Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1911 — Page 6

The knight of the Silver Stat

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By PERCY BREBNER

CHAPTER XXIL could hardly be in more desperate condition than I Hjj-Afil was. Except for Daria, who was powerless. I had no friend. I was to die —how soon I did not know. I was to be tortured, and since the king bad such fiends as Vases and Lady AJdrida beside him there was no knowing what horrors they might not persuade him to perpetrate upon me. Vet, strange to say, I was not utterly cast down. Costa heaved a fat, heavy sigh of relief when he got me back into my dungeon. “I said it was all waste of time,” lie remarked in a callous manner. “And you didn’t take my advice. You spoke too much.” He sat thoughtfully for a few moments. “About these executioners?” “Well?” “You must make friends with them.” “How? I have nothing to give in exchange for their courtesy.” “One doesn’t do much for nothing In this country as a rule,” he laughed, “nor in any other country, for that matter. But we have a certain admiration for a brave man. It. might be managed. We must make friends with these executioners.” His friendliness encouraged me. “Would you grant me a favor?” I asked. . He was on his guard in a moment. “It is not easy to grant favord in my position." “This is not a large one. Tell me, am I still allowed a dally constitutional on the ramparts?’ “Oh. yes. You will be treated well until your last day dawns.” “And the princess too?" , “Yes, and the other prisoners too.” “Could you not so arrange it that we might meet upon the ramparts?” i “Impossible!” “Think, Costa, she Is a woman. A kind word of encouragement would mean so much to her.” i “Trust me, I will speak the kind word.” “She and I are friends in affliction; It would mean more to her if I spoke it” “I do not doubt that” he said, with a chuckle. “You attempted to deceive me when you said you did not love her.” “I reverence her.” “Yet you do not love her?” “Have I actually said that? Come, Costa, grant me this favor, and you may demand of me anything it is in my power to give. You shall stand by me while I speak to her. In a few days I shall be lying leaden footed in the river below us. It will be good to remember that you did a comrade a service.” “I like you, Verrall, but I love myself better. I cannot do it I will see What I can do with the executioners.” Had I had only myself to think of I believe I should have made a dash for liberty during one of my daily constithtions and thrown myself from the ramparts. I had Daria to think of. What good was an easy death for me if she were left to suffer? In these days, indeed, it would have been difficult to accomplish such an escape I was a show prisoner. At the time of my constitutional a small crowd collected upon the ramparts to watch me as I walked to and fro. There was, however, a very unpleasant side to being a show prisoner. At different times my cell was visited by the aristocracy of the city, even women and children coming to look upon the man who had once escaped from Yadasara and was so mighty a warrior. My fame had outstripped all reason. I remember a child who came one day, a dark haired little girl with thoughtful eyes. She stood before me, looking at me intently. Presently I smiled at her, to her great delight, for she turned to her mother and remarked: “I don’t believe he would hurt me.” Poor little woman! 1 should think not. Evidently I was the fashionable bogy to frighten naughty children with. O’Ryan constantly came with Costa, never alone. The Spaniard was afraid that his lieutenant might do me an injury. O’Ryan never spoke to me, and over and over again Costa railed at him for not making my last days as pleasant as possible. “Surely it is revenge enough to see a former comrade in such a bad case,” he urged. But the Irishman was obdurate. I wondered that he could have changed so completely. ' / One evening Costa came, accompanied by four men, as villainous looking a crew surely as could be imagined. They entered stealthily, as though they were on a secret mission, and I rose from my seat, ‘ while a strange thrill traveled up my spine. I thought my time had come, “I could not bring them before.” said Costa. “You have been bolding so many receptions.” I was # relieved. „ “The executioners,” I said, trying to appear as If their coining had not disconcerted me. “Gentlemen, I regret “that the poorness of my dwelling does not allow me to offer you much hos■f. •" vH *"

pitallty nor much comfort, I fear. Perhaps we may have some wine." “I ordered it as we came,” said CostaTwo of my guests lounged against the wall, and two sat upon the edge of the table. O’Ryan brought the wine and retired into a comer. I cOuld not see the expression of his face as Costa talked on my behalf- “ There are some men it is a pleasure to help slowly out of life.” the Spaniard went on with diabolical carelessness. ‘ The cries of a coward and a craven are good music, but there are others who. .having faced death bravely every day. should not be allowed to die slowly even at the hands' of their enemies. They have .been real men all their lives, with a hand always ready to help a worthy friend or foe. and it is for worthy men to help them when the time comes. We all know that Sir Verrall is a man.” They nodded and drank their wlnejn silence. I thought It was time to speak for myself. “We are all men here,” 1 said. I looked toward O’Ryan’s corner and hoped he understood that I excepted him “Had we met outside these walls we should have fought each other to the death. Whether I fell or my enemy fortune would decide, but whichever it was it would have been an honorable fall. I do not fear even such a death as you administer within these walls, but I 6honld like to cheat those false friends of mine who would gloat over my lingering agonies." “And one of them is a woman, eh?” said one man, who appeared to be the chief. “Yes.” “A man should never suffer for the sake of a woman.” he returned, and his companions nodded approval of the sentiment. “Then, my friends, are you willing to help me?” « _ “Stand up,” said the spokesman. “Let me look at you.” I did as I was requested. He was a master in his internal art, and he passed his hands over my arms and back and thighs. His touch was loathsome. not in Itself exactly, but by inference. Tbe others gathered round him to watch the operation. “There are muscles here that will take some cracking,” he said thoughtfully. “An unlucky blow on the bead might ease that difficulty,” I suggested. “Aye. and stretch our limbs instead of yours,” he laughed. “My willingl- - to help you does not extend to that.” “A quick Jerk should suffice." said Costa. "Feel that muscle, captain.” was the answer. Costa pnt his hand under my shoulder and whistled. “It is harder than the king’s.” said the executioner. “I know that,” Costa answered, remembering my trial of strength with his majesty, “but that sweet machine of yours should be equal to it.” “You think It has had practice enough, eh. captain?’ “I warrant it can be turned to crack even the knight’s muscles, mighty as they are,” said one of the others. “It can be gentle and powerful too. Do you remember when it embraced a man and a woman on tbe same day?” “That experiment is likely to be repeated.” said tbe chief executioner. “The princess!” I exclaimed. “They say so.” “Why trouble Sir Verrall with that?” said Costa, evidently angry that I had been to!d. “It Is of little consequence.” answered the man. with’a rough laugh. “In death a man can only take care of himself. I will* treat the lady quickly, too, if the knight wills it.” With an effort 1 was calm. ' “This is indeed being a comrade.” I said, holding out my hand. “I have a weakness in my nature—a foolish one. perhaps, but I don’t like women to suffer.” “It requires strength to suffer much. Women don’t suffer as men do.” he returned. with brutal certainty “And 0 they do what matter? They are only women.” I dared not express my horror. “But In this case you will bring death quickly?” I said. “You may rely on us.” "That is satisfactory,” said Costa, rising. I had almost forgotten O’Ryan. 1 remembered him then. “That man has heard our bargain,” I said. “He will not betray It” “Do yon swear not to do so?” I said, turning to the Irishman. “1 am. not less merciful than the executioners,” he growled. 1 shook each villain by theband aa he left me and asked Costa to distribute among them what few possessions I had. 1 shook bands even with O’Ryan, and then 1 was left alone. * Did O’Ryan grasp my hand more firmly than was necessary? I might have spent the night wondering, but when they bad gone I broke down for the first time during my imprisonment; I shed tears of impotent rage, pacing my cell frantically, cursing and beating its stone walls like a madman. It was horrible to know that Daria would be laid on~tbat hideous couch to have her fair limbs broken; that her death, heroic though it might be, as I believed it would be. should be witnessed by sneb loathsome wretches as the men who had just left me and perhaps only by them. Only when I was thoroughly exhausted did I throw myself on my rugs and foil asleep to dream—what mockery it was!—of pleasant fields and sunshine. I awoke refreshed. Perhaps the very dreams 1 have railed at gave my sleep its power to refresh me. My first thought was of Daria, my second of

O’Ryan. Had be pressed my hand last night with soma meaning? Surely It was impossible, seeing bow be had helped to rain me, bat a man in dire necessity sees bope in anything. It was not until the afternoon that I had any visitors that day.. I had begun to hope that I was going to be left alone altogether when Costa came in and bound me. as nsnal. “More fools with too mnch leisifre." I said wearily. “An old friend this time,” said a merry voice in answer, and Lady Aldrida entered, followed by two or three men. It was easy to see that they were her captives as surely as I was a prisoner in the fortress. “This was an old lover of mine, gentlemen.” she said gayly, “He was foolish enough not to value my friendship. Behold the result" She was a pretty picture, much as 1 bated her; I could not deny that She had evidently ridden to the fortress, for she carried her whip in her hand. “Do all men who displease you come to this?’ asked another of her cavaliers.

“I am not so unmerciful. Sir Verrall and I are old friends, or enemies—which is it?” and she turned to me. “Enemies.” 1 answered shortly. “True, and you are in my power.” “That does not trouble me.”

“You have yet to learn the terrors this fortress bolds. You shall have one spectator. I warrant you, when a slow turn of the lever draws that body of yours into agony. For all your boasting, these walls, solid though they be. will hardly drown your cries, and if you have sense left to hear anything you shall hear my laugh.” “I shall be glad of a spectator,” I answered. “It gives a man courage.” “You shall not profit by my coming. I will pour all I possess into the hands of the executioner if he bnt kills you 1 slowly enough.” I could laugh at this threat since the executioners were my friends. “Connt Vasca would be king In Yadasara. yet with 'all your beauty he would not make you queen but for the fact that he might be afraid to make an enemy of an accomplice.” “Is it not time we were going. Lady AJdrida? Our horses will be getting restive,” said one of her companions. “Besides, the man is a prisoner. Why not leave him in peace?* “Yon can go if you will. I have no need of you." she said angrily. He bowed low to her and left the dungeon. “Your friends are even now finding you out," I sneered. She changed her tone.

“Yon make me angry. Sir VerralL I came on an errand of mercy. It may not yet be too late. I have the ear of the king. Why not ask me to plead to him for you?” “I have never yet asked quarter from an enemy.” “For Princess Daria, then. Will yon not plead for her?” “Not to yon.” “Her limbs, like mine, are young, perhaps beautiful. Being slowly broken upon a rack is sad nse to pnt them to.”

“It is possible that Count Vasca has already pleaded for her.” I answered. “If she would marry him he wonld use his best endeavors, I warrant you. He is so faithful a friend that he is capable of pleading for her life and for your death.” “I see I cannot help you. You persist In making me angry, and angry I am dangerous.” “Woman, you are always dangerous to those who trust you.” I said hotly. “Beware, gentlemen; a viper is a pet not to be caressed lightly. I know this woman."

“Not yet You will not plead for your princess, and yon are wise, perhaps. for I hate her as I hate yon. In a few honrs you shall have your desire —you shall embrace her. but you shall have no tongue to tell her of your love. You shall lie together In the waters underneath this fortress, and I-shall laugh every time I think of yon. You know me! I tell you. you have much to learn. It is time I began to teach you. like this and that.” She laid her riding whin sharply •cross my face twice as she spoke. My arms were bound behind me. I could do nothing to protect myself. “You devil i” I bowled, springing to my feet

One of the men with her remonstrated; the other laughed, even as she laughed. I forgot that she was a woman. With a mighty wrench I snapped my cords and was free. Costa had beard my howl and entered the dungeon as I broke my bonds. I struck at the woman, and the man received the blow, staggering back across the dungeon to the opposite walL I heard the woman cry out In terror, bnt before I could strike again Costa and the guard bad seized me. They could hardly hold me. Still, I am glad they succeeded, for I should have killed her had I been able to reach her. “For heaven’s sake, go!" cried Costa. The woman needed no second bidding. She fled from the dnngeon, her face as white as that of a corpse. She did not langb now. This time it was I who.laughed—laughed like a madman. (To be continued.)

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DESTROYING GOD’S WORD Jeremiah 36—Aug. 13 "The Word of bur God shall stand forever." —lsaiah i0:i8. CHE Prophet Jeremiah was shut up in prison. The disaster upon the kingdom had, to some extent, awakened the people to a slight repentance In which the king joined, yet it was n repentance of fear rather than heart repentance. The king had enmity against Jeremiah because the Divine message came through him. He seems to have hoped to restrain the Prophet from further proclamation of the coming trouble through fear. However, the Lord directed the Prophet to write out all of his prophecies on a scroll, after the ancient style, in colnmns. Jeremiah dictated and Baruch served him as amanuensis. By the Lord’s direction this book of Jeremiah was to be read to all the peo-

ple, In the temple, on the occasion of a general gathering for worship and repentance. Since the Prophet himself could not go, he directed Baruch, who took the scroll and read it in the hearing of the people. Its prophecies of dire disaster made a deep

impression. One of the princes of the people was present and heard the reading and reported to others of the king’s counsellors. They sent for Baruch and had him read It before them all. They also, were deeply impressed and concluded that it should be brought before the king. But meantime Baruch and Jeremiah were hidden, the probability of the king’s displeasure being great. Hearing of the manuscript, the king was anxious to have it read before him by a scribe. During tbe reading, as two or three columns of the manuscript were read, the king cut them off with a pen knife and threw them into the fire—until the entire manuscript was heard and destroyed. By the Lord’s direction Jeremiah dictated his prophecies afresh, Baruch again acting as amanuensis; and this edition was made still more complete than the former. Amongst other things it included the Divine edict that none of‘ Jeholakim’s posterity should ever sit upon the throne of DavitL God’s Word Indestructible Thomas Paine, Voltaire and Inger*>ll imagined that they had made the Word of God to appear so ridiculous that it would nevermore have Influence amongst men. Robert Ingersoll is quoted as having said. “In ten years the Bible, will not be read.” How little the poor man knew on the subject. The frontispiece of a well known Wycliffe Bible pictures Satan and others. religious and irreligious, blowing with all their might to put out a light. In proportion as their energy and strength became exhausted, the light grew stronger and burned the more brightly. This illustrates the futility of all attempts to quench the Word of God. Although we have passed the day when any one would attempt to destroy

Jehoiakim burns the book.

the Word of God—disclosing to us the fact that much that came down to us from the Dark Ages is contrary to the Bible as well as to reason. Many of the professed teachers of the church are heartily opposed to Bible study, although their opposition is advanced as cautiously as possible “for fear of the people.” A Famine For the Word of God Scriptural truth is a scarce commodity at the present time—the world is full of error and Sin and unrighteousness. The Lord’s disciples must so love truth and righteousness as to hunger and thirst for it. To such spiritual food will be granted. Truth will be dispensed to them as “meat in due season.” The Scriptures from first to last give ns to underatand that God’s Word is to shine more and more brightly down to the very end of this Gospel Age. SL Peter declares it to be “the more sure Word of prophecy, to which we do well that we take heed, as to a light Bhining in a dark place until the Day dawn and the Day Star arise in your hearts” (II Peter 1. 19). The Bishop of London opposed the Tyndale translation because the practices of the time were not in harmony with tbe Scriptures. Similarly, today, there are doctrines, traditions, creed* from the Dark Ages still reverenced, and which a better understanding of the Bible would correct and put to shame Hence the opposition to the better understanding of God's Word. Nevertheless, the Word of God shall stand forever, and the spirit of the tenth shall make free all the children of the truth. «- w“Truth crushed to earth shall rise again. Tbe eternal years of <iod are here.*’ ■ ■ ■ - .•

Jeremiah dictating to Baruch.

the Bible, we have not passed the day of opposition to the truth. Satan would fain have the people cf God wors hip til ebook rather than study and appreciate its contents. In consequence, not a few are opposing the light that is now shining from

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