The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-23

"Nay, count on the word of m
knight himself"
1t was the princess who spoke
was the first time | had heard be,
speak, and her voice thrilled me.
The princess has judged" answered.
the count. "What, then, shall be done
to this foreign dog. who. knowing that,
this was the promised knight. sought
to carry him to our enemies in Yado.
sara?"
A growl of hatred followed these
words. and | saw that 1t was likely 70
go hard with Organ.
stay" | cried. raising my arm for
silence. "Those who fight in n cause
faithful to that cause, are worthy Of
honor. These foreign dogs. valiant
though they be, fight often in igno.
rance"
TO that man owes many n knight
his overthrow" said the count
IF he has been mighty In a wrong
cause more mighty shall he be in
right one. He has told the truth Of me
and is therefore sacred to me and 10
my cause"
Then l have not understood orr
laws" said Count Vasca in n voice
which rang clear and loud through the
hall. Since the days when the noun
tains shut In our land no foreign dog
has come To us, who are true Drussen-
landers. Our enemies have called them
In TO STAY us, but we who are true
people hate them even with n more
deadly hatred than those who, born
in the land, bear arms against us In
the pay of him who calls himself the
king. Have not the priests, speaking
as with the mouth of Khrym himself,
commanded us to crush them as we
would reptiles under our feet? Have
the priests given us false counsel. or
does this knight o'erstep his mission?
Would Khrym speak in one way to the
priests and after another manner to
his messenger? Is it not strange prln-
cess, that two commands concerning
our enemies are given us?"
Count Vasca speaks most truly"
said. "But mans judgment is bound
by the things of today, and of the
morrow he knows naught. Where man
sees only an enemy today. Khrym may
recognize one who shall tomorrow be
his messenger. This foreign dog has
been so marked out. Had II not been
given to him TO know me might he
not have attacked me instead of well
coming me? If in his ignorance he
wished to take me to those whom he
served was he not faithfully fulfilling
his duty as he understood Il? The
priests have well understood and have
rightly spok - the law. but of this
man they haNs not spoken"
''IIe is foreign dog it Is enough"
said the count, but no sound of appro-
baton followed.
~ came from the mountains, end to
he mountains can return"
'The priests have not yet consulted"
lie said.
LET them beware how they do So"
answered. "In their study lies the
ate of Drussenland. This man is my
rmor bearer. my page and squire.
Speak, princess. Judge betwixt Count
Vasca and me. AS your knight l
'laim this man. sacred to me and to
my cause"
"Princess"--
Pardon. count" she said. interrupt
ng him. "Sir Knight. the man Is
ours"
Study tonight" said the princess,
urning to the priests. Tomorrow
fter sunset shall we hold audience,
nd you shall declare If this is he so
ong by you expected. Count, see this
night and his servant well attended.
hen come to me. | have a word for
on In private
For one moment the princess looked
{ me keenly and then turned. A door
t the back of the platform was
brown open, and, followed by guard
soldiers, she disappeared.
Count Vasca came to me.
81 am commanded TO see you fitting
? entertained" he said, and he led
he way through one OF the side doors,
Ryan and following, small guard
ehind us, whether to honor us or to
re that we did not escape / do not
now.
We passed down several long CORR
Ors and then mounted flight OF
airs.
REST here until tomorrow" said the
,unt, ushering us into spacious
)artment. IL will see that you are
rived"
In short time food was brought us
I'd wine In flagons.
To be continued.
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