The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-16
was accustomed to ample rations regu-

was accustomed TO ample rations regu-
larry served.
'Ah, WE'LL" continued Sir Donald. 'his
youthful majesty's foot is hardly in
the stirrup yet, and I'm much mistaken
in the CLINT of his eye and the tint of
his beard, if once he is firmly in the
saddle the horse will not feel the prick
of the spur, should it try any tricks
with him"
Scotland would be none the worse
OF firm king" admitted the arch
DlShop. Slancing furtively at the per-
son they were discussing, but James
has been so long under the control of
others that it viii need some force of
character to establish a will of his
own / doubt he is but a nought pos
ing as nine" concluded his rever-
ence in a lower tone of voice.
Il know little of mathematics" said
Sir Donald, but yet enough to tell
me that a nought needs merely a -four
1sh to become a nine. and those mines
among us who think him a nought.
may become noughts should he prove
a nine. There's a problem in figures
for yO1. archbishop"
The young man to whom they re-
ferred-James. the fifth of that name
had been pacing the floor a little dis
lance from the large group Of hur-
gry men who We're awaiting Their dun
ner with some impatience. Now and
then the king paused in his perambula-
ton, and gazed out of a window over
looking the courtyard, again resumfng
his disturbed march when his brief
scrutiny was completed. The rfen bers
of the group talked in whispers. one
with another. none too well pleased
at being kept waiting for so important
a function as a meal.
suddenly there was a clatter of
horses hoofs in the courtyard. The
king turned CAGE more to the window.
glanced a moment at the commotion
below, then gave utterance to an ex-
clamation of annoyance. his right hand
clenched angrily- Wheeling quickly to
the guards at the door he cried:
Bring the chief huntsman here at
once. and prod in the hack with a
pike may make up for his lettering in
the courtyard"
Then men. who stood like statutes
with long axes at the doorway. made
no move; but two soldiers. sitting on
a bench outside, sDrana 10 their feet
and ran gathering down the stair
They returned presently with the chief
huntsman, whom they projected sud
denly into the room with a violence
little to the wo0dmaRs taste for he
neglected to remove his bonnet in the
royal presence, and 50 far forgot him.
self as 60 turn his head when he re-
covered his equilibrium. roundly ours
ing those who had made proJectiIe Of
him.
Wei. woOdlander," cried the king.
his stern voice ringing down again
from the lofty rafters of the great
hall. Are there no deer in my for
ests of the north?'
Deer in plenty. your majesty an
swered the fellow with mixture cf
Difference and disrespect, which in
truth seemed TO tinge the manners of
all present. There are der in the
kings forest. and yet a lack of ven
ison in the kings larder."
What mean you by that you scoun-
drel2" exclaimed the king. flush
oversDreading his face. rudy AS his
beard Have your marsknlen lost
their skill with bow and nrrow. that
you return destitute to the castle2'
1.-THE rnarksmen are as expert as
ever, your majesty. and their arrows
fly as pnerringIy to their billet, hut
in these rude times. your majesty, the
sting Of an arrow may rot &c fol-
lowed by the whetting Of the butch
er's knife"
The king took an impatient step for
ward, then checked himself. one or
two among the group Of noblemcn