The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-04-26

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Copyright, 1907. by r. F. Fenno & Co
TO save their prisoners! Snouiu /
steal out, mount my horse, ride tC
Yadasara and prefer my services tC
lead the kings troops to victory against
their enemies? Should l go back &c
the palace and attempt to speak again
with the princess? And then, | regret
to say, wondered if the lives of. these
| prisoners were worth the sacrifice !
had made for them, whether | should
| not have been wiser to take Organs
advice and look after my own skin.
Presently | realized that the town
had grown quieter Listening for
| ORyan. | heard something else
| stealthy footsteps coming along the
corridor. Under the circumstances it
was not strange that | should think
of treachery. | drew my sword noise
!essly ana waited. There was quick
knock ut my door.
who comes at so late an hour?" |
said, throwing the door open and ready
10 defend myself
Welcome yon all your friends so,
iilI Yerrallf" .--...,.~as.---.--..---.
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1t was Jasar and he smiled as he
pointed to my drawn sword.
II expected foe"
"And perhaps with reason" he said.
Still. | come as n friend and secretly.
close the door and make it fast and
let us speak low. Your servant has
not returned?"
NO"
"And will not tonight. He was found
brawling in the streets and was ar
rested"
Il thought soldiers were privileged
TO brawl tonight" | said.
"Some-not all"
You mean that only my servant was
arreSted!"
He bowed and watched me with a
smile upon his face, even as he had
watched me as | pleaded to the prin-
cess.
by Vasca's orders. doubtless?'
Doubtless
"Ah, for a few moments with him
to settle our score now and for all
time" | said impatiently.
What can you expect? A fallen
man is ever stepping stone which
others use to rise to higher favor"
Fallen, you say! 1t is too rash an
assertion. Failing, perhaps, but not
fallen. When Sir Verrall completely
falls he'll carry some ruin with him."
Brave words-an idle boast l should
have said had another uttered them.
But Sir Verrall has proved himself as
good as his words. Tell me, are all
men as you are in the land you come
from"
II am but poor specimen of my
cOuntrymen," | answered. And then
stopped, remembering how l had
come to Drussenland as the long ex-
pected knight.
1--WE must talk of that another time"
he answered, with a smile. NOW we
have other matters in hand. You are
right, Sir Verrall. You have not fallen
yet, but there are those who think
you have"
"You mean began.
mark you, Sir Verrall, you were
unwise tonight"
ITO plead for those wretched pris-
onersY"
mo. For that l honor you. 1t was
the action of true knight The law
Is a disgrace. l quarrel not with
your pleading. but with the manner of
It,"
at was the only way"
There you are in error" he an
swered. First you should have come
alone. To associate Lady Aldrida
with the request was to court failure.
Then you should not have asked for
an immediate answer. Her highness
cannot make and break laws at her
pleasure. Your importantly made her
resist you"
Made her doubt my loyalty" said
bitterly. Had a man 40 accused me
would have cut out his lying
tongue"
"You gave the challenge, Sir Yer
rail-, and since none dared to answer
Il you had the advantage. But you
did not use 1t. You turned to sneer |
at the princess. Think you any wom- |
an can bear thatT"
"My knowledge OF women is limit |
ed"
True. / have found II so. You
should learn read women, Sir Yer
rau and then you would know how IN