from the building below us. having in
their midst three men, naked almost
with their arms bound tightly behind
them. They were followed by priests
walking two and two.
! Each prisoner was bound between
two stakes, his arms and legs out
stretched. Before each man stood q
soldier, q drawn sword in his hand
and behind stood the priests. The 81
lence was intense: l could hear my
own heart beat
Three prisoners, Your followersr' ]
whispered.
Suddenly I remembered the words OF
the priest that tomorrow khryn
should be apneased. This was what he
meant. Great heavens, it was too hOr
rible.
i opened my mouth to speak, ant
Organs heavy hand was on my arm
flourish of trumpetS rang out
three swords like lightning strokes
flashed in the sunlight; three bOdie.
quivered for a moment and then huns
motiOnless upon the stakes.
Ny blood was boiling. Such colo
blooded murder was appalling, sick
ening and l longed for freedom t.
dash into the midst Of those fiends ant
, avenge the victims.
Organ did not give me time to b.
r angry.
, You'll know that / was right wheI
Z you're able to think quietly" he said
r "You must forget that you have LIVED
d In the nineteenth century. After all, 4
4 was a quick death. merciful to man!
deaths | have heard Of
r rs there no way out of this inferno
r country" said-"now, before it is too
late?"
: steadily, Sir Knight. Yonder il
Yadasara are your enemies. You'll fine
p even worse blackguards there"
? Il dare swear that Count Easca rev
t eled in this murderous exhibition"
, said after pause.
= Every likely
"And the princrSs:" l said question
" ingly.
"She must rule according TO her PEG
: pies law" said Organ.
e "She must have known of it," wen
5 on, speaking rather to myself than L
my companion. Such a thing coul,
t not be possible without her knowing
It, What deviltry can lie at the hear
Of beautiful woman"
l AYE. from ADAMS time even unit
now said Organ.
Continued Monday