The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-06-13
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CuArTIR XVIII.


Tell me ALL" entreated
You had promised to go In three
days, and when 1t was found that you
had departed secretly reaction came
I'm favor of the priests and of Vascn.
At the street corners men talked
treachery To Sir Walep and others
whom she trusted the princess told
the reason and the manner Of your
going 1t was wise TO be secret doubt.
less, but II gave great occasion TO
your enemies. The princess threaten.
ed to treat those who murmured with
the greatest severity. No one could
stay her. You were In danger, she
said, and that was an all sufficient rea.
son for her going
Did Vasca persuade her to set out
for Yadasaraf"
AT first, no."
"Ah! The time was not ripe"
"She liked not his advice" he went
on. II remember her words, for she
spoke angrly: 1t would not be un.
pleasant to you, count, II the knight
should never ride into our gates again.
You were ever his enemyv He bore
her resentment well. II was hard
accusation Early yesterday the forces
moved toward Yadasara. We tried to
prevent her, fearing treachery. Count
Vasca is In command"
"She made her peace with him?"
Rather, Sir Verrall, he made his
peace with her. Two nights ago a
man of Yadasara brought captive into
the camp declared that you were In
great danger. that 1t was known you
were a spy and that You were likely
to meet a quick reckoning-might even
already have done So"
"a foul plot" said between my
teeth.
81 marked the princess as he spoke"
he went on Her face had no color
In 1t, and the red of her lips turned
gray. A light grew In her eyes that
had meyer seen there before nor in
the eyes of any woman, light az
that along the edge Of sword dra wn
for vengeauce-there was no mercy in
It. When she spoke 1t was another
voice than hers. hard as u mans In
passion"
"And vasca?"
"He applauded her prompt action
Now that we know the danger to him
who is risking his life for Drussen.
land what private rivalry there has
been between us is past. is nothing.
Is forgotten. With your highness
cry. ITO arms!"' The princess gave
him her hand. and the color came
back into her cheek. So the count
made his peace. All night the town
rang with preparation. Men. aye. and
women, too, shouted jubilantly: To
arms! On toward YadasaraF The
day dawned leaden gray, with swish
OF fine rain, yet CLEAN OF sunlight
shone as the princess came from the
palace. She rode. warrior In com
plete steel. and n shout rang loud and
high NJ her coming. ! warrant the
sight OF her turned many traitor
into loyal subject"
Heaven grant II so But there is
the foulest treachery afoot, Sir Knight.
That captive was no captive, but
messenger proclaiming to the count
that the time was ripe"
I'VE feared treachcry. Sir yerrall.
but we were powerless except to fol.
low the princess OF those who swore
20 protect her ! alone am here II
was Jasar who suggested that should
wait for you
"Who is with you that you can
trustT'
"A dozen men. Here are food and
wine; you need them" said the knight.
"Tell me how deep Is the treachery."
80 deep that death grips hands
with loyalty. In Yadasara there are
many for the count. In Yadasara Lady
Aldrida attempted my life. Ten days
ago at least escaped from the city.
You may Judge what truth there was
in the messenger the count brought to
the princess.
"Let me change these rags for armor
and we will 60" I cried. draining the
wine, II put new strength In me,
"Every man who Yields loyal
sword is necessary to the princess
now" said Have your men by the
gates in half an hour"
So AT midnight we rode from the
gates, Strange that after running
away from Yadasara should so ca
gerly ride toward II again.
1t was toward shutdown that we
found the camp, pitched In place sur
rounded by thick woods, and Il was
fortunate that our coming happened
upon a point where friends were or
we might have been Intentionally mis-
taken for the enemy.