New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-04-05

on in front ana told to keep sharp
lookout; the others fell to the rear. and
Organ and rode alone.
what am to expect at the end Of
this Journey" asked presently.
Faith, that's more than can tell
It's every man for himself here, and
you'll find your life pretty much what
you make it,"
"That sounds promising"
"Oh, there's plenty of promise. It's
some of the fulfillment I'm waiting for
| It's all very well to live back in the
middle ages and feel like the hero of
n boys story book. but 1t wants pay
ing for"
"Then the legend is true or partly
true?" I said.
| II don't know anything about the
legend or how these people came here.
Anyway. here they are and engaged
in as pretty piece of war as poor old
Ireland has ever suffered FROM There
are two factions in the country, the
kings party and the rebels. who are
headed by a relation of his-Princess
Daria. Those who fight for the prin-
cess fight chiefly for love of her, which
IS all very well in its way, but not
attractive to the adventurer who hopes
some day to go home and enjoy him.
self. The king, on the other hand,
pays his soldiers. and, not having
enough men in the country to fight
his cause, he has got in a few foreign
ers to help them. I'm one of the for
| eigners We have all been brought in
secretly. and not man jack of us
knows his way out"
"Does the king pay well:"
II think he would if he could, but
his lack Of the necessary troubles
me-" Organ answered.
"Then how does he manager"
Much as they do at home-makes
promises and pays for the accommo-
dations. That's not new trick. 1t
was an old fashioned one in the days
of ancient Babylon. The king, as a
matter of fact, expects to find treas
ure. We were looking for signs of it
when you came. expect the treasure
is where the legendary part OF the
story comes in 49,.
"You found nothing Of it"
"Not a cent. Still. my undertaking
the mission means promotion when l
return"
"And with a prisoner too"
81 would sooner have had a bit OF
the treasure to take back" he an
swered bluntly. 81 don't deny that
shall try to make something for my
self out of bringing you back"
How will you explain my coming"
l asked. .. ..-......
1t was we'll that I should know how
to speak best for myself. 10 look
after No. 1 seemed to be the creed Of
the country.
81 shall tell the TRUTH" he continued
"There is no lie to equal it. I'm glad
you're big, healthy looking fellow
We don't take much notice Of weak
lings As long as. man has mighty
arm the size of his brain doesn't mat
ter
The mountains on either side OF us
narrowed as we went On until we
were presently passing through a de-
file that few resolute men could
| have held against an army. / noticed
that Organ quickened his pace and
became silent for time.
The defile came to an end suddenly,
and we came out on to a broad road
which swept round the slopes of the
lower hills. An exclamation OF aston
| ishment and admiration burst from my
lips. Away from the road the hills,
green clad and wooded. undulated to
level country, which stretched away
for miles. Green pastures, arabic lana,
clusters of rough stone dwellings here
and there, n river glinting in the sun
light and woody hollows made as fair
q landscape as one could wish to see.
| Cattle were feeding below us, and l
saw some women moving about the
dwellings at the foot Of the hill.
"Your first real glimpse of Drussen-
land" said Organ.
as that how you call the country"
81 didn't christen it, but that's the
name of it,"
"It is very beautiful l said, and
| doesn't look as if it were the seat or
| war"
Fittings have been rather quiet late
ly, probably because there's storm
| brewing. You see those women? Wo'
men do most Of the work just now be-
cause all the men are under arms on
one side or the other
"And are unprotected women safe III
such timcs?
"Well, won't go quite so far as to
say that, but there is a rough sort OF
gallantry among us that compares fair
" well with that Of civilized nations
when war is the order Of the day."
1.-THE legend says the women are
beautiful"
"And, by st. Patrick, the legends
right 50 far! If I ever get back to Ire
land therc'll be moments when shall
wish myself here again, though the
6,ort poir of ovoS in the old country