The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-04-05
CHAPTER ".

m1I O'RNan until lie nau uOne 1ull
- Justice to the food and wine.
G6Xs9 This is much better than
sudden DEATH" he said. setting down
his empty fagon with an intense Sigh
Of satisfaction
"Tell me who am supposed to be-"
"A saint"
81 don't feel like one.'
"You play that part to perfection"
81 feel more like considerable sized
liar"
at was the only way out of it. Half
measures were no good. How we're
going to act up to promise | don't
know. You may possibly get the prin-
cess to the capital. but how you're GO
ing to find a treasure which doesn't
exist beats me-"
II told them to be patient" | said.
"You did. but don't think patience
is of much use TO them"
Count Vasca didn't believe a word
/ said"
"No. Still. he is not too well loved.
The priests hate him because he does
not love the priests. and many of the
knights hate him because they believe
the princess thinks too much of him."
"LOves him. do you meant
Eyes. He is kinsman of hers and
wishes to marry her. Most of the
knights swallowed your story, and the
princess
"What Of herr"
"Well. she may believe it or she may
big. good looking man. If the priests
say you are the knight expected don't
think she'll raise any objection"
"Let me know just where | am.
Organ l said after a pause. What
tale did you tell of meY
81 began telling the truth. and when
i saw how interested they were ! var
nished it little. The legend about the
treasure says that Il great knight shall
come to DruSsenland and find it. The
priests questions first put it into my
head. Your appearance had already
impressed the soldiers, so just cut in
and swOre that you were the knight
everybody was expecting. 1t was Il
pretty bold move. seeing | had not
talked it over with you. but it was a
good one-witness our being here"
"If the people believe this legend so
ure hunting when | first came upon
you?"
Easily explained" said Organ.
''The king in Yadasara is not much un-
der priestly influence. He likes having
his own way. and. although he firmly
believes that the treasure exists. he
thinks he can find it without any
supernatural aid, and if it does exist
dare say he is quite right"
"Probably"
Besides. he is surrounded by
good many nineteenth century adven-
turers. who care about as much for
religion as COW does for roast par
fridge. TO put it shortly. the super
stitious part of the people are mostly
here with the princess"
"But what is the religion of Drussen-
land?'
I'm not much at religion myself.
Verrall." he said. They are not hea-
thens in this country. but everything
has symbol. You have seen how the
mountain Khrym stands like Il SEN
tinel over the land. II Is the most
prominent feature. and when thinking
OF the author of his being and ruler of
his destiny every true Drussenlander
thinks of khrym; therefore Khrym
has come to mean God, and. although
they do not worship the mountain
the mountain reflects the pleasure OF
displeasure Of the Almighty"
'Do all the people believe this sym
bolical jumble:"
81 think so-that is. all who are for
the princess. | don't suppose the
priests believe all they teach. but it
suits them to keep up the superstition,
and this war has become kind of re-
ligious one"
"Have they no priests In Yadasara ?"
! asked
"Plenty. and. very wisely for them
ttNtS. lnta ltuCu Wuul pltdSeS lHe
king. That kind of thing. too. has
Deen done in the old country"
$50 | am the expected knight sent
from Khrym"
"You told them So"
"How the deceit is TO be kept up
don't know"
First of all. lock up that conscience
of yours for a bit and play the game
10 the end"
"There seems nothing else to be
done"
do you know what my came Is
supposed TO beY'
II think you are nameless at pres
enL II is of little consequence. II
necessary I'd just be too great a per-
sonage altogether 10 have name and
let them dub you what they will.
Then. Sir knight. whatever your name
is, / am your humble squire"
The next morning was clear and
sunny. Our quarters overlooked q
large square. which appeared TO be the
center of the town. and. although II
mae IN rlxy xyhau 4 a uaka fha huainQGe