The sun., 1891-07-05

Beyond all question"
And ret you warn me that I must not place
my love too high"
Were Minstsnd yours. Alieyne. then. By 81.
Paull cannot think that any family in the
| land would not be proud to tako you among
them. seeing that you come OF 90 old strnip
But while tho socman lives Ha. by my
soull II this is not SIR divers step an the
moro mistaken"
As he spoko. heavy football was heard with
out, and the portly knight flung open the door
and strods into the room.
"why. my llttlo coz" said he. Il have como
across 10 tell you that live above the barber g
in the Rue do Ia Tour. aud that thero is ven-
ison pasty In the oven md two TASKS OF the
right vintage on the table. BY st. Jsmes q
blind man might find the place. for one has but
to get in the wind from It, and follow the
savory smoll. Put on your cloak. then. and
come. for Sir Walter Hcwett and Sir Robert
Briquct. with one or two others. nre await
Ing u.s."
Nay, Oliver. cannot be with you. for I
must to Montaubon this day."
ITO Montaubon7 But have heard that
your company 10 to come with my forty Win
chester rascals to Dax."
III you will take charge Of them. Oliver
For will 60 to MoEtaubon with none save my
two sdulres and two archers. Then. when
have found the rest OF my company shall
lead them to Dax We sct forth this morning"
Then must back to my pasty." said Sir
Oliver. "Ycu will find us as OAK doubt not.
unless the Primo, throw mo into prison. for he
is worry wrath against me-"
And why. Oliver9"
"Pardieu because I have. sat MP cartel.
gauntlet. and defiance to sis ohm Chandos
and to Sir William Felton,"
TO Chandos? In Gods name. Oliver. why
havo you done this1"
Because he and tho others have used me
despitefully."
And howP"
because they have passed mo over In
choosing those who should joust for England.
Yourself and Audley l could pass. COZ. for you
are mature men; but who are Wake. md
Percy, and Beauchanp2 BY my soul! was
prodding for my food Into camp kettle when
they we're bowling for their pap. L. man Of
my weight and substance to be thrown aside
have learned the trick Of the tilt yard2 But
bark ye coz. think OF sending my cartel also
to the Prince"
"Oliverl Oliverl You are mad |"
mot I. T. faith! I care not dsnier whether
he be prince or no. BY Saint Jamesl ! SEQ
that your sQuire's ores are starting from his
head like trussed crab. Woll, friend. we are
all three men OF Hampshire and not lightly to
be jeered at."
HAS no jeered at you thena"
"PardieuI yes. old Sir divers heart r. still
stout said ono Of his court. Else had It been
out Of keeping with the rest OF him. auoth the
tel and defiance"
Nay. nay. my dear Oliver" said Sir Nigel.
laying his hand upon his angry friends arm.
There is nauRhtIn this. for 1t was but sayin g
that you were strong and robust man. who
had need OF q good destrier. And ms to Chan
dos and FELTON,. bethlnk you that II whom you
yourself were young the older lances had ever
been preferred. how would you then have had
the chance to earn the good name and fame
which you now bear2 You do not ride as light
~ you did, Oliver. and ride lighter by the
weight Of my hair. but 1t would be an Ill thing
II in the evening OF our lives we showed that
our hearts were less true and loyal than OF
old. II such knight as Sir Oliver Buttesthorn
may turn against his own prince for the
sake Of q light word. then where are We to
look for steadfast faith and constancy2"
"AhI my dear little coz, 1t Is easy to sit In
tho sunshine and preach to the man in tho
shadow. Yet you could ever win me over to
your side with that soft voice OF yours. Let
US think no moro Of 1t then. But. holy Motherl
I had forgot the pasty. and 1t will be ms
scorched as Judas Iscariot! Come. Nigel lest
tho foul fend get the better Of me again."
"For one hour. then: for We march at mid
day. Tell Aylward. Alleyne that he is to como
with me to Montaubon. and to choose one
archer for his comrade. The rest will to Dax
whom tho Prince starts. which will be before
the feast Of the Epiphany. Have Pommers
ready at midday with my sycamore lance.
and place my harness on the sumpter mule"
With these brief directions the two old SOL
diers strobe of together. while Alleyne has
tened to get all In order for their journey.