The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02
THE RED KING.

A Story of q Fool in Motley.

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he had for tightening his mems ~ soon as the great
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IA quet as thy G a to me and stood before
opening closing lips if he wished to speak
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the chapel door Tomans dgure stood peering for
was psed and fhe apeT flame lit up clear and
f he e Gp of and En- Beno drew long
8 Iet light thee good Fool" SAID Rosalind- taking
the taper from my hand began smart 5Pg o sorrY
pair of antique Cupds all confused because my heart
Just hands met tssted me from be
that nv baube nged sGIkiy under my Cloak and the
girl save herself from falling, dropped the taper and
suit we're ali dark groPea for The chapel
I could barely distinguish Rosands fgure; she had
chapel and She did not fling back although the sierr
ana fne gsenf he 9r Slowed W even in the light
dTad him mat not S sfS he n9 shoad SaT ooP
with that or aug6t else that concerns other For
share the Kennels es9ng5 By yepng
The the altar rail- and kns; and Fr F.:
game 9Ht IN sq6pgGe a ane Wedding No feastng
no flowers no gay company no witness but one an th
may foTgiye That night's york
side Rs chapel DOOR and stealing through
Re Bee nor w r sG to let Couple
III go f0rth ba n1G the g de
door guarded d by nd dr9wsy d
CAPPED the guard on the shoulder with shout, Hola
SIX g R 4ST gfHn P PsSgg is M
And look there is maid in the village
keRp ys Ana 5Gr Tan5 so 6ber
said hGm Pd at F WI Shs oF ono
he ae oT 10 n keep Ts' them open
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Because doors made to open. cartons meat and
And @ed Re be of my ba9bie II
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besd o TO %n Something hit me ON the
g Bn0 cit TIVE Certain Snd bgan to
WITH thee till his brother few to meet him on my re-
s @ R s G eat qS3n TS
below me put my foot on it as Logs went on hs$ne@s
out Rssn the he 6 Sa a s0 @
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a a 5 Ig sg 'es u ge the kTa e
with 5 Fea nofe Il and f6e sped after all
kneT that the seuP Agdy had the key Of the postsr
door standing open Logs running after me-
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voice but it was out of Sheer bewdermet For one
ent their shapes stood out clear and sharp in the
between the other two, with a hers Seeing
TG e Po6 ah6eH w E it
aim being without staff on which to rest his heavy
thing with full intent do not knowsbut the bolt sped
two men, She flung up her two hands and fell without
The blood hot in me, I back Logs, and sprang
him forcing him to the ground under knee while
it. SO had to sTange him with my hands he gSrgin ling
sword But a why man did not take iong s
He caught at my arms once or twiGethen shook him
the girls body. Without word, but shverng like man
n ne 6neE her face heF R %a the f the M
She Was mot qqe dead b Her heart moved b
upon the broideries of dress where the maate fell
af fSss to inside
statue Of Our Lady wrenched the cum w fn fIP e
and began to mutter prayers and curses ali mingled to-
through 1t saw figure scuddng down the hiIi like
to craven and Killed her into the Bargain AIM
the one deed balanced the other The dried
The alarm OF Loys had awakened and court
forced little of the water between her lips Down the
E o aop5e ngh s6e as it parted company With It's
seeming TO recall everything at 81 dying Where
Fri Benoit.s fat face was working; and the tears
eaeh other down his round cheeks He looked at
It was no time to count words took and
She doubted me 4 bright srre shone on her
fye rae a and Fer Slender and limbs relaxed
through g his tears As he hand She
beyond She closed her again and we Thought
Just she had smiled over her very day
t nope b Spu nave not lost the red king said she
or found he is stn the red king-was it not brave
knew her blue eyes grew misty, her body became heavy
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