The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01

TO- he certified. He it was who spoke French
native, alhelt OF those central provinces which
FpSnc I9nssTs bo owned ref the MAY oil The Kim GoS o
the language OF the country after a fashion
FOL, many Frenchmen had come over from
galloway In the trains Of the first two Dukes
common accomplishment among the youths
who sighed to adventure where so many poor
TTG0ts hsd won fortune In the armies OF the
Paris was Paris in the. reign. of Charles VII
pf The Yoke 81 ths English nGfhShi SfSdfe So Feq now 5%sS vents snt.
according to, their own fashion. Not the King
OF Francs, but the lord of misrule held the
Scfpt Tss ~ n6 5he lo Snpit tbs 9t Z fne merry Ssi5r s'n ? EnnI o,
roysterers swung around a corner, arm in arm,
thking, the whole breadth of the harrow cause
essIpied The four Scots standing Ha"Y in nth The wide
doorway Of the house opposite tbe.Hotel: de
Hey, game lads." he cried, in that registering
shrek which then passed for dashing hardi-
holy. men. ~pilGrips to tho shrine Of good st.
Denis warrant l: too am a clerk Of the
sfeniGht. Let us see, IL these men Of good
works carry an{ Of the deeeitful %yanities OF
The youths accepted the proposal Of their
leader with %alacrity,
ers," they cried. and exc the contents Of their
- ~. WIN u KAY bllOut, duu u an tNll HDuT u
themselves. they bore down upon the four
Scots.
who had spoken flrst-e tall. ill-fayored. and
sallow young man. In q cloak of blue lincd.with
sfSasl shem sT 'Tefi as Which It T VI You loRF Gur strides e %sss Rs,
suredly have money, of his own. and; besides;
Judas. he must have succeeded him as your
noble sir.s answered. rs eSsfI The = Lord James Do SiSfe
quietly. indicating the giant MalisA with his
LETT ca,;r hand; but spare him and u.s. 1 pray you
,."Ha. So Knocked the tall youth. turning to
the ie" sssto aneP ha Tn e eS9%6% strs8 9a sSo a tScsipt the 3,
chest since he went a-wanderinG from Cali
And he reached forward his hand to pull
away tho cloak which hung around the great
franz Mne,. o. The R as Srm9resi ,o.,,,r =, III,
words nor of his intent. but without looking at
MS tormen n or my OF the company he asked !
tant mutte,rings OIL thunderstorm, Shall l
clont
an I'LL o VI D IN Which i'' to get ri rid Ola Of a quarrel 1R1a
once begun. Be PATIENT commanded James
Douglas under his breath 49,.
youth went on. and, We have come to the con-
%elusion that such holy palmers as you be. men
speech. Spaniards by. your cloaks, and this
good taN-Gatherers beard, ought long ago to
shall take them now. For, most worthy evan
gelistic four. he It known unto you that | am
ST. Peter and can loose or bind. So turn out
your money bags. Draw your blades. timber
Whereupon his companions with one accord
drew their swords and advanced upon the
Scots. These stood still without moving. as
If they h9d been taken wholly unarmed
the second time. with an anxious desire in his
voiiG si,s , w.. vst, wbisror.d for, 1,n.s
we will try the soft answer once more, and II
that fail. then old Samson. you may clout your
His fll!" corrected Malise. grimly,
Your pardep. good gentlemen" said James
Door pSaFl msn al9 and to tpaT Tef wifS Sothinx b %s a shs
merest necessities. of which surely you would
Nay. holy, St, Luke" Knocked the swarthy
one, mot, .rob-that is an evil word-only we
would relieve OF temptation, for your own
Paris. 50 in giving to us who are clerks Of
Paris, you vii! not lose your money ogt only
Church. J. am a clerk. seeG,I do not deceive
you, l will shrive and absolye YOU in return
for the ducats!"
And commanding one OF his rabble to hold
a torch, close to his head. he uncovered and
shoWed 2 t ton $ aFeds seTTo sSld Lord Jo,,ss ouiot.
'"Then. good DIR. Luke" answered the
our sad duty to send you all to heaven and
then ease your pockets. lest being dead some
unsanetitied passerby might lie tempted to
Surely 1 may clout him now?" cnme again
like the nearer Crowl OF a lion from Malise. the
Seeing the four men apparently inundated
and without means of defence. the ten youths
right hands and torches in their left. the rest
with swords and daggers. The Scots stood
silent and firm. Not a hand showed from be-
Down on your kneesi1 cried the leader of
he thrust a blazing torch into the gray beard
OF MaIIse.
with a burst of relief an pleasure came the
words: BY God; I'll cluut him now" The
f2inS cracked az e mf IKE a br SaIe' e sGe SsG tho: c fems-
tonEued young clerk went down on the paving
stones with a clatter as his torch e5tinguished
itself in the gutter and his sword flew ringing
Cons. on. ~iads-they have struck the first
every onel'' cried his companions. advancing
to the attack with a confidence born :of num-
bers and the consciousness OF fighting on their
But ere they reached the four men who had
e eISSfs SO ab S@lst thei 1n left f' arms si IN f ths fasbio 5ne OF
shields. and a blade long and stout. cleaned
in every hand; SIN no armor was to be seen.
ants were by no means dismayed.
Come on-let us revenge DE Sille!" they
Lord. lord. this is Raun TO be a sair waste
Q, gqid steel grumbled Malise: would that
myre wood. | could crack their puir bit win
dlestaes o. swords without doing them muckle
hurtl Ladies', laddies. be warned and gang
decently hame to your mithers before a worse
befall. James. tell them to gang AVA hame to
their naked beds"
For having vented his anger in the first buff
fet Malise was remorseful. There was no
honor in such fighting. But all unwarned the
Youthful royste rers. Of Paris advanced. This
was Il nightly business with them. and. in
deed. on such street. ropberies of strangers
and shopkeepers the means of continuing their
carouSinRs depended.
It CHANGED that at the first brunt OF the at
tack Sholto. who was at the other end Of tho
line from his father, had to meet three oppo-
nents' at once. He kept them at bay for a min
ute by the quickneSs Of his defence. but being
compelled to, give back he was parrying 2
couple of their blades in front when the third
got in a thrust beneath his arm. II was as II
the hostile sword had stricken q stone wall.
The CHEAP and treucherons blade went to fin
ders. and the would-be robber was left star
ing at the guard suddenly grown light in his
hand.
With a quick backward step Sholto slashed
his last a~ssailant across the upper .nrm, ef-
f~ectually disabling him, Then, catching his
heel sgainst a sten ne fei ii 6afEWard and 1t
ton Of bis father, The 'b[awny one was pro
strength and science upon such a rqb6le. and
now at the moment of his, sons fall he sud
1anly lrODpAl his sword and seized n COuDla Of