The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-05-24

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I'VE don't cut courtesy so fine as
that in this Countrywide blow first
and the pardon begging afterward."
He laughed as he lowered his sword
''Who are you. and how the devil did
you get here?'
Just slid" answered "A few mo
ments ago | was on the mountains
somewhere behind me-"
"And. by st Patrick. you're Eng
lish. with a touch of Irish blood In
you for choice"
Pure English"
Faith. and I'm sorry for that. You
are plucky enough to be an freshman"
was too bewildered to be surprised
at SO strange n meeting My only
clear thought was THAT an Irishman
with drawn sword In a country
known only IN legend was probably n
very different PERSON from an ordinary
freshman On College Green II would
be wise to let him lead the CONVERSE
ton.
You're my prisoner" he said "win
you giveme Your word not to attempt
to escapeT'
"Certainly"
"My name is Dennis O'Ryan. Cap
tain Dennis O'I,yan." he said motion
ing me to follow him.
"a few moments ago I had COM
rade. Captain O'Ryan. As we came
down from the mountains he lost con-
troll of himself and was carried away
yonder. l should like to look for
him"
"You'n see him In the morning IL
your eyesighi is good. He won't
move. Was he u friend?"
"Yes. a new acquaintance. but dan
ger made us friends"
"well. Mr.
"Verrall,' said.
well. Mr.. verrall. he's Just corpse
now and not II good specimen of a
corpse either. You will understand
why tomorrow"
We went through a narrow cutting
In the solid rock. the torches casting
weird and fantastic shadows about us.
and presently came to IA n tural cav
ern. high pitched and of considerable
size. A fire was burning In the cen
ter. the smoke. after thickening the
atmosphere. finding Its way out
through n cleft In the roof. and an
iron pot was ON the fire. a strong.
meaty smell coming from II. which.
being hungry did not find unpieas-
ant
The ground Of the cave was or loose
soil, and my companions threw them
selves down round the fire. O'Ryan
motioned me TO do the same. II was
the most primitive meal I had ever
assisted at. hut ! have rarely enjoyed
one SO much
They were a wild looking crew. not
excepting Captain Organ They were
powerful men. big limbcd. with shaggy
dark hair and mustnches. not III look
ing and rather picturesque than other
wise. They wore somewhat tight meth
er garments and rough. easy fitting
leather shirt reaching nearly TO the
knees. but cut mp at the thighs to give
perfect freedom to the legs Over this
they wore n coat of mail. n compromise
between plate and chain nrmor. and
long boots OF stiff hide. into the heels
Of which was fixed spike about half
an Inch long 4 low steel helmet 1T
ting close on TO the head completed
| NutE tttu tlfiu CIR
ried a long servlceable looking sword.
which hung from a broad belt fastened
loosely round the waist. Except that
bis armor was brighter and that he
had short feather at the side OF his
helmet. Captain O'Ryan did not differ
from his com Tades
During the meal was considerably
surprised TO find that | could under
stand my companions conversation.
O'Ryan when speaking to me spoke in
English. or. rather. Irish. with
brogue. especially when he got excited
which ! shall make no attempt to re-
produce I'm these pages. When talking
to his men he spoke in their language
which was the most curious conglom-
Grafton ! have ever heard II was ap-
parently made up OF several tongues.
with a general groundwork Of Norman
French. English. German and Italian
were represented. and. although there
were words here and there which I
could attach no meaning to. being n
good linguist. could understand most
Of what was said. and IL at first I was
not SO easily understood I soon man
aged to talk pretty freely.
The meal ended. O'Ryan kicked the