The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-16
CHAPTER ".
THE ROSE RED PAVILION


AS the young earl paused a moment
without to tether Black Darnaway to
a fallen trunk of pine, a chill and
melancholy wind seemed to rise sud
denly and toss the dark branches
against the sky. Then it flew, moaning
like a lost spirit, until he could hear
the sound of it's passage far a-doWn
the valley. An owl hooted and a SWart
raven diSengaged himself from the cop
pice about the door of the pavilion and
fiuttered away with a croak of anger:
Black Darnaway turned his head and
whinnied anxiously after his master.
But William Douglas, though little
more than a boy, if mems ages are TO
be counted by years, was yet true
child of Archibald the Grim, and he
passed through the mysterious encamp-
ment to the door of the lighted pavilion
with a manner firm and assured he
could family discern other tents and
pavilions with pennons and bannerets,
which the passing gust had blown Hap
ping from their poles, but which now
sung slackly about their slaves.
Il would give 100 golden st. An
drews," he muttered, IF 1 could make
out the scutcheon. 1t looks most ike
black dragon couchant on q red field,
which is not a Scottish bearing. The
It fSS~DDN>
through from Ireland to visit the chan
cellor's court at Edinburgh"
The Black Douglas paused a moment
at the tent flap, which, being of Silken
fabric, lined with heavier material,
/ hung straight and heavy to the ground.
Come in, my lord" cried the low and
thrilling voice of his companion from
within. II bid you welcome with both
hands to my poor abOdee. A traveller
must not be particular, and have only
those things with me which my men
have brought from shipbOard, knowing
how poor was the provision OF your
land. See, do you not already repent
your promise to sup with me?"
She pointed to the table, on which
sparkled cut glass of Venice and silver
ware of goldsmith's work, on which
were set out oranges and rare fruits OF
the orient, such as the young man had
never seen in his own black and barren
| land.
But the Douglas did no more than
glance at the rich providing. a vision
J fairer and more beautiful claimed his
| eyes; for the lady herself stood before
him. transformed and glorified- In the
interval she had taken off the CLOAK
which while on horseback she had worn
falling back from her shoulders. A thin
robe of white silk, embroidered with
gold, at once clothed and yet revealed
her graceful and gracious figure, even
as a glove covers, but does not conceal
the hand upon which it is drawn
Whether by intent or accident, IN had
been permitted to fall aside at the neck
! to show the dazzling whiteness of the
| skin beneath, but at the bosom it was
secured by a button set with black
pearl, which constituted the lady's only
ornament.
| Her arms also were bare and shone
( in the lamplight whittier than milk. She
had removed the silver belt and tied q
red silken scarf about her waist in g
manner which revealed a swift grace
and 1.-THE sinuosity of movement, max
ing her appear more wonderful ano
more desirable than ever to the youns
mains eyes.
On either side the pavilion were
placed folding touches of rosy silk, anC
| in the corner, draped with rich blus
| hangings, glimmered the lady's bed, it:
/ fair white linen half revealed, two en-
broidered pillows at the foot and on Z
little table beside it a crystal ball on {
| black platter.
! No crucifix or prie-dieu, such as II
! those days was in every lady's bower
could be seen anywhere about the Pa
| vilion.
| AS soon as the tentfiap had fallen be-