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IaIans sof tho t3"N.rfin.nt ;4f snta ana
Porto Rico Under Considers. tAuii.
Isv Teiegraph.>
WASHINGTON. Aug. ll.-Pllns + +
the temporary government of CUBA and
tho territory which viii be acquired
from Spain as a result Of the war are
now under serious consideration by TN"
President and the members Of n. cab
inc,. Porto kiCu. as an actual arTui-
Sitiun TO the territory If the tn;,cd
States. viii he placed in cl;,T.5 IS a
military governor. Wlio viii "N-r1.$" i
supervisory control % all lie lunc!i y :
OF government under !ha direction o
the President, until Congress shall! de-
,er!iinc uD'tn 4 permanent form %! gov
eminent for the island. The President
under tie constitution and laws. liaS II"
authority to so beyond tbs preliminary
or temporary stage in the .Ssabl:Sh-
rncnt Of amy system of governmental
control although IL is altogether prob
able that in his message to congress m
the subject ne viii cX"rciS. his c",St :
tutional privilege of making: y. om:m"n-
datiunS. Upon Congress a!nE. viii ,:c-
volv. tnc responsibility aud duty of de-
icruiniHG the character %: ;h- rotitl-
cal relations which Porte i:,"u sh Al
permanently bear 10 tn" 1 nited stats.
There are reasons for the belle! th;i
tbs. President himself faN"rS :, colonial
form Of government ANA that thlS view
is shared by members III IN" c&hi:ict
Cayada is cited AS having i model col :
Mai government which is satisfactory
alike u "A ma; iority Of itS ron!ic ami I"
the mother country. His SyS,''i.i
however. ii is believed. can b" put IL
operation only after the LAYS" Of Il coz
siderable period Of time, and Afte: g
people have demonstrated satisfactorily
their ability to govern themselves iht J.
li.;ritiy in an Local lnati.t$. Ii,nt TIC
evacuation nf cuba it is believed To lie
tn. intention of TIE President to IS
t:iiJl!si. for ta.. Wi,lc island Il ieini'"-
rary military government similar Il"
chat now in operation in Sani.a&
When order has been fully restored
and the people have s"ttlcd down T."
their peaceful occupations. it is believe Il
to h.. the vi-w Of the pr..sid"n, that Il
convention Of representatives. of the
people. should be r:tllrd to V"t'. upon the
question of form of government for the
island. The pres nee uI th.. army ti tie
United States would be 4 Suartntc"
that every citizen who would SibSrf,b"
To an oath binding himself - support
whatever form at government should he
agreed upon. should hav,. the unuu"s
tjo..cl right To- vo;. for whonSo,'v-r he
pleased to represent him at the conV"h-
ton. The action uf this body. how
ever. would llaNt to br submitted u the
United States Tor approval OF d!S:tp-
prevail. 1t is pointed out that TINS con
vcntiun OF representatives Of tn. Whole
people in the IT.. exercise al iheirch"ce
might express Il desire 10 become acnlu-
NAL dependency III the United States.
or Nigh, favor Republican form o.!
government or possibly !, majority
mi ght ask. Il to be annexed to the Uni
ted States.
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AN IMMENSE REF TREE

The largest bee tree ever discovered
in this section of the country was -four q
some time ago by William Heplcr, OF
the Hepler Saving Company. says TIE
Smithton (PaO Register. 1t was a lire
tree between c. c. Pore and Francis
Hough. and the owners agreed to let
the saving company cut it down pre-
vaed it would give them the honey and
clear away the brush. which it wiling
ly consented to do. The tree measured
feet 9l-2 inches across the IN M
Pore and Hough were right on the spot
with their tubs for the honey, which
after the bees had settled, was taken
out. 1t filled two tubs and weighed 1877
pounds. The tree will make 5000 Zee
of lumber
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HOW MoEPFIY BEAT THE DEVIL
American Chess Magazine. }

on reading the notes in the July num-
Der on Paul Morphy's visit to Philadel-
phia. am reminded of an incident in
connection with his visit to Richmnod,
Va, abou, the same time, which was
related To me some years ago by the
Rev. Mr.. H.. of that city, l do not
remember ever to have seen it in print.
Mr.. Nlurphy was Mr.. HIS guest while
in the city. and on his arrival was first
uShered into the library. and his at
lenton was at once attracted by u
painting over the mantel. which was
Il fine copy Of Il celebrated painting
representing game of chess between a
young man and the devil. the stake be-
ing the young mans soul.
The artist had most graphically de-
pictcd the point in the game where It
was apparently the young mans move.
and he seemed just to realize the fact
that he had lost the game, the agony Of
despair being shown in every line of
MS features and attitude. While the
devil from the opposite side of the
table gloatcd over him with f1endish
delight. The position of the game ap-
peared utterly hopeless for the young
man. and Mr.. Fl. said he had often set
1t up and studied it with his chess
friends. and all agreed the young man
had certainly lost the game.
Mr. Morphy walked up to the picture
and studied it for several minutes, when
finally. turning to Mr.. H. he said:
can win the game for the young
man
Mr.. II. was. OF course, astonlsAed
and said. is ii possible?"
MT: Morphy replied: Get out the men
ana board and let us look at it,
The position was set up and in few
RAPID moves he demonstrated a COM
plete win for the young man. and the
devil was checlsmated.
the Rev. Mr. H. was wont to apply
the evident and beautiful moral which
leave to each one of YOU readers 10
think over ~
ROBERT MI7NFORD.
Macon. Ga, JULY Is.
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SOLDIERS WITHOUT SHEI.Trr,
5aa DIV rHafe~r,y,b

New YORK. Aug. Iii Many OF the
without shelter. Detachments of ,.n.,,
continue I" arrive and many OF those
VINO came today will he without shol
yer tonight There are nearly fifty sir!
soidiefs in the hospital tents who ar
Mth"ul comfortable beds or good
nourishmenls
rreSh milk is needed for the typhoid
patients. 1t is stated that ar,.anec-
ments are being made to hay. nm annie
Supply OF milk shipped To the camp ry-
cry day. The men Of the Sixth cavalry
are now all provided with tents ana are
{ az comfortable as circumstances will
permit.
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SHOT BY AN ANARCHIST.
(ltN T.iex.anh

\. BRUSSELS. Aug. 1l.-Whilc a police
man was afreSfin@ a militant anarchist
named Willems. the latter shot and
wounded the officer and then escaped.
me anarchist also shot several persons
VINO attempted 10 capture him but III.
Vas fnally arrested and lodged in iail
y later ne police visited Willcms' ludg-
lhSs. where they found TWO ana rcll!Sts,
VINO promptly opened fire on the on
GERS: a policeman replied to this fire
1alaiiy Wounding one of the anarchists
I1lS COMPANION was CAPTURED
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PROVISIONS FOR MANILA


. Wy IFI'ETlNTI.1
SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 1l.-iIive
'housah" tons of c"lnnssHry st.r,s
VIII 10. sent 10 tirlsral Merritt by 4
special steamer, The provisions will
be rationS for 1000 soldiers for :, v,,,l
months. MI the stores viii b, purchas-
go from firns on the Pacific coast
ne transport Arizona with the Sew
"hth California regiment and cnou. h
recruits 10 make ,f the ships comt,ls-
n"nl vii! SAL sunday
The Scandal will leave abru. The
midi" o! next week with recruits, f r
various regiments. The Alliance which
VIII carry about 400 If the First New
J "rk volunteers, will arriv, latc tonight
ana VIII be ready to leave in about a
week =
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Tl:lPPI.l2 TRAGEDY
Three Mon Killed and a Woman S.r,
ouSly Wounded
(RN T.Iegraph.l

pEADNOeD. S. d.. Aug ll.-Threc
slen dead and q woman. dying is the net
result III a shooting aifray at Central
city today. Judge J. +. C;iddings. ed
shannon ana Jack Wear ar. tn, men
and Mrs. Ed sShannon is th. woman
The woman is still alive but cannot
recover All the parties are pioneers
anu We're vel! to do. Gid,iings has had
many + .li,ical offices. Intimacy he
tween Mrs. shannon and Giduinss is
gwen as the cause. OF the ira gcdy Wear
lir'i I" separate shannon and GiIdinss
and WIS shot. -----
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THE: SoNt; OF THE SHELLS
Narlilic Sounds That Hum About I'm
Gle Sans Sailor Boy.


Says a co,resnnn1,.nt Of .s,..s
Weekly stationed with rho An,..;..,,,
flr,.t oil Santiago: In tn. twn ,,,t IN
i'm which | have va,c,,.,, :; :.
fighters closely hay. never scan my
thing indicative. Of f.s.,r rr,,a .,.,..,.
body has "A curious sensation ,v ia
first few shells of IN. enemy ,..h;Sfl.
overhead and wh.n an. s,rik.s ,,.i,h
its f,i.h,f,ll ex1,Insi,,n von In,,l,
around unNiulsly far nm instant !. 4, .
Smok,. is cleared from ynur shin v,1u
viii sag Il pu,f If sn,ol1. from /, n,tt..v
ashore. Then inst ~ ynu h,y, faro. :.
ten lin. smoke. about three seconds Ia
.t.r Won hear ;, sound lika :, sv.,r,, ~
o,.s humning over vn1l,. head pr.,.v
ICON ,h,. shells begin II, come IN st,ar M, Il
faster They i,,n in the ,vat.r M, h,Ib
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FLEET GETS THE NEWS.
by Tnlnurnnh \

My 3'IcSraph.)
WITH THE FLEET. OFF GUAM
iANAMn. VIA PLAYA DEL ESTE,
Aug IL. y. M.-'rhe Associated Pres
n''''rt'n announcing that the peace pro
n"'"l han been agreed upon was the
.'rS' Hei'i'tc news received here regard
lions.
Nothing had been received from the
Navy Depart ment or any other source.
n" DISPATCH caused the most intense
satisfaction throughout the feet 1t is
expected that several warships viii
soon 10 tn'. tn 70 North ana tbs. great
ilcr' now lying here is inreadincss TO
M. distributed tn the various stations
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SHARP ENGAGEMENT
American '7 Coal Passer In
stantIy Killed.
The HE SPANISH LOSS HEAVY
{ Crew on the Steam Launch from the Gun
boat Brancroft Have a Thrilling
Experience In Capturingn
Prize Schooner.
The SPANISH LOSS HEAVY

III r,J ,,,, :.
w I-S E ~. *A"s' ii..l-:"o I.
- > I'c d Soai paSSer
.ns az III, 1,i, y. - 40 snot anu
.i.. M Ai. .s 80 is q s.h' ehsase
i'set ~, W., ,p..'S' tn,v'nen d, pom,
& " !I.'ii ~ tiis ~ ~ Us paS. on the
1cutn n".,, " .ns iioN NICE Oh fl'iar del
RIO. on August :. 1T is not known
~ NC, S,i,;s, 'eG ,ines paiu LOT ms.
Il sa,.a,. "'s "hoou''euiy
on The mornin, of t,,+ a, 49,,
,,,.ot, o,.,,;s; - 80. o'tS me Ban
an i,locLna. d,,tv v.han 81. ,i ,, .ea Day,
4 ,,i,sa - ~, -, "iisn d stti was seen
tha ,,orIbu.ara ri "Dou. ~. ''iies 10
launrb ,,.ar ar.,,at, -, Htea'li
ana I.iautrnnnt LIan,., =: 1nn..t ut.us,.
f.,,,r,a..n 49,, ~ =. w lls"h' win
ebot in,n ~ - a., :, is.hs rihes, was
49, ~ ~ 80, :" ~, me sttan-
reached ira, nni,,, ~, 's s.r'i, iauhcn
wnrkaa NC ,n, ~, Hei'ool'er nae
Snnt NJ ~: q port. an" party OF
4 ol'1h'arcS, lncludlnS body of soldiers
The launch stood hoi,,I,. IN ne, S i,.',
fire from har .o,a n.',,'in ~ ana i prisk
sca+tar,.t, .;'l, o, i'ouloet speediiy
first class apprentice y s,rar N3 ,n ~.
srl,ao,a, !, ~ ,,.,,1o -: >" ' III 20 'ne
49, IS, III ,,i.ae a. me iast 10 her. IN
Wa ldennar Hnhensre.n :, (, n,Ii,,nr,, LII. ~,
man. dropped over 1ba side ~ So
launch and made for a nier v.hare eie
small, sloop rugged boat vas ,ni,rot
the launch then commanooa 80 ~. ,n"oie u
me schooner NJ, - t;, ~ :it u,
s,rhi,s .,,,nt,,.,, -, ~ I'M parted ana
the Spani:,rfs whn ma ' s run 10 her
in The woods. poured in ,n,,rdarl,ns
rifle fire. Koulouris. who was leanin..
through the breast and f..i, do,5 ~ u!i"t
tunately no ono a,.a -, - y,
jured -"
Instantly the men in tho ,annc,, NO.
while Lieutenant Wilson ,1'nn ne;
the launch i, ~. -, ,iii'tu 'iei
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RAPlDAN.s rHnl1.I L.

Inc following paragraph about III,
reported accident To the new Chess,
peake N Obi" liner l;ariA:ln vhicl
recently sailed ON her maiden vuya.
from this port, appears in the curren1
ISSUE OF the Maritime Register
Rapid;tn tEr.). from Newport News
for Liverpool was passed Aur / az.
rnrently disabled. by steamer Bret,nr,
'fr:), at New York Aug. from Hayr.
Assistance was declined.''
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az 9ian RAINIER.
ftaau;tS OF Yesterdays unnoB In tho
National and Atlantic Leagues.
NV 'Felppraph)

(Hy Telegraph.)
BltOONLfN. .: CHICAGO. 3.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Brook
iyns and Chicagos were scheduled to
play two games today, but as The first
game was continued tor fourteen in
ninss, the second game was called off
The ChicaSos won out in the fourteenth
inning on bunt hits by Mertcs. Conner
and Donahuc. Attendance. 800.
Score: I,HE
Br'klyn. .o0G 600 100000 10 =
Gncago. .00G20D00oo000l ? 10 3
Bstteries-Dunn ana J. Ryan. Woods
and Donahue. tmpires- Swartwood
and Warner. Time-2:l4.
SlIINGTON. 3: NEW YORK, C.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE Sena-
tors showed more ability today than for
some time. and both games were i'm
provemcnts upon what has been done
heretofore. The pitchers won both
games. Attendance. 200.
Washington . o 0 OF 90 o 2-3 : .
New York. :: 2ol looo-G 10 /
Hatteri"s-Dineen and Mcclure. Sey-
nour and Grady aud Warner. Time
Brown.
Second game RH.E
Washington . .oo5 2oooo-7 ii
New York. Il 0Ol02 o. .
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Mcclure. Do
~
iAl.TiMoKE. I: CLEVELAND. i.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1l.--I.alti-
ntc and Cleveland played another
sr;'ilSte'rcd game here today the Or-
'ics winning the game easily Maui
'',ch"d excellent ball. allowing the
Wanderers only four hits. Both teams
played a poor fielding game Attend
nee. LOO
Score: Y II +,
.eim"rc. oloo1oa o. - :
Cleveland % oo0ol o. 4 4
Eht;"ri',s--M Maui and Robinson. Pow
Ell ana 1'Snnn"r. Ifmpircs-i.y .ch and
Andrews. T.n.--l::,:,
xc,,, :, ATLANTIC LEAGUE:
Norfolk game postponed: rain.
AT Richmond 7, !, i,
i;irhm"nd. .o1 &C. ooo0-G 9
Hartford. 20 o 0 9 o 0 2-5 12 ?
ishtt"ri's- Schmidt and viy.eaux,
Wood and Roach
*: Lancaster n TJr-
Lancaster. % / 90 111o % IA
Paterson. % o :: o OF o. 4 10 Z
Eail"rirs-Snrog. and Wcntc, Fla
hertS ana Bcmis
AT Allentown r,1JJS
Allentown. % 20 300 o.: O
NrWafk Il 0 0 0 0 o l % 3
l''tt"ri"s- Wente ana NcM;.nnus.
Jordan and Rothfuss. N''''
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DANNlILE. VA. Aug 1.-THE Re-
'lhilcan Congressional convention Of
ms, HE fifth district held at Stuart
, 10. nominated Edmund Parr. of
Fatrick county, for Congress
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JON thr army using Numsen's old
=, ~" hl.Sar. You will find it at
W. w. f"uikners. 2Sl3 Washington
avenue. Fancy Grocery and p.ljcat.s
sen store.
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NOMINATED ror CONGRESS-

fEy Tcegraph.)
NA';M STRINGS. GA. Aug. little
democrats Of the Fourth district hay.
!. Judge w. c. Atkinson Tor
Congress-
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YALE SAILS ron SANTIAGO

tEy 'i'ciegraph)
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE ouxi,;,r,.
cruiser Yale. with the Eighth Illinois
volunteers ana a number Of nurses on
,''ard Sailed for Santiag" this after
noon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-12

lie advised! Consult Hrishtwcll &
'iuft. Lafayette avenue. Fancy Grocers
pid Orchard Vinegar always on hand
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GENERAL SH\FrEIr REPORT.

WASHINGTON Aug. u.-Th, fol-
lowing is General Starters sanitary re-
port tor August 10:
Total number of sick. 32;,,: total
number Of fever cases. 2.l5l. total num-
Der cases new fever 3O1 total number
fever cases returned to duty. 81;
deaths. August 10Th 10.
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ALONG TRE WATER FFuH1
TEENS OFF lNTEREsT GATuEF,Eu
ABOUT TIE PIERS
Entrances and Cienranccs at the Custom
ho ss. List of Vessels Now In Port.
Other Marine items.
CALENDAR FOR THIS DAY
Weather Forecast

WASHINGTON. Aug. 11-Forecas,
for Friday. for Nirginia-Partly cloudy
weather. with showers in the early
morning on the coast; warmer: south
eriy winds.
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iFht economy dictates that YOU blly
Your Groceries Of Holland 4 Ward. 3S0S
Lafayette avenue. NumSrn'S Pickles
and Old Orchard Vinegar a Specially
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Newport News Fruit and Produce
20. Jobbers of Fancy and Staple Gro
cerics, call attention or III. irad,. r.,
their stock Of Numsen's Old Orchard
Vinegar.
szfaA S-..a x.s. So
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Steamship Cyril (Br.). Davis. Coren-
hagen.
Schooner Blanche II. King. Pnrts-
mouth.
barge Monarch, Providence
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TRUST coMrASl All SANTIAGO

tEy TeIugrNph)
w NGToN. Aug. ll.-Th. Nor:h
Amt''cin Trust Company has nl~d !.
n"h'i OF S."0,Ooo With the secretary of
me treasury and has been mad. tis.;,
agent ol The government at Santiu.ro
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Sailed Yesterday.

Vessels Arrived Yesterday
There We're no arrivals Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-04

hands. Her whole body was shaken with
emotion.
"Go-go." she cried. starting to her feet.
and standing before him, "call out your
lances and ride home. Never look more
upon the face Of such thing as Sybilla de
Thouars. I bid you. I warn you. l COM
mand you. I thought I had been Of stone.
but now when I see you l cannot do that
which is laid upon me to do.''
William Of Douglas smiled.
II cannot Co." he said. simply. II love
you. Moreover, / will not go-I am earl Of
Douglas!"
The girl clasped her hands helplessly.
mot II I tell you that have deceived
you. led you on?" she said. mot If
swear that I am the slave OF a power so
terrible that there are no words in any
language to tell the least of the things I
suffsr?"
The earl shook his head. The girl sud
denly stamped her foot. ''Go-go, I tell
you!" she cried. "Stay not a day in this
accursed place, wherein no true word Is
spoken and no loyal deed done save those
which come forth from your own true
heart"
May" said william Douglas. with his
eyes on hers. ut is too late, Sybil. have
kissed the red Of your lips. My whole soul
yOuio. CuuuoI uoW 6O Udsh even IL i
would! The boy have been can be no
more forever!"
The girl rose from the stone on which
she had been sitting. There was a new
smile In her eyes. She held out her hands
to the youth who stood 30 erect and proud
before her. "Well, at the worst, William
Douglas" she said, "you may never live to
| wear gray head, but at least you shall
| touch the tree Of the knowledge Of good and
evil taste the fruitage and smell the blos-
| SONS thereof more than q hundred gray
boards. I had not thought that earth held
such a man or that aught but blackness
| and darkness remained this side Of hell for
| one SO desolate as I. have bid you leave
| me. have told you that which were 1t
| known would cost me my life. But since
you will not go-since you are strong
| enough to stand unblenchIng in the face Of
| doom-you shall not lose all without a
price!"
She opened her arms wide and her eyes
were glorious.
II love you," she said, her lips thrilling
toward him, 'love you love you, as l never
| thought to love any man upon the earth!"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-04
CHAPTER xxXII.

"EdinburG Castle, Tower and Town."
1t was with an anxious heart that Sholto
rode out behind his master over the bald,
northerly slopes Of the Moorfoots. For q
long time David Douglas kept close to his
brother, 80 that the captain Of the guard
could speak no private word. For, though
he knew that nothing was to be gained
by remonstrance, Sholto was resolved that
he would not let his reckless master run
unwarned into danger SO deadly and GER
tain.
He rode up, therefore. and craved per-
mission to speak to the earl. once when
David had fallen little behind.
Thou art true son Of Malise MacKim,
whatever thy mo der may say" cried the
earl "I'll wager a gold angel you are
going to say something shrewdly unpleas-
ant That great lurdain. thy father, never
asks permission to speak save when he has
stilettos ranking on the tip Of his tongue"
my lord" said Sholto. "bear word from
one who loves you. Go not into the town
Of Edinburg. Or at least walt till you can
ride thither with 1900 lances as did your
father and his father before him"
The earl laughed merrily and clapped his
young knight on the shoulder.
did you not tell me the same ere we
came to the castle Of Crichton, and lo!
there we were, ten days In the place and not
a man n-at-arms within miles except your
own Galloway varlets! Sholto, my man,
you might have sacked the castle. rolled
all the platters down the slopes into the
Tyne and sent the cooks trundling after
them, for all that any one could have done
! to stop us. Yet here are we riding forth,
feathers in our bonnets, swords by our sides,
panged full Of meat and drink. and at once
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-04

eye frightened as 1t caught the CLINT OF
ladies' attiring.
"See, Sholto," the earl cried. "and re-
pent, yonder Is not a single lancehead shin
ing and you cannot turn your grumblng
head but you see nigh two-score with a
Douglas heart humping under each"
"Ah." said Sholto, without Joy, "but we
are neither In nor yet out OF this town OF
Edinburgh"
But the question where the Lady sybilla
was bestowed soon occupied the Douglas
moro than any thought OF HE own safety or
Of the loyalty of his entertainers. Sybilla,
however, was neither In the courtly caval-
cade which met them at the entrance Of
the park, nor yet among the more numerous
ladies who stood at the castle yeti to well
come the noble and handsome young lords Of
Douglas.
Douglas. therefore. concluded that her
uncle. De Retz, discovering some part OF
the love that was between them. and may
hap hearing Of 1t by some spy or other at
Crichton castle, had secluded his sweetheart.
He loosened his hand on the rein to lay it
on the sword hilt as he thought OF this
cruelty to a maid so pure and fair.
Sholto kept his company very close behind
him as they rode up the High street, a
gloomy defile Of tall houses clothed from top
most window to pavement with the heads Of
chattering goodwives and the futter Of
household clothing hung out to dry.
At the outer defenses OF the castle Doug
las called Sholto and said: "Your fellows
are to be lodged here on the Castle hill.
The chancellor hath sent word that there
Is no room In the castle itself. For the
tutors men and kings men have already
filled II to the brim.''
These tidings agonized Sholto more than
ever.
my lord" he said In an agonized whis-
per, turn about your rein and we will cut
our way out even yet. Do you not see that
the devils would separate you from all who
love you? And shall be blamed In Gallo
half dozen men,"
Nay" said the earl, such suspicion
were a poor return for the chancellor put
ting himself In our hands all the days we
spent with him at his castle Of Crchton. To
your lodgings, sholto. and give God thank
IL there be therein pretty maid or a COM
plaisant dame, according to the wont Of
sQuires and men, at arms"
In this fashion rode in the earl OF Douglas
to take his first dinner in the castle Of Edin-
burgh. And Sholto MacKim rode behind
him, no man saying him nay. For his mas
ter had eyes only for one face, and that he
could not see
but l shall find her yet" he said over
and over in his heart. 1t was but a boyish
heart, and simple. too; but all so brave and
high that the gallantest and greatest gentle
man in the world had not one like to 1t for
loyalty and courage.