Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-02
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Andrew Lang.
For three days Aubrey de Montdidier
had not been seen by his friends ana
soupades in arms. On Sunday morn
IND he had attended mass in the Church
OF Our Lady, but 1t was noticed that In
the afternoon he was absent from the
greet tournament which was held at st.
Katherine's. This astonished his friend.
the young Sieur dc Narsac. who haa
appointed to meet him there. that they
might watch together the encounter DO
tween Burgundian knight and gen.
tleman from Provence, both renowned
in fitting. who were to meet together
for the first time that day In Paris. IL
was unlike Aubrey to fail to be present
on such an occasion, and when lot
three successive days he did not appear
at his accustomed haunts, his friends
grew anxious, and began to Question
among themselves whether some acci-
dent might not have befallen him.
Early on the morning of the fourth Gay
Ds Narsac was awakened by q continu-
GUS sound, as of something scratching
against the door. Starting up to listen'
hs heard. In the intervals OF the scratch
ing. Q low whine. az OF dog IN pam
Thoroughly aroused he got up ana
opened the door. Stretched before It.
apparently too weak to stand, was .
great, gaunt greyhound, spent with ex-
haustion and hunger. His ribs stood
out like the bars of gridiron beneath
his smooth coat, his tongue hung down
between his jaws, parched and stin, his
ey.s we're bloodshot and he trembled In
every limb.
On seeing De Narsac the poor crea-
turs struggled to his feet, feebly wag'
ged his tail and thrust his nose into tho
young mans hands. Then only did Dc
Narsac recognize In the half-starved
skeleton before him the favorite dog
and constant companion Of his FRIEND
Aubrey de Montdidier. 1t was clear
from the poor animals emaciated ap-
pearance that 1t was In the last stage or
exhaustion. Summonin ghis servant, ne
ordered food and water to be brought
az once. and the dog deovured the huge
meal set before 1t. From his starve
al pearance. and from the voracity with
which he devoured the food set before
him, it was evident that he had had
nothing to eat for some days. No Soon
er was his hunger appeased than he be-
gan to move uneasily about the room.
utttring low bowls Of distress from
time to time. he approached the door;l
then returning to DE Narsac's side, No
looked up in his face and gently tusgeo
at his mantle, a. IL to attract attention.
There was something at once SO appeal"
ing and peculiar In the dogs behavior
tina. De Narsac's curiosity was aroused.
and he became convinced that Wss
some connection between the dogs
Starved appearance and strange manner
md the unaccountable disappearance on
his master. ;
Perhaps the dog might supply tha
clew to Aubrey's place Of concealment-
Watching the dogs behavior closely
De- Narsac became aware that the dumb
beast was inviting him to accompany
Linn. Accordingly he yielded to the
dog's apparent wish, and, leaving the
i. ouse. followed him. out into the streets
Ct Paris.
Looking round from time to time To-
see that De Narsac was coming after
/. IN, the greyhound pursued its way
through the narrow, tortuous streets OF
The ancient city. over the bridge, ana
cut by the Porte st. Martin, into tn"
open country outside the gates OF the
town. Then, continuing on it's track,
In. dog headed for tho forest of Bony,
Lace of evil fame nthose far-on days
as . solitudes were known to be In
fest, i by banda Of. robbers. Stopping
suddenly in Asdesp and denssly wooded
glade of the. wood, the dog uttered u
succe ss.on of low. angry growls;' them
tuggin. at De Narsac's mantle, 1t led
him IT, some freshly turned-up earth be-
meath. wide-spreading oak tree- With
q pitauDus whine the dog stretched him.
self On the spot and could not be in
dueeu ny De Narsac to follow him back
To- Par. }. where he straightway betooK
himself as he at once suspected fous
play. a few hours latersa party OF men.
guided I'D the spot by tha young Sieur DO
Narsac, removed the earth and dead
leaves and ferns from the hole into
which they had been hastily flung, and
the murdered tbody OF Aubrey
dc Montdidier. Hurriedly q litter was
of boughs Of. trees. and, fol-
lowed by the dog. theAhody was borne
into Paris. where 1t was soon, afterwards