The Lamar register., 1911-08-23

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9E5S release me.
81 almost wish we had
come a moment too late" Costa said.
81 should have killed her! I Missed.
81 believe you would
81 was a fool not to do II the night
she attempted to plunge a dagger into
me-"
"You WERE" he answered.
He evidently had no doubt what he
himself would have done under SINH
lar circumstances.
Fortunately the blows had missed
my eyes. on one side by less than a
quarter of an inch. Had she struck a
little higher / had not lived to write
this history. should have persisted
rniserably ON the rack. For before me
/ had work which required keen sight.
although I did not know 1t just then.
As 1t was. the blows had struck deep,
laying one cheek open to the bone.
carry the mark to this day. an angry
fame across my face. am never like
ly to forget the woman who put 1t
there. Under Costa's care however.
the wounds healed rapidly. He had an
herbal ointment which did wonders,
but 1t seemed mockery that I. who
was so soon to be tortured to death.
should be so carefully tended for what
was. after all. n minor evil.
when is my day coming. Costai"
asked. ''It Is weary work waiting"
He shook his head
at has been longer than I expected
he answered
''Can that woman do me any harm
threatened that she would pay them
well II they turned the levers slowly
enough"
"You may trust them. They are not
made Of sentimental stun and think
more Of one man than they do of a
hundred women"
satisfied myself every morning that
| Daria was still safe. putting Costa on
his oath TO be truthful TO me.
One evening my dungeon door
opened and Costa entered with Organ
and guard Of half dozen men.
by his majesty's command you
will tomorrow he questioned as TO your
knowledge Of various matters his maj.
esty wishes Information upon. You
will be questioned In such manner rs
shall insure the truth. and since there
is no limit to the mercy his majesty
may extend toward you you are ad-
vised TO answer quickly. But since
certain knowledge has come to his
maJesty's ears concerning you-that by
nature or by artifice your limbs are
coarser than is usual with men and
that by reason Of this and other causes
you may not be induced to speak truly
the pain able to be inflicted not being
sufficient-and since II is considered
necessary to strike where there Is
most likelihood of success 1t Is his
majesty's pleasure that you shall first
be taken from this dungeon to that OF
the woman sometimes called the
Princess Daria and shall there be a
witness of her questioning"
Costa recited the sentence In mono
tone without feeling. as though the
matter were of no real interest to him
Then he gave a word OF command to
the guard. who tramped out of the cell
and left me alone with Costa and
Organ.
| luat snt utNi Is icSPohSip'S AO'
this
| He nodded.
"Can trust the executionersT
ayes. She will die quickly. but
He paused.
"well?"
"If this woman or Count Vasca OF
some other special enemy Is there
they may say that the executioners
bungled at their work and demand
that others shall deal with you. There
would be no time to make friends with
them"
$50 long as she dies quickly l care
| not
"You are n brave man l trust al
may go well with you
He held out his hand. l shook II
and thanked him for all he had done
He had indeed been a gentle jailer
Then Organ held out his hand
took 1t for the sake of the past
''There is long night before you.'
said Costa. shall stay with you fol
awhile. or would you sooner be aioneF
At that moment Organ grasped my
hand sharply. There was no douD
about 1t this time. What did he mean