The sun., 1894-03-11
v.r. hidden. and though I wondered. an.

e. young" he said. as II to himself.
Yes he Is young" answered drJly. III
He remained silent moment apparently iu
ISEa9 SISSt are hs sn hoSsst h9Ss sa bsss
h can ttut SoS VIII yT ss ps With GS
Your mistress had better have stayed al
itis, possible" / said. I was more thar
She has come abroad. however. That be;
!" You weref' he replied. and the meaning ir
ss ySei yoS AZ
sslt and are careful, on Zen. John Tzerclas o.
q Il and inside the iva wallis Of 5Sssoi as soon as as
WSyy" said stubbornly. "why?" For I!
seemed TO me that was being asked all and
told nothing. The mans vague, warnings
the darkness. to read his face and .olve the
sdEy Bssd ms % ftss S @ save % tan as
strnctlcpG: "why,g" asked joaiOusly, He is
After a fashion" the stranger rsjoined cold
y and slowly. and not at All as 4 he meant to
ssid sao9ss PS sca ssaFt Il mi $In$ q, ana
s1e,aasd IN O' wsE oUe tome
which note. .0i anxiety iurked. whether he
would or no. Now, have question to ask
at any time within the last twelve months o. a
lost child being picked up to the north OF this
In p tfe IN
"Yesr he retorted impatiently And ! felt,
though | could not see. that hs was ppeeTinE at at
plSln %S S' dar%an @ lost child man There fs Is
nothing hard to understand In II Such thing
has been heard OF beiore-and found. sup
DOae2 A little boy, y years DID,
4 S6S ssda ncs TsS Gd' Why it could not go alone
In the darkness. which is wonderiul
sharpeneg OF ears. ! heard the man move @
At any rate you have not heard ofitT
III 1t had been iound Heritzbureway. you
would have. 1 suppose p he continued zeal
should haye-if any one. +" I answered.
"Thank you" he said, curtly That's all
ina sps SsP ys hSs St a Guinea and ana 20 sS5.
last years leaves. and the noise. told me, he
. 1t must be his child" l muttered. looking
"' waited tt until the last sound of his retreat
was lost. and then made M, own way back to
the camp; As chance would have 1t, hit Il
It. One a stout swarthy fellow. with bright
eyes. and small feather in his cap. sprang up
Why so shy e9nraSer" he cried: with =; q
with an. effort for l am Q feet and. . inches
".Peacew and he touched me on the breast
Scsss Ss and
suTnS %sh s% 70 tie lead Jane d Gf The %
Il al am " double gold gold dSeSt. true metal metal.
Metsd SYh in the eI Low @ Countries under spinolaH
Wallenstein, tried by the noble General!
niSs9 smord R,a., ana 'ti1rsP h,S. and spur
Fast as feather or furi
you ' drinE sfi Mi you ' piaVs oG Viii You list
Come. the night is young.
"foIthe night sky Is red.
And bold Psppenhsims rsidns the lea!
Which shall IL be- friend?'
Il will drink with you. or play with you.
captain answered, seeing nothing else for
II SO far as poor man may. But as for en-.
Hal ha! ! can quito understand that!' he
answered. winkinG tips!ly. Woman. lovely
woman! Here's to herl Here's to her. lads OF
the free company.
Firkin aud nsgon and nask!
4 round to the maid in the mask
Why. you look like deaths head You are too
sasn shfe 9n yoa snS you
the m men 1sss beside s,ad hIH sG,,2srd growledd'
Perhaps you are better with the dice" tho
Captain continued. intendant on what he was
You will throw a mainf Come, for the honor
Ihad nearly a score Of ducats Of my own In
my pouch: and SO far. could pay II | lost. i
might get some clue to Tzerclas's
nature and plans by humoring the Eian. and
l consented.
The dice. lads. the .dicew he cried. Lud.
wig. the others called him.
Ho. the roof shall be rod
Ger the leulics head, "
For old Peppinheim's raidlng the leal
Tho dice. the dicel'
Your guest looks scared" one said. look
ing at me gEimly. Perhaps be Is a heretic."
Gaqt We .s M hsssss for the
a credo. and a fig for a psalm Give me
good horse and good sword and fat larn-
and a merry onel The highest to have it3'
oahtsas said; !9 isi INTO nd'.ing his hunGr
pseed d. sas
us, whils half dozen others pressed round
to watch us; The flames. leaping up. shone on
picked out hero and there the haft Of knife
or the butt OF pistol. some wore steel caps.
SrPs fEoas snsa
iards. Bohemians, Walloons among them a
Groat or two. few saxons. Come, cried the
throw. Master Peace between GeEtlemen?S
Content" l said though my heart beat
fast. had never even seen men play so high.
so" growlod a German who crouchsd be-
side me-a one-eyei man. Tat and fair the
only fair-;aeed man in the company; tits
see me stLip him Cartnin Ludwig re-
and w-n; while the fame. leaping and sink
ing flung its ruddy light on the walls OF our
huge leafy bower. Then no wen. Then won.
] won again, agan, aGRlni
- He has the iend's own luckl" a Pole crisd.
Steady. Ludwig" Guoth another. win
you be beaten by a clodpatsY
iii his cup my opponent cried. hardly.
" He has the knack OF II, But will strip him.
Beat nc the fire there! can't see tine spots.
That 10 nine ducats YOU have won. good broad
Iisce. Throw away
threw. and at 1t We went again. but now
luck began to run against me. though slowly.
The hollow rattle oil the dice. the voices calling
the numbers the oath and the cry Of triumph
went on monotonously, went on and / think
the spirit Of play had fairy got hold OF me
when stern voice broke in on our game.
Put up. there, you raseAls." TzerclAs cried
will be the worse for YOU Kennel / say"
Captain Ludwig swore under his breath.
" Ugh" he muttered. lust Rs / was getting
my hand In What Is the score? Seven ducats
tn me; and little enough for the trouble. Hand
over. comrades. lOu know the DFOVaFbh