The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-20

head the other The chances of battle
must be borne, and whatever happened
in the shock of fight was to be endured
without complaint. But no blow was to
be struck at either knight or squire
lying on the ground or in any way dis
abled by wound.
To Sholto's great and manifest joy,
the earl, his master, chose the new
captain of his guard to support him in
the fray, and told him to make choice
of the best battle ak and sword he
could find. as well as arm himself with
the shield which best suited the
strength Of his left arm.
by your permission, I will ask my
father said Sholto.
HE also fights on our side as the
squire of Alain Fleming" said the earl.
IF Laurence had not been a monk, he
might have made third MacKim!"
Then was Sholto's heart high and up
lifted within him, to think of the vic
tory he would achieve over his brother
less than two days after they had part
ed, and he fastened off to choose his
arms under the direction of his father.
The party of James of Avondale con-
sisted of his brother William and young
John Lauder called Lauder Of the Bass.
These three had already entered their
pavilion to arm themselves for the com
rival from the castle of the ambassador
of France, who, being recovered from
his wound, had come in haste to see the
fighting of the last and greatest day
of the tourney.
AS soon as he heard the wager of
battle, the marshal cried, 'I also will
strike blow this day for the honor
of France. My quinsy has altogether
left me, and my blood flows strong af-
ter the rest. I will take part with
James of Avondaler
And without waiting to be asked, he
went off, followed by his servant, Poin-
tou, toward the pavilion of the Avon
dale trio.
And as the Marshal de Retz was the
chief guest, it was impossible for James
of Avondale to refuse his offer But
there was anger and blasphemy in his
heart, for he knew not what the
Frenchman could do, and though he
had undoubtedly been q gallant knight
in his day, vet in these matters (as
James Douglas whispered to his broth
err weeks steady practice is worth
lifetime of theory. Still there was
nothing for the brothers from Doug
lasdale but to make the best of their
bargain. The person most deserving of
pity, however, was the young laird of
the Bass, who, being thus dispossessed,
actually shed tears, being little more
than boy and none looking on to see
him
Then he came back hastily and be-
sought James of Douglas to let him
fight as his squire, saying that as he
mad never taken up the l1nighthood
which had been bestowed on him by
the earl fer his journey to France,
there could be nothing irregular in his
cir,
And thus, after an appeal to the earl
himself, it was arranged much to Allan
LADDERS content
For his third knight, the Douglas
had made choice of his third cousin.
Hugh, younger brother Of his two OBJ
ponents, and at that William and
James of Ayondale shook their heads
He pushes a good tree, our Hughie,''
SAID Games, IF he comes at you VIII.
snind that trick of swervfng that he
hath. Aim at right gauntlet and you
will hit his shield!"
The conflict on the BoatcrOft differed
much from the cIivalrous encounters
Of an early time and a richer country.
1t CHANGED that on the borders of the
crowd which that day begirt the great
enclosure of the lists. two burgesses of
Dumfries stood on tiptoe, to-wit, Rob
ert Semple, merchant, dealing in cloth
and wool, and Ninian Halliburton, the
uncle Of the wife of Malise MacKim,
master armorer, whose trade was only
conditioned by the amount of capital
he had to lay out and the probability
he had of dispOsing of his purchase
within a reasonable time
1t would give an entirely erroneous
impression of the state Of Scotland if
the saving and doings Of the wise and
ShreWd burgherS of the towns of Scot
land We're left without a chronieler.
The burghs Of Scotland We're at once
the cradles and strongholds Of liberty
They were not subject to the great
mobiles. They looked with jealousy on
all encroachments on their liberties and
had sharp words to enforce their OBJ
lection. They had been endowed with
privileges by the wise and polite kings
of Scotland from William the Lion
down TO James l, Of late worthy mem
DRY. For they We're the best bulwark
Of the central authority against the
power Of the great MOBILES of the prov
inces.
Now, Robert Semple and Ninian Hal
llbuTton were two We thy citizens of
Dumfries, men of responsibility, well
provided for by the success of their
trade and the saving nature of their
wives. They had come 10 the Thrieve
for two purpOses-to deliver a large
consignment OF goods and gear, foreign
provision and fruit, to the controller
OF the earl's households; and to receive
payment therefor, partly in money and
partly in the wool and cattle. hides and
tallow, which had been the staple
products of Galloway throughout her
generations.
Their further purposes and intents in
venturing so far west of the safe pre-
cincts of their burgh of Dumfries NAV
be gathered from their conversation
hereinafter reported.
Ninian Halliburton was a rosy faced.
clean-shaven man, with a habit of con-
stantly pursuing out his lips and half
closing his eyes, as if he were sagely
deciding on the advisability of some
bargain. His companion, Robert Sem
pie, had a similar look of shrewdness,
but added to it his face bore also the
imprint OF shy and lurking humor,
not unlike that of the master armorer
himself. He had kept his terms also
at the college OF st. Andrews, where
You may find on the list of graduates
the name Robertus Semple, written by
the fOundational hand of Bishop Henry
Wardiaw himself. And in his body as
the Bailie of Dumfries would often feel
ingly recall, he bore the memory if not
the marks Of the discipline of Henry
OgllVy, master in arts, a wholesome
custom, too much neglected by the
present regents-as he would add.
This is an excellent affair for u.s."
said Ninian Halliburton, standing with
his hands folded placidly over his am
pie stomach, only occasionally wander
ing in order to feel and approve the
pile OF brown velvet out of which the
sober gown was constructed. "a good
thing for us, I say, that there are great
lords like the Earl OF Douglas to keep
up the expense Of such days as thisl''
1t were still better" answered his
companion, dryly. IF the great mobiles
would pay poor merchants according to
their promise, instead of treating them
with the dule tree if they so much as
venture to ask for their money. Neither
Won nor / haifia b1,x- +l,a low