The sun., 1891-06-21

hind ms. aud viii forestal old Sir William
though can scarce promise to roll forth You
style and rank as is his wont" 50 saving. h
ding to right and left as they caught sight o
familiar faces among the crowd.
CHAPTER XIX.
HOW THERE WAS STIR AT THE ABBEY OF ST
ANDREWS.
The Princes reception room, although OF nc
| great size. was lifted up with all the state and
wd0h h s saa % Ss q s 5
ysSyss sDsasssi SsS ,nsl silver surs t. d:
esrpe,ed with the same material: while
81 orientsl mats. aud scsy rugs ' y fur The
choicest tapestries which the looms OF Arras
o9 sS ws weTs se. orS h
with with crest ami lance and bandsrole. a. tie
naive artists OF the day were wont to depict
carved aud decorated with glazed leather
pieied the furniture Of the apartment save
that at one side, OF the dafs there stood a lofty
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as silent and motionless rs the royal fowler
who stood beside them.
sPAs T The hssds This "esss
Bss silk h' ha TaSe with Th sGdss ss
stars On that to the right sat very tau aud
snd eoa BID. 9se VIII eS lad n
peculiarly sinister and menaoIng He lounged
back Il q careless position. os,iI and ynwned re-
Shaggy Span lsh O RFs9tound VI T which II 1nHs lay
there was perched bolt upright. with prm de-
meanor as though he felt himself to be upon
IA: S0Os who :mad S bS
one whose eye he chanced to meet. Between
and little In front OF them. on humble
scarce proclaim him to be the most noted
tagged with buckles and .pendants Of gold. gold.
seemed but sombre and plain attire amidst
i5 s bs s1d
head slightly bent. and nn oppression Of impa-
elled features. Behind the thrones there stood
two men in purple gowns. with ascetic clean
nitaries and office ehoIders OF Auuitaine. Below
on either side OF the step were iorty or fifty
6fp nGd tile Ws IL
cb.ss TN Rs sps &c Ss ST. !S1 Shs
ISL .6rons Tne S sRe@
throne IN Iaiorca ow follow now me. ne AN and taEs S
hs MIND ; Is iants ia nans ny
The Prince. however: had already observed
their ss sntranse An, a,d springinG to his feet he
light OF welcome in his eyes
nsra 40 En not need y9nr r. good ofcss as herald
voice; these valiant Knights arc very s well well
known know to me. Meleome to Aqutaine., Sir
Nigel dong and sr Oliver Nay
sor. would have Your hands. my friends.
We are like Q give you some work 10 do ere
Knes sss as a@aS 81 osr
ban my tssre ss snye 'hHs have heard
which Is prepared lhere. though have never
been bee clear n snrb my mind as TO Mhethe5 4 Was
oa a %hehSr there TO ne ns
such c aS iennel or garlic which is peculiar to
'"H; Your doubts. Sir oliver. shall soon bs re-.
solved, answered the Prince. laughing heart:
d s the TeS
have shis dsS hos1 ssasonsd ssd' Siasl %Sea
We are all safely In Castillo"
~ II will have hotly seasoned dIsh for some
cold cold smile. nile" ''' "nS"'''u Ion Fearo' Win
But my friend Sir Oliver can fight right
the Prince. )" Dil not see him Mt Poictiers
when tor two days we had not more than a
Fl nssr4 ana G s s yet s
eyes 9 saw " him , IN the ront sweep the head from
Sot wa S"w % his
French xictual vain, muttered sir Oliver. amid
Q fresh litter from those who were near enough
How many have you In your traln2" asked
the Prince. assuming graver mien.
az have forty men-at-arms. SIRE" said Sir
..o1s nnd have one IHa hundred arShefs and
S hs6f I x0 " .s huRas:a %s:l
And who are they. Sir NiGel2"
are called the White Company.a '' "AN '"''
To tho astonishpent Of the knight his |
hs Rnss S% "na
ne prnse nee, were tain to ,1n 81. Nigel blnked
sSs aaf saie r1
he toueIsd linn shs ason shSs sSe
80 Perehance. my fair SIR" he. whispered.
there ~ so%S Mi,sI sms yGw Of which
iebate upon the matter. Your gentle courtesy
nhay hly.i pea1naps grant me an exchange OF
:" -, Nay. nay. Sir Nigel" cried tn. Prince.
or We are - one and all begged In the
ysIed by he donssa The he SANE sn eomoany nTe
md ,nd have ,S even n now made vow TO hang the
Title thought to lind him among the brnyest
u my own chosen ohleftains. But the vow Is
e. oos sfs; bs%s YOU sSa
ny ileEs. said 81, Nigel. Il. is a very
be mennsroi death IA some what more ienoSIe
ban ban b had hoged Tor on the other hand II
Epsand ssa The RS sowsr nsi 81 xii Enish. iae
lood. should make a vow. whether In ieno-
anSe or no. and lail to bring II 70 fulflment."
answered sni ling. I'VE have had a citass acS
rom Montapban here this vsry. day, who told
hat IL moved our blood: but our wrath was
urnsd upon the man who was in authority
'ver v them them ~, and q not on him who had never set
:" Ny dear and honorsd master" cried Nigel,
\ great anxiety, fear me much that In
'ow ,whlch you have taken. II there be SO
much as a shadow doubt a. to tue form Of
Peace! peace" cried the Prince impatient
'. y am very well able to- look TO my own
ows ~ nnd a., thsir per .ormnnee We hope TO see you
iill attend upOn US with our train" He