The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-13
The Sluord of Opis
Chapter III

mass and hung down long, his face
was distorted and in his hand he
waved u short sword. He was
indeed a creature to be afraid Of
he said something but the Prince
and Princess so afraid were they
when he started toward them
Princess Bemtatza screamed and
Prince Kor drew his sword and
walked towards the weird man
then both heard what he said. 1t
was this. am pursued by the
hounds whilst not thou help me?
| am a stranger from the land of
Narp, help me | pray thee and thou
shalt not regret it," just then the
Prince and Princess heard the bay
ing of the hounds and knew the
young mans doom was sealed I'M
less they hid him, so running to
the Execution door, she opened it
and pushed the young man in,
shuddering as she did so but it was
it was the only way of escape.
Then they both fled from the Court
Room, first fastening the Execution
Door fast. They were soon in the
pure air with the birds and green
grass about them. Each breathed
a sigh of relief, but ah yonder
were the hounds they must flee or
they might be eaten alive or have
to tell the hounds master where
the youth was, so both ran back
into the castle, changing the heavy
iron gate behind them.
The hounds and their masters
came up to the gate and looked
thru and when they saw the two
frightened young people he said:
Royal ones wilt thou not tell me
if thou hast seen tall young man
in rags with long black hair coming
this way. We are searching for
him, he hast killed the guards and
got into the Great Church and
stole the golden candlesticks.'
oh murmured the Princess" We
have seen a little hunchback 60 by
here little hime ago is he the one
thou speakest OFF,.
May, nay, Royal Princess, see
thou hast not seen him" SO they
passed on. The Prince and
Princess looked at each other and
finally Prince Kor said. Fair
cousin we have shielded a criminal
dose thou not know" Eyes Kor
but perchance it isn't so, we will
find out" so they went to the
Execution Door and opened it, out
came the youth, he had pushed the
long black hair back from his eyes
and-behold.-he was very-very
handsome. Great artists would |
have painted his face as apollo"
or one Of the handsome deitis, like
Narcissus, so handsome was he
He had long straight handsome
nose, his dark, black eyes were
shaded by dark eyelashes, and
curved eyebrows, broad forehead, /
his face was tanned.
Both looked at him in amazement
the Princess said: co. Lost One
who art thou and why was thou
pursued by the hounds?"
ooh, Royal Princess, am Mok
O'Toor and a blacksmith, but | was
travelling along by the Great
Churches when Rooer O'The Bow
me and he and his men
caught me and tied me and then
killed the guards, stole the Golden
and then they. rent
my clothes and made me say Kill
led the guards, but | got away"
But Mok O'Toor, who is Rooer
O'the Bowst".
Fair Princess dost thou not
know Rooer O'the Bow" MAY
who is he?" people cal. him a
murderer and thief and should be
on the Gibbets, but l think deep in
his heart he is good, he does not
kill only in protection and
what he steals he gives to the poor
"YOu must know this famous
robber o. Stranger, said the Prince
his brows contracting in a frown.
81 knew him O'Prince when he
was lad. as he young or old?"
said the prince?
"Old?"-Nay, he is young and
has hair and statue like my own,
ne can shoot far with his arrows
and never misses his aim.
Just then a noise was heard at
he door and the Princess knew il