The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-14

II seemed, however, that the blow wal
| likely TO cost me dear, for In striking
stumbled over the body Of the fallen
trooper, and in q trice the sergeant wai
upon me with flashing sword. felt that
my last moment had come and made ready
TO die as became a servant OF the King.
Instead OF a desth-thrust, however, q
most astonishing and somewhat ludicrou
thing came to pass; for found a mos
useful ally in the brave lady who had dis
played so much interest in the struggle.
She SELF ed the pot that was seething on
the FIRE, and With . quick movement
poured the whole o. the scalding con-
tents into the face OF the sergeant
He sprsng back with a cry of rage and
| pain, and when he turned round again /
had much ado 10 restrain my mirth, for
| his face at that moment resembled moth
| ing 80 much as a boiled lobster, 1; seemed
| TO be his purpose TO wreak vengeance up
on the lady who had caused his discomfi-
| ture, but i had had time To recover, and
when he turned he found my sword point
at his throat.
Inferring, maybe, from that circum-
stance that nothing to bis advantage was
likely 10 result from continued stay. he
| turned on his heel and, followed by his
disarmed trooper, went rapidly from the
house. u sing as he did so many ungodly
words such as l trow he had never found
in his prayerbook
We waited in silence until the sound of
their horses hoofs had died away in the
distance. For myself could even then
DO nought but laugh at the thought of
the grotesque and most disfigured figure
which the burly sergeant had cut. But
the brave lady to whom l owed so much
was OF different humor. She plucked
my sleeve and looked into my face with
such grave and earnest appeal that at
once checked my merriment.
"Sir, pray you lose not a moment but
depart forwith, for 1 fear me yon sergeant
will most surely return"
may, fair lady," answered, "I de-
part not alone; for, IL mistake not, this
thy greeting than at mine.n
"'You speak in riddles, sir; whittier
would you have me go?'
T" To your home, sweet lady,"
And where may that be, most sagaci-
Gus sir?''
may, know not; yet am sure tits
not cottage such as this
The maiden stood pensive, while a man
might have slowly counted ten, and when
she looked up, there was change come
over her, for she had laid aside her ban
terlng manner, and spoke in a voice of
such exceeding softness that ii was like
the music OF some sweet instrument most
skillfully tuned.
Most valiant gentleman" she said,
II Will tell you who ! am, and whence
come, and why you find me here; for you
have borne brave part tonight, and 1t
would III become me to deceive one who
has welded for my sake so trusty
sword. i am the daughter of the Earl of
Morvale, whose purpose il was to give me
In marriage TO certain courtier of the
King, man had never seen, and who
did not doubt was devoted solely to puf.s
and frtlls, and such things as are becom-
Ing only TO wcmen-that kind of man, in
deed, which i'm my injustice did at first
conceive you yourself to be. But since /
had no great desire to be passed from
hand to hand whether / would or not.
like piece of merchandise, and my faith
er not cessing to press me, left his roof
10 seek that of my mothers sister, who
lives on the border of the county Of Wor-
cester, until such time as his humor