The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-06-08
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her sleeves. being rolled halfway up
the arms. did not lessen the magnitude
Of the other Her features were angu.
lar. her black hair tangled, and her
eyes, which ! 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, them"
YES" said O'Ryan meekly. had
never heard him speak like It before.
"And what have YOU got to say for
yourselfT'
Its long story, Bridget" he said
suddenly
Trust you for that
You don't seem very pleased 10 see
me-" he went on in an injured tone.
'l've been living chiefly in prison since
I saw you last | looked for good
meal and then to telling you my story"
Tell me first who is this you have
with your"
''He is one of the kings guards now.
l brought him back with me. ! cap
tured him"
That's good beginning to tale,
ipdeed Won couId M moro cantura
him than you can make fool of me.
Is lie looking for good meal too?"
IF you please. Bridget"
"Well, you can have what I've got,
which isn't much yor,ro norar don,
ovar vour sh,ro NJ tb. nrorid,no Dor-
mis-, but I've missed the little you did
do Mind rou,ro NOT foro,yon IN
food yo, ana rn hoor ,onr ,,Ia n,
tho toIe doexn,t nIsaso mo ont yor q,
I'm, ,o,n, >, h.y. No r,oro rorsonso :.
Aftar tho meol c,ma tho tole rho
kipg had haon s.tIssod With a ,ittla
comnored IN what O,pyon tboroht
necessary to sat Rridgat's susn,ciona
ot roe, pnt no nIoosed ber NOT tho
Ioos, hv telIirg hor hon much ho hod
talked Of her 70 mo This was one of
tho Tow truths tho wbnlo stor, had
contained. and willingly Endorsed II
TO NV comrades OF the kings aunrd
II Glanced that nv duties took me to
the fortress. and since Costa. with
whom | Ind to do, had taken n liking
to me | saw more than | should have
done in an ordinary way.
As Costa showed me what he was
pleased Ia term some of the things of
interest. I did not wonder that O'Ryan
spoke of the fortress of Yadasara
with respect. Here were instruments
OF torture not on show-not dlabolical
inventions of the past exhibited for
the present to shudder at, but ma
chimes which had been used only
few days ago and might be used again
tomorrow.
Costa opened heavy door, and a
damp atmosphere met us. He took a
key and, going to a slab in one corner
of the floor. unlocked II and lifted the
slab by a ring which was fastened in
"For dead men," he said, pointing
down
A smooth slide went down at an
angle, and as | bent over to look !
could hear the faint sound of water
washing restlessly.
Into the river?" asked.
Yes. From many of these dungeons
there is such an exit. They lead into
one big shaft which goes deep into the
water under the rock"
"And so out into the riverF
Sometimes. II the weight attached
to the body to keep 1t down should
slip on the body might rise In the
river, heard or one case IT you
should ever cease TO be loyal make
friends with the eXecutioners Ihey
can hrn"'" their work ana XIII quick
~.
N''y one nlnhl'l"n had 1t" learn
the way "ui OF brussehiana, mat
,}' '"''"rS"'ion round TO the subject
' OF 'hree OF my cohraues'
- '""rse' not 10 eAc''e WON
- was .he Soul,u Vi w",er'
~ " Sa'u one " hyah h"u s"iu