The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-30
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grown too feeble to support me.
"Do you know him"
"No: yet by heaven, yes. 1t Is
one of Them
The dead man was one of the pris-
oners of war.
| opened my eyes and lay still as
| one does when waking from a deep.
refreshing sleep. The sunlight fell
/ upon rich hangings. antique and luXu-
/ 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? 1t has
been long sleep. Is the arm pain
fulY
"a little"
"You must keep quiet. 1t is bad
wound, Sir verall, but brave men
often carry ugly scars"
where anu ~
ain 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
you"
"The man died last night?" | asked.
"He died, but not last night-three
nights ago. told you your sleep had
been a long one"
Three nights"
"Yes. but you must not talk now"
Jasar said presently we will talk,
and then will answer all your ques-
TONS"
1t was a small wound to weaken me
so. was ashamed of 1t when | be-
came convalescent enough to notice It.
at was much worse than 1t Is now"
nv nurse told me when she bandaged
It one day.
81 am glad, for It looks nothing, and
l have been very H.
every ILL.," she said.
Sand you have nursed me all the
timer
Eyes. Her hlghness has left you to
my care"
docs she know how i'll l have
beenf"
81 have answered her questions each
day, and sometimes she has been tc
look at you"
/ asked no more. | fancied that my
nurse did not wish to be questioned.
Once convalescent, | began to memo
rapidly. Organ was sent for to lool
after me, but the princess did MOI
come, and Jasar only seldom. WheI
the priest did come he would tell MI
little of what was going on. Nor wat
Organ much more communicative.
Faith, they've been crowding 10
of history into few days" he said
but see here, Sir Verrall, I am undo
oath to answer no questions, shoul'
not have been allowed to come at al
without giving the oath. There hav
been occasions when ! haven't KEEP
this kind Of bargains, but I'm goin
to keep this one"
"Who made you take an oath"
"Her highness."
"The prncess?" ! said in astonisf
ment "Am her prisoner"
"well don't rightly know who's
prisoner you are or why you're bein
kept here, but her highness sent 10
me and gave me my instructions. Sh
:. was mighty pleasant, too, Verrall-sai
| nice lulUSS dDOui itt oiip
I. good many promises for the futur
:. She may forget them, of course, br
~ Pm not going TO give her chanc
~ of Withdrawing them anyway. I'm q
= ing to act square with her"
y, / laughed and then asked, after
nj pause:
did she say anything of ne?"
l., "You were mentioned as my maste
=. that was all No, you were not prom
inent feature Of our conversation
And how long Is this to last?"
asked, somewhat angrly. "A long !
ness makes a man irritable"
"Youl oblige me by asking no que
lions. I'm on oath to n lady not
answer them
~ Jasar was my only hope, and he Ike
"' out of my way. However, he can
wo one morning and was not In hurr
ore He expressed himself pleased at II
rd appearance and said he had come
ne have long talk with me.
ad "And WILL hope, answer my q3F
INF tions."
Some OF them, doubtless. but I'll
ali. Sir Verrall, that might not
Wise. Sldy wv wiz nuNt u NhlNN '''n
nee He spoke to O'Ryan and the nur'
who left us at once.
ba "Who is my nurse" I asked
"One of the ladies attending up
Tim the princess. You are growing W
ess again, so It Is fair to say that b
highness made good choice. II W
suggested that Lady Aldrida shou
. l be sent to nurse you, but there we
circumstances which might have ma
the lady an awkward nurse. No
cannot tell you what the circumstan'
TIE, were"
ana "Why am | a prisoner here? i
OF Vasca headed revolution and be
rms successful?'
"Had he done so you would hl
been no longer even Il prisoner.