The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-03-29


right hand of the princess.
HAS the priest sure proof that the
knight so long expected has Gomez"
"The priests shall study before they
speak certainly. Count vasca."
Remember" said the count. irri-
tated at the priests quiet answer and
pointing to Organ, con the word Of a
foreign dog we are trusting"
NAY, count. on the word of the
knight himself"
1t was the princess who spoke. II
was the first time had heard her
speak, and her voice thrilled me.
THE princess has Judged" answered
the count. "What. then, shall be done
TO this foreign dog. who. knowing that
this was the promised knight, sought
to carry him to our enemies in Yada-
saraT
A growl OF hatred followed these
words. and saw that II was likely to
go hard with Organ.
"Stayw cried. raising my arm for
silence. Those who fight In n cause.
faithful to that cause. are worthy of
honor. These foreign dogs. valiant
though they be, fight often in igno-
rance"
ITO that man owes many knight
his overthrow" said the count.
"If he has been mighty in a wrong
cause more mighty shall he be in
right one. lie has told the truth of me
and is therefore sacred to me and to
my cause"
'Then ! have not understood our
laws" said Count Vasca in voice
which rang clear and loud through the
hall. "Since the days when the noun
tains shut in our land no foreign dog
has come TO us. who are true Drussen-
anders. Our enemies have called them
In to STAY us. but we who are true
people hate them even with more
deadly hatred than those who. born
in the land, bear arms against us In
the pay Of him who calls himself the
king. Have not the priests. speaking
as with the mouth of Khrym himself.
commanded us to crush them as we
would reptiles under our feet? Have
the priests given us false counsel, or
does this knight o'erstep his mission?
Would Khrym speak in one way to the
priests and after another manner to
his messenger? Is it not strange. prin-
cess, that two commands concerning
our enemies are given us?"
Count Vasca speaks most truly" |
said. But mans judgment is bound
by the things of today, and of the
morrow he knows naught Where man
sees only an enemy today. Khrym may
recognize one who shall tomorrow be
his messenger. This foreign dog has
been so marked out. Had II not been
given to him to know me might he
not have attacked me instead of well
coming me? If in his ignorance he
wished to take me to those whom he
served was he not faithfully fulfilling
his duty as he understood it? The
priests have well understood and have
rightly spoken the law, but Of this
man they have not spoken"
"He is Il foreign dog: it is enough"
said the count. but no sound of appro-
baton followed.
81 came from the mountains. and to
he mountains can return"
THE priests have not yet consulted"
he said.
LET them beware how they do So
answered I'm their study lies the
fate of Drussenland This man is my
lrmor bearer. my page and squire.
Speak. princess. Judge betwixt Count
En nd A |
claim this man. sacred to me ard 70
my cause"
Princess
Pardon. count" she said. interrupt
ing him, Sir Knight, the man is
yours
study tonight" said the princess.
turning To the priests. Tomorrow
after sunset shall we hold audience.
and you shall declare if this is he :"
long by you expected. Count. see this
knight and his servant well attended.
then come to me. have h VOID ior
you in private"
For one moment the princess looked
ut me keenly and then turned \ door
at the back of the platform was
thrown open. and. followed by guard
of soldiers. she disappeared.
Count Vasca came to me.
81 am commanded to see you fitting
ly entertained" he said, and he led
the way through one of the side doors.
O'Ryan and | following, small guard
behind us. whether to honor us or to
see that we did not escape | do not
know.
We passed down several long CORR
doris and then mounted a flight of
stairs.
"Rest here until tomorrow" said the
count. ushering us into spacious
apartment. Il will see that you are
served"
In short time food was brought us
and wine I'm 1agOns