The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-27
CHAPTER XVIII.
CASTLE CREIGHTON.

.Crichton Castle was. much more q d~efenced
Thrieye. It stood on a rising ground above
the little water OF Tyne. which flowed clear and
valleys Of the Moorfoot hills. But the site
MS well chosen for pleasure and defence.
alder. and ash Girt II round and made pleasant
summer bowers ~eyerywhere.,
The foX-faced Chancellor had spent much
money on beautifying II. and the kitchens and
larders were reported to be the best equipped
in Scotland. On the green braes Of Crichton.
! rived with their sparse train. OF thirty riders.
Sir William Crichton had ridden, out to meet
t wSieh q lia arou 1nS T fenp@s snd Bort tlfSis v to sSs
brow of that great healthy tableland which runs
back from the Moorfoots 70 the Solway;
his niece. the Lady Sybilla.
Not a single squire or man-at.arms accom-.
panied these three. for, as the Chancellor well
Judged. there was no way more effectually to
lull the suspicious OF q gallant man like the
The tn 1ee" sat their horses a and looked to the
south for their guests at that delightsome
hour Of the summer sioaming; when tb.m the last
from the dewy heather bells and the circhng
be !s1iesr begin fbav t dHas ho STia6 n sdF Pe,y suddsr.
danced and dimpled" between them and the
a drift Of. primrose SUNSET clouds. ~,
There they, Gomez see them also" said
the Lady sybilla. nd.suddenly. sighed heavily
Where. and how many?',, cried the Chan
f fse ph W e ihr, defRa 5pa aiu BUT WhiSS With him
meant no more than anxious discomposure
The Marshal pointed with the steady hand
Which his Keen eve had detected the cavalcade.
.{onder: where }, Ii the pine tree stands up
And how many? 1 cannot sec, them. Ny
eyesight fails; bid you tell me how many"
The Ambassador looked long.
There are. as think. no more than twenty
Instantly the Chancellor turned and held
We have him. he muttered. withdrawing
dor did not take IT,, being occupied, gazing
under his palm at the approaching train Of
The Lazy Sybilla, sat silent and watched the
company which rode toward them. with what
thoughts cir her h heart Who ots3a6aPdliu venture Is
touched her arm, to call her, attention to some,
o6eyed her, uncle, implicitly and without cues
to receive the Chancellor's guests.
Crichton took it on himself to rally the cir
. what may you be linking 80 seriously2'
or thirty pieces of silver" she replied in,
'And:at these:words the Marshal turned upon
the girl a regard SO black and relentless that
shrank abashed. even as some deviiEin cauEh,
in a fault. might shrink from the angry eyes
But the Lady syybiIla looked calmly at he
kinsmap ,o
swer. II am that which 1 am. AMI / am tina
which you have made me. mine uncle. Fea,
Il Right handsome looked the young Earl o
Douglas as with a flush Of expectation ant
made his obelsance to sybilla first, with q lool
Of supremest ha ppiness in his eyes. which
many woman Ind given their all to see there
As he.came close heleaped from his horse, and
ad!yMSRclPp sd to s hi }Gdy' b he s aisSe q h sm hand aa ever
The, chancellor and the Ambassador hac
tesy, and one after the other they greeted hln
with what cordially they could muster. tn,
a aadr9 iSe p aihc ddeath@a laSo Of De- Seo R ena" out Q
which glittered eyes IKE no eyes OF human be
dng.r fuTnI Sa.d a c sIIagpblhI ac SoG eurts' Tltd fhe 9 %a
tache and fresh olive complexion OF the younI
Earl OF Douglas.
the eyes OF the Lady Sybilla rested ON Lor,
Douglas with,a strange expression in them
vermeil OF her lip flushed and plled alternatel
from the pink OF the wild roseleaf to the red O
But PRESENTLY at a glance from her kinsms,
s fIom seemed e med to d 5sssIl he sSs WIKI Mlta an d obSioa
effort began to talk to William Douglas.
Whom have you brought TO sec mef' sh
squire and my brother David" he made an
swer. II did not wait for more. But let, IN
bring the LAD TO you. Sholto you did not lik
when he was q plain archer OF the guard and
fear that he will not have risen In your Rrac
/, since / dubbed him knight"
| David Douglas willingly obeyed the, SUN
mons Of his brother and came forward to kis
} the hand OF the Lady Sybilla.
Here. Shoito." cried his lord. come nithe
man. It will do your prize good to see a lad
| who SAYS that conceit hath eaten you up.
Sholto came at the word and bowed before I'll
T. lady as he was commanded, meekly enough I
all outward aspect. But in his heart he wa
saving over and over TO himself words that cor
soled him nightly. "A murrain on her. Th
) co2ening madam. She will never be wort
naming on the same day as Maud Lindsay
Nay" cried the Lady Sybilla, laughing. III
deed. | saidnot that ! disliked this YOUR SOUR
= What woman thinks the worse OF a lad
= mettle that he docs not walk with his head b'
{ tween his feet, But tits pity that there is Il
4 fair. cruel maid TO bind his heart In chains ap
: make him fetch and carry to break his prld
lie thinks .overmuch of his swordplay ar
3 "He must go 10 France for that p said Il
/. Earl gayly. 'or else mayhap some day a ma
q may come from France to break his heart I,
4 him. The like hath been and NAV be again. D
o Il would that ] had known there. were sue
gallant blades as you three. my lords 81 DouI
las and their knight. slghing to have yol
hearts broke fog the good OF you souls, lhl