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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

leiis susisg, bamit Mamas Sdlums
mer nt6t 9eitOrt Duroe, ionit ni9ts.
DAB lie 6et ar bieIen 0ieniten auf
lire eigenen S6ularbeiten ni9t genug
3ett perpenben fonnte, that ibr 5par
leib, a6er Is lieB iid ni6t Gnoern.
unb auf ie tam's ia audb ni6t petz
ter an. Jielen ibre Geniuren mdbig'
aus, banu lG6elten Die Gltern, penn
lie gut geitiulmt paren, na6iidtig, IT,,
ais uollten tie ia9eu: 8ott, es 6unbelt
ii9 ia nur I'm Mart6a, bas arme Sinh
tann'5 nt4t befer.
Spnit aber 5ieB eS:
r0eiBt Du, Mar!5o, Ou b~iirfteI.
Did f9On ctlpds mebi an itren9en. Wel
10 pentg &euBeres bat, ioIte boppelt
bemi6t ietu, ettpns SiiGtiges gu ler=
men. Nimm Dir Elm 8eifpiel an be1
fletnen Gpd-"
OaB Die feline gpa i5re gutsn Gen.
iuren nltr Der S9peI tier gu banten
bate, Oos puBte Niemanb, e5 Oa6te
%ipenigitens HlemanD pardn.
Die S9ul5eit 1T poriiber. Wartba
1T tein fvDlli6er 8adfii9 unb Tie bat
feline gliitbe5eit. Ni6t etnmal Der
rS4Dnbeit Der ie6sebn Sabre" tann iie
ii9 riibmen.
Miua perlobt iib uno Wart9a barf
fleiBtg I'M Der Iusiteuer arbeiten.
Mama tann oas Siben an ber SEA-
f9ine ni9t p%ertragen, unb Minas 3ett
gebOrt Der pflese hires idOnen &Or<
pers unb Dem 8rGutigam.
Sstar lit auf Dem 8onlerpatorium;
CT i4idt uue brei Wodeu feline WGfde
na9 9auie. Wartba plattet Tie unp
befert ole S9dben aus. User Inn
Das 70 nett be prgt. bas erfdbrt Osfor
gar ni9t. gr beoontt iih ftets BEL Der
geltebten Mama, bic fir i5ren Stint
lerfoDn" elm sans b%efonorres fable
bat,
5ran3, Der Yrimaler, 9ibt benz
Mi6enbrDoel iebt b%efOnoers ptel gu
ratben auf. MetB iie, baB er Ibenbs
beilnli6 tneipen gebt, oann ma6t iie
in tbrem tleinen 6tnteritiib9en, mel
DIES SIglei6 als 8aroerobe bient, bis
CT Suriidfommt. !05rt iie enDli6 ieiz
hen S9ritt ouf Der Sreppe, Damn 1ffz
net ie ibm Die 6lurtbir 10 leife ols
m0gli9. papa iOl bod nidts merz
fen. NnfGngli9 bat tie ben 8ruDer be-
i6poren, ni1t beimli9 fort 5u geben,
aber er bat la9enb eripibert:
uSas tbun iie ale; papa bats fi9er
friiber felbft 10 sema9t. Wo5u fcu
ids oh Die sroBe 0lode bGigen9 Gs
gebt 10 gang gut"
Nun lit audi bas IeitbGfden tein
S6ulmdoel mebr, fonbern Elm reiaenz
Der 8adfii4, Der sur San5Itunbe geht.
9as gibt nieoer cine Menge Irbeit fir
Martba. Gpden trdgt itets peiBe
&leiber uno lie aiebt ieOes II einmal
an. Damn mub Mertba Is friI9 ma
den. Gphen lit Der Stern Der Sanaz
ftunDe uno ibre rei3enbeu Soiletten
lperben 1tets bepunbert. Gs linb gan5
einfahe Stoffe, aber 10 %beionbers iauz
ber bergeri6tet. limb INNER bat fe
cine fri16e Hoienfnofpe i'm 9urtel.
Wartba oiebt an ibrem Seniter iubrz
aus, jabrein Monatsroien uno germ
idneioet tie Der liebliGen S6peIter Die
i6Dniten ab. Die DIANA Ionnt 1i9 in
ben Sriumpben ibrer Siingiten.
Mfila tommt nit ibrem 8abp gu
9eiuG. Die ganae feline Musitattung
bat Martba seitidelt; nddtelang bat
iie babel aufgeiefen. 8ei Sag fonnte
fte nt1t alem eere6t perben.
Ser gauge 9ausbalt rubt iebt auf
Qi9enbrObels idmalen Sdultern, bic
ii9 unter Der 2aft 59on fait na9 born
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
New Process
Steam-I Laundry,

Wenn 10, bann mlro es lid Sud lsbnen,
t;dt anBer adt 81 laiien, bab mir @uer Gil
,entbum bebanbeln, oils mare es bas unferi=
Je. 8ir baben Die uouitGnhisite 8afdau=
falt i'm Norbweiten unb liefern erfter Slaf5e
Irbeit. @ir 9ebrauden feline Gbem,talien :
pir perberben baber Sure Saden nidt. 0enx
Sbr refine arbeit uns bette Sebanbluns woft,
a II bentt OH uils. uniere Treiie iinb uiebz
ti9er als ionftwo, urS mir beiorsen Cure So
nilienwdi6e biutser, oils sSbr es ielbf tbun
'onnt. @rfunbist uub iiberseust Gid 8ir
5aben asenten in ben umliesenben StGbtem.
9. 8. Reper 9ampfwafnantfaIt.
@isentbimer.
Oople'8 @ebdube on 5. Npe g ct. GIoub.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

braudt ibre RrGfte fir bic @eieliss
tett. unb bas 2eben 1T 10 tbeuer; man
lam feline R0hin mebr balten, ba it's
gut, bdb Martba, bic fonft bod gu
ni4ts 81 sebrauhen 1T. ii6 .peniss
items" auf bieie Dirt niiblid MAIDEN
tann. Iuf iusenolife 5rcuben Fat fe
BEL ibrer GuBeren Grideinung unb Bel
ibrem f6euen Weien ia bod teinen @ns
fprua. Man niirbe ie aeitlebens i'm
9aus bebalten mii1Ien.
Sur Qusbilouns fir einen Beirut 1T
fie niht begabt senllg. Gs lit pirfs
lib traurig fir bic Gltern, cine Sod
ter gu baben, bic cine alte ,Sungfer perz
ben pirb. Din cine 9eiratb 1T ia ni6t
gu benfen.
Martba pirb feline alte Sungfer. @s
fommt elm @rl0ier fir iie. &ein
Bring, pte i'm Observation-Disclosures
lit ia nidt idDn-fonbern Der srpbe
Grl0ier Sob. No9 ni9t finfunbz
5punsis Sabre alt, lest iie ii9 bin unb
ftirbt. Gerahe als Gp6en Sodaeit eez
babt nit benz Mann, ben bic ftiae.
talentlofe, bdBli9e Martba inn tieflten
9erSeu eeliebt, BEL beffen Shritt lie
innclt6 ge3ittert bat, bef1en Stimme
fie erbeben IieB unb Der ie 10 nenig ie
beadtet bat, tpie bic Nnberen es &C.
than. So, Elm paar Sage mad biefer
So9oeit ftirbt fie. Gs 1T eteentlid
riidfidtslos, baB fie serabe iebt itirbt.
Mama bat cine 8abereife 70 nDtbig
nun perfGlinsen bic Soften Der 8ez
erbtsung einen She'll Der p%erfiisbaren
Mittel. 9ie lebenbe Martba bat 10
beri9pinbenb ipenis gebrau6t, bat
INNER porlieb genommen nit benz.
mas iibrig mar. Sie tobte Spdter bes
ansefebenen 9auies muB bod ftanbesz
genldb begrdben nerhen!
unb ner fol Ii ben 8apa p~eriprz
gen? unb Milla bat ibre anet &inber
ba lafien polen. Sic iinb 10 lebbaft,
unb Die fd)Dne Mutter fiir9tet, Su
idneq gu perbliiben, penn Tie fi6 niGt
smtfbenbur6 ettpas entlaitet.
SpGter po1te Sstar to1nmen, um in
bdusliGer Yflege cine gr0bere &ompnz
iitiou gu poQenben. Srano, Der iebr
flptte STUDENT, bat i'm StiQen ouf
Wartbas Sparpfennige gehpfft-er
itedt in Sdulben. 6dtte er nrr eber
aeiprpden!
Gs bsrr{Gt ipirtIi9 in Der ean5en
camille aufrt9tige 5rauer Darii6er,
OaB Elm Saicin ausgelOi6t tit, aui
tpel6es tetn MenI6 je Mert9 geIesi
fat. W&an BAT Die bQBli6e Martba
Eel 2e65etten nit III Den Saul genpms
men, 70 gelpiTermoBu ols Hct9pen.
bigcs ue6el, Nun isDrt Der Sob ali
Yldne lnb 8ere9nungeu, uno mar II
9eneigt, ibr gu 5~iirnen, boB iie 70 5u,
un5elt ge9ongen it.
Die e%ntfernteren 8stannten Der "a,
milie iinO gang iiberraI4t bon Der So.
b~esanaeige. sic baben gar nidt &C.
,pllBt, baB Do nod cine SpGter sepsiar
lit, auBer MfiQa unb gpden, 10 cir
IitenbrObel.
Niemanb peiB. bob oisfes Nihen.
brDbe1 Der quite Gngel bes 9auIes ee=
ipefen tit. Ni6t einmal bic @ltern uni
bic 9ef4piiter baben es sepubt. Nies
manb bat tbr je Elm anerfennenDes
@ort geiast, Niemanb bat eeabnt. BAT
etn iunges, parmes, liebebebiirftises
9era in Der unfdei1baren !9iiue &c.
idla9en bet. unb nun srollen 1e Dem
Il9eabrDbel. DAB es setpast bat, benz
3uf ieines prin5en gu frlgen unb en-
ietner 6anb. aus einem 9efcn pcu
Mibe unb Wrbeit unb c"rsenseinIamz
tett in ELI lihteres So,,... gu fliidten.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
Glue yorbeoinouno

fir cine quite Wahl3eit 1T elm sutes Stiid
Meii1. Dies fault man, wie elm ieber Sun:
be pom ui1s germ be;eu9t, ffets BET
&Grner s Sbr6ber,
Ro. 24-6. ape. iibl,d. ct. @leub, Ninu.
rln5ere @eihdftsnorm 1T nun 9uteS, Zip.
petit erre9enbes Sleifd ieslider unb a0er
Sorten 3u an9emeneuen Yreiien. Sebem
Runben sufriebenfeuenbe 8ebiennns au9e.
f&ert. ll-ba
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
B..
Don paut SliR.

Aeber bic @elt lest iid, bas Shmeiaen,
Qegt fid Der miloe Sbimmer Der Wadtr-
Rum isi'n pergefieu Summer uu6 Sorgen,
Die nus Der Sag sebraht.
Nun fonnm bernieoer, liebliher TrieOe,
Der OIL Oft mir Die Seele bsfreit,-
Dir, Den MIR ia ale eriebueu,
Sci bic StuuOe geweibt.
ad ulo INN iauit sI eutidlummeru,
90 suirieben, muuidloS mt fill
Sas lei Die lebte SimmelS9aOe,
Die i1 erbitteu wiu.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
j. j. FRITZ,
t.. Is. NbUtD8rapbtf, Is, ,'
st. Germatufrase, ct. Glonb, Ntuu.

0er elm uatur9etreues Bib ieiner ielbf
ober cine Sreunbes= ober Semiliensruppe &c.
madt baben mid, fomme su mir. 8as Sic
set mir wirb iie in ieber Sinii6t erprobt
Suite unb sauerlaiise grbeit sesen biaise
ereiie. um qeneisteu 3uipru1 mirb 9ebeten
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
3u,trrrr Atu0rr.

2ies9en gum tleinen 9ons):
r9u nirit ia einieben, lieber !9ans,
bab cine Seiratb spifGen uns unmOgz
lid lit; 9u bait feline Steunng unb
i4 bobe brei puppen gu erndbren."
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Dicl ~urrlnnpt.

Marnunsstafel.) r9as 8etreten
bieier Sdpnunsen lit BEL BEL bret Wart
Strafe perboten. 3upiberbanbelnbe
perben gebeten, fid beim 5lurfpa6ter
au melben." Der SrtSDprftanb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02

cruelty fear for you. Child, listen. 1t is
not their blows Could it be possible
that this was what
Like merciless answer came a scream
from the girl-a short, piercing cry of
horror and loathing and agonized appeal
as she was drawn down upon the leering
face. At that cry childhood's blind trust
died forever in Randalin. AS she rode
past the pair, with clenched hands and
flashing eyes, she knew without reason
ing that tortures would not tear from her
the secret of her disguise.
l. When the sentinel before the tent chal-
lenged her roughly it was her tongue,
not her brain, that answered him.
Il have war news for the king"
In twinkling he had dropped his
spear, plucked her from her saddle and
was marching her toward the entrance
by her collar. ,
In the Trolls name get in to the chief.
and let nothing hinder your he growled.
From your snail's pace I got the idea
that you had come a-begging. Get
in, and set your tongue wagging as speedily
as you can! Why do you draw back? tell
you to make haste!'
Before she could SO much as catch her
breath, he had raised the tent-fiap pushed
her bodily through the entrance, and
dropped the linen door behind her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02

fund for a new building, which will cost
$1J0,CG0. Half this amount has already been
subscribed and the remainder is practically
pledged. A joint committee representing
the city and the, board of trade has been in
conference with the officials of the Penn
sylvania railroad on the subject of paving
Atlantic avenue with brick. and they have
about agreed on the division of cost, which
will amount to fully $350,OO0. The paving
will be done by Easter. and then an elab-
crate system of electric lighting of the thor
oughfare will be installed 1t contemplate
arches of electric lights at all the street
functions. as well as elaborate displays by
business houses. The overhead wires are
also going underground, and the conduits
are now being buried for that purpose
Work will soon begin on a new hotel at
the foot of Kentucky avenue which will
contain 300 rooms and will be of freproof
construction. The Hotel Holmhurst, on
Pennsylvania avenue, has closed its doors
for the first time in years, but will reopen
in January after undergoing extensive
alterations and improvements. Atlantic
City has succeeded Niagara Falls as the
Mecca of the newly welded. II is estimated
at the various hotels. Five bridal couples
registered at the Hotel Wiltshire in one
afternoon this week
The first Goldfish Of the season was land
ed on Thursday by Captain Loveland of
the yacht Kenderton. 1t weighed thirty
five pounds. and on the same line he hauled
in ten pounds of weak fish
Recent arrivals from Washington include:
DR.. and Mrs. A. ]. Carrier, Hotel Dennis.
Miss Camille Strausburg and Miss Helen
Strausburg. the Raleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. H. Lynch and MIR. and
Mrs. w. F. Henon, Wiltshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Kondler, Mrs. r.
Morehouse and Miss M. E. Golden. the
Morton.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Lotus, Jackson Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02
Anti-Saloon League Workers in Con-
ference

A special committee of workers in the
Anti-Saloon League met last Saturday
evening in the parlors of the w. c. T. U.
building, 522 9th street. The object of the
gathering as defined by the chairman. Mr..
A. E. Shoemaker, was to devise ways and
means for awakening a livelier interest In
the work of the department of protest and
law enforcement among the various organ
izations composing the league; to diffuse
information upon the subject of how to
work and when to work to secure the best
results and to specially emphasize the ne
cessity for prompt action The chair called
attention to some features of recent pro-
visions by the excise board, which made the
work of the league less difficult A letter
was read expressing the intention to take
part in the league work from a member of
the United States Senate. Among those
present were Mrs. Clinton Smith, president
of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union; Mr.. s. w. Russell. grand chief of
the Grand Lodge of Good Templars; Mr..
James L. Ewin. president of the league;
Mr.. Bradley. financial superintendent; Prof
Charles s. Smith. Mrs. Isabel Helmick. Mrs.
M NJ Mitchell of the executive committee,
and others.
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gave back squeal for squawk. and the
voices of the riders rose in uproarious
laughter until the very echoes revolted and
ca st back the hideous din.
The approach of the first of these bands
caused Randalin's heart to leap and sink
under her brave green tunic. For all that
she could tell from their dress, they might
as well be English as Danish. If her dis
guise should fail! As they bore down upon
her she drew her horse to the extreme edge
of the road and turned upon them pale.
defiant face.
On they came. When they caught sight
of a sprite of a boy drawn up beside the
way. with his hand resting sternly on his
knife. they sent up a shout of boisterous
merriment The blood roared so loudly in
Randalin's ears that she could not under
stand what they said She jerked her
horses head toward the trees and drove
her spur deep into his side. Only as he
leaped forward and they swept past her,
shouting, did the words reach home
Look at the warrior, comrades Hail,
Berserker!" Scamper. cub, or your nurse
will catch you'll" Tie some Of your hair on
your chin. little oner'
AS the sound Of the hoof-beats died away,
and the nag settled back to his steady log
trot. the girl unclenched her hands and
drew q long breath.
Though II seems a strange wonder that
they should not know me tor a woman, ]
think / need give myself no further un-
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general belief is that his opponent. Mr..
Warfield. will not be cut to any consider
able extent and will probably carry the
county by majority -variously estimated
Stunning that both parties suffer alike from
defective ballots, of which there is GER
tain to be large number.
The contests for the county offices present
far more perplexfng conditions. There is
no doubt that there are many democrats
in the county who would be glad to see at
least portion of their ticket go down to
defeat. This is the case partly because OF
the soreness caused by the recent bitter
primary contest and also because it is rec
ognized that if certain of the democratic
candidates are successful 1t will tend to
internch more securely in power the fac
ton of the party that was successful at
the late primary election, and result in the
everlasting undoing of some of those who
have heretofore been regarded as leaders
The funeral of James Connell, son of Mrs.
Katharine Connell of this town, who died
last Saturday at Albuquerque, N. M, took
place Friday afternoon from the Rock
vile M. E. Church South. The services
were conducted by Rev w. F. Locke,
pastor of the church. and the inter-
ment was at Rockville cemetery. The pail
bearers were Messrs Robert G. Hilton,
John Brewer, Ohio H. w. Talbot Harry
King, George G. Bradley, Harry A. Daw-
son, all members of the Rockville Lodge of
the grave services according to the ritual
of the Masonic order were conducted. The
floral tributes were numerous and hand
some.
Mrs Maria G. Warheld, wife of Mr.. Is
raei G. Warfield, one of the countys most
prominent farmers, died Friday morning at
her home near Laytonsyille, aged sixty-five
years. Stomach trouble and other affec-
lions were the cause of death She is
survived by her husband and the following
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tons were lust beginning; a whte-robed
slave knelt by the curling thread of smoke
and nursed the Pickering flame with his
breath, while his circle of hungry masters
pelted him with woolly beech-nuts and
cursed his slowness. There, dozen yards
to the left, the meal was nearly over; be-
tween the gnarled trunks the fire ShOne
like a red eye; and bursts of merriment
and snatches of boisterous song marked
the beginning of the drinking.
Sometimes a woman's lighter laugh
ter would mingle with the peal. Some
times. through the swaying branches. RAN
daln caught sight of the flower-fair
ce of an English girl. bending between
the shaggy yellow heads of the captors.
employing his huge fingers to Irvine.
golden chain around white throat. The
girls face was dlmpling bewitchingly as
she held aside her shining hair. Randalin
had an impulse of triumph
II wish that Sister Wynfreda could see
that, now, since it is her belief that
Danes are always overbearfng toward
their captives," she told herself. This
blows or known hard labor. She could
not have been entertained with greater
liberality in her fathers house."
She broke of suddenly. as the words
suggested a new train of thought. This
girl must have been driven from her
fathers house by Danes, even as she her
self had been driven forth by the Eng
| fish. Yet here was she eating with her
she have honor who would thus make
| friends with the slayers of her kin.
| Randalin watched her wonderingly until
leaves shut out the picture.
I Another sentinel hailed her, and she
/ gave him absently her customary an
| swer He pointed to a great striped tent
4 of red and white linen, adorned with f1ut-
tering streamers and guarded by more
| sentries in shining mail; and she rode
toward 1t in daZe.
| More jewellers sprawled under these
| trees, and she looked at them curiously.
| The women here did not seem to be
| amusing themselves SO we'll. One was
weeping; and one-a slip of girl with a
| face like a rose-was trying vafnly to
rise from her place beside drunken
warrior, who held her hands and strove
to pull her lips down to his wine stained
| mouth. In Imagination Randalin felt
/ again Norman's arm around her waist,
| and wild pity was quickened In her.
This was worse than drudgery; worse
than blows! For the credit of Danish
warriors 1t was well that Sister Wyn-
freda could not see this.
Again her own words raised startling
| apparition. What had been the sisters
last cry Of warning? 1T is not their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02
BOTH SICK AND WELL.
Autumn Throngs Enjoying Sunshine
bv the Sea

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ATLANTIC CITY. October 81, 1903
Atlantic City is still in the enjoyment of
ideal autumn weather and the shore was
never more beautiful and attractive than at
the present time. When John Wanamaker
delivered an address here on Tuesday night
for the benefit of the local Y. NJ c. A, he
referred to Atlantic City as the paradise
of Health" and his judgment seems to be
shared by thousands of his fellow country
men and women. There are thousands of
invajids in the city at this time and will be
throughout the winter. But they only con-
stitute part of the visiting population, the
pleasure seekers outnumbering the invalids
two to one. All of which means that the
popularity of the island as a winter resort
is increasing with remarkable strides. In
spite of the fact that practically every one
of the big beach front hotels have remained
open this fall and will continue open
throughout the winter all of them are en-
joying unlocked for prosperity for this time
of the year.
Mr. Wanamakers mission to the shore
was to aid the Y. NJ. c. A. to raise large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02
CHAPTER III.
Where War-Dogs Kennel.
!oaTa,eTr. 1908. g. Ac.nasclUse z CO

Openly ! now speak
Because both sexes know:
Unstable mems minds toward women
IT'S when speak most fair,
When most falsely think:
That deceives the cautious.
-HAyAMAL.
This morning there were but few travel
Itrs upon the Waiting street. South of the
highway the land was held by English
Warmers who would naturally remain under
oover while Danish host was in the neigh
borhood: while north of the great dividing
line lay Danish freeholds. whose masters
pnight be equally likely to see the prudence
OF being in their watch towers when the
English allies were passing. Barred across
by the shadows of its mighty trees, the
kreat road stretched away mile after mile
10 cool emptiness. At rare intervals a
mounted messenger clattered over the
4tones. his hand upon his weapon. his eyes
POLLING sharply In a keen watch of the
hh1cket on either side. STU more rarely,
kpraging parties swept through the morning
ktt1lness. lowing cows pricked to a sharp
HDt before them and squawiking fowls slung
bV>r their broad shoulders. Captured pigs
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easiness 1t must be that am very like
Fridtjof in looks. 1t may be that 1t would
not be unadvisable now for me to ask adj
vice of the next person how 1 can come to
the camp"
The asking had become matter of ne
cessity by the time she found anyone capa-
BILE of answering the question. Three for
eign merchants whom she overlook near
noon could give her no information. and
she covered the next five miles without
seeing living creature; then it was only a
beggar, who ~crawled out of the bushes to
offer to sell the child beside him for a
crust Of bread. The petition brought back
to Randalin her own famished condition so
sharply that her answer was unnecessarily
petulant, and the man disappeared before
the question could even be put to him. Two
miles more, and nothing was in front OF
her but flock of ragged blackbirds circl-
ing over a trampled wheat field. Already
the suns round chin rested on the crest of
the fartheSt hill. In desperation, she turn
ed aside and galloped after a mailed horse
man who was trotting down a clover-street
lane with rattle and clank that frightened
the robins from the hedges. He refined In
with a guffaw when he saw what mettle OF
blade it was that had accosted him.
ut is your intention to join the army
he inquired "Canute will consider himself
in great luck"
II am DESTROYS toto tell him something,
Red Cloak faltered.
His grin vanishing, the man leaned for
ward alertly. us 1t war news? or Edric
JarlS menu"
Before her tongue could move. Randalin's
surprised face had answered. The warrior
smOte his thigh reSoundingly.
You will be able to tell us t.dings we
| wish to know. Since the fight this morn
| ing we have been allowed to do no more
| than growl at the English dogs across the
plain. because 1t was held unadvisable &c
make an onset until the JarPs men should
| increase our strength. It is to be hoped
| they are not far behind?"
You make a mistake" Randalin began
| hesita tingly. my news does not concern
the doings OF Edr.c Jarl, but the actions OF
his man Norman"
| A blow across her lips slenced her.
Hold your tongue until you come In tt
| the chief" the man admonished her, with
| good-humored severity. Have you no,
| learned that babbling turns to Ill. yor
| sprouting twig? And waste no more time
| upon the road, either. Yonder is youl
shortest way-up that Lane between the
barley. When you come to burned barn
| do you turn to the left and ride straigh
toward the woods; 1t should happen that ar
| old beech stock stands where you come out
| Take then the path that winds uphill, and
1t will bring you to the war booths before