The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-06-01

much OF sir verralrs coming. They
believe they are doomed to disappoint-
mcnt. therefore they cry out Though,
as true Drussenlander. | have no
nity for those who attacked the knight
when he stood your highness' senti'
mel still | affirm that he has only MIN.
self TO blame lf he IL the expected
knight let him fulfill his mission; II
nat lot him answer for the lie which
made ~ give him welcome
A murmur OF appreciation sounded
through the hall Then all eyes turn
ed toward me found courage In
the look that was In the princess eyes
as she turned to me
81 am accused OF breaking law OF
of causing your highness TO break H.
| said. 1T is true. That ] snrceedeu'
though with difficulty. Ms YOU, wa"
heard me make my petition. KNOW
well. Is the greatest good ! have ne
complshed since have been III DruS- !
senlaud | will tell you why. Your
priest said IL he had Judged amiss
should have power to Increase MS
wisdom. That power ! have. wish
him mower to understand. and not
only the priest. but all YOU who near
me From whence came you do not
know. You have a legend which you
look TO be fulfilled. and NJ my coming
Won welcomed me. Think you fulnll'
ment comes exactly ms men eNpect'
The priests have wisdom. ana they
prophesy. but ! came into Drussen-
land from more enlightened country
where the wisdom of your priests
would be but rs the idle prattling or
n child This law Of yours that prls'
oners of war shall be slain was
framed. when men knew little OF him
they worshiped This he bids me tell
you--that TO kill men as you would
kill your prisoners is murder. In that
the priests prophesy disaster TO TINS
land because that law Is broken they
err most grievously. prophesy peace
for this land II you let mercy rule you
rather than vengeance. ! fear moth
ing OF what you can do to me. Death.
What IL It? moment In time that
sends me 10 Il life OF rest. But have
n mission. as every true man has. ana
II In living cannot fulfill II 1t shall
be fulfilled In dying. That Is my an
swer to your priests. They err from
ignorance have been given power
to speak wisdom to them. Let them
beware how they shut their ears to
the voice that speaks the truth.
, Count vasca's accusation is OF
different kind. have not yet placed
your princess on the throne In fada-
sara. | have not yet found the treas
ure hidden in this land But he has
made graver accusation. not against
me, but against you. What men are
I they who hold loyalty so lightly, who
Q care so little who relgns over them
= who grumble so loudly and who
1 would so readily march to Yadasara
o to fight against her highnessf who
are they? Speak, In her highness
Q name, I promise pardon to any maj
n who confesscs to dlsloyalty. No an
swer? What Are we so strangel.
!. divided that In this hall only loya
|. subjects find a placer Are all tn
!, murmurers without? Remember. tn
count accused you. not l. hav
fought beside some of you. hav
|, witnessed many of you do CALAMITY
- | have more faith in you than tn
. count has"
~ And then. turning quickly TO II
- princess. ! added:
= "Tbese are honest men, your higl
=, ness. but they feared to contradi'
In your kinsman."
40 The rafters rang again. l had b
IN come an orator to some purpose.
IN You see. Count Vasca, you were mi
Of taken. Why. when the enemy dc
no across the river the other day were "
not led to follow them? You are n sc
" der. You know why. The time WI
o. not ripe. 1t would have been to cou
I'd defeat. We knew not at what pol
OF the city was least defended. Meth
he is the time ripe for the finding OF Il
IN. treasure. but 1t ripens."
of "Any knight could speak so. We e
mt pect deeds, not words, from Sir VI
mt rail-" he answered.
90 you have forced me to words. Ma
he you not"-and | spoke to those In Z
'ly hallmark you not how the ~
all things go together2 To set the pr
we cess on the throne in Yadasara and
re- find n treasure. At the swords poi
we must one be accomplished Is II 2
Nv the swords point which shall unlo
"e the hiding place OF the other? fo
i AZ, treasure lies hidden where only knigI
" deeds can win H. Your treasure
H., yalueless until the foreigner Is driv
IT,, from the land Where think you
treasure would most likely lie in DR.
re- senland? Where but In the great
~, stronghold the land contains-in
IN fortress of YadasaraT'
emf Again the rafters rang. The knigl
cid shouted as good knights VIII SHOUT
pak the promise OF CONNECT Even
the priests forgot TO scowl and listened.
Here are swords In plenty Lead