The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-01
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Guards stand day and night without,
and within are gentle hands to tend
you"
"The man died last nightT | asked.
"He died, but not last night-three
nights ago told you your sleep had
been Il long one"
"rhree nights"
Eyes. but you must not talk now,
Jasar said. Presently we Will talk
and then | will answer all your ques-
tons
It was small wound 20 weaken me
SO. was ashamed of It when be-
came convalescent enough to notice II
"lt was much worse than II Is now,
nv nurse told me when she bandaged
It one day.
. Il am glad, for it looks nothing, ana
| have been very ILL.,"
"Very ill." she said.
"Aud you have nursed me all the
timer
yes Her hlghness has left you to
my care
Does she know how i'll l have
beenF"
81 have answered her questions each
day. and sometimes she has been 10
look at you
| asked no more l fancied that my
nurse did not wish to be questioned.
Once conyalescent. | began TO mend
rapidly. O'Ryan was sent for 10 look
after me. hut the princess did not
come. and Jasar only seldom. When
the priest did come ne would tell me
little Of what was going on. Nor was
O'Ryan much more communicative.
Faith, they've been crowding n lot
Of history into Il few days" he said.
But see here, Sir Nerrall am under
oath TO answer no questions. | should
not have been allowed to come nj all
without giving the oath. There have
been occasions when | haven't kept
this kind Of bargains, but I'm going
10 keep this one"
"Who made you take an oath?'
Her highness."
"The princess?" | said I'm astonish-
ment. Am | her prisoner
"Wcll. l don't rightly know whose
prisoner you are or why you're being
kept here, hut her highncss sent for
me and gave me my instructions. She
was mighty pleasant. too, Nerrall-said
nice things about me and let slip Il
good many promises for the future.
She may forget them, Of course, but
I'm not going to give her n chance
of Withdrawing them anyway. I'm go
ing to act square with her"
! laughed and then asked, after Il
roU-0.
"Did SO shy anything Of meF'
You were mentioned rs my master,
that was all. No, you were not prom
inent feature Of our conversation"
"And how long Is this to lastT" |
asked. somewhat angrily. "a long i'll
ness makes "A man irritable"
you'll obligc me 10y asking no qucs-
tons. I'm on oath TO lady not to
answer them"
Jasar was my only hope, and he kept
out Of my way. However he came
one morning and was not in hurry.
He expressed himself pleased at my
appearance and said he had come &c
have "A long talk with me.
and will, | hope, answer my ques-
tons"
"Somc Of them, doubtless. but all
ali, Sir Nerrall, that might not be
wise. stay; we will have quiet talk"
Tie spoke 10 Organ and the nurse,
who left us at once
"Who IS my Nurse" | asked
"One Of the ladies attending upon
the princess You are growing well
again, so II is fair to say that her
highncss made good choice. II was
suggested that Lady Aldrida should
be sent 10 nurse you, but there We're
which might have made
the lady an awkward nurse. No,
cannot tell you what the circumstances
were"
why am I prisoner here? Has
Nasca headed revolution and been
successful?"
Had he done so you would have
been no longer even a prisoner. But
come; | will save your questionings
and tell you what can. You perhaps
remember what the man who attacked
you said when he was dying?"
That he should be free If he killed
me"
IL judged that was what he meant"
said JaSar. 81 tried To get him TO tell
more, but he died too quickly. He
must have been deceived, for freedom
had already been granted to all the
prisoners without conditions. There
fore, Sir VERBAL, an enemy has en-
dcavored To take your life by the hand
of this prisoner"
And the enemy" | asked
The man died before he could
speak" Jasar answered
But how did he pass the guards az
the head of the staircase"
AS soon rs your safety had been
looked after and you had been brought
here her hlgllncss sent for the men.
Tho truth will perhaps never br known
There was treaChcry I'm our midst" ia
sar continued. "The whole palace was
awake at once, and even In the town
there was little sleep that night. Search
was made for the murderers In vain
At the council next day her hlghness
did her utmost to probe the matter 10
the root. She let IL be understood that