The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-04-21

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Eee-szl very much like a magnificent
lssssJ lie. Organ looked surprised.
and his companions whispered among
themselves when l had finished.
IN take my oath l didn't come that
way" the captain said.
(which way, them | asked.
I'D like TO know. We certainly
started up a mountain path, but be-
fore we had gone far they blindfolded
Us. and then we went down, where l
can't say. but it was somewhere near
to roaring water"
And how long have you been here?"
Il don't know. Time is not of much
consequence in this country"
What did you come for?"
Money" was his laconic answer.
There must be way out" l said.
There ought to be since you found
a way in. Well talk of it tomorrow.
Rest now, for we start early"
1t was early morning when Organ
woke me.
Come and look for your friend" he
said.
l felt refreshed. but terribly stiff and
bruised
Sunlight was upon the mountain
tops, the shadows of light, fieecy clouds
crossing them swiftly. Before the cav
ern ran a broad, hard road. rough and
snow caked, descending somewhat
sharply TO the right, ascending grad
ually to the left, and directly opposite
was the way ! had come last night. /
stood looking at it in amazement- A
glacier stretched up to the mountain
opposite. q portion of it ending at the
roadway against which the winds had
piled loose snow, luckily for me, but
part Of it had cracked and sunk, turn
ing to run beside the road for a few
yards and then ending abruptly in
what last night had appeared to me
as a black line. Here the glacier was
broken off. its support q straight wall
of rock going down sheer for at least
500 feet At the base roared tor
rent which burst from the rock and
dashed itself into foam over its rocky
bed.
IF your comrade wasn't dead be-
fore he went over that, he was dead
before be got TO the bottom of it"
said Organ.
looked down at the water tumbling
among the rocks and saw a little
black mass lying there motionless.
save for the motion tie swirling water
gave it. 1t was impossible TO say
what it was. but l think it must have
been Mustapha. for two spots sudden
" rose from it, growing larger as they
mounted toward US with heavy fight
"Vulturesw said my companion.
Poor Mustaphal He had expected
so much of tomorrow. God rest his
soul. He had indeed found a new
7 country.
1t was still early when we started
upon our journey. Two men were sent
on in front and told to keep a sharp
lookout: the others fell TO the rear. and
Organ and rode alone.
What am | TO expect at the end of
this Journey" l asked presently.
Faith. that's more than | can tell.
It's every man for himself here. and
you'll find your life pretty much what
you make it"
THAT sounds promising"
"Oh. there's plenty of promise It's
some of the fulfllment I'm waiting for
It's all very well to live back in the
middle ages and feel like the hero of
a boys story book. but it wants pay
ing for"
Then the legend is true. or partly
true:" | said
Il don't know anything about the
legend or how these people came here.
Anyway. here they are and engaged
in as pretty a piece of war as poor old
Ireland has ever suffered from There
are two factions in the country. the
kings party and the rebels. who are
headed by a relation of his-Princess
Daria. Those who fight for the prin-
cess fight chiefly for love of her. which
is all very well in its way. but not
attractive to the adventurer who hopes
some day TO go home and enjoy him
self The king. on the other hand.
pays his soldiers. and. not having
enough men in the country to fight
his cause, he has got in few foreign
ers to help them. I'm one of the for
eigners. We have all been brought in
secretly. and not a man jack of us
knows his way out"
Does the king pay well?'
II think he would If he could. but
his lack of the necessary troubles
me-" Organ answered
Then how does he manager"
Much as they do at home-makes
promises and pays for the accommo-
dations. That's not a new trick. 1t
was an old fashioned one in the days
Of ancient Babylon. The king. as a
matter Of fact, expects TO find treas
ure. We were looking for signs of it
when you came. | expect the treasure
is where the legendary part of the
story comes in"
you found nothing Of itT'
mot a cent. Still, my undertaking
the mission means promotion when
return"