The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27

sallies. Its not a, time to be merry, l and, faith, my tanIzard's empty"
 "Our friend here is in danger, Brid- get" said O'Ryan, leaning back after a long draft.
 ''What kfnd-of dauger?" she asked. |
 "We don't quite know,'' he answered. i 'HThe fact is, Bridget, the king has strange fancies, which vary often in accordance with what he sups upon. 1 It may be that shall not be able to convince the king how mistaken he is if he is inc!Nled to think i'll of Clinton, and in that event the best thing Clin- ton can do is to get out of his maj esty's way
 Easier to speak of than it is to do,'' she replied. "'I never yet heard of a man escaping if the king was bent upon his punishment"
 Our friend Clinton may be the first to do so,'' said O'Ryan. Being first is not always the place one would choose, but it's a position somebody must always occupy. Think you there is rope handy long enough to reach from the top to. the bottom of the waH2"
 'I think could find the rope.''
 'fVery well. Now, is there a ring in the roof firm enough to fix this rope to-frm enough to bear the weight of a man?''
 'fYes''
 'aThen we'll fix the rope in case of necessity"
 ''The sentry will see you.'' sI have a better way" she said sud- denly. 'fI have been washing clothes today. I will hang them to dry. can fix the rope and let it be hidden under sorne of the, clothes. Does your friend 1 go tonight?"
 l EtNo."
 Bridget left us. ''Why not tonight?'' asked. That roads the last resource," he | answered. ''It will be the most dan | gerous way you've ever traversed. 1 The way you got into this country was l child's play to the road you'll take out 1 of Yadasara if you have to use the l rope. Patience; we're not caught yet. This knight who came today may be friend. Before we act it will be well ] to know that he has not come from the 1 princess with message for us." l CT should know him. "She may have to use strange mes sengers if she is surrounded by treach- ery's
 "How was it the knight entered Yadasara so easilyT' asked.
 tSince some about the princess are
 
 l king may be friends of hers. Preach l cry was never yet one sided. Fill your tankard,' he said, pushing me the wine.
 Next morning early I took occasion to follow Bridget on to the roof The 1 sentry was on the wall, standing by i raised batt1ement, which formed l kind of sentry box. He was man i knew something of, and he chaffed me I D-fI | I laughed and asked him if he would | change places with me.
 eff were sure the captain were on duty,' he answered.
 ''And there's another you'd have to think of," said Bridget as she lifted some clothes to show me where the rope lay curled ready for use. It was l deftly done, and no longer questioned her good will toward me.
 The wall rose only about six feet above the roof, and, casually asking permission of the sentry, I clambered l up. I was anxious to measure the height of the wall with my eye to see l what the ground immediately below | was like and to look at the surround ing country
 '.An impregnabIe city," said.
 'EYes," answered the sentry, "and this is one of the lowest parts of the waI.''
 I nodded him a farewell, hoping he would not be the sentry when the time came for me to go.
 Sharp eyes and wide ears, remem- ber," said O'Ryan as went to the palace.
 The day passed slowly. The kings revels had been protraeted to the early hours of morning, and doubt not the < generous wine had flowed freely.
 It was late in the afternoon when the king came. He passed through the chamber in which I was stationed, leaning upon the arm of friend and cracking some jokes with him as he went: Soon afterward the knight who caused me so much anxiety passed. no message for me, for he went through the room looking neither to right nor left.
 It was dark when 1 went off actual duty. The king not having retired, I was not at liberty to leave the pal ace, so made my way to the guard room. A kind of cloister, open to the square, ran along outside the guard room, and, the night being warm, we gathered there. two or three together, to drink our wine.
 Suddenly the tramp of men sounded in the square, and saw O'Ryan at the head of his company. I was seat ed in such a position that he must have seen me, but he took no notice. Gro Be Continued0