Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13

LIuSSl was cuOt auu ShalP. "Ac
unable to make any kind of resistance
and was dragged from my horse and
my hands tied securely behind me.
O'Ryan and his men fought desperate
~, and for a few minutes the clash
Of steel woke the echoes Of the wood.
But numbers told. Organ was knock
ed out of his saddle and was bound a.
I was, and three of his men were
also taken prisoners. Six Zen lay
dead. two of ours and four of the ne
my. bearing terrible witness to the
fact that the fight had been no CT lids
play. 1t was my first experience of
medieval warfare. but it was not des-
tined TO be my last.
with luck we may get to heaven
Organ whispered 10 me. but ! don't
think we'll ever get to Yadasara.
Prisoners Of war get badly handled.
| We'd be better off lying with those
poor devils yonder."
Surrounded on every side by noun
tains. twilight is Of short duration in
| Drussenland. 1t was dark long before
we came to our journeys end. and In
spite of Organs gloomy f~orebOdings
| was not sorry to reach the rebel
headquarters.
The rebel camp, which was set
around a good sized town, called
Meera. learned later. lay between
two spurs Of the hills, and we came
upon 1t suddenly. Organ and l were
taken into a barrack yard full Of arm
ed men and after our hands had been
united were locked in a dungeon. We
were in absolute darkness and for
some moments stood quite still and
were silent. Then Organ growled
out n long string of oaths. which must
have given him considerable trouble
to collect. and ended by consigning
himself to perdition for leaving his
flask In his saddlebag.
\ food of daylight pouring into the
darkness through the open doorway
awoke me and almost blinded me too
rose TO my feet. but the W soldiers
who entered had not come for me.
! They shook O'Ryan. who. after a few
sleepy grunts. stood up, very wide
awake indeed.
Wan so o z ne Salu.
One of the soldiers answered In the
affirmative.
Good. Far better than long wait
ing" he said. and he shook hands with
me.
The next moment he was gone. The
door closed and was locked again. anC
was alone. Perhaps an hour elapsed
before the door opened again. A sol
der entered and placed on b foo
some food and Il fiagon Of wine.
thanked him, and he saluted me. HI
waited until | had eaten some of TIT
food and drunk the wine, with whal
relish | leave to the imagination. ant
, then requested me to follow him. Out
side a small guard received me. ane
, was taken across the barrack yard
which was full of life and business
. to a building on the opposite side.
1t must have been about noon wheI
/, a body OF warriors more imposing thai
, any I had yet seen marched into tn
ward. The officer came to me.
, THE princess holds council. and al
commanded to bring you before her.
: he said.
inclined my head.
My journey to the council hall wa
through the streets, and many people
! chiefly women and old men. had gail
3 cred to see me pass. We turned into
: courtyard surrounded on three sides b
. massive stone buildings and. marchin
. straight across, halted for a momer
before gates which opened into q grea
. hall. At each end of the building Wa
: a huge round window. but the lightin