The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08
The Knight
of the
Silver Star

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CHAPTER XVI.
EYT1 WENT to Organ. When 1
I%Ik met him he said:
k1S I've made a discovery,
28 verrall."
$50 have l."
"The same, perhaps"
at Is likely. 1 hurried here to find
you" q
"a lot has happened since was in
Yadasara last, or else didn't keep my
ears wide enough open when Twas here.
For long time past Vasca has been
In treaty with the king. At favor
able opportunity he is to deliver up
the princess to her enemies"
'The scoundrelP
There's a regular conspiracy. Vasca
is only one of the scoundrels. There
are dozens of them at the princess
court, and there are hundreds Of men
ready to desert at the counts bidding.
In Yadasara Vasca has many friends
and, it Is said, may play double game
with the king, openly serving him
while he waits his opportunity to de-
throne him and reign in his stead. A
pretty piece of villainy, eh, VerrallT'
"And our position, ORyan%
Faith, it's much the same to us
whoever wins. We stand to lose. l
overheard that the time to accomplish
this villainy is ripe. 1t is to be done
at once, Verrall; how I don't know,
but it's quite likely we shall hear to-
morrow"
"Quite," answered "Now the COM
ing of the knight is explained"
1.-THE coming of what knightr
I told him what had happened that
evening.
"You did not recognize him" he
asked.
"No. His face is familiar. but do
not know who he is"
"Some archer perhaps tricked out as
a knight"
"Can we reach the top of the wall
from the roof Of this house"
Eyes"
"And drop DOWN.
Eyes. What would be the use OF
thatY
1--WE should be free"
1--WE might II we happened to get
killed. We should probably only
break our legs. and that wouldn't help
us much"
1--WE could use rope"
'The wall is guarded night and day.
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house" He crossed to a window
which commanded view Of the wall.
"There is always one stationed there.
Just now there are two"
"Well. man. suggest something. We
are wasting valuable time," I said
somewhat irritably.
Lets go and eat"
Food was upon the table ready for
us, but Bridget was sullen. Organ
attempted to make the conversation
general and did his best to be humor-
Gus. Bridget was not to be cajoled,
and there was no smile in me.
perhaps you're right" he said sud
denly after laughing at one of his own
sallies. ITS not time to be merry,
and, faith. my tankard's empty"
"Our friend here is in danger. Bird
get" said O'Ryan. leaning back after
long draft.
what kind of danger?" she asked.
I'VE don't quite know" he answered.
1.-THE fact is, Bridget, the king has
strange fancies, which vary often in
accordance with what he sups upon.
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convince the king how mistaken he Is
If he is inclined to think i'll of Clinton,
and in that event the best thing Gin
ton can do Is to get out of his maj
esty's way"
Easier to speak of than 1t is to do"
she replied. II never yet heard of a
man escaping If the king was bent
upon his punishment"
"Our friend Clinton may be the first
to do So" said Organ. Being first
is not always the place one would
choose. but it's position somebody
must always occupy. Think you there
Is a rope handy long enough to reach
from the top to the bottom of the
WALTZ"
~ think l could find the rope"
"Very well. Now, is there a ring in
the roof firm enough to fix this rope
to-firm enough to bear the weight of
a manT
Eyes"
''Then Wen fix the rope In case of
necessity"
THE sentry will see you"
denly. II have been washing clothes
today. l will hang them to dry. can
fix the rope and let it be hidden under