The Lamar register., 1911-07-12
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to know that this was by far the most
difficult part of the feat.
The courtiers were silent. but the
king was more generous.
"You are stronger than | am he
said "You viii serve mef"
81 am at your majesty's disposal"
'.CnptaIn O'Ryan. thank You for
such recruit. l will have him IN my
bodyguard. You will see that he is
well cared for Clinton. If your loyal
ty equals your strength you shall rise
TO honor"
'Is 1t your majestys pleasure that 1
look to the feeding and clothing Of
your new guard before am impris
oned in the fortress asked O'Ryan.
II had forgotten you
at is not too late for your majesty
to remember me favorablv.''
"You were Captain O'Byan when
you left Yndasara."
II was. your majesty"
"You are still Captain Organ. You
have ready tongue. but such tongues
often tell more than the plain truth
Your own loyalty wants proving. and
your recruits wants showing. Let me
trust you both. and. you. Captain
Organ. shall have nothing to com
plain OF" And with wave of his
hand he dismissed us.
Organs lodging was In the lower
part OF the city. In building abutting
upon the walls.
l heard Bridget before | saw her.
who's thereT' she shouted as we
entered.
"Dennis. me darlin'." was the an
swer.
Bridget was tall. large boned wo
man. with big hands and feet, which
she gave the impression OF being
rather proud OF, for her short. tight
fitting skirt showed on the one. and
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 la 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 meelsly. I had
never heard him speak like It before.
'And what have you got Ia say for
yourselfY'
Its u long story. Bridget" he said
suddenly.
Trust you for that"
"You don't seem very pleased 20 see
me-" he went ON In an injured tone
"I've been living chiefly In prison since
saw you last | looked for a good
meal and then to telling you my story"
a Il. 4 ~ 4.
with your
HE Is one Of the kings guards now.
brought him back with me. ! cap
tured him"
That's n good beginning to tale
indeed. You could no more capture
him than you can make fool of me
Is he looking for n good meal too?"
eff you please. Bridget"
swell. you can have what I've got
which Isn't much. You've never done
over your share Of the providing. Den
mis-. but i've missed the little you did
do. Mind. You're not forgiven. III
feed you. and ri hear your tale. II
the tale doesn't please me- out you go
I'm going to have no more nonsense.
After the meal came the tale. The
king had been satisfied with little
compared to what Organ thought
necessary TO set Brdget's suspicious
at rest. But he pleased her not the
least by telling her how much he had
talked OF her Ia me. This was one of
the few truths the whole story had
contained, and | willingly Endorsed It.
The following day was introduced
to my comrades Of the kings guard.
1t CHANGED that my duties took me to
the fortress. and since Costa. with
whom had To- do. had taken liking
TO me ! saw more than | should have
done in an ordinary way.
As Costa showed me what he was
pleased to term some of the things of
interest. / did not wonder that Organ
spoke OF the fortress Of Yadasarl
with respect. Here were instruments
Of torture not on show-not diabolical
Inventions of the past exhibited for
the present to shudder at. hut ma
chimes which had been used only n
few days ago aud might he used again
tomorrow
Costa opened II heavy door. and n
damp atmosphere met us. He took a
KEY and, going TO u slab in one corner
n -