The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-25


| yards and then ending abruptly in
what last night had appeared to me
us q black line. Here tile glacier was
broken of, its support straight wall
Of rock going down sheer for at least
500 feet. At the base roared a, tor
rent which burst from the rock and
dashed itself into foam over its rocky
Ihed
IF your comrade wasn't dead be-
fore he went over that, he was dead
before he got to the bottom of it,
said o'Ryan.
looked down at the water tumbling
among the rocks and saw little
black mass lying there motlonless.
save for the motion the swirllng water
gave 1t. 1t was impossible to say
what it was, but think it must have
been Mustapha, for two spots sudden
Ily rose from 1t, growing larger as they
mounted toward us with heavy fight.
"vultures!' said my companion.
Poor Mustapha! He had expected
so much Of tomorrow. God rest his
soul! He had indeed found new
country.
1t was still early when we started
mon our tourney. Two znen were sent
on In frort 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" 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.Y
"oh, there's plenty of promise. It's
some of the fulfillment I'm waiting for.
IT'S all very well to live back in the
middle ages and feel like t. ,ro of
a boys story book, but it pay
ing for" y
"Then the legend is true or partly
! true?. 1 said.
Il don't know anything about the
legend or how these people came here.
Anyway, here they are and engaged
in as pretty piece Of war as poor old
Ireland has ever suffered from. There
l are two factions in the country, the
kings party and the rebels, who are
headed by relation Of his-PrIncess
1 Daria. Those who fight for the prln-
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 so home and enjoy him
self. The king, on the other hand.
pays his soldiers, and, not having
enough men in the country to eight
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 man jack of us
knows his way out"
Does the king pay well?'
Il 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-
daions. That's not a new trick. 1t
was an old fashioned one in the days
of ancient Babylon. The king, as n
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 itY
mot n cent. Still, my undertaking
the mission means promotion when i
return"
and with a prisoner too"
II would sooner have had a bit of
the treasure to take back" he an
swered bluntly. Il don't deny that
shall try to make something for my
self out of bringing you back"
How win you explain my coming?
l asked.
1t was well that should know how
TO speak best for myself. To look
after No. seemed to be the creed of
the country.
II shall tell the truth he continued.
There is no lie to equal IT. I'm glad
you're big. healthy looking fellow.
We don't take much notice of weak
lings. AS long as Il man has a mighty
arm the size OF his brain doesn't mat
ter"
The mountains on either side Of US
narrowed as we went on until we
were presently passing through de-
file that few resolute men could
have held against an army. noticed