The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-26

Of the early morning. the sun rose
higher. Organ re.ned in his horse.
We were hidden In the wood.
'From here wen make straight for
the bridge. See, it Is yonder, and they
keep a sharp watch. Ride leisurely.
One thing more. Remember, you're
not knight-you're just a humble
soldier OF fortune, willing to serve the
king for what pay he can afford to
promise you-and, remember, am q
captain in the kings army and lit
tie Difference would be a good thing.
You might call me captain pretty Of
ten. You can very well do It in that
dress, and the more Importance can
show the better for our enterprise and
safety. Now come"
1 followed him at a canter toward
the bridge. We pulled up half dozen
yards from the sentries who chal-
1enged us.
where's the captain of your guard7
want to speak with him." said
Organ
+'Have you password"
mo. How is it possible, when /
have chiefly been spending my time
In prison yonder? Do you know any
one OF the name OF Dennis o'RyanT
Never heard or him.
smiled-the answer was 90 prompt
$50 much for fame" said O'RyaA
'HCa1I your captain and as,z him"
But the captain, hearing the alter
cation, came out, followed by half a
dozen troopers from a small building
at the other end OF the bridge. The
river was not so wide at this point as
it was by the city.
'rWhat is it?'' he called as he came.
s'F'afth, here's two blockheads swear
ing they don't know Dennis Organ
Captain Dennis Organ. You know
him well enough IL you're Costa, and
you should be by your face"
ttO'Ryan!'' he exclaimed. 'sWhy,
aren't you dead? Everybody said you
were, so you ought to be-
"Everybody's wrong, though why I'm
not dead is more than can tell. I'm
from prison. They finished the troop
set out with, but I've brought back q
recruit who'll count for something.
But let the story wait. I'll tell it to
the king
''Dismount and thrown down your
arms and you can cross the bridge
you'll bring me to the king7,
''I wouldn't rob him. OF your tale for
the world" was the answer. -'I'll send
receive you:
That's courteous of you, but you
Spaniards were ever that" said
Organ. Then he whispered to me,
9'It's our best chance, and, anyway,
wen enter the city somehow"
He got OF his horse and threw down
his sword. followed his example.
We crossed the bridge, surrounded
by the soldiers, and entered the small
building on the other side.
ttIn send to the king, and you can
rest here and make up your tale until
the messenger returns. I wouldn't
| trouble about the tale overmuch, for
like as not you'll never have chance
of telling it"
"And why not?"
1.-The king may command your inn
| mediate removal to the fortress"
s"Then, by st. Patrick, III tell the tale
to you as we go there
When Costa returned he said te
| Organ, "You are to have a chance to
| tell your tale.''
| We were soon conducted to the room
| where we were presented to the king.
| His majesty listened to Costa's story
| of our coming to the capital. Then
| Organ was permitted to tell his story.
| He was questioned sometimes in a
way, anu EuS%n SoVSASAys 4OUub
his service In behalf of the princess,
| and then questioned about Vasca and
| his valor, and about Vasca's actions in
| behalf Of the princess.
After all this the king looked at me
and said to Organ:
''Stand back, sir, let me look at this
new recruit
He motioned me and approached.
''You wish to live, fe1low?"
eff it please your majesty" I an
swered.
81 asked your pleasure
'I have never begged my life from
any one who had the power to take
| it,
do you understand that this is the
/ king?' said a courtier, angry at my
answer, and evidently wishing to Sc
| cure his masters favor.
II do, my lord, and I remember that
| am a man."
st'It seems we have two ready
| tongues near u.s. the king said, rather
| pleased at the discontinue of his COM
/ panion. What is your name2'
Clinton I answered.
"And. your country?"
England
'They rear good men in England, !"
said the king to those about him.