Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-01

iW handkerchief for Il moment
EeetG1SaI and then hastily concealed 1t.
Css@seJ had almost forgotten what
occasioned the gift until rudely re-
minded by Walen as we left the hall
together.
II fear you have played into Vasca's
hands, Verrall," he said.
'Or he into NINE"
True, or he into yours It is diff
cult to judge"
knowing so little Of me, you would
say" l went on, putting, knew, his
thoughts into words. my dear Wa
len, ask only fair field and no ia
vor. A few true friends and good
cause and success is half Won"
Men fall in good cause, Verrall."
ITO prove that it is good to those
who remain" answered.
III news gets abroad quickly, and
Organ had heard what had taken
place before Joined him.
"Verrall, you're an almighty. fool.
Sure, it's sorry I am to be compelled
to tell you the TRUTH"
II don't fancy you've succeeded in
doing it now. There was nothing for
it but bold move. Vasca had de-
termined to force me into this fight
and to leave no loophole for escape
Better surely to grip the situation firm
~ and trust to luck"
'Luckw he exclaimed. II know what
Vasca can do. You don't"
II very soon SHALL"
I'D like to change places with you,"
Organ said.
"A piece of national conceit. My
lance play may be as good as yours"
Sure, that's not it at all. The one
who fights dies fighting; the one who
Is left dies there. I'm the one who's
left. That is what troubles me-" And
he waved his hand toward the square.
Its a bad sign when man barks
Us loudly as Vasca does," l said.
That's a sound enough argument
when civilization has knocked half the
.
just meaningless here. In Drussen-
land man daren't bark unless he can
bite. I'd give good deal to be back in
Yadasara. The place is full Of black
guards. to be sure. but they're black
guards you can understand-none of
these tournament businesses and non
sense of that kind"
There were three days Of waiting
before the tournament, three days in
which had to steel myself to behave
calmly, as usual, three days during
which I could hardly remain still for
a moment.
The day dawned bright and sunny.
but with keenness in the air which
perhaps my nervous excitement exag-
gerated woke early and never. sure
ly. have hours been so leaden winged
as they were that morning.
1--WE will not be the first to arrive"
said Organ, curbing my Impotence.
ut would only be to show anxiety"
(Which, of course. we do not feel"
I said, with a nervous laugh.
We waited in silence until it was
time to go. and in silence we rode to
the camp.
Plentiful as the accommodation in
the lists had seemed to me. it was evil
IDENTIFY not too much. Every seat. ev-
cry point of vantage. had been taken.
There were two entrances reserved for
the knights who were to take part in
the days proceedings. facing each 9TH
er and shut off from the arena by &
barrier which was only opened to let
knight PASS in to combat.
On one side Of the lists was gallery.
in which were the marshal and his
heralds, and opposite similar gallery.
where Princess Daria sat with her ret.
inue. Ny eyes were riveted on this
gallery, but I could not tell whether
she had noticed me or whether she
looked anxious or Indifferent.
Your time approaches. Verrall."