The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-22

Their. latest plan was 10 abide in the cave
TN the h9 i6nrnsS set opt TsS again Il S won1d one be OF So nj.
p SHg,bSe x easy MSs t to Ssce ,rs G,D * vs an v 9%P SIm
or II he had left them behind. II the maids
were OF his travelling company the three res,
ouers would be guided by circumstances and
hey should venture TO make an attack.
But n by any pnhopedif for chance MarG9reHt
would at least be q moro feasible enterprise
to attack the. fortress during the absence Of Its
Alone among the three Scots Malise faced
their predlcament with some philosophy.
sholto. ate his heart out with uneertqlnty as
ehnfed at the compulsory confinement and at
the consistent. II success which had pursued
ironlc Of mood as ever. fished upon the flats
for brown-spotted founders and a. the rocky
task until far into The night, He constracted
yond his age, And what was worth more to
up S%S the T" snirits sD OF s IL and OF p Lord u James mes
Douglas, both, by his brave heart and merry
speech and stllI more by constantly hnding
At the hour Of even, one day after they had
been a fortnight IN the country Of Ttetz, tho
three, Scots were sitting moodily on a little
hillock which concealed the entrance to their
trabic wall Of dense underground. crowned
along the distant horizon by the solemn domes
q the green stone pines; Il eircnmyented
through several beaker-shaped breaks in the
high sand dunes, they could catch q glimpse
ciefts half full. as a Venice goblet out ?f which
the purple wine is half drained. To right and
tS't the shs sunset lnsts s 6GSS r ssHn as molten IL Tnn me taH u rS9s
gold and black behind them,
speech. only looking up from their tasks to let
their eyes rest wistfully for a moment upon the
then with a light sigh going back to the clean
iug of their ,armor or the SHAPING OF n bow.
was heard except zee those connected with their
labor. the low whistle. with. which the Lord
S Wisp .: M GYa,psn arm I" as he Re'i sse"Wed' the double
thread back. and forth through. q rent in his
leathern jaekket c, and ,ht the ,1n rasp g Ct t ;Sho boy AZ; fhs
notched grooves wherein the string was to lie
go easily and yet so firmly.
OF them in the sadness Of his own thought, till
suddenly, a shadow seemed to strike between
looked IN. and before them. as it were ascend
ing out Of the very gl9w Of sunset. they saw
woman on a white palfrey approaching them
SO suddenly did she appear that the Lord
James gave 4 low cry OF wonder and spLanE 70
for his sword. But Sholto had seen this vision
twice already. and knew their visitor for the
Hold, there, he said IN an pndertone.
".Remember it is as l said, This woman.
only cniyf hope se Her words Brought us here. They
as. our friend. I will stake my life on it."
worse on" grHmbled sEeptlcai Mallse. we
can at least encourage her and then hold her
The three Scots were standing, to receive
their guest when the Lady. Sybill3 rode ur.
which marked it when Sholto last saw her.
and. though the look Of utter agony had
p pass Sec AWAY n tne a GseepIv Oh pri + tedi m n psii # hau
The girl. having acknowledged their salu;
tati9as with 2 ta stately rs,c and T San circumstances far sb6Isd
Then. still without spoken word. she silent
ly shaped into the. senblance Of a'chair; on
which Malise had been sitting at his mendinG.
Of the sea deepening in the .notches of the
sand dunes beneath them. The three men
f FsSS q ef tbem Knew Ree w %eII tha toF liv esr ds so sPe and
more precious than their own hung upon what
she might have to saw.
when it blows its lightest among the trees.
You have small cause to trust me or to
count me your friend she said. but we have
that which binds closer than friendship; a
common enemy and 2 common nc n cause G, US. Of hni
understand one another. l have never lost
sight OF you since you came to this fatal land of
+ n2, l m have nse been nI hear tS SGu w hsHe s dec eheT
him that in the witch crystal ! have seen you
depart. And ] shall yet deceive him in more
Shoito could restrain himself no longer.
Enough. lie sHlu roughly! u uS whether
in this castle of Machecoul."
Tie Lady svbllla did not remove her eyes
THUS far they are safe said she. In the
same calm m9not9ne; ~ have CONF from me
he whom | serve swears by an oath that II you
or other, rescYers are heard OF again in his
country he will destroy them both.
She shuddered as she spoke with a strong
therefore be careful with a great careful
pacs Give nm all thought OF rescIiDG them
directly. Remember how little you, have been
able TO accomplish and that your slightest &C;
which you little dream, 49,,
After what We remember OF Crichton Cas-
tie. how can we trust you. LADY," said Malise.
sternlv. DO you speak the truth with your
m9cgvth'I irdood ANAL ,ouso 70 think .on
she answered without offence; yet having no
choice. you must cen trust me-"
She turned sharply upon Sholto with a strip
of paper in her outstretched hand.
Il think. young sir. that you have some rea-
son to know from whom that comes
and wonderful hope in his heart. He knew in,
stinctiyely, before he touched It that none but
small, clear and distinct as a motto cut on a
gem 49, tr,ords, IN Franco and Scotland 60 II
ran. we are still safe this eve Of the blessed st.
Michael. Trust her who brings this letter.
She is s. our savior SR and i our sGrr only 10y h f6Df Mb 4 dn *
her aid hath been done. As you hope for for
sake, no lDDlNblulCg NV Alilhb piO nus S'b.
This comes from Margaret de Douglas and
Maud LINDSAY. 1t is written by the hand of
The wax at the bottom was sealed IN double
with the boar's head Of Lindsay and the heart
OF Margaret OF Douglas.
Sholto having read the massive. silently.
passed it to the Lord James that he might
prove the seals. for it was his only learning TO
1T is true" he said. Il myself gave the little
maid that ring. See-it hath a piece broken
from the peak OF the deyicel"
My LADY," said ShOlto. that which you
bring il more than enough. We kiss your
hand. and we will sacredIy do all your bidding.
we're it unto the death or the trial by fire.
Then, as was the custom to do to ladies
whom knights would honor, the Lord James
and Sh9lto, kneeled down and kissed the hand
a knight. took 1t only and ser it upon his great
lightly AZ upon some gray and ancient tower
lies n flake OF snow before il melts.
81 thank you for your overmuch courtesy
the, girl said; casting her ewes on the ground
with a newborn shyness most like that OF. n
modest maid. '"I thank you! indeed. You do
me honor far above my desert. Still. after all.
we work for one end. You have. 1t H. true. the
nobler m~otiye-the lives Of those you love; But