The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-02
Copyright. 1898. by Stanley J. weymsn.

every. stroke. ! doubled lige a hare;
| more than once l knocked half u dozen
| men down: but l was fast growing en-
hausted, when some one more prudent
or less cruel than his fellows, opened
the gates and | darted into the street.
| was sobbng with rage and pain.
| dripping. ragged. and barefoot-some
rogue had prudently drawn off my
shoes in the scufiie. 1t was q wonder
that l was not attacked and chased
through the streets. Fortunately OPP
positc my lords gates opened the mouth
of little alley. | plunged into it. and
J in the first dark corner dropped eS-
hauted and lay painting in the mud.
| ! who had risen so happily Il few hours
| before. who had climbed so high.
| who had Il wife new-married in my
garret at home!
| do not know how long I lay there,
| now cursing the Jealousy of the clerks.
who would have fiayed me to save
themselves. and now the cruelty of the
grooms. who thought it fine sport to
whip Il scholar. But the first tempest
of passion had spent itself, when Il
woman-not the first whom my plight
| had attracted. hut the others had nltrr-
ly shrugged their shoulders and passed
on-pauSed before me. what u white
skim" she cried. making great eyes at
me-. And then: You are not Il street.
prowler. How come you here, my
lad"
was silent, ashamed to meet her
gaze.
She stood moment staring at me
curiously. Then: Better go home"
she said. shaking her head sedately.
OR those who have robbed you may
end by worse. | doubt this is what
comes of raking and night work. Go
home. my lad" she repeated. and went
on her way.
thoughts: | scrambled TO my feet. |
had home-the bishop might deprive
me- Of it; but ! had also II wife, from
whom God only could separate me. |
felt sudden fire run through me at
thought of her and of all had suffered
since | left her arms; and with new
boldnesS | turned, and, sore and aching
as was. stumbled back to the place of
my shame.
The steward and two or three of his
underlings We're standing in the gate
way and saw me come up: and began to
jeer The high gray front of mon
seigneur'S hotel three sides of a square,
lowered up behind them; the steward
Sprawled his feet apart and set his
hands to- his stout sides. and jeered at
me. Here is the lame leper from the
care or he will give you the evil"
Good sir the swilltub is Open"
cried another "Help YOURSELF"
\ third soat at me and bade me be-
gone for a pig. The passers-there
We're always IL knot of gaZers opposite
my lord of Beauvais' palace in those
days, when he had the queens ear and
bade fair to succeed Richelieu-
stayed to stare.
II want my goods" l said, trembling
"Your goods" the steward answered,
| swelling ou! his brawny chest. and
smiling at me over II. Your goods in
deed, Begone. and be thankful you
have escaped so we'll"
"Give me my things from my room,"
He moved sideways so as To block the
| passage. your goods? They are
monseigneur's." he said.
My wife, them
He winked. Your Wife" he said
"Well. true, she is not monseigneur's.
But she will do for me-" And with Il
coarse laugh he winked again at the
crowd
At that the pent-up rage had
stemmed so long broke out. He stood
IA head taller than ]. but with IA scream
] snrang at his throat, and, with the
very surprise of the attack. got him
down and beat his face with my fists.
His fellows. as soon as they recovered
from their astonishment, tore me off;
but by that time | had 50 marked him
that the blood poured down his face.
He scra mbed to his feet. painting and
furious, his oaths tripping over one an
other.
''ro the Chatalet with him" he cried.
splitting out u tooth and glaring at me
through the mud on his face. 'He
shall swing for this. He tried to break
in. | call you to witness he tried to
break in.''
"Ay, to the Chatalet. To the Chat
alet!" cried the crowd. siding with the
stronger party. He was my lord of