The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08

| knew SOInelulue o1' anu hS She'hSN AhS
for my devotion to Mistress Bridget.
1 laughed and asked him if he would
change places with me.
'If I were sure the captain were on
duty" he answered.
"And there's another you'd have to
think of" said Bridget as she lifted
some clothes to show me where the
rope lay curled ready for use. 1t was
deity done, and no longer questioned
her good will toward me.
The wall rose only about six feet
above the roof, and, casually asking
permission of the sentry, l clambered
up. l was anxious to measure the
height of the wall with my eye to see
what the ground Immediately below
was like and to look at the surround
ing country.
"An impregnable city" l said.
"Yes," answered the sentry, "and
this is one of the lowest parts of the
wall"
l nodded him a farewell, hoping he
would not be the sentry when the
time came for me to go.
SHARP eyes and wide ears, remem-
ber," said Organ as I went to the
palace.
The day passed slowly. The kings
revels had been protracted to the early
hours of morning, and doubt not the
generous wine had flowed freely.
1t was late in the afternoon when
the king came He passed through the
chaIsber in which I was stationed,
leaning upon the arm of friend and
cracking some jokes with him as he
went Soon afterward the knight who
caused me so much anxiety passed.
Either he did not see me or else he had
no message for me, for he went
through the room looking neither to
right nor left
It was dark when went off actual
duty. The king not having retired,
was not at liberty to leave the pal
ace, so made my way to the guard
room. A kind of cloister, open to the
square. ran along outside the guard
room, and, the night being warm, we
gathered there, two or three together,
to drink our wine.
Suddenly the tramp of men sounded
In the square. and l saw Organ at
the head of his company. I was seat
ed in such a position that he must
have seen me, but he took no notice.
1t was an unusual thing for him to
be there at ALL l heard a captain
of the guard ask him the reason.
1.-THE kings orders" he answered
shortly.
hn 40 Of torphQQ
In the square. and the king came out,
followed by several knights. l only
noticed one particularly, the one who
walked beside him, the strange knight
who had come to the city yesterday.
l saw the king whisper to him, and
the knights eyes wandered round the
square in search of some one.
With my comrades I had risen to
my feet and stood waiting.
The king did not look toward me, but
the knight did and our eyes met. Then
he turned to the king and spoke to
him.
perhaps 1t is no sight for such eyes
as yours" heard the king say. "Re-
tire If you will"
The knight bowed and crossed the
square toward one of tAe entrances
to the palace There he paused.
There is traitor among us. Guard
the square we'll We shall find a
short way of dealing with him. Il
is easy to play the traitor, but he shall
find it difficult to bear the punish
ment."
Escape seemed impossible, but that
short method the king spoke Of came
as a tonic to me and gave me the
courage of desperation. | saw O'Ryan
with his company waiting for the
kings command. saw the knight
still at the palace entrance regarding
the scene as he might have watched
an interesting comedy. Who was hef
Surely it was he who had betrayed me-,
There was a pause-a silence which
seemed long. Then the king looked
at me quickly. straight and without
hesitation. He knew exactly the spot
where | stood
"Seize the traitor, Cllntonw and his
arm shot out, pointing at me as he
spoke.
1t was no time to plead. My sword
was in my hand In moment, and
rushed to the open side of the square.
1t never occurred to me that l could
save my life, but l might escape the
fortress. looked to see Organ rush
to fight his way out with me, but he
did not do so. Instead he gave a word
of command to his company and. lead
ing them, roared as he came:
For the kings honor! Seize the
traitorp'
fro BE Continued