The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-11

kings party and the rebels. who are
headed by a relation of his-Prineess
Daria. Those who fight for the prin-
cess fight chiefly for love of her. which
is all very well in It's way, but not
attractive to the adventurer who hopes
some day to go home and enjoy him.
self. The king, on the other hand,
pays his soldiers. and, not having
enough men in the country to fight
his cause, he has got in few foreign
ers to help them. I'm one of the for
eigners, We have all been brought in
secretly. and not man jack of us
knows his way out"
Does the king pay wel1?''
'I think he would If he could, but
his lack of the necessary troubles
me-" Organ answered.
"Then how does he manager"
Much as they do at home-makes
promises and pays for the accommo-
dations. That's not new trick. 1t
was an old fashioned one in the days
of ancient Babylon. The king, as a
matter of fact, expects to find a treas
ure. We were looking for signs of it
when you came. expect the treasure
is where the legendary part of the
story comes in"
GU Iouud AQLQlHR OF HI
'fNot a cent. Still, my undertaking
the mission means promotion when
return
"And with a prisoner too"
'T would sooner have had q bit OF
the treasure to take back" he an
swered blunt1y. 'I don't deny that I
shall try to make something for my
self out of bringing You back"
"How win you explain my eenalngf'
I asked.
It was well that should knew how
to speak best for myself. To look
after No. seemed to be the creed of
the country.
"I shall tell the truth" he continued.
'"There is no lie to equal it. I'm glad
you're a big, healthy looking fellow,
We don't take much notice of weak
hngs. AS long as a man has mighty
arm the size of his brain doesn't mat
teri
The mountains on either side Of us
narrowed as we went On until we
were presently passing through de-
file that a few resolute men could
have held against an army. I noticed
that Organ quickened his pace and
became silent for a time.
The def1le came to an end suddenly,
and we came out on to broad road
which swept round the slopes of the
lower hills. An exclamation of aston
ishment and admiration burst from nay
lips. Away from the road the hills,
green clad and wooded, undulated to
level country, which stretched away
for miles. Green pastures, arabic land,
clusters of rough stone dwellings here
and there, a river glinting in the sun
light and woody holloWs made as fair
a landscape as one could wish to see.
Cattle were feeding below Us, and
saw some women moving about the
dwellings at the foot Of the hill.
"Yeur first real glimpse OF DrusseR-
land" said Organ,
els that how you call the country ~
ST didn't ehristep 1t, but that's the
name of it."
"It is very beautiful I said, "and
doesn't look as if 1T were the seat of
| war"
seThings have been rather quiet late
~, probably because there's storm
brewing You see those Womens Wo-
men do most Of the work just DOW be-
cause all the men are under arms ON
one side or the other"
"And are unprotected women safe in
such timesF
"Wel1, I won't go quite so f9T as to
say that, but there is rough sort of
CALAMITY among US that compares fair
" well with that of civilized nations
when war is the order of the day"
1.-THE legend says the women are
beautiful"
"And, by St. Patrick. the legends
right so farl If I ever get back to Ire
land thefe'u be moments when shall
wish myself here again, though the
finest pair of eyes in the old country
were looking at me. The women are
all right and, luckily for most Of us,
cling to the man who can hold his own
| against other men"
els there no marPiageW
"Oh, yes, we get married after the
| law of the country, but it's not very
| binding here, SO I suppose most OF US
| will pose as bachelors when we get
| away, If we ever do. There's no
breach of promise and there's no di-
| voree, and If two men quarrel they
| just go to a quiet spot and hack away
at each other until the affair is set
tied. The one who comes back takes
possession of the lady or the money
or wh&ever they have been lighting
about"
primitive I said. 81 judge, cap
| tain, that you are comfortably set