The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-30
CHAPTER XII.
SIlLhL LlN AL.
MISTRESS MAUD LINDSAY.

wappenshaw were over. The Lord James
the, tourneying by unhorsing all his opponents
without even, breaking a lance; Sholto Mac
ery. and took his way happily homeward.
much uplifted that the somewhat, fraudulent
eyes q Mistress Maud Lindesay had smiled
It there.
The, kniRhtly party of the great muster had
through the Wales and hill passes to, their
bands of two or three. Disputes and misun-
derstandings arose here and there between
men men c Of different sen,n GrH1Si tS;sv.sJ The he t6 GslloEE WAY
der men who came at the summons Of the he
r%editary warder of the Marches; The Dor;
that they held the GalweGians OF no better I'M
derstanding than their native sheep.
rode home to Thrleve to receive the hospital
ity OF the young Earl OF Douglas and Duke of
t dbSara a @ilit T9e f eastle itself cont6 6Glng mo 10 m nddi.
ton to the soldiers quarters. only the apart
ments designed for the family tand scant
But, as was the custom at all great houses.
Observation-Disclosures Scotland. the Earl Of Doug
las had. In store an abundant supply OF tents,
with cloth OF gold. others OF humber but
equally seryiceable material.
His mother. the Countess OF Douglas. who
knew nothing OF the occurrence Of the night
Of the ,great, storm or guessed at the suspi-
S c sni, Of 4, T tic craft and of S diSiHleri tSs which hnl made Dc
Euisbed courtesy. Mallse himself had gone so
Marshal Mars hal de De Re Ret s's e. fin find u the abbot. that T they fheS
might consult together, only, however. to dis:
the field as soon as he had obtained the con-
sent OF his nephew to the possession of the new
chorister. to whom he had taken so sudden and
The hoo 5hfs'e Of the whole cavalcade we're poon
sounding hollow and dull upon the wooden
from the left bank to the southernmost corner
Of the lsle OF Thrieve. a bridge which a single
W~oodsmSn's axe would have: heen suficient' to
remove ard disable. but which nevertheless
enabled the castle jewellers to avoid the eX;
IRENE Inconvenience of passing the ford at all
.sholto, MacKim. with all the consciousness
neck which Upheld the slight additional weight
Of 6imti the E Earl Svb g9Id b buckle ace;d in his + CAP up found
diate neiGhborhood where his hearts be-
loved; Maud Lindsay. like n valiant seneschal.
kent her place, all day close beside the maid OF
galloway as Margaret Of Douglas was'called,
And now the little girl was more than ever
eager to. keep near to her fair ''goqyernante,"'
bent one look upon her. so strange and search
ing, that MarGaret. though not naturally tim;
her friends hand with a grasp which she re-
fused to loosen til, Sholto had promised to
walk by the side Of her pony and allow her to
For the armorer's son was in those simple
days an ancient ally OF the little noble damsel.
and he dreamed. and not without some eN"
cuse. that in mn age when every mans. strong
the time might come when he might even him
self aspire to Maud Lindsay. Baron'sdaughter
s seif we're sh Sir SSd' h hiEh P IN faR R6s I %itE fh naq m hl%-
ter. the Earl; who could create knights and
dispose lordships as easily and much more ef-
The emissarIes OF the Chancellor and Sir
Alexander Livingston did not accompany the
naughty answer which they. had received. but
With their followers returned the way they had
was natural between foes so bitter. a vide
bert TO each other on their northward Journeys
to. Edinburgh, and Stirling
tress Iiindessayf"S G asked %s6foltoS. as so he Swung mIS;
along, beside the train with little Margaret Of
Douglass hand stu clutching the thick curls
The maid q honor tossed her sh9pe!!y head,
s sRSla Il5e : n s'TW ~Ts't Ss u sGtapId G Gay as as t ever ri
saw. There was not q single handsome knight
nor ,yes one beautiful lady on the field this
What Of James, of Avopdale when knights
are being iudgedf" said sholto with a kind OF
tic; he looked often enough in YOUR direction
e Prove that he did not Pn, 9t z with you about
At this Maud LINDSAY elevated her pretty
haS So : yet n further into ne AR ar. ia "S jar e. OF OF
eaoS3Eparesd. either for =" dignity Sh'S or Strength. W WITH q
whom know o. lesser estate"
''Sholto MacKim." cried the clear. piping
voice Of the little Margaret, how In the world
Jerk your. head like that? II you do not keen
still l will send for that pretty boy over there
In the scarlet vest or ask. my cousin James to
ride with me. And he will TOO, J. know. for he
likes brayely. TO be beside Maud Lindessy.'".
Bholto held his head erect and forthlooklng.
as he had been under the inspection OF the
Earl and were doubtful OF his weapons passing
There came a subtle and, roRuish smile in
the eyes OF Mistress Maud Lindsay as she OBJ
served the stilfening OF Sholto's bearing.
The long files Of hOrsemen threaded their
way across the green plain Of the isle toward
the open space In front Of Thrieve castle. the
points Of their spears shining high In the air
and the shafts so thick that seer. from a dis
lance they made a network OF slender lines
rCieulated against the sun.
The great island fortress OF the Douglases
was then In It's highest state Of perfection as
a fortress and dignity as a residence. Archi-
bald the Grim. who built the keep. could not
have foreseen the wondrens beauty and
strenEth TO which Thrieye had attained under
his snccessors. This night Of the Wappen-
shaw the lofty gray walls were hung with gay
/ u oolored tapeatries draped from the over