El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-09
TO SAVE THE KING
The Herald, Daily
Short Story
(BY A. G.. GREENWOOD

paper-an' I can't tell you what that
IS" my informant interpolated, sha-k-
ing his head Sign that, or they d
send the news Of his death to the pa
pers that very night Everything s
But e didn't iiG e wouldn't give
away.
in one language, sometimes In an
other. but always pretty tough, I reck-
On-they might to their carts con-
tent E didn't 'eed en-
IF you'll give Us your word Of
honour to sign. thism come off, de-
elared one; If not -
Il card the sound Of a screw driver,
an knew they was screwin' i'm down.
There Sc two 'Oles. they went on
Y on ken breathe and Wen ear II you
speak At u we close the 'oles up
says, and with that they steps across
the carpet-me seem two pairs o
boots-an' closes the door and locks il
behind EN-.
He paused. and at the same time
shut my book with a snap.
Have YOU ever heard OF Anaufas2"
I asked sharply.
Never" he answered Now, listen.
'Erei where's your bOOk@"
His evil eyes met mine unbllnk-
Half reluctantly I opened my note
book.
wasn't long afore 7 was standin'
by the corfin, but not before 'ad
we shouldn't be disturbed.
Then I pulls out my little Jenny
an gets TO work openin' that lid ST.
lent was, an so was e till I lifts it
hort
Bound I am e says. gaspin' like.
Il puts my arm under is and feels
the great bits o webbing which fas-
tens i'm down. I cuts EN-, and art
4 81
right
Mind you e says. only e pro-
nOunced IL 'mong dew, though what
more I could a done is a Ticker.
In a couple O. minutes e was out
on the floor 'Olding on to my shoul-
der, dizzy like an stiff
Some ow wed got to get out o that
room, avoid them two vipers, an get
thought OF a plan, and e tells me to
get the lid back on an srceW IL down I
ad begun, when e stops me. over
by the fireplace was a great basket O
logs-square wooden bricks they was.
an 'eavy. Quick as thought e snatches
some o EN- up ad falls arrangin'
en- In the corfin, stuffin' flowers and
ribbons between EN- to prevent 'em
rattlin', tumbled to s meanin' afore
'e'd put the second IN its place. To-
gether we packs that cOrfin tight,
pops the lid on, screws II down, an
reconnoitres to the door agen-
The two Williams soon appear. Hup
they goes to the cOrfin and bends
down over them two 'oles. Then they
begin talkin' Waitin' for an answer.
getting otter an otter when none
comes from them blOOmin' little logs.
An at last one bangs is fist on the !
face Of IL, roars out sCme'ut in for
aign, an moment after plugs up
them two 'Oles.
Meanwhile is majesty an I wers
behind the tapestry near the ]
iOOr spyin' through the 'oles IN it I
When the two goes out, they don't I
ock the door, but go off down the |
passage harm-in-harm. They was all I
n bed, an the back all was deserted. |
From a 'oOk is majesty took a coat 4
ed only is nightshirt on afOre. 81 :
emily 1 opened the door We crossed {
, yard and a cobbled court, got on to /
some turf, an started runnin'. No /
)ne came after US. Everything was 1
luiet. Through a wood an so on to /
he Ugh road we walks.
Take me to our ONE commands
IS majesty.
Il 'esitated-weIl. I might-but IN
he end I took 'im-five solid days
lgo. E left me in the mornin'-in a
suit O. mine, and told me to keep me
mouth shut TIL I meet him ere today.
You're the first man wot knows the
ruth"
He slipped off the wall as he spoke
md leaned over It. craning his neck
md staring down the road,
nan.
The king looked about him as
hough in search Of some one. espied
ny Informant and came towards me-
AdaIbert," he said, this is the man
Who saved your king Ask him TO
ONE back to Carmelia with US"
The funeral did not take place.