The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-03

Ey91N3E5N ed q sorry inquire, earCn STAN
kk8k6D ed and in rags; but, almost
brusquely I fear, pushed his arm
. aside. This was no time to give way
to fatigue or despair 1t was the time
to act and to act quickly.
.Myswatch is over.' said the knight.
Il waited only for you. You look
spent, Sir VERBAL. I viii send for food
I and wine"
) One of the soldiers left us; the other
led us into the princess apartments.
He knocked out his torch and remain
ed in the anteroom. The knight and
i passed into the chamber knew so
well.
Tell me ALL entreated
you had promised to go in three
bays, and when it was found that you
had departed secretly reaction came
in favor of the priests and of Vasca.
At the street corners men talked
treachery. To Sir walen and others
whom she trusted the princess told
the reason and the manner of your
going 1t was wise to be secret doubt
less. but 1t gave great occasion to
your enemies The princess threaten
ed to treat those who murmured with
the greatest severity. No one could
stay her. You were In danger, she
S<110p AHA L0tA was III I'LL SU1uC1GnE T3a-
son for her going.
did Vasca persuade herSto set out
for Yadasara %
-At first, no."
e. "Ah. The time was not ripe
''She liked not his advice" he went
on Il remember her words, for she
spoke angrily: Tt would not be I'M
pleasant to you. count. if the knight
should never ridesinto our gates again
You were ever his enemyr He bore
her resentment well. 1t was a hard
accusation Early yesterday the forces
moved toward -Yadasara. We tried to
prevent her. fearing treachery- Count
Vasca is in command"
@She made her peace with him?"
Rather, Sir Verrall. he made his
peace with, her Two nights ago a
man of Yadasara brought captive into
the camp declared that you were in
great danger. that. it was known you
were a spy and that you were likely
to meetsa quick reck oning-might even
already have doHeyso." 10 81
"a foul plot" I said between my
teeth
81 marked the princess as he spoke"
he went on. 'Her face had no color
in it. and the red of her lips turned
gray A light grew in her eyes that
I had never seen there before nor In
the eyes of any woman. a light as
that along the edge Of sword drawn
for vengeance-there was no mercy in
1T. When she spoke it was another
voice than hers. hard as a mans in
passion"
s'And VascaT ~
HE applauded her prompt action.
Now that we know the danger to him
who is rtsking his life for Drussen-
land what private rivalry there has
been between us is past. is nothing.
is forgotten With your hfghness /
cry, "To armst''' The princess gave
him her hand. and the, color came
back into her, cheek So the count
made his peace All night the town
rang with preparation. Men. aye. and
women, too, shouted Jubilantly: To
armsI On toward Yadasarar The
day dawned lealen gray. with a swish
OF fine rain, vet CLEAN of sunlight
shone as the princess came from the
palace. She rode. a warrior in COM
plete steel, and shout rang loud and
high at her coming. 1 warrant the
sight of her turned many a traitor
into a loyal subject
Heaven grant it so! But there is
thesfou1est tTeachery afoot. Sir Knight
That captive was no captive, but a
messenger procla1ming to the count
that the time was rpe''
I'VE feared treachery, Sir verraIl,
but we were powerless except to fol
low the princess. Of those who swore
TO protect her alone am here It
WAS Jasar who suggested that should
wait for you"
who is with you that you can
6ustr'
"a dozen men. Here are food and
wine; you need Them said the knight.
'"Tell me how deep is the treachery."
a $50 deep that death grips hands
with loyalty. In Yadasara there are
many for the count In Yadasara Lady
A1dxida attempted my life. Ten days
ago a. least escaped from the city.
Xou may judge what truth there was
IN the messenger the count brought to
the princess.
Let me change these rags for armor
and we viii CO." I cried, draining the
wine. It put new strength in me-
EVERY man who Yields a loyal
sword is necessary to the princess
now said "Have your men by the
gates IN half an hour"
So at midnight we rode from the
gates. Strange that after running
away from YadasaFa I should so ca
geTly ride toward it again.
1t was toward shutdown that we
found the camp, pitched in a place sur
rounded by thick woods, and it was
fortunate that our coming happened
upon point where friends were or
we might have been Intentionally mis-
taken for the enemy.
L thought 1t well that my presence
In the camp should not be generally
known until 1 had seen the princess.
So. entering tent, sent to ask Jasar
and Wa1en to come to me. They
would know better than could who
was to be trusted and who not. 1 told
Walen vasca was villain, but he did
not believe me.
Turning to Jasar, I asked when I