The Lamar register., 1911-07-19
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SILVER
A Romance
OF DrWssemDam@

ssosf fascinating tales that ha.
appeared since the days when
Rider Haggard snfhralied tn.
publio with "Shs" and King
8oSonon's Mines" Read and
yos Will follow q gallant hero Of
today into a realm where dwell.
strange people Of the time of thu
Gvusades, a realm ruled by 9
beautiful princess. for whose love
Ne Knight Of the Silver Sfa'
Asffiss with powerful enemie.
6sd participates in stirring ad'
SsafursA
"a lot has happened since / was In
Yadasara last, or else didn't keep my
ears wide enough open when was here.
For u long time past Vasca has been
In treaty with the king. At favor
able opportunity he Is to deliver up
the princess to her enemies"
'-The scoIndrel"'
There's Il regular conspiracy. Vasca
u only one of the scOundrels. There
are dozens Of them at the princess
court. and there are hundreds of men
ready to desert at the counts bidding.
In Ysdasara vasca has many friends
and. II is said. may play a double game
with the king. openly serving Hun
while he waits his opportunity to de
throne him and reign in his stead. A
pretty piece OF villainy. ell. verrallr'
And our position. O'RyanT''
Faith. It's much the same to US
whoever wins. We stand to lose.
overheard that the time to accomplish
this villainy IL ripe. 1t IL to he done
at once. verrall: how ! don't know.
but it's quite likely we shall hear to-
morrow"
quite" answered. Now the com
ing OF the knight is explained"
''The coming Of what knightr'
! told him what had happened that
evening.
"You did not recognize himy' he
asked.
mo. His face is familiar. hut ] do
not know who he Is
some archer perhaps tricked out as
q knight"
"Csn we reach the top Of the wall
from the roof OF this houser'
"Yea."
"And drop down.
Eyes. What would he the use Of
thatr
1--WE should be free"
I'VE might II we happened to get
killed. We should probably only
break our legs. and that wouldn't help
rs much"
-we could use rope"
1.-THE wall IL guarded night and day.
There II sentry always behind this
house" He crossed to a window
which commanded view Of the wall.
There Is always one stationed there.
Just now there are two"
well. man. suggest something We
are wasting valuable time" said
somewhat irritably.
Lets go and eat"
Food was upon the table ready for
os. but Bridget was sullen. O'Ryan
attempted to make the conversation
general and did his best to be humor-
Gus Bridget was not to be cajoled.
and there was no smile I'm me.
perhaps you're right" he said sud
denly after laughing ut one Of his own
sailies. Its not a time TO he merry,
and. faith. my tankard's empty"
"Our friend here Is In danger. Bird
get" said o'Ryan. leaning back after
. long draft
What Kind OF danger?' she asked.
I'VE don't quite know" he answered
THE fact is. Bridget. the king has
strange fancies, which vary often In
accordance with what he sups upon.
II may be that l shall not be able to
convince the king how mistaken he l.
II he is inclined to think Ill of Clinton
and in that event the best thing Clin-
ton can do is to get out OF his maj
esty's way"
Easier to speak OF than II is to do
she replied. Il never yet heard Of Il
man escaping II the king was bent
upon his punishment"
"Our friend Clinton may be the frsl
to do So" said Organ. Being first
Is not always the place one would
choose. but it's position somebod,
must always occupy. Think you Their,
Is q rope handy long enough To reacli
from the top to the bottom of the
waltz
81 think | could ind the rope"
Every well. Now. is there ring IN