New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-14

son Tor ner gong.
did vasca persuade her to set out
for Yadasara?"
''At first. no."
"Ah! The time was not ripe"
| "She liked not his advice" he went
on. II remember her words. for she
spoke angrily: 1t would not be un.
pleasant to you. count. II the knight
should never ride into our gates again.
| You were ever his enemyv He bore
her resentment we'll. 1t was hard
accusation. Early yesterday the forces
moved toward Yadasara. We tried to
prevent her, fearing treachery. Count
Vasca is in command"
''She made her peace with himr
Rather, Sir verrall. he made/ his
! peace with her Two nights ago q
man of Yadasara brought captive into
the camp declared that you were in
great danger. that 1t was known you
| were a spy and that you were likely
! to meet quick reckoning-might even
already have done So"
"A foul plot" l said between my
teeth.
II marked the princess as he spoke"
he went on. Her face had no color
in it, and the red Of her lips turned
gray. A light grew in her eyes that
l had never seen there before nor in
the eyes of any woman, light as
that along the edge of sword drawn
for vengeance-there was no mercy in
It, When she spoke It was another
voice than hers, hard as a mans in
passion"
"And vasca?"
"He applauded her prompt action.
Now that we know the danger to him
who is risking his life for Drussen-
land what private rivalry there has
been between us is past, is nothing,
is forgotten. With your highness I
cry, ITO arms"' The princess gave
him her hand, and the color came
back into her cheek So the count
made his peace. All night the town
rang with preparation. Men. aye. and
women, too, shouted jubilantly: To
arms! On toward Yadasara! The
day dawned leaden gray. with swish
Of fine rain, yet CLEAN of sunlight
shone as the princess came from the
palace. She rode, warrior In COM
plete steel, and shout rang loud and
high at her coming. warrant the
sight Of her turned many traitor
into a loyal subject"
"Heaven grant it 80! But there is
the foulest treachery afoot, Sir Knight.
H. v,k{v hVOf a
messenger proclaiming to the count
that the time was ripe"
I'VE feared treachery, Sir Verrall.
but we were powerless except to fol-
low the princess. OF those who swore
to protect her alone am here. 1t
was Jasar who suggested that should
wait for you"
"Who is with you that you can
trustY'
"A dozen men. Here are food and
wine; you need them" said the knight.
s'Tell me how deep Is the treachery."
$50 deep that death grips hands
with loyalty. In Yadasara there are
many for the count. In Yadasara Lady
Aldrida attempted my life. Ten days
ago at least l escaped from the city.
You may Judge what truth there was
in the messenger the count brought to
the princess.
"Let me change these rags for armor
and we will CO." cried. draining the
wine. 1t put new strength in me.
Every man who yields loyal
sword is necessary to the princess
now" i said. Have your men by the
gates in half an hour"
So at midnight we rode from the
gates. Strange that after running
away from Yadasara should so ca
gerly ride toward it again.
It was toward shutdown that we
found the camp, pitched in place sur
rounded by thick woods. and it was
fortunate that our coming happened
upon a point where friends were or
we might have been Intentionally mis-
taken for the enemy.
I thought it we'll that my presence
in the camp should not be generally
known until had seen the princess.
So, entering tent, sent to ask Jasar
and Walen to come to me. They
would know better tnan cOulu WHO
was to be trusted and who not. I told
Walen Vasca was villain, but he did
not believe me.
Turning to Jasar, asked when /
could see the princess alone.
"When you will. She will not leave
her tent again tonight" J
"Then will come now"
Walen left us, and his manner trou-
bled me- To him more than to any
other knight looked for support, and
if he had not actually failed me he
had clearly shown that he was not
ready to follow me blindfold.
We went silently through the camp
We passed Vasca's tent and heard the
sound Of feasting within. 1t struck me
that there was a lack of discipline
throughout. and my anxiety for the
future would have been greater had
not the thought that was to see Daria
again thrown all other thoughts into
the corners of nv brain.