New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-07

| square toward one Oh Tue eulEduceS
to the palace. There he paused.
"There is a traitor among us. Guard
the square well. We shall find q
short way of dealing with him. 1t
Is easy to play the traitor, but he shall
find it difficult to bear the punish.
ment."
Escape seemed impossible, but that
short method the king spoke Of came
Is tonic to me and gave me the
courage Of desperation. saw Organ
with his company waiting for the
kings command. saw the knight
still at the palace entrance regarding
the scene as be might have watched
an interesting comedy. Who was he?
Surely it was he who had betrayed me.
There was q pause-a silence which
seemed long. Then the king looked
at me quickly, straight and without
hesitation. He knew exactly the spot
where stood.
"Seize the traitor, Clintonw and his
arm shot out, pointing at me as he
spoke.
It was no time to plead. My sword
was in my hand in a moment, and I
rushed to the open side Of the square.
It never occurred to me that l could
save my life, but might escape the
fortress. l looked to see Organ rush
to fight his way out with me, but he
did not do so. Instead he gave word
Of command to his company and. lead
ing them, roared as he came:
For the kings honor! Seize the
traitory'' a.. 49, s
I was betrayed, indeed, and by the
man I had trusted. dashed onward.
That the command to arrest me had
come suddenly gave me the advantage
for moment. Those about me had
no time to lay hands upon me. I was
half across the space toward my only
hope Of escape before man came
within reach of my sword, and then
I seemed to be surrounded.
'Take him alive!' I heard voice
cry. The devil who cried it was be-
hind me. The devil was Organ!
Into the thick Of my enemies went,
always little space before me clear
ed by the swing Of my weapon. Yet
they closed in upon me. Hands be-
hind attempted to hold me, but I
shook them off. .. D..
They rushed in upon me on every
side. 1 struck right and left with my
sword. I struck out with my left
arm. struggled forward. My enc
mics fell back from me. Only one
man seemed to stand between me and
freedom. I cut him from my path
and sprang over him as he fell. ~
"Take him alivev' ...-.a.-.. ....
The CRY was behind me. My enc
mics were behind me, and I rushed
madly through the streets Of the city.
I did not know the city we'll, and to
my dismay I soon discovered that
had travelled in a circle. Suddenly
man across the street beckoned to me.
It was the strange knight. He led me
into narrow passage and through a
door but a few moments before my
pursuers rushed past. Organ, it
seemed, was the traitor, not the
strange knight.
II believed that it was you who had
betrayed me. l have wronged you," I
said.
II have a message for you from
woman who loves you well,'' said the
strange knight, $50 we'll indeed that
your heart is her only home, and thus
she enters it."
The last words were Kissed out as
swift blow struck me. was saved
from death by the mailed shirt wore.
L knew the strange knight now-Lady
Aldrida! ...
She threw her arms around me and
called to my pursuers. I had to tear
myself from her. She staggered back
ward and fell. I escaped into the next
street and soon found myself opposite
Organs house. $780,.
There were lights within. Two or
three torches were before the door.
throwing grotesque shadows Of men
standing there. and in the street to
the left and to the right were torches.
The place was we'll watched.
I drew back into the passage down
which l had come and considered my
position. Organ knew of the rope.
and since he had turned traitor it was
probably no longer in it's place ready
for use.
The more weighed the possibilities
so much the more did it seem to me
that my only escape lay through the
house opposite. There was another
fact which hurried my decision. I
heard the distant cries Of other bands
Of enemies who had been securing the
city in search of me. If desperate
effort was to be made. now was the
time to make it. gripped my sword
firmly, made certain that the dagger
in my belt could be easily drawn and
then, with a prayer for safety. dashed
across the street.
The men before the door were taken
by surprise, as I had calculated, but
they recovered themselves more quick
ly than I had expected. I was not
we'll within the doorway before the air
was filled with shoutings and the dark
ness with rushing men.