The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-25
chAPTER XII.

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I'M desperate condition than
was EXCEPT for Daria. who
lEss was powerless. had nc
friend. | was TO die-hOw soon DID
moi know. lwus to be tortured, and
stucetthe king had such tends us Vas
"a and Lady Aldrldn beside him there
was np knowing what horrors they
might not persuade him to perpetrate
upon me. Yet. strange to say, i was
not utterly cast down.
Costa heaved Il fat. heavy Sigh Of
relief when he got me back into my
dungeon.
Il said II was all waste Of time
he remarked in callous manner.
and yon didn't take my advice. You
spoke. too much"
he sat 'thoughtfully for few mo.
ments,
About these executlonersge
"HelI?p
you must make friends with them"
How? | have nothing TO give in
exchange for their courtesy"
zone doesn't do much for nothing
in this country as a rule" be laughed,
*nor in any other country. for that
matter. But we have a certain admit
ration for brave man. 1t might be
managed. We must make friends
with these executloners.n
his friendliness encouraged me.
Would you grant me a favorT I
asked.
he was on his guard in a moment.
ut is not easy to grant favors In my
position"
This Is not large one. Tell me,
am | still allowed daily constitutions
al on the rampartsg'
"oh. yes. You will be treated well
until your last day dawns,"
"And the princess tooP"
yes. and the other prisoners too"
could you not so arrange it that
we might meet upon the rampartsT"
"Impossibler'
Think, Costa. she is woman. "A
Kind word of encouragement would
mean so much TO her"
Trust me. ! Will speak the kind
word"
"she and / are friends in afiictlon;
it would mean more to her If l spoke
it"
81 do not doubt that" he said, With
a chuckle. "You attempted to deceive
me when you said you did not love
her."
II reverence her"
yet you say you do not love herr"
"Haye ! actually said that2 Come,
Costa, grant me this favor, and you
may demand of me anything 1t is in
my power to give. You shall stand by
me while l speak to her. In few
days I shall be lying leaden footed
in the river below us. It will be good
to remember that you did comrade
q service"
u like you. Verrall, but love my
self better. cannot do It. win see
what can do with the executioners."
Had had only myself to think Of
/ believe should have made a dash
for liberty during one of my daily con-
Rtitutlons and thrown myself from the
ramparts. had Daria to think Of.
What good was an easy death for me
If she were left 60 suffer?
In these days. indeed. it would have
been difficult to accomplish such an
escape. was a show prisoner. At
the time Of my constitutional a small
crowd collected upon the ramparts to
watch me as walked to and fro.
There was. however. a very unpleas.
ant side to being a show prisoner. At
different times my cell was visited by
the aristocracy Of the city, even won.
en- and children coming to look upon
the man who had once escaped from
Yadasara and was so mighty a war
rior.
My fame had outstripped all reason.
1 remember child who came one day,
dark haired little girl with thought
full eyes. She stood before me. looking
at me intently. Presently smiled at
her. to her great delight. for she turn
ed to her mother and remarked:
Il don't believe he would hurt me"
Poor little woman! should think
not. Evidently was the fashionable
bOgy to frighten naughty children
with.
Organ constantly came with Costa,
never alone. The spaniard was afraid
that hts lieutenant might do me an In
jury. Organ never spoke to me, and
over and over again Costa rallied at
him for, not making my last days as
pleasant as possible.
Surely It is revenge enough to SEQ
a former comrade in such a bad case"
he urged.
But tue lrishman was obdurate. I