What this conversation might have grown to no one can tell, for it was interrupted by the opening of the prison door and the entrance of a party of armed men.
“I am directed,” said Otto, who was in command of the party, “to bring you fellows before the queen, so, come along.”
Half amused by and half contemptuous of the leader, who gave his orders as if he were a powerful giant, the prisoners rose and marched out.
While this scene was taking place in the jail, the widow Lynch was holding a private interview with the queen in the palace.
Chapter Eleven.
Shows how the Queen Conducted herself in Trying Circumstances, and was Finally Dethroned.
“Now, darlin’,” said Mrs Lynch to Queen Pauline, as she sat on the side of her bed looking contemplatively at the floor, “thim rascals’ll be in the Hall in two minits, so take me advice and give them more nor they’ve got.”
“But my object in sending for them is not to add to their punishment,” said the queen.