Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-23

An unlucky blow on the head might
ease that difficulty" I suggested.
AYE. and stretch our limbs instead
Of yours" he laughed. my willing
ness to help you does not extend to
that"
"A quick jerk should SUFFICE" said
Costa.
Feel that muscle. captain" was the
answer:
Costa put his hand under my shout.
der and whistled.
1T IL harder than the kings" said
the execudoner.
II know that" Costa answered. re-
Numbering my trial Of strength with
his majesty. but that sweet machine
Of yours should be equal to it."
"You think It has had practice
enough. eh. captain?"
II warrant it can be turned to crack
even the knights muscles. mighty as
they are" said one Of the others. 1T
can be gentle and powerful too. Do
you remember when it embraced q
man and a woman on the same dayT'
"That experiment is likely to be re-
peated," said the chief executioner.
1.-THE princessy' I exclaimed.
'They say So"
why trouble Sir Verrall with that?'
said Costa, evidently angry that I had
Seen told.
1T is of little consequence" an
swered the man. with a rough laugh
I'm death a man can only take care Of
himself. l will treat the lady quickly.
too, II the knight wills it."
With an effort I was calm.
'This is indeed being comrade." !
said, holding out my hand. II have
weakness In my nature-a foolish one
perhaps. but I don't like women to sui.
fer"
1T requires strength to suffer much
Women don't suffer as men d." he re-
turned. with brutal certainty. And
II they do what mattee2 Ehey are
only women"
dared not express my horror.
But in this case you will bring
death Quickly?" said.
you may rely on u.s."
'.That is satisfactory" said Costa,
rising.
had almost forgotten Organ. l
remembered him then.
'That man has heard our bargain"
/ said. j. -.
o He will not betray It"
do you swear not to do soT' I said.
turning to the 1rishman.
II am not less merciful than the
executioners," he growled.
I shook each villain by the hand 40
he left me and asked Costa to distrib-
ute among them what few posses.
sions I had I shook hands even with
Organ, and then l was left alone.
Did Organ grasp my hand more
firmly than was necessary might
have spent the night wondering, but
when they had gone broke down for
the nrst time during my imprisonment
shed tears Of impotent rage, pacing
my cell frantically. cursing and beat.
ing its stone walls like a mailman. It
was horrible to know that Daria would
be laid on that hideous couch to have
her fair limbs broken; that her death.
heroic though it might be. ~ I be.
ieved it would be. should be witnessed
by such loathsome wretches a. the
men who had just left me and per
haps only by them. Only when l was
thoroughly exhausted did I throw my.
self on my rugs and fall asleep to
dream-what mockery 1t was!-of
pleasant fields and sunshine.
awoke refreshed Perhaps the very
dreams l have rallied at gave my sleep
its power to refresh me. Ny first
thought was of Daria. my second Of
Organ. Had be pressed my hand
last night with some meaning? Surely
it was impossible. seeing how be had
helped to ruin me. but a man In dire
necessity sees hope in anything.
It was not until the afternoon that
had any visitors that day. had be-
gun to hope that was going to be