Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-14
stride. Wrenching the sword from Ho-
henloe Blake yelled gleefully:

stride. Wreuching the sword from 10
henloe Blake yelled gleefully:
"'io it. Tony! I've got this ouer'
And as he spoke Radulski burst into
the room at the head Of the princes
guard.
Radulski and four Of the guards rush.
ed to the rescue Of the prince. while the
remainder went over to save the xener-
al. but the poor general needed no Que
to come to his rescue by this time, for
the FIRST blow from Blake sent him
fiat and unconscious to the door.
Blake In the meantime had taken DOS
session Of the generals sword. The
guards had seized Hawthorne, thus re-
Leasing the prince. Blake waved his
sword recklessly. The guards drew
back. and moment litter Hawthorne
was In possession Of the princes
sword. The two started for the door.
stop them"' gasped the prince, 30
weak from his beating that he was I'M
able to speak above \ whisper.
THE first one that tries to. dies"
warned Blake.
Fate was with Hawthorne and Blake.
The old building hadn't been used to
oil the shaking and humping that had
been going on. and no sooner was the
door slammed on the prince than the
door above came down with a crash.
''Fine!" cried Hawthorne. soon as
certaining that the damage was con-
fined to the immediate vicinity Of the
room In which the prince. the general
and the guards were buried. Nov,
the FIRST thing we have to do IL to keep
out Of prison. They'll be after us in Z
minute. and II they catch US they may
And It convenient to have US accident
ally shot SO that they can satisfy our
government that 1t has no particular
kick coming"
whats the dope?" asked Blake.
well have to get into hiding. and
await the tirst opportunity to get to
the king and tell him Of the plot to
overthrow bis government"
But the king won't believe you."
sold Blake.
Wen make him." said Blake. when
the proper time comes"
How persisted Blake.
'They say money talks and II there
Is anything to the saying at all I'm
going to find ont
The prince and general as we'll al q
number Of the guards were pinned in
by heavy timbers. and while they ap-
parently had received no serious in
jury 1t would be some time before they
could be chopped to freedom.
This attack" confided Hawthorne
to Blake. lis to take place ut mid
night"
"Are you sure?''
"Sure: should say so. overheard
the whole scheme. and the prince
knows / know it. That's one reason
he was so anxious to get me into
Jail. You're right: There's no use
going to the king now. for he wouldn't
believe me any more than he would
earlier today. Something has got to
be done to arouse him to the peril of
his position. Then can tell MY story
and have it believed. Until something
happens we have got to keep out OF
Jail. When the guards fail to return
to the castle. as ordered by the king,
he may begin to suspect that there il
some truth to what told him earlier
in the day. Then if the king begins
to get nervous we Gun walk right in.
and he will be ready to believe us.
Now there are only two things we
have got to do-keep out Of Jail until
we can get to the king and get to the
king before midnight
Outside they met Hawthorne's
friend. the reporter.
"Pll give you the beat Of your life. :"
said Hawthorne. Come"
The reporter accompanied Haw-
thorne and Blake to the side room Of