Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-27

There you are In error" b. an
swered. First you should have come
alone. To associate Lady Aldrida
with the request was to court failure.
Then you should not have asked for
an immediate answer. Her highness
cannot make and break laws at her
pleasure. Your Importantly made her
resist YOU"
Made her doubt my loyalty" | said
bitterly. "Had a man so accused me
| would have cut out his lying
tongue"
You gave the challenge. Sir YER
rail-. and since none dared to answer
it you had the advantage. But you
did not use it. You turned to sneer
at the princess. Think you any WON
an can bear thatT'
"My knowledge of women is limit
ed.'
"True, l have found 1t so. You
should learn to read women. Sir YER
rail-. and then you would know how to
use your advantage. The princess.
after all, is a woman"
| looked at him, trying to discover a
deep meaning in his words. but Jasar's
face was not easy to read.
81 used the weapons to my hand" !
said.
"And used them badly-your last
weapon worst Of all. 1t was bravely
done. but 1t was madness just then"
II am no courtier where the lives of
men are at stake"
"When you should be the courtier
most. Yet o do yourself an injus-
tice. l marked you play the courtier
well enough to the Lady Aldrida. and
the princess saw 1t also. ! can read
on the Lady Aldrida's face what the
man who whispers to her talks of. |
saw well that you talked of love-"
"And If | did,"
"Was it wise. think you. to produce
the princess token when you had
proved how lightly you esteemed itY'
This was an argument | could not
find a ready answer to without show
ing this priest, of whose friendship
had no guarantee, hat / thought more
of the princess than l cared to ac-
knowledge.
"She denied the gift he went on.
ebS >oaih u w Sos " L 90" tIN
ann in which 1t was given. You
could expect nothing else but her an
ger and the Punishment she pro-
nounced."
II have fought and lost. as many
another man has done before me-"
you have not lost yet. Sir Verrall
l was tonight sent to the priests by
her highness. The sacrifice of the
prisoners is delayed for the present"
THANK heaven!" l exclaimed.
$50 far you have succeeded. 1t Is
possible-nay, probable-that the prin
cess will SEND for you. BE humble
it will serve you best. OF my coming
here you must not speak,"
Il thank you for coming"
"For the present the prisoners are
safe. You may save them altogether
but in doing so you must be content
to put yourself in danger. | know not
how her highness will treat you
whether she will forgive you or no
but of this | war; you-if You save
the prisoners the priests will be your
enemies. They are powerful-more
powerful ever than Count Vasca to dc
9'd 4 h1oH soh ~ IN iS"i iN'P
I believe You to be true, But mars
well how You go after sunset. Ane
IN more thing. Sir Verrall-make no
other enemies. \ foe in steel or ever
in nriestly robes may be met and con
quered. but a woman-she has weap
ons that a man is III Cited TO guart
against. | seek no confidence: | only
advise. Beware of the Lady Aldrida
There IS Il whole armory Of danger il
that fair woman
you wrong her. dare swear tina
you wrang her"
She had stood by me. | could do N
less than protect her.
Il have given NV advice he sait
calmly. III is for you to use 1t or no
as YOU will. Good night. When | an
gone make fast the door again 70
. you danger turks in every shado7
Al some other time we will talk {
that country Of yours. 1t should be
, eood land whose knights aFe feafles
!. and true and yet gentle as yoa AZ
Sir Neffaii-a good land. indeed