The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-15
Copyright, 1907. by P F. Fenno &


"a saint
Il don't feel like one
you play that part TO perfection"
81 feel more like a considerable sized
liar"
ut was the only way out Of it. Half
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 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
l 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 mean
Yes. He Is a kinsman of hers and
wishes to marry her. Most of the
knights swallowed your story, and the
princess
What of herT'
"Well, she may believe it or she may
not, but she's a woman and you're Il
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 / am,
Organ" l said after pause. What
tale did you tell of me-"
Il began telling the truth, and when
| saw how interested they We're | var
nished it little. The legend about the
treasure says that a great knight shall
come to Drussenland and find it. The
priests questions first put it into my
head. Your appearance had already
impressed the soldiers, so I just cut in
and swore that you were the knight
everybody was expecting. 1t was q
pretty bold move, seeing l had not
talked it 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 We're treas
ure hunting when l first came upon
you?"
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 q
good many nineteenth century adven
turers, who care about as much fol
religion as a 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
land?"
I'm not much at religion myself
Verrall," he said. They are not hea
thens in this country, but everything
has symbol. You have seen how the
mountain Khrym stands like a sen
tinel over the land. 1t is the mos
prominent feature, and when thinking
of the author of his being and ruler o.
his destiny every true DruSsenlande
thinks of Khrym; therefore Khryn
they do not worship the mountain
they believe that the appearance o
the mountain reflects the pleasure o.
displeasure of the Almighty"
do all the people believe this sym
| bolical jumble:"
II think so-that is, all who are TO,
| the princess. l don't suppose th'
| priests believe all they teach, but i
suits them to keep up the superstition
| ltgiOuS one
| Have they no priests in Yadasara ::
l asked.
Plenty, and, very wisely for them
| selves, they teach what pleases tn
king. That kind of thing, too. ha
been done in the old country"
$50 l am the expected knight sen
from Khrym."
you told them So"
How the deceit is to be kept up
don't know"
First Of all, lock up that conscienc
Of yours for bit and play the gam
TO the end
There seems nothing else to
DONE
do you know what my name i
supposed to be?'
Il think you are nameless at pres
ent. 1t is of little consequence. |
necessary I'd just be too great pei
sonage altogether 10 have name an
let them dub you what they vii
Then, Sir Knight. whatever your nam
Is, am your humble squire.
| The next morning was clear an
sunny. Our quarters overlooked
large square. which appeared to be tn
| center Of the town. and, although
was early when | awoke. the bushes
of the day was commenced. Rya
was still sleeping. and | did not wax
, him. Men and women We're hurryin
to and fro across the square. som
staying 10 gossip for a few moment
with their neighbors, talking eagerl,
and | could not help thinking thu
their conversation was of me. Lool
ing across the town, | could see
large portion of the camp, where n
was movement and hustle. armor an
arms glistening in the sun. and Ii
dull rumble Of many voices ascende
to my ears. Beyond the camp, aero:
the spur of the lower hills. l could st
the summit OF Khrym standing OIL
white against the blue sky.
The sound Of trumpets broke my re
erie Into the square marched a tro,
Of warriors with lanceS Sloped AZ
with rhythmical tread. and in Il
midst of them. attended By a doZt