Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-14

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TIE RING STEADILY RAISED BIN ABOVE
HIS HEAD.
for Costa had not fallen on his feet
he picked himself up and was very
reluctant to be experimental upon by
me.
"Your majesty is strong" I said.
Then took the Spaniard by the
back and raised him slowly, as the
king had done, but did not throw
him forward.
keep STILL" said, and slowly
lowered him to the floor again.
thought the king was athlete enough
to know that this was by far the most
difficult part of the feat.
The courtiers were silent, but the
king was more generous.
"You are stronger than am" he
said. ''You will serve me?"
IT am at your majesty's disposal"
"Captain Organ, I thank you for
such a recruit. I will have him in my
bodyguard. You will see that he is
well cared for. Clinton, If your loyal
ty equals your strength you shall rise
to honor"
lis it your majesty's pleasure that l
look to the feeding and clothing Of
your new guard before I am impris.
oned in the fortress?" asked Organ.
II had forgotten you"
1T is not too late for your majesty
10 remember me favorably."
"You were Captain Organ when
you left Yadasara."
Il was, your majesty"
"You are still Captain Organ. You
have a ready tongue, but such tongues
often tell more than the plain truth.
Your own loyalty wants proving, and
your recruits wants showing. Let me
trust you both, and, you, Captain
Organ, shall have nothing to COM
plain Of" And with a wave Of his
hand he dismissed US.
Organs lodging was in the lower
part Of the city, in a building abutting
upon the walls.
l heard Bridget before 1 saw her.
"Who's there?" she shouted as we
entered.
Dennis, me darlin'," was the an
swer.
Bridget was a tall, large boned wo
man, with big hands and feet, which
she gave the impression Of being
rather proud Of, for her short, tight
fitting skirt showed of the one, and
her sleeves, being rolled halfway up
the arms did not lessen the magnitude
Of the other. Her features were angp-
lar. her black hair tangled, and her
eyes, which I admit were fine, had
little gentleness in them. OF senti-
ment she could know nothing. She
stood facing us, her hands on her hips.
you've come back. then?'
'Yes," said Organ meekly. I had
never heard him speak like it before.
"And what have you got to say for
yourself?'
ITS long story, Bridget" he said
suddenly.
'Trust you for that"
you don't seem very pleased to see
me-" he went on in an injured tone.
1--WE been living chiefly in prison since
l saw you last. looked for a good
meal and then to telling you my story"
"Tell me first who is this you have
with you?"
HE is one Of the kings guards now.
I brought him back with me. I cap.
tured him."
THAT'S good beginning to a tale,
indeed. You could no more capture
him than you can make a fool of me.
Is he looking for good meal too?"
IF you please. Bridget"
"Well, you can have what I've got,
which isn't much. You've never done
over your share of the providing, Den.
mis-. but I've missed the little you did
do. Mind. you're not forgiven. I'll
feed you, and I'll hear your tale. II
the tale doesn't please me. out you 60
I'm going to have no more nonsense u
After the meal came the tale. The
king had been satisfied with a little
compared to what Organ thought
necessary to set Bridget's suspicious
at rest. But he pleased her not the
least by telling her how much he had
talked of her to me- This was one OF
the few truths the whole story had
contained. and I willingly Endorsed It.
The following day I was introduced
to my comrades Of the kings guard
It Glanced that my duties took me to