Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24

peer1ng for our light. She was wrapped in
long cloak, but the hood was pushed
pack, and the taper's flame lit up, clear
ahd full, the comely features of RosaIind
long breath Z"
Let me light thee good Fool" said
Nosallho' taking the taper from my hand
l began smart speech, out of my new
learning about a fair Psyche lighting a
sorry pair Of antique Cupids-but all con-
FUSED because my heart was so light.
Just as our hands met some one iostled
me from behind, and | stumbled against
hoSailnd, so awkwardly that my bauble
Jlngled' sulkily under my cloak. and the
slri, 10 save herself from falling dronred
the taper al started back A foot was
SET on the light ard it went out; we were
an IN the aark TIL sroped for the chapel
ac0I and flung it open. Even then the
hsht was dim, and L could barely distin-
gulsh Rosaiird's figure; she had meekIv
covered her head with her hood on enrer-
i ins me chapel and she did not fling it
back, although the Sieur fAudilly stepped
1Crth to meet U.S. So straight and tan
and hne gallant he showed even in the
FAINT light of the chapel, that / could not
pGt wonder again, though | loved him not,
why he should have stopped for wife 10
Rosailnd. But kfcn |, being but a fool
had no business with that or aught else
that concerns other men. For a fool look
YOU IS out a Gagged fox, who pays for his
Scanty share of the kennels leavinps nv
yelping strange praises of his tran.
The two went uD to the altar rail and
knelt, and tr. Benoit came ont in ar
b!lce and stoke, and motoned me forward
Never was strange q wedding No
feasting, no flowers, no CAV comn3nv no
WltLess but one and that a fool: the groom
soldier of fortune, and the bride-Oh
nay God forgive US for that nights work,
They were soon married and we four
were again outside the chapel door and
stealing through passages of the chateau
that led to the courtyard. For neither
fr. Benoit nor L were minded to let the
young couple, however illmated, 60 forth
INTO the great world without a word of
Sodspeed nor hand to wave aGieu
Inc great door was guarded by a drowsy
man-at-arIns, but | thrust the other back
In the darkness and clapped the guard on
the shoulder with a shout .Hola Lows,
Break tryst and let me out"'
he sprang up with a howl of dismay.
but, recognizing me, sank down again with
a gruht. Thy place is in bed. lucky
fool!'
Cats, owls and likewise birds need no
sleep, my dorrnouse. And look you, there
is maid in the village keeping vigil for
want of a song under her window"
on, Oh! And this sober Householder
Leave homilies to the fat shaveling in
the turret.' said l, relishng this prick at
fr. Benoit. which for once he dared not
return. Thy business is to open DOORS"
Or to keep them shut!'
'Eh?'
Il tell thee, I will not"
OH
why should I, fool2'
because doors made to open car
rions meat, and because bauble is as good
a switch as the fiat of thy lords swordr'
And l ratified the bells of my baubIe in his
face with a shrill laugh for l heard whis-
pering in the shadow and wished not that
1t should reach his ears. He began to
arSue-that is, to curse-and 1 was at a
less what to do when something small hit
me on the cheek and jingled on the floor
1t was a piece of money, flung by FIR. Be
ECit l was certain, and / began to grln-
Bile. There. 1 have lost the shining fell
low that was to keep watch with thee
till his brother flew to meet him on my
returnr'
Logs caught the bait at once. and fling
the door wide, letting in the moonlight
winch Tell in a great square on the stone
Moor, and showed me the gold piece living
Just below me. l put my foot on it as
Logs went on his knees to peer about
ana began to talk aloud and rattle nv
bells, and point out nothing in the sbad
ows, so that under cover of nv noise and
MS abstraction my three might slim ont
ms tney did while Logs back was turned
ana as soon as | saw them we'll across
the courtyard 1 kicked the coin into Los,
race, sprang out, dragged the door shut
with great noise and sped after them.
was almost at their heels-thinking all
safe, for l knew that the Sieur d. Aulilly
had the key to the postern in his pouch-
when shout behind stopped me. and T
saw the door standing open and Lows run
ming after me, shouting at the top of his
lungs: Urea cherry, treachery! A'moi a moi,
Halt there!'
The others had stopped Short at the
sound of his voice. but it was out of sheer
neWlidermeht. For one moment their
shapes stood out clear and sharp in the
moonlight, then they turned and began 10
run again, the girl between the other two,
each with a hand in hers. Seeing that
they would not stay, Logs, hurriedlv ad
Justing his arquebuse, fired upon them
Now, whether 1t was that his aim. being
without a staff on which to rest his heavy
arquebuse. was unsteady, or whether he
did this horrible thing with full intent |
dc not know--but the bolt sped straight at
tho slender, muffied, woman-shape between
the two men. Sac flung out her two hands
and fell without a cry.
TIE blood hot in me, 1 ran back to Lows
and sprang upon him, forcing him to the
ground under my knee. while felt for my
dagger. Excited as I was, I could not