The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
THE BLACK DOUGLAS.
BY 5. r.. %CRooKErT.
Copyright. 1925. BY $. r. Crockett
CHAPTER x1x.-COSrrSuEp.

CHAPTER XIX.-CoSTrNUED.
=, ,, hour sholto followed them having
~. tost and furious across the long broomy
~. =, Bo-eland and wet the frinRes Of the
u nE.. covsrture OF his horse by vainRloriously
mUm,inp the Dee at the castle pool instead
..oine around by the fords. This no did In
~ hon. that Maud Lindsay might see him.
"a 40 she did. for as he came round by tho
nats,de OF the moat. making his horse caracole
guy ,h,nkipg no little OF himself. he heard a
IL. from an upper window call out: ''Sholto
,,s.oHim. Maudie says that you look like a
sssseled crow. No. I will not be silent"
Thsn the words were shut OF as II a hand
,.ah,sn.set over the mouth which spoke. But
s.,ently tho voice out OF the unseen came
1r,in. And I hate you. Sholto MacKim. For
h.vs had to keep in our chamber this whole
~, h.cause Of the two men You have placed
W. !. Ms, As II we had been prisoners In Black
tr.hlbald.. This very day l am going to ask
~ hrothsf to hang Black Andre. and John.
=, tro,hsr. on the dule tree OF Carlinwark."
W.. indeed. and truly" cried another voice.
LII made his very heart futter. and set his
mc,ptaln OF tho guard a-danRle In the midst
$3.50 ont from head to foot In peaoock's
choIto was very angry. for. like q boy. he
.oot not chatting lightly, and had neither the
h,rshness Of hide which can ndure the rasp-
,,v n, A woman's tongue nor the q%uickness OF
,oroue 10 give her the counter retort.
"a he cast the reins Of his horse to a stable
,,-lst and stamped indoors. carrying his mas
,.rs helmet 10 the armory. Then, still with
an, speech TO any. he brushed hastily up the
,,,,r, toward the upper floor. which he had set
Andrew the Penman and his brother to guard.
Az the turning of the turnpike David Doug
,,s the Earl's brother. stopped him. Sholto
moved his hand to salute. and would have
passed by.
Rut David detained him with an impetuous
hand.
what Is this?' he said. You have set two
,rchers on the stairs. who have shot and almost
tillsdt the Ambassador'stwo servants-Ponthou,
the man.at-arms, and Henriot. the clerk-just
because they wished to take the air upon the
roof. Nay. even when I would have visited
INV sister I was not permitted. None passes
here. save the Earl himself. till our Captain
takes his orders of u.s. That was the word
they spoke. Was ever the like done in the cas-
tie Of the Thrieve to a Master Of Douglas be-
fore?" .
Il am sorry. my Lord David" said Sholto
respectfully. but there were matters within
the KDOWleuRB VI thO Gddtt WhICh CuuSOu MIN
10 lay a'heavy charge upon me-"
well. said the lad quickly relenting. let us
70 and see Margaret now. She must have been
lonely all this fair day Of summer
But sholto smiled. well pleased. thinking Of
Maid Lindsay.
II would that I had a lifetime OF such lone
%lness," he said to himself. 3
At the turning Of the stair they were STAYED.
for there. his foot advanced. his bow ready to
deliver its steel bolt at the clicking OF q trigger.
stood andre the Swarthy. :
From where he stood he commanded the
stair and could also see along the corridor as
well.
David Douglas caught his elbow on some
thing which stood a few inches out of the oaken
panelling Of the turnpike wall. He tried to
pull It out. 1t was the steel quarrel OF a
crossbow. wedged firmly into the wood and
masonry. He cried; N-n'
aertng any other honest men2' 3,
1.-THE, archer stood silent. glaneinG Shis way
ahd that like a sentinel on duty. The two
Young men went on up the stair.
Al their. feet we're approaching the sixth
s,sp q sgdden EGr6 came from the Penman
Haiti hecrfed. and they heard the Rur-r-r-r
Of his steel ratchet.
sholto smiled. for he knew the nature OF the
ut is I. your Captain he said. You have
done your duty well. Andrew the Penman;
90 account of your a~dventures.'
DO you relieve US fromssour. charger said
the archer, with his bow still at the ready.
Certainly quoth Sholto.
t y 3 sT .Sia Z " sP ! ,S }., sta iI, s he ~, Il tie b : on ny
Is toon as a last years beef barrel"
Did any come hither to vex your" asked
Not to speak Of" said the archer. ''There
we're the two yarlets Of the Frenchman. and as
they would not take a bidding 70 stand | had
perforce to send q quarrel buZzing past their
hind you!"
through the arm Of the poor clerk Henriet."
1t Is like enough" said andre coolly. IF
his arm were in the wayl"'
Then there came a voice from the stairs
from above.
And the wretches would neither let any
come 70 visit us nor yet permit us to go. down
g~ossips."
How should we be responsible with our
nyes Tor the lasses IL we let them cad a5out?'
self of.
At this moment the little maid. and her elder
COMPANION came forward meeky and kneeled
DOWN before Sholto.
Lindsay, and we know hat our offences
agalnst your Highness are beinous. But why
hnould you starve us to death? Burn us or
nang ns-we will bear the extreme penalty OF
F ,Gs isw eladly-bnt torture is not for Tomen.
hSa nothlng to eat all day except two lace kerr
enists and q neck ribandI' ,
LORD OF heayensp' cried Sholto, swinging
4n nus heel and darting down toward the
A"'hens' what a fool unutterable l am"