The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-03


well. Is the greatest good ! have ac-
complished since have been In Drus-
senland will tell you why. Your
priest said II he had judged amiss
should have power TO Increase his
wisdom. That power I have. i wish
him mower To understand, and not
only the priest. hut all you who hear
me From whence | came you do not
know. You have legend which You
look 10 be fulfilled. and at my coming
YOU welcomed me. Think you fulfill
ment comes exactly ms men expect?l
The priests have wisdom, and they
prophesy. but | came into Drussen
land from n more enlightened country
where the wisdom of your priest
would be but MS the idle prattling
n child. This law Of yours that pris
oners Of war shall be slain WI
framed when men knew little Of hi,
they worshined This he bids me te
you-that TO XIII men as you woul
kill your prisoners is murder. In tina
the priests prophesy disaster to thi
land because that law Is broken the.
CIT lllONN III ltNNuNigs lNblfAN'g l'NNN'
for this land If you let mercy rule yo'
rather than vengeance. fear moth
ing of what you can do 10 me. Death
What is It? moment In time that
sends me to life Of rest. But have
a mission, as every true man has. and,
If in living l cannot fulfill 1t ii shall
be fulfilled in dying That is my an
swer TO your priests. They err fromi
ignorance. I have been given power
TO speak wisdom TO them. Let them
beware how they shut their ears toll
the voice that speaks the truth.
Count Vasca's accusation is of al
different kind. have not yet placed
your princess on the throne in Yada- 1
sara. have not yet found the treas
ure hidden in this land. But ne hasI
made n graver accusation. not against
me- but against you. What men ares
they who hold loyalty so lightly, whol
care so little who reigns over them.
who grumble so loudly and who
would so readily march to Yadasara
TO fight against her highness? Who
are they? Speak! In her highness'
name, | promise pardon to any man
who confesses to disloyalty. No an
swer? What! Are we SO strangely
divided that in this hall only loyal
subjects find placer Are all the
murmurers without? Remember. the
count accused you, not |. have
fought beside some of you. have
witnessed many of you do CALAMITY.
| have more faith in you than the
count has"
And then. turning quickly to the
princess, | added:
These are honest men. your high
ness. but they feared TO contradict
your kinsman."
The rafters rang again l had be-
come an orator TO some purpose
You see. Count Vasca. you were mis-
taken. Why, when the enemy fed
across the river the other day were we
not led TO follow them? You are a SOL
der, You know why. The time was
not ripe. Ii would have been TO court
defeat. We knew not at what point
the city was least defended Neither
Is the time ripe for the finding of the
treasure, but ii ripens."
ANY knight could speak so. We ex-
pect deeds. not words, from Sir YER
rail-" he answered
You have forced me TO words. Mark
you not'-and | spoke to those in the
hallmark you not how the two
things go together? To set the prin-
cess on the throne in Yadasara and to
ind treasure. At the swords point
must one be accomplished. Is it not
The swords point which shall unlock
the hiding place of the other? Your
treasure lies hidden where only knight.
y deeds can win 1t. Your treasure is
until the foreigner is driven
from the land. Where think you q
treasure would most likely lie in Drus-
senland? Where but in the greatest
stronghold the land contains-in the
fortress of Yadasaray"
Again the rafters rang. The knights
shouted as good knights will shout at
The promise Of conflict Even the
priests forgot TO scow and listened.
Here are swords in plenty. Lead us
% victory So the knights shouted.
IND knew that the greatest danger
vas over
Il will do MORE" ! said. Three DAYS
renee will go TO Yadasara. | will en-
er the city and spy out it's weakness
hat Is If her highness gives me leave"
The counts lip curled.
"lou will not return" he said.
u shall. Count Vasca. | shall return
o lead loyal men to victory"
| turned TO face the now excited
rowd. ! spread out my arms. and I
ried to them:
Sir knights, loyal men of Drussen-
and. have ! answered my accusers?
shout your trust in me, or, IL there is
10 trust, see here l stand unarmed.
raw your weapons and STAY me-"
| had played n bold game. 1t had
erved me well. | had won.
To be continued