Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-08

the stairs. Improbable travellers" NUT
tered the landlord. following with his gaze
the retreating figure.
Hastily making his way to the room of
the young girl. the jester knocked on the
door.
Are you awake. Jacqueliner'
Yes" answered a voice within.
I'VE must ride forth as soon as possible
The duke Is at the chateau"
AT the chateau she exclaimed in sur
prise. Then after pause: And Trtbou-
let saw US. He will tell that you are here.
l will come down at once. Wait" she add
ed. as an after thought seized her.
He heard her step to the window. 4
think the gates of the chateau are open"
she said Il am not sure; 1t Is so far"
DO you see any one on the road leading
down."
No" came the answer.
Nor could I. But perhaps they have al
ready passed"
Again the Jester returned to the tap room.
where he found the landlord polishing the
| pewter tankards.
| THE horses?" said the fool sharply.
| THE stable boy will bring them to the
door," was the response and the innkeeper
| held pot in the air and leisurely surveyed
the shining surface.
THE reckoning2"
! Deliberately the man replaced the re-
| ceptacle on the table. and. pressing his
thumbs together. began slowly to calculate:
| Bottle Of wine. ten sous: capon. twenty
took from his coat the purse the young girl
| had given him. and. selecting a coin,
threw 1t on the board. At the sight
| Of the purse and its golden contents the
| countenance OF the proprietor Modified: his
price forthwith varied with his changed
| estimate of hts guests condition. 1.-TWO
rooms. fifty sous: fodder. forty sous he
| went on. That would make"
! Keep the coin." said the PLEASANT. land
! have the stable boy make haste"
| With new alacrity. the innkeeper thrust
| the pistole into a leathern pouch he carried
| at his girdie. guest who paid so well
| could afford to be eccentric. and If he and
| the young lady chose to travel without
| breakfast, 1t was obviously not for the pur-
pose of economy. Therefore. exclaiming
! something about "a lazy rascal that needed
| stirring up" the now interested landlord
| was about to go to the barn himself when,
! with loud Gathering a party Of horsemen
| rode up to the tavern; the door burst open
! and TribOulet. followed by a tail, rugged
| looking man and party of troopers, en-
| tered the hall.
Swiftly the jester glanced around him; the
| room had no other door than that before
| which the troopers were crowded.; he was
fairly caught in a trap. Remorsefully his
| thoughts flew to the young girl and the
| trust she had reposed in him. How had he
| rewarded that confidence? BY temerity
which made this treachery on the part of
| the hunchback possible Even now before
| him stood TribOulet bowling Ironically
Il trust you are well?" jeered the dwarf,
and with light, dancing step began to
| survey the other from side to side. And
| How pleased you both were to see me yes
| terday" assuming an insolent albeit watch
| full. pose. 80 you believe had run away
| from the duke? AS IL he could get on with
out me. What would be a honeymoon
without Triboulet! The maids of honor
would die Of ennui One day they trick me
! out with true-lovers' knots! the next. rive
me q Cupid's head for . wand. Leave tho