The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-24

Organ until he had done full
EsTS-5 justice TO the food and wine
GssS:sJ This is much better thar
sudden DEATH" he said. setting dowI
his empty 1agon with an intense sigl
Of satisfaction.
Tell me who | am supposed to be-"
"a saint"
81 don't feel like one"
"Nou play that part To perfection"
II feel more like considerable SIZED
liar"
1T was the only way out of 1t. Hall
measures were no good. How were
going to act up TO promise | don't
know. You may possibly get the prin
cess to the capital, but how you're go
ing TO find a treasure which doesn't
exist beats me-"
Il told them TO be patient" | said
you did, but don't think patience
is of much use to them"
Count Vasca didn't believe a word
I said"
'No Still, he is not too well loved.
The priests hate him because he does
not love the priests, and many of the
knights hate him because they believe
the princess thinks too much of him."
Loves him. do you meany
Yes He Is kinsman OF hers and
wishes 10 marry her. Most of the
knights swallowed your story, and the
princess
What OF her?'
well, she may believe II or she may
not but she's woman and you're a
big, good looking man. If the priests
say you are the knight expected | don't
think she'll raise any objection
Let me know just where I am.
ORyan.' l said after n pause. "What
tale did you tell of meY
Il began telling the truth. and when
saw how interested they were var
nished ii little. The legend about the
treasure says that n great knight shall
come 90 Drussenland and find it. The
priests questions first put it into my
head. Your appearance had already
impressed the soldiers, so Just cut in
and swore that you were the knight
everybody was expecting IL was n
pretty bold move. seeing I had not
talked 1t over with you. but it was q
good one-witness our being here"
"If the people believe this legend so
implicitly. how was it you were treas
ure hunting when | first came upon
your"
Easily explained" said Organ.
THE king in Yadasara is not much I'M
der priestly influence. He likes having
his own way, and, although he firmly
believes that the treasure exists. he
thinks he can find it without any
supernatural aid. and If It does exist
/ dare say he is quite right"
Probably"
Besides, he is surrounded by n
good many nineteenth century adven- |
turers. who care about as much for |
religion as n COW does for roast par
fridge. To put it shortly. the super
stitious part of the people are mostly
here with the princess"
But what is the religion of Drussen-
landY
I'm not much at religion myself
Verrall," he said. "They are not hea.
Ihens in this country, but everything
has symbol. You have seen how the
Khrym stands like a SEN
tinel over the land. 1t Is the most
prominent feature, and when thinking
of the author of his being and ruler of
us destiny every true Drussenlander
kinks OF Khrym; therefore Khryra
IN oil |
hey do not worship the mountain.
hey believe that the appearance of
he mountain reflects the pleasure or
lispleasure Of the Almighty"
do all the people believe this SYM
'olcal lumber"
Il think so-that is, all who are for
he princess. / don't suppose the !
Priests believe all they teach. but II
uits them to keep up the superstition.
nd this war has become kind of re.
Igious one"
Have they no priests in Yadasara ?"
asked.
Plenty. and, very wisely for them.
elves, they teach what pleases the
ing. That kind of thing. too. has I
cen done In the old country"
$50 | am the expected knight sent .
rom Khrym." ,
"You told them So" v
How the deceit is to be kept ND I {
ont know" u
First Of all. lock up that consc. once
yours for bit and play the game 4
} the end" .
49,. - - - ----- &c., q.
Ihere seems nothing else 10 be >
)ne" a
do you know what my name is y
opposed to be-" o
Il think you are nameless at pres.
IT, IL is of little consequence. IL "
'cessary Ia just be too great n per. =.
mage altogether TO have a name ana u
them dub you what they will. 81
hen. Sir knight. whatever your name m
am your humble squire" RI
The next morning was clear and