The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-21

was no knowing what horrors they
might not persuade him to perpetrate
upon me. Yet. strange to say, was
not utterly cast down.
Costa heaved a fat, heavy sigh of
relief when he got me back into my
dungeon.
II said 1t was all waste of time"
he remarked In a callous manner.
"And you didn't take my advice. You
spoke too much"
He sat thoughtfully for a few mo-
ments.
"About these executionersT
-wellT'
"You must make friends with them"
How? | have nothing to give in
exchange for their courtesy"
Zone doesn't do much for nothing
In this country as rule" he laughed,
NOR in any other country. for that
matter. But we have a certain admi-
ration for a brave man. Ii might be
managed. We must make friends
with these executioners"
His friendliness encouraged me.
would you grant me a favor7' l
asked.
He was on his guard in a moment.
at is not easy to grant favors In my
position"
This Is not a large one. Tell me.
am still allowed daily constitution
al on the rampartsT
-Oh. yes. You will be treated well
until your last day dawns."
And the princess too2"
"Yes. and the other prisoners too"
Gould you not so arrange II that
we might meet upon the rampartsT
''Impossibler'
kind word of encouragement would
mean so much TO her"
Trust me. will speak the kind
word
"She and | are friends in affection;
II would mean more to her If spoke
It."
81 do not doubt that" he said. with
me Wien you said you did not love
her"
II reverence her."
"Yet you say you do not love herr"
Have | actually said that? Come,
Costa, grant me this favor. and you
may demand of me anything it is in
my power to give. You shall stand by
me while | speak to her. In a few
days shall be lying leaden footed
In the river below u.s. II will be good
to remember that you did a comrade
q service"
81 like you. Verrall. but I love my
self better cannot do it. I will see
what | can do with the executioners."
Had I had only myself to think of
] believe | should have made a dash
for liberty during one of my daily con.
stitutions and thrown myself from the
ramparts. had Daria to think Of
What good was an easy death for me
II she were left to suffer?
In these days. indeed. ii would have
been difficult to accomplish such an
escape. ! was show prisoner. At
the time of my constitutional small !
crowd collected upon the ramparts TO |
watch me as walked to and fro |
There was. however. very unpleas. |
ant side to being a show riSOner AT |
different times my cell was visited by
the aristocracy of the city, even wom-
en- and children coming to look upon
the man who had once escaped from |
Yadasara and was so mighty a war
rior.
My fame had outstripped all reason.
II haafs oh a..
a dark haired little girl with thought
fui eyes. She stood before me. looking
at me intently Presently | smiled at
her, to her great delight. for she turn.
ed TO her mother and remarked:
81 don't believe he would hurt me-"
Poor little woman! | should think |
not. Evidently | was the fashionable |
bogy TO frighten naughty children
with.
Organ constantly came with Costa. |
never alone. The Spaniard was afraid |
that his lieutenant might do me an In |
jury. Organ never spoke to me. and |
over and over again Costa rallied at
him for not making my last days as
pleasant as possible.
surely IL Is revenge enough 10 see |
q former comrade In such a bad case"
he urged
But the Irishman was obdurate.
wondered that be could have changed
70 completely.
One evening Costa came. accompa-
MED by four men. as villainous look
Ing a crew surely as could be Inn
agined. They entered stealthily. as
.hough they were on a secret mission.
md I rose from my seat. while a
TRANCE thrill Travelled mp my spine
thought my time had come.
II could not bring them before" said
'osta- You have been holding 20
lany receptions"
] was relieved.
The sxecutioners." I said. trying TO
,pear az II their coming had not dis
ma ''Gentlsmsn, ] regret
sf the noorness Of my dwelling does