Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-05-11
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M fatlence; we're not caught vet.
Inis knight who came today may be
q Iriend. Before we act 1t will be well
% know that he has not come from the
princess with a message for u.s."
i should know him"
she may have to use strange mo..
If she is surrounded bv traach.
cry" Heaen-
no was 1t the knight entered
Aauasara SO easilyp' l asked.
since some about the princess are
friends of the king some about the
King may be friends Of hers. Treach.
r was never We one sided FIJI
your tankard." he said. pushing me
the wine.
Next morning early I took occasion
TO follow Bridget on to the roof. TIL
sentry was on the wall. standing bv n
raised battlement. which formed a
KIND or sentry box. He was a man I
knew something of, and he chaffed me
Tor my devotion to Mistress Bridget.
laughed and asked him If he would
change places with me.
IF l were sure the captain were on
duty" he answered.
And there's another you'd have To
think Of said Bridget as she lifted
some clothes to show me where the
rope lay curled ready for use. 1t was
deftly done. and I no longer questioned
her good will toward me.
The wall rose only about six feet
above the roof, and. casually asking
permission of the sentry. l clambered
up. l was anxious to measure the
height Of the wall with my eye to see
what the ground Immediately below
was k and to look at the surround
ing country.
al ~impregnable CITY," l said.
YES" answered the sentry, and
this is n of the lowest parts Of the
wall"
I nodded him a farewell. hoping he
would not be the sentry when the
time came for me to &c.
Sharp eyes and wide ears. remem
ber," said Organ as I went to the
palace.
The day passed slowly. The kings
revels had been p%rotracted to the early
hours of morning. and l doubt not the
generous wine had flowed freely.
1t was late in the afternoon when
the king came. He passed through the
chaIsber In which l was stationed,
leaning upon the arm of q friend and
cracking some jokes with him as he
vent. Soon afterward the knight who
caused me so much anxiety passed.
Either he did not see me or else he had
no message for me, for he went
through the room looking neither to
right nor left.
It was dark when l went Off actual
duty. The king not having retired,
I was not at liberty to leave the pal
ace. SO made my way to the guard
room. A kind Of cloister. open to the
square,. ran along outside the guard
room. and, the night being warm. we
gathered there, two or three together.
to drink our wine.
Suddenly the tramp of men sounded
in the square, and l saw Organ at
the head of his company. l was seat
ed in such a position that he must
ldAe SecH liz. Dul lit tooh III HOtiCt.
It was an unusual thing for him to
be there at all. heard a captain
of the guard ask him the reason.
The kings orders he answered
shortly.
Their there was the flare of torches
in the square. and the king came out.
followed by several knights. l only
noticed one particularly. he one who
walked beside him. the strange knight
who had come to the city yesterday.
l saw the king whisper to him. and
the knights eyes wandered round the
square in search of some one.
With my comrades l had risen to
my feet and stood waiting.
The king did not look toward me, but
the knight did and our eyes met. Then
he turned to the king and spoke to
him.
"Perhaps 1t is no sight for such eyes
as yours" I heard the king say. Ere
tire If you will"
The knight bowed and crossed the
square toward one of the entrances
to the palace. There he paused.
There is a traitor among US. Guard
the square we'll. We shall find a
short way of dealing with him. 1t
Is easy to play the traitor, but he shall
find it difficult to bear the punish.
ment."
Escape seemed impossible. but that
short method the king spoke of came
as a tonic to me aud gave me the
courage of desperation. | saw O'Ryan
with his company waiting for the
kings command. | saw the knlght
still at the palace entrance regarding
the scene as he might have watched
an interesting comedy. Who was he!
Surely it was he who had betrayed me-.
There was a pause-a silence which
seemed long. Then the king looked