Chapter 80

"To save your unhappy sister," cried Conrad. "To try and kill you, Visconti!" And he struggled fiercely in the grip of his captors. "Take him away," said Visconti. "Take him----" He paused a moment. "To the gibbet, my lord?" "No--outside the gates. Give him a safe-conduct that will take him out of my soldiers' lines. And so farewell, Count Conrad; I can waste no more time on you." "I will not go!" shrieked Conrad furiously. "I will not have your mercy, Visconti--I will not accept from you my life!" Visconti passed …