The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-06
CHAPTER XIII.

NAI LAIN OE II EhhA
"sholto MacKim." said the Earl of Dougla.
%sbruptIy. saw you the lady who arrived with
the foreign Ambassadors"
she is indeed wondrous fair TO look on
answered Sholto. the whole heart In him In,
SANITY wary. while outwardly he seemed more
innocent than before.
bore?"
Nay. my lord. OF a surety. no. In what
manner should they. seeing that 1 have never
been in France In my life. nor. indeed. more
than q good score OF miles from this castle OF
Thrieveg'
"1hOu art a good lad. and also ready OF wit.
Master Shclto.' said the Earl. looking at the
arnloror's son musingly. clear OF eye and
true Of hand, so they tell me. Did you not
win the arrow prize this day."
Lori William raised his eyes to where in the
bonnet of the youth his own golden badge OF
archerv glistened.
And | also won the swordinR prize at the
last wappenshaw at the moothill Of Urr!" said
Shol'o. taking courage. and being resolved
that II his fortune stood not now on tiptoe 1t
Ihonld not be on account Of any superfiuity Of
molesty on his own part.
"Ah.' said the Earl. II remember. 1t was
two golden hearts Joined together. with an
arrow and a star in the midst-a fitting Doug
+ las emblem, blythe bones of st. Bride! Where
mast thou put that badge that thou dost not
wear 1t along with the other?"
Sho!to blushed and muttered that he had
LETT 1t at home. He was all OF a breaking per-
tplra'ion lest he should have to tell the Earl
that he had given it to Maud Lindsay. as in
deed he meant to do with the golden buckle of
archery II the dainty, Observation-Disclosures
maiden could be persuaded to accept thereof.
An said the Earl smiling. Il comprehend.
lhere Is some maid in the question. and IL [
aaNahcc YOU to the command OF my house
Euarc and give you an officers responsibility
YOU will Of a surety be ever desiring TO go CAD
ehg 10 the greenwood and around the loch of
'arnnWark are most truly dangerous glaues."
Nay, indeed nay ~ cried Sholto eagerly. IF
my lords will to appoint me to his guard.
W OF Bride and all the other saints. | swear
t tRMe 70 leave the i~sland-unless it wore some
nmes o. a Sunday afternoon for an hour or
" %SJlst to see my mother
GsG Htny SO. then, the two GOLDEN hearts are
!. '9 MR., and as for guile, It IS not in thee!"
As II W. loGSed nodestly down upon the earth.
Spt v S{HHhmscions OF his own exceeding merits,
Sbvv 'olhg Earl came over to him, and dealing
XVI 4 sound buffet on the back cried: NAY,
FRlSis' I uSc iie% 5Rs abbot lS2k d f sWees sssa tried IS On
brother Laurence is in the way OF clerkly ad..
iepScesmre, on account OF that same sweetly
erection. But | am a young man. remember.
ttbmu one youth filings not glamour easily into
are s sSyS oi another. sholto. neither, you nor
not s " netter than we should be. and II we are
oyervheenEnn as some others, let us not set up as
i mc "sgt,'9 pm y%irt9.ous. for az twenty virtue
SGolHtHp E HG, Iack OF opportunity"
eS lnc Inat u The Earl had not seen the broth
creel, la ~ ~ grips like crabs in a fishwife's
VA ~ might have been deceived.
Of yrenertheless,' continued the Earl, in spite
YOU oRic GAINS TO virtue. | am resolved to make
\ east IN q fa Imy castle F9r guard i not IN name,
aaSSSsrDSthY Imast keep the he na na@" Whiie }he he lives es
fods ssRH first when my steward pays out the
have snq @Hl!i am fbs Ia ~ Pay Iayc But you shall
ksving laItleE. Malise should be a proud man.
The Earl Ear" , ms sons provided for n one day,
SSsk imper riHrnen nun about With his usual
AallSe RscKim'@"sS'' MalIse'" he Cried
.saTed 1T thn the VOID ran through, the castle,
ld ran rnn, Slts, communicated the moat
s'Sis q @TIaaiiisse.."' ""!MG9 aI1se OF the seu fsn tsy tliI ba tse
l.teS '. siS at the deserted fords Of Lochar.
s;alce to seariych 't1hrDets were watching for 2
,PrpsaerS,y, q" knights and snuires.
iaiorml i6a ,i"fe was seen ascending the moat
1 Tis'eli IL stood 'S %aiti II, tR bis master Srm nler
nil" n Il me knife which he had heen sharp
ssSgI tiin" a and fI 1arro Il was a curious weapon.
"h sides ""u GROUND line as a razor on
taught wa Mailse" said the Earl. you have not
t7t mos,,r son amisS.. lie threatens TO turn
aAke w TsI marvellous lad. for not only can lie
hsl.at qlWnS, Dqt he can excel the best " my
AGlon thraWt III lhelr use, Have YOU any OBJ
The S tp"t ne he attached TO my guardY"
Nd kelI' man smiled with his usual calm
GsFsTdly on ,Lo hEln9rsome gray eyes hxed
ihafo', o me- said, IN Is Indeed more fitting that
PORlas~ H. oh should ride behind my Lord Of
" Iaar yam sim old Malise upon his Flan-
hS he pushed a little. for he remembered
kn Alter 'hhlpfrf had offered TO ride behind
Carilawgng mad shod Black Darnaway at
N' nc went on. somewhat has
fcitbee resolved 70 make your sou sholto oms
Puible a 1 b !, guard. 1t Is. perhaps. over re-
toE 70 . man, yet l my