Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-06-22

noble knight, high in favor with the king
obtained his pardon"
"Ah, what knight was it 2" asked L.
Mutt 'o Lid
"Sir Nandon du Chastel"
a quick look of intelligence passed be
tween the young knight and the pil
grim
Il think it would be better.n pursued
the citizen, ''if noble gentlemen would LEI
justice be in the hands of the proper off
GERS. However, the fellow has got his
just deserts, nowo
AT this juncture a civil officer came ur
to our hero, and asked what should be
done
Let the bodies be taken to Pampelu-
| la" answered La Luit, 'iand | will make
explanation to the king
! La Mutt was on the point of turninp
away, when the crowd. who had heard his
name: gathered about him, and began to
! throw Up their caps They knew that he
was the knight who had captured the ter.
rIble Morlllo, and he had to wait a,d re.
ceive their homely praises before he could
get clear. But the circumstance was
gratifying to him, and the honest praises
OF those humble people left bright spot
IN his memory.
Now. sir pilgrim, we must hasten on.n
SAID La n nit. as soon as he could get clear
of the crowd. for [ must reach Pamne
luna before the people get there. 7 feel
sure that L shall find Du Chastel with the
king, and then I will know whether he
had anything to do with this outrage If
he is present, and knows ought of this, he
cannot hide it from me in his counte
nance.
And yet, Sir Henry" returned the old
man, Il should advise you not to show
any signs of the knowledge you gain.
BE careful how you let that man into your
secrets 1t he means harm to you. he
must know some things he ought not to
know. very much fear that he overhead
a conversation | once held at the castle.
Tor when L came out Immediately after.
wards, saw him just walking off If he
has an enmlty towards you, it is deadly
one, SO beware of him. 1 think you eau
be shrewd enough for Nandon du Chastel.
especially If you find out the bent of his
incllnations. But beware of him. and
move cautiously"
There may have been some STRANGE nm.
definabie light breaking in upon the
youth S mind for he asked no questions
but he pondered deeply upon what he
had heard. 1t may, however, have been
only the promise he had made that pre-
vented him from making further iuqui-
rIes. At any rate, during the rest of the
walk he was very thoughtful and. bv the
time he reached the city, it seemed to him
as though the knowledge he had gained
during the past four-and-twenty hours.
had been in his possession for wears.
1t was near the middle of the after
ternoon when the pilgrim left our hero.
having first Promised, however, to call
""eR eReh@ssmsb;esrf.i hi;s sb;sfiy You are are ne, 10 sne.t
word that shall induce the king to call
me before him. But, if you have to men
ton your travelling companion, you can
say he was poor pilgrim, and that he
has left the city"
These were the old mans last words.
and as they were spoken, he walked quick
y away. Henry la Mutt went at once to
the palace. and was conducted directly
to the kings chamber As he had ex-
pected, Nandon du Chastel was there
The dark knight started when our hero
entered, and quick curse dropped from
his lips.
Did youspeak, Du Chastel?" asked the
king.
NO. sire" stammered the attendant.
"Only twinge in my foot"
But La Mutt caught the expression as
be knelt before the monarch, and he kept
1T to himself He bowed to Sir Nandon
as he arose. and the keenest observer
could have detected nothing but the emo
tion of casual recognition in lis counte-
nance.
ITO Je Continued)