Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04

wants. He wore . cap made Of tie akin Of a
mare, small-clothes Of coarse green cloth, and
t M0ocem s S and for coat be wore sort Of
which d. pended, ON the right q great knife.
and on the eft Q abort but heavy az.
"A Iot Of beer and some slices Of buttered
Tread were placed before him on block, which
served Is por table table. The floor not being
paved was strewed with fresh straw Under the
table were two large dogs, which growlsd at
sne appsoacn , OF oIrycn, but became quiet at
This description may give the reader some
ides or seignorai manor at the beginning Of
by the crusades was just commencing to be
ADOPTED by afew privileged houses.
when the sergeant appeared, Jean d'Ost-
camp, without saying word, offered him the
pot OF beer and . slice Of bread, for IL was the
usual custom.
81 cannot accept anything, my lord" said
U ..yCS' until my message is Delivered"
dOstcamp, ''what do you want?"
al am here,- replied the sergeant, Gas a
public oticer Of justice OF my lord, to demand
payment OF your debt to q certain merchant of
Bruges. None OF the Off GERS of the city daring
to come, IL Is TO me that monseiRneur the very
redouotable Count OF Flanders has referred the
These things do not concern the count, :"
said the baron, roughly.
"All Justice concerns him, my lord, /" replied
the name of God and of justice, summon you
TO Immediately pay into my hands the sum due,
or to follow me before the city judge, to be con.
prison until fully paid, for such is the law.
Ulryck had no time to say more, for the face
of the baron became purple with rage at the
first words OF the summons. He arose, stam-
Miserable slave, put me In prison."
he sprang at the sergeant, and pushing him
violently out OF the hall, shut the door and sat
down on his stool, nearly beside himself with
rage.
tlryck felt that he was performing stern
fully discharged it, he placed his ebony staff in
Of Min, who was waiting for him. He them took
ment, and proceeded to write out . summons.
for he knew how to write, which was q rare
accomplishment in those days among the OH
GERS OF Justice.
Before mailing it to Jean d'Ostcamp,s door.
he read ii aloud in . slightly tremulous but
solemn voice, calling, in the name OF the very
redoubtabie Count of Flanders, on all the SER
wants, vassals and peasants OF the castle to
assist in enforcing justice; to apprehend the
said baron and conduct him to prison, under
penalty of being treated as felons and rebels.
At the moment that he finished his bold un-
GertakiDg, Jean d'Ostcamp, utterly beside him.
self with rage, rushed out Of the door, Ak in
hand, and seeing Uiryck preparing to nail the
ryck staggered, but he had strength enough
left to drag himself to his little horse and pnt
the summons, all stained with his blood, into
the pocket, and then he fell and brsathed his
last sigh.
Seeing the fall of the counts officer checked
the fury OF Jean dOstcamp. He ordered his
TO the stables But the little horse, rs il under.
standing all that had passed, suddenly dashed
out of the castle before the pOrtcuiiis fell. The
gates were closed. and IN order to obliterate all
traces OF the crime which had been committed,
the baIon's servants hastily dug grave aud
buried Ulryck.
In the meantime, Min reached Bruges and
stopped at the counts door. Baudouin was
dining with some OF his knights when a servant
informed him that Ulryck's horse had returned
alone, bringing back the ebony staff ana q
bloody parchment in the pocket of his housing
The Count OF Flanders, with much anxietv
took the parchment, and hoping to find Ulryck
only wounded, he mounted his horse, aud
attended by his knights set out for the ,stle
OF Jean dOstcamp. So deeply was he alb
sorbed in the thought of his sergeant tn at
he did not observe that Min was following the
cortege.
In less than two hours after the murder had
taken place, the Count OF Flanders was at the
gates q the castle. The portcullis was drawn
up; all trace OF the crime had disappeared
Jean d'Ostcamp, who had foreseen this visit.
was prepared tor 1t; he had assumed q serene
counteDance.
al come" said Baudouin, sternly. ssto ds.
maDd my sergeant, Ulryck, OF you."
"No one has been here" said the baron b DID,
iy; Your attendants may search the castle.n
WHAT cried the count, ''did not Ulryck
write you this summons and order You to ma ke
restitution to the widow"
Jean d'Ostcamp coolly took the parchment.
and seeing it was stained with blood, calmly
"rhis summons Is certainly intended for me.
but You see, my lord, that it is stained with
blood; 1t Is possible that your Ulryck has been
"And who would dare to do 1t if not you?o
said Baudouin; che carried the slion's stafE,'
and he was under my protection. Knights,
Tho sns the
While the suite of the count were executing
the orders, Jean dOstcamp remained with his
d.
g ss that he
much assurance that Baudouin began to be.
lieve him innocent. This belief was strengthen
discovered or learned anything. Baudouin.
deeply perplexed at the commission of 0 crime
Of which he had lost ali trace, was about TO re-
IRE. He cast last scrutinizing glance on Jean
change countenance and become deadly pale,
while he eeemedsincapable of Withdrawing his
eyes from the most distant angle Of the court
yard. Following their direction, Bsud0in be-
held Min, that he supposed at Bruges, busily
engaged in scraping up the soil with his fore
feet; 1t had evidently been freshly turned.
of the little animal. He ordered his attend
ants 70 dig there, and they soon found the body
Jean d'Ostcamp. seeing that his crime ma.
discovered, sought to escape, but he was SELF ed
by the counts attendants. He then fell ON his
knees and begged for mercy. But the justice
of Baudouin q Ia Hache was inexorabie, He
ordered him to be led out of the castle, and
there on the public highway, he condemned
him to die. Then, seiziDg the bride of the
little horse, he said:
BE csmforted, my poor Min; thou shalt
avenge thy master"
Two knights, Immediately comprehending
the counts intention, took Jean dOstcahps
AK and poignard away from him, while two
others tied his hands and feet, after which they
tied him to the tail Of the little horse which for
the first time In his life began to kick; then
rushing through brambles and bushes, soon tore
the murderer Of his master in pieces, and re.
turned to the city the same evening, bringing
only some hideous fragments.
The castle was destroyed by order of the
count, the widows debt was paid, AMI q mass
for one hundred years was instituted ct st.
Dopat for the rePose of Ulryck's soul.
Baudouin had the little horse placed in his
stables, intending to take care Of him for the
sake Of his master; but the fstigues Of the day
proved too much for him, and the next morning
they found him dead.-Kansas Aontkly.
--~SO~
Greek Jokes I'm Their DOtage.
There Is one story which IL 10 said Washington
has related OF man who went into an inn and
asked for glass OF drink from the landlord, who
pushed ard n wine ah0ut hal mar Al