The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20

KISS MS master g lanu.
II am too young" he muttered. II am not
Nay. satd his master. But you haye fair
cried all the time Tor my nurse. your good
WITH Wff11 pap "n Surely sGof It was Fight that / should
make q place for my foster brother within the
goodly circle OF the Douglas knights"
CHAPTER XIII.
THE SECOND FLoUTrNa OF MAUD LINDSAY.
Sholto MacKim stood on the lowest step OF
the ascent into, the. noble gateway OF Thrteve.
without having the possibility OF either a
bbhI m b JS bi or d ths S sal1Sws t Sssh to as snSSG arF'
The lords Of Douglas had gone within, and
were now drinking the cup OF appetite as their
and the %cfhafed limbs rubbed With oil and vine.
gar after the tolls Of the tourney, But still
looking at the green scum Of duckweed which
hoated on the surface OF the moat OF Thrieve,
yet Of a truth seeing nothing w =, IT, when
Sir Sholto." said Mistress Maud Lindsay;
II bid you o long good-by. Sir Sholto MaeKiml
Say farewell to him, Margaret. as you hear
"Go9d.by, kind Sir sh9lt9 r"p!ped the child.
aiittle courtesy to Shoito MacKim, in Imitation
are ,Eoiing: but Maudie bids me: s. VIM" ~,
wholesome atmosphere Of raillery which every
where accompanied that duipsome damsel.
Why, because we are humble folk and must
fies. ou Pe Tays ms to Eis 9u Ho OF f hand Ta ia Gr i G,E5pil''
and here she tripped down the steps and pre-
tended to Take, his hand.
grily. for her tone vexed and thwarted him.
The girl affected a great terror. which
n imHsdiately into a meek and respect
.No-you are right-,we are not worthy even
before he could take hold OF her Then.
friend's hand in hers. she spoke to the maid
Of Galloway in Q tone 1ushed and reRretful. as
mo. Margaret She said. 'he will no more
yard ricks at the Mains over in the gloam-
our childish things. He, viii not even blow
out a lamp, with his own honorable lips. No.
sholto Looked the Indignation he would not
trust himself inns to speak; r., :, hall .,s ,u,,,.
and ssa Tl15 a an ! s Tl5h t4 VIII ha I'll j. b sstl H SRs d theE
drink the toasts. But he has become too great
a man to carry you and me any more oyer
purple on the braes Of KeitonhiiI: Bid him
once. And when he rides by to. battle. perhaps.
XXase Us : hsaa ana say. There are two iasses
At this, inordinate iouting the new knight.
growing more and more angry at each word.
nerves were Jared and tangled By the excitee
ments Of the day. He gave vent to Q. short.
intent SGy Of pn making siSise Mis I sse Lindsay fades yif pay 'f IN
some fashion for her impertinence. But that
&C active I and ga dnS9 sh maid was EasI most entirely on
the, first unon, provoking such a movement.
And SO. with her .nimble charge at her heels.
port and through the iron-barred gate Of the
turret stair. before the Youthful Captain OF the
TFe aSia' the Se, top Of the outer m steps IN a'n0f' '0uio
distanced. he slackened his gait. and with a
Which led to the, chamber, allotted to the Cap
less Jock had removed his effects.
the eh Se1 soldi %pio q b 5hs q ga sWit we so had n heard fS 0s
their chief. And shoito. though he had been
silent when the sharp tongue Of the mirth-'
III thank yogwm he said. aeknowledging their
lore. Fortune and misfortune come 70 all. and
It will be all yoHr turns one day, But up or
s sSmn; ss0 ior Of 5n II; We se saa thG not GUARD ss ta asS T sSss
the bolt together"
Then there came one behind him who stood
helmIng himself and said MY Captain, there
stand at the tprret stair the ladies, Margaret
an "A Ai MESSAGE g,.h Tor d m ms%Mha lis Is III" said Shot,
TO, testify, being land small blame to HIM a
tritie ruNied, in his temper. $40
Nay. sir" said the man respectfully. that
I know not. but methinks 1t comes from my
It will not do TO say to what our gallant
Sholto condemned all tricks and queens and
spiteiul damosels. In whose eyesdwelt mischief
est sEtt% %ords t aSsF; yet ees st Taes and spn nanfiea dp :iEe fSiry
arrows dipped IN gall and norm wood:
II NnI0n Nhn AAaunar IN la N nm Fnn lad ~
Sholto could do no less than hastily pullson his
doublet and again betake himself along the
When he arrived there he saw no one. and
was about fGd to depa % Ns aGaip as ne mad come
ingly mischieyous and more bewitchinG than
ever. all Ripping oyer With dark eurls. and
10 him and leaned n little further over. holding
tightly a. e the balnstter mea9Thi!s;
lords commands for me. II. indeed. he has
He says replied Mistress Maud Lindsay.
that since lamps are dangerous things In
the trim ming of the waxen tapers Tonight
thai III i 80 mental n service shame not your
'pshaw% muttered sholto. MY lord said
We'll. then. said Maud Lindsay. smiling
down upon him, with. an expression innocent
and. sweet as that Of an angel on a painted
us ali the same"
'That L will not!' said Sholto. stamping his
foot like an ill,tempered boy. -.
Yes, you will-because Margaret asks YOU"
II will not"
Then because | ask youf"
Spite of his best endeqvors, .Sholto could not
take his eyes from the girls face; which
seemed fairer and more desirable to him now
than ever. A quick sob Of passion shook him
and he found words ut last.
~, Maud Lindsay. why do you treat thus
one who loves YOU with all his hearth"
The girls face changed. The mischief died
out OF Il and something vague and soft weiied
up in her eyes. making them Mistily gray and
l%ustrous. But she only said. "Sholto. II Ia
growing dark already! 1t Is time the tapers
were trimmed"
Then Sholto followed her up the stairs. and,
though / do not know. there 10 some reason
for thinking that he forgaye her all her wick
edness In that sweet inteEsnace between the
being lighted and the stars were coming out,
IN ha InaIfsaalad