The Lamar register., 1911-05-31

Caught already. Ell? Well. the wom-
en- in this country take a lot Of beat
ing. I'm wondering how my wife in
the capital yonder is getting on. If
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 then
"Well?' / said as he paused.
Then she'll marry some one else"
"Are there no widows, thenr
"A few old ones. The young are
philosophical Mike may be a better
man than Pat, but Pat living Is worth
any number of dead Mikes"
"Cheer up. Organ" I said. you
must win her back II necessary"
The center Of the square was kept
clear. and here about noon three sets
Of double stakes were fixed firmly ia
the ground.
Presently a single trumpet sounded.
and as its last note echoed among the
hills great shout burst into the air.
q shout that woke the hills to voice
again. A silence followed. and could
hear family a slow. mournful, al
though not unmusical. chant coming
from some part of the building below
a..
''Soms religious ceremony" 1 said.
Organ nodded.
There was the chatter Of horses
hoofs. and n troop Of knights. headed
BY Count vasca. appeared. I looked
among them to find the princess. but
she was not there. There was a saw
age satisfaction In the counts face a.
he glanced up at our windows. We
both drew back.
THAT man win be our greatest enc
my" said Organ. Better that be
should not see us watching"
His looks augur us no good" an
swered. at may be that the priests
have decided against me-"
mo. There Is no audience until after
sunset. You heard the command yea
terday."
THE count may know beforehand"
II don't think the old priests would
mako 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.
Zach prisoner was bound between
NO stakes. his arms and legs out
stretched Before each man stood q
soldier. a drawn sword In his hand.
and behind stood the priests. Tho NJ
lsnce was intense: I could hear my
own heart beat.
Three prisonersi Your foIlowsrsr'
whispered
Suddenly ! remembered the words Of
the priest that tomorrow Khrym
should be appeased. This was whit he
meant. Great heavens. It was too hor
riblsl
I opened my mouth to speak. and
ORyan's osnvy hand was on my arm.
A flourish OF trumpets rang out;
three swords like lightning strokes
flashed In the sunlight: three bodies
Quivered for a moment and then hung
motionless upon the stakes.
Ny blood was boiling. Such cold
blooded murder was appalling, sick
sning. and longed for freedom TO
dash into the midst Of those tends ar
avsnRe the victims
Organ did not give me time to be
snsry.
You'll know that I was right when
you're able to think quietly" he said.
You must forget that you have lived
b the ninsteenth century. After all, II
was q quick death. mercifui to many
deaths I have heard of"
rs there no way out Of this internal
country" I said-"now. before II IL too
lateY'
Steadily. Sir Knight. Yonder In
Yadasara are your enemies. You'll and
even worse blackguards there"
"1 dare swear that Count vasca rev
s,sd in this murderous exhibition" I
said after a pause.
VERY likely"
And the princessT' | said question
ingly.
''Shs must rule according to her PEG
Plies law" said ORyan.
'She must have known of It," went
on, speaking rather TO myself than to
my companion. such thing could
not be possible without her knowing
II What deyiltry can lie at the heart