The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-26

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mad any visitors that day. ] had Be:
gun to hope that was going 70 be
left alone altogether when Costa came
in and bound me, as usntti.
: more fools with too much leisure
said YEARLY
can old friend this time. ? sud a.
merry voice Ia answer and Lady al.
drida entered. followed by two or three
men. TWAS easy 70 see that they
were her captlves as surely as was
a prisoner in the fortress
'This was an old lover OF mine.
gentlemen. she said gayiy. eHe was
foolish enough not TO value my friend.
ship. Behold the resultle @
She was apretty picture much as /
hated her; could not deny that. She.
had evidently ridden to the fortress.
for she carried her whip In her hand
''Do all men who dtsplease you come
TO thisT' asked another Of her cava.
liers.
II am not SO unmerciful Sir Xerrall
and are old friends. or enemies
which is IT." and she turned to me-
Enemies" answered shortly.
"True, and you are in my power"
"That does not trouble me.
"You have yet to learn the terrors
this fortress holds. You Shall have
one spectator, warrant you, when a
slow turn of the lever draws thatlboly
of yours into agony. For all your
Boosting, these walls. solid though
they be, will hardly drown your cries,
and if you hive sense left to hear any
thing you shall hear my hugh.
~ shall be glad of a spectator" l
answered eft gives a man courage.
'tYou shall not profit by my coming.
| / will pour all possess into the hands
of the executioner II he but kills you
slowly enough"
could laugh at this threat since the
executioners were my friends.
Count vasca would be king ID Yada.
sara. yet with all your beauty he
would not make you queen but for the
fact that he might be afraid to make
an enemy Of an, accomplish"
"Is it not time we we're going, Lady
Aldrida? Our horses will be getting
restive," said one Of her companions.
Besides, the man is a prisoner, why
not leave him In peace?r
"You can go If you will. have no
need Of you" she said angrily.
He bowed low to her and left the
dungeon.
"Your friends are even now finding
you out" sneered.
She changed her tone.
you make me angry, Sir verrall. I
came on an errand of mercy. 1t may
not yet be too late. / have the ear of
the king. Why not ask me to plead to
him for your"
81 havenev yet asked quarter from
an enemy"
"For Princess Daria, then. win you
not plead for her?"
"Not to you"
Her limbs. like mine. are young,
perhaps beautiful. Being slowly bro
ken upon rack is sad use to put them
| to-"
ut is possible that Count vasca has
already pleaded for her" answered.
If she would marry him he would use
Ihis best endeapors, I warrant you. He
Is so faithful nSfriend that he is Gu.
Fable of pleading for her life and for
Jour DEATH"
II see cannot help you. You per
'ist in making me angry, and angry
am dangerous"
woman. you are always dangerous
to those who trust you" I said hotly.
Beware. gentlemen: viper Is a pet
not TO be caresse1 lightly. know this
woman"
'Not yet. You will not plead for
your princess, and Sou are wise. per
haps, for hate her as hate you. In
a few hours you shall have your desire
you shah embrace her. but you shall
have no tongue to tell her Of your love.
You shall lie together in the waters
underneath this fortress. and shall
laugh every time think of you. You
know me! tell you, you have much
ITO learn. It is time began TO teach
you, like this and that"
She laid her riding whip sharply
across my face twice as she spoke.
Ny arms were bound behind me.
could do nothing to protect myself
''You deviP' bo%led, springing to
my feet
One OF the men with her remonstrnt-
ed; the other laughed, even as she
laughed. forgot that she was d NO.
man. With a mighty wrench snapped
my cords and was free.
: Costa bad heard my howl and enter
ed the dungeon. as broke my bonds.
/ struck OF the woman, and the man
received the blow tasserins back