Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-28

arrive with the axes. explained the
landlord YOU'RE pinned in tight. aud
it would seriously injure your highness
to attempt to pull you out"
would it thought" Kissed the prince.
'l'll seriously injure you when get
out Of here You knew the condition
Of this building Why didn't you warn
us. You're fine subject To Jail with
you"'
But. your highness"' pleaded tho
poor landlord. who felt that the dam
age sustained to his building ought to
prove sufficient punishment for him.
''Take him away" the prince COM
manded to two guards who had es-
capped the falling timbers. III teach
him to have better protection for the
princes Of his country after this.
Where are those Americans" was
his next demand.
"Gone." came the reply from one Of
the guards.
what: Tou men get busy and find
them or I'll have your heads before
night!'
For nearly an hour three husky
woodmen chopped away at the heavy
timber that imprisoned their prince.
Once released. he took two detach.
ments Of the guards and went In search
Of the Americana.
''Scour the woods" he ordered to one
detachment.
"Come With me-" was the order to
the second.
Nearly fifty buildings had been
searched before the prince and his
guardsmen came to the tap room.
The keeper bowed rs the prince en-.
tered.
"Seen any strangers hereabouts?" de-
manded the prince.
mo. your highness." answered the
keeper.
Hes lying" commented the prince.
take him outside and beat him until
he tells the truth"
"Oh. don't do that. your highness.
For the sake Of my family don't put
ME to such punishment The shock
would kill me-"
'Then tell me the truth"
1t was then that the shivering keep
er nodded to the room in the rear Of
the tavern.
There was no wild scramble on the
part Of the guards in the direction In.
dicated BY the tavernkeeper. The
guards had apparently learned Of the
unpleasant experience their comrades
had had With these same Americans
but few hours before in the casino.
whats holding you back?" demand
nl1 ~
Do you expect me to 60 in there sin.
! Gle handed:"
mo. your highness. but vcntured
sergeant.
mo butts Gomez was his COM
mand.
On tiptoes the guards and the prince
made their way to the room in the
rear. There they stopped. while the
prince, with his ear to the keyhole.
listened.
Now" said the prince.
And with that the guards forced
themselves against the door. and it fell
crashing to the door inside. So quick
~ was it all done that the two Ameri.
cans and the newspaper man found
themselves held fast by the guards be-
fore they had time to realize what had
happened. The prince. standing near
the door. exclaimed:
$50 you're caught like lot of rats in
trap conspiring against the govern
ment. Ell! And you. scribe. needn't
worry about your job. for that went
long ago You got it right that time. all
right. Mr. Hawthorne. 1t was splen-
did suggestion. and within few hours
his paper will be telling its readers all
about our little movement for the up
lift of the people. and Of how few
hours later we burst in upon you three
conspiring to overthrow the govern.
ment."
Hawthorne and Blake were doing
their best to break away from their
captors. but they were completely over
powered.
You snakev' was all that Hawthorne
could say.
ter. by this time the princes fury
had about reached all bounds.
Say" said Hawthorne. for the first
time realizing that he had BACKED one
of the princes eyes in the conflict a
the casino
III there's anything funnier than
your looks in the next world l DOM
care how quickly go there"
Take them away" ordered thu
prince.
Now. the guards were only too anx
ious to obey that order II they coulG
do It without any bodily injury t.
themselves. But they also realized tha
so long as the arms and legs Of thei
captives were restrained merely by hu
man effort some one was in danger O.
being killed. So post haste a numbe
Of the guards went in search Of heav!
rope aud chain. while about tweut,
held the two captives to the door o.