The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-04-12

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"Object. Is IT, when left Yadasart
there wasn't created man Bridge
thought so much Of as she did of me
but ST. Patrick alone knows wha'
she'll think Of me now. You can't rel,
on women. Tai:h. it's possible sh.
won't believe my story when gel
back"
Even man might be forgiven FOL
expressing some doubt. Organ"
"Of course. but you can knock tho
truth into q man. or try to. There's n
prejudice rrainst attempting TO kncct
anything into woman. It's silly
prejudice when you come TO think OF
H."
"IIave you noticed anv change In
| the princess ms nrer 10 me?" | asked.
II have been too busy watching
others. Orc Of us has got to do the
watching. you know"
"And I don't. you would say"
mo oefense. Verrall. We must stick
together, and a man in love is seldom
the man to act most cautiously. quite
sympathize. but for both our sakcs /
wish you did not think so much OF
Princess Daria."
II had never occurred to me to doubt
Count vasca's ability as leader.
had become used to hearing him spoken
highly of. but during the next few
days ii did seem to my Impractical
mind that he lost good opportunities.
He knew the country and the enemy;
] knew neither. and | therefore con-
cluded that he knew best.
| We advanced slowly until we were
under the walls of Yadasara, and yet
IL seemed to me that we had accom-.
plished nothing
"Are we going to attempt to take II
by ASSAULT asked Organ.
shook my head. Although with
other knights was constantly in coun-
Gil with Count Vasca, had no idea
what his intention was. He looked
sagacious, talked yaliPntly, but did
nothing. Still, it was absurd to think
that he was afraid. as Organ sug-
gested
you can never TELL" Organ said
when laughed at the idea. "Such n
stronghold might brighten the bravest
man."
Between our encampment and the
city ran broad river. full of strange
and unexpected currents and of i'm
mense depth, so Organ told me. The
city lay obliquely to the river in the
form of a rough triangle, the city gates.
as l afterward found, being situated
at the angles at the base Of this tri-
angle, and the city rose from this base
gradually toward the huge rock which
formed the apex of the triangle. This
city which actually touched the river.
rose sheer out of the water for at
least GOO feet. with hardly a birds
foothold upon it. 1t was the dominant
feature. towering above the highest
part of the city, presenting a problem
as to how access was obtained to the
fortress browning the summit. 1t was
a problem l was destined to solve later.
The fortress seemed to be cut out of
the solid rock.
For several days we encamped idly
before Yadasara. The enemy had re-
crossed the river by means of a bridge
of boats nearly two miles higher up the
stream but we made no attempt to fol-
low them. | was doubtful If they had
ever crossed it in great force. AS far
as one could Judge, there was no ex-
element in the city.
spoke to .Walen about it.
IF we are not to attack the city
why are we here?'' | asked.
THE enemy have retreated. Proba-
bly, the count thinks that victory
enough"
81 do not wonder that the war has
been such a long one il it has been
carried out in this way"
mo wonder you are inpatient, my.
dear VERBAL. So am |. But. then,
Vasca commands. 1t is not without
certain pleasure that l see his COM
parative failure. Her highness may
next time intrust her forces to ADLER
hands," f,
could not mistake his meaning.
could not afford to underplay my part.
at shall be no laggard's campaign,
then, promise you. Sir Walen." an
swered.
That night. being sleepless. stole
out of camp to the river. Suddenly
there was sound near me. l stepped
back quietly into the darker shadow
of a tent and listened There was no
installing the sound now--stealthy
feet-and the next moment two figures
hurried past me toward the river and
disappeared over the bank. l opened
my mouth TO give the alarm as l
heard the first dip Of an oar. but be-
fore could cry oht third figure was
at my side. 4~
| II was Count Vasca.
as il treacheryy" hes whispered.
| pointed TO the river. where the dim
outline of Il boat was just discernible
as 1t crept into the shadow Of the great
rock.
II heard the sound of footsteps and
followed" he said. "How came you
| here!"