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Nothing to say?'' The kings measured
voice sounded sharply through the hush!
For the first time he lowered his hand and
bent forward where the freglow could
touch him.
AS she caught sight of his face Eifgiva
shrank and clutched at her women. "Ah,
Saints, am thankful now that 1t is dark!'
she murmured.
Sebert sustained the look with proud
steadiness. Nothing that would be of use
to me-" he said; land I do not choose
to pleasure you by setting up weak plea
for you to knock down again. The right
which gave Britain to the Saxons has given
England to the Danes, and 1t is not by
words that such right can be disputed
If your messengers had not taken me by
surprise He paused, with an odd curl
to his lips that could hardly be called a
smile; but Canute gave him grim COM
mand to finsh and he obeyed with rising
color. IF your messengers had not come
upon me as l riding on the Waiting
street and brought me here, a prisoner
I would have argued the matter with ar
rows, and you would needs have battered
down the defence of stone walls to con-
vince me-"
Mutters of mingled admiration and CEN
sure buZZed around; and one English no
BILE, more daring and also more friendly
than the others, drew near and spoke a
word of friendly warning in Sebert's ear
Through it all. Canute sat motionless,
studying the Etheling with his bright color
less eyes.
At last he said Unexpectedly, "If you
would not obey my summons until my men
had dealt with you by force, il cannot be
said that you have much respect for my
authority. Do you not then acknowledge
me as King Of the English?"
Rothgar betrayed impatience at. this
branching aside. Sebert himself showed
surprise.
He said hesitatingly, IL cannon deny
that You have the same right tnat Cerdic
had over the Britons Nay, you hive more,
for you are the formal choice of t:ie Witan.
1 cannot rightly deny that you are King of
the Angles"
"If you acknowledge me to be that"
Canute said, II do not see why you have
not an argument for your defense
While all stared at him. he rose slowly
and stood before them, dazzling figure as
the light caught the steel of his rinG-mail
and turned his polished helm to a fiery
dome.
"Sebert Oswaldsson," he said slowly, Il
did not feel much love toward you at first
time 1 saw you, and it is hard for me not
to hate you now, when l see what you are
going to be the cause of. If your case had
come before Canute the man. you would
have received the answer you expect. But
dead. and you stand before Canute the
king. Hear then my answer: BY all the
laws of war, the land belongs to Ivars
son: and had he regained 1t while war
ruled. had not taken 1t from him, though
the Witan itself commanded me. But I'm
stead Of regaining 1t. he lost It," He
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Many Sent Messages Home.

could scarcely have done otherwise-but
his fine face was white with misery, and
despair darkened his. eyes as they stared
unseeingly before him.
AS well as though he had put MS
thoughts into words, the girl who loved
him knew that his mind was back In the
peaceful manor between the hllis, Ioresee-
ing it's desecration by barbarian hands,
foretasting the ruin@~of those VINO looked
to him for protection. From the tWlnght
of the balcony she stretched out her arms
to him in a passion9o Of yearning pity. anu y
all of selfishness that had been in her grleI
faded from it utterly, as her hearl seHl
forth a second prayer:
/, "Oh, Thou God, forget what l asked 1or
myself! Think only of helping nam, OF
comforting him. and l VIII ioVe 1 iheg He1n In
him! Help HIM! DE-.
Answering question from the king, Roth
gar began to speak, his heavy voice seem
ing to fill all the space from moor 70 cen-
ing: .By all the laws of war, King Canute.
the Odal of Ivarsdale should come 10 me,
The first son of Lodbrok took the iano
before ever this Angles kin mad seen II,
He built the tower that STANDS on IT, ana
the name it bears to this day is the name
of his giving. Under Guthrum, Weah-
kneed son of his lost it to the Engnsh AZ, Al
fred, and we fell outs of our fortunes WIN
the tipping of the scales. and Angles nave
sat since then In the seat of Lodbrok' 8
sons. But now the scales have risen again.
Under Canute, Ivarsdale, with all otner
English property comes back to Danlsh
hands BY all the laws of war, my kins.
mans inheritance should be my share OF
the spoil
Ending roundly, he drew himself up IN
an attitude of bold assurance. whenever
group of scarlet .cloaks made orignt
patch upon the human arras, there was
fiutter of approval. Even the Drawer OF
the English mobiles, Swho for race-pride
alone might have supported Sebert In a
valid claim, saw nothing to DO now put
to draw away, with silent interchange OF
shrugs and ~headshakes, and leave him to
his doom.
In the shadow of his hand. Canute nodded
slowly. by all the laws of war;" he af-
firmed, your kinsman's inheritance should
be your share of the spoil.
Danish throats; and Rothgar was opening
his lips to voice grateful answer. when
gesture of the royal hand checked him.
"Recollect, however, that just now am
not only a war-chief, but also a law-man.
think 1t right. therefore. to hear what the
Englishman has to say for his side. Sc
bert OsWaidsson, speak in your defense.
Not even a draft appeared to stir the
human tapestry about them Sebert start
ed like man awakened from sleep. when
he realized that every eye was hanging
upon him. Swiftly, his glance passed
around the circle. from the averted faces
of his sceuntrymen to the foreign master
on the throne, then bitterly ne bent his
head to his fate.
II have nothing to say. Your justice
may most rightly BE- meted out.
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whose voices rose in resentfuI chorus.
euch Judgment by Danish king is M
! eAdmpled' King. are We all to expect
TINS treatment? This is the third tln,a
you have ruled against your own men"
seven you punished for the murder of an
t1hs ~ l'lhail--- Because you forced CORN
20 pay ms debt TO an Englishman ne has
lost all the property he owns .'Noxv %
before, we want to know what his
means. You are our chief, whose king
snip we have held up with our lives,
What are these English TO you?" They
are the thralls your sword has laid uuder
while We are of your own blood" .,It ia
tIe strohS VIII of us warriors to know
what you mean Yes tell II nlainIvr"
we speak as We have a right" SnalIing
| more and more openly. they surged for.
ward. closing around the dais in a 5iery
mass. ny
In the cushions of the balcony Leonorine
ma ner lace with a cry; They will mur-
der him. And Elfgiva rose slowly from
her chair, her eyes dark with horror vet un-
able to tear themselves from the scene be-
low. The mail-clad king no longer looked
to her like a man of flesh and blood bur
! like figure of iron and steel that the fire.
hight was wrapping inunendurable bright
| ness His sword was no more brilliantly
hard than his face, and his eyes were gilt
terlhg points The ring of steel was in his
voice as he answered:
Ofou speak you have a right-but YOU
speak as men who have swines memories
was IT your support or your courage that
Npu me the is1SESn crOWnI 1t be
that If had waited until pyre and fire Won
would have done SO, but it happened thar
before that time the English Witan gave
1t to me as gift in return for my pledge
to rule them justly. My meaning in this
Judgment and the others you dislike IL
that L am going to keep that pledge. You
are my men, and my men you have sup
ported ME, and my men / have rewarded
you-no chief was ever more open handed
with property toward his following, but il
you think that that account 1 will en-
dure from you trouble and lawlessness you
would better part from ne and get into
your boats and go back to my other king
dom. For ! tell you now, openly and with
out deceit. that here henceforth there is TO
be but one rule for Angle and Dane alike:
and | shall be much their king as yours;
and they shall share equally in my justice
You may like it or not, but that is what
will take place"
How they liked it was suggested by a
bursting roar and the cuffiing of many feet
as the English leaped forward to protect
their new king and the Danes whirled to
meet them but the women in the gallery
did not wait to the outcome In a
frenzy of terror. Elfgiva dragged up the
kneeling maids and herded them through
the door.
"Go-before they get into the ante-roomr
she gasped. DO you not see that he % TO
longer human? We should be pleading with
iron. Go! Before they tear down ttA
walls!''
Cro be continued tomorrow.)
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Apparently Elfgiva saw. After a mo-
ments bridling she whirled back with an
angry Hounce of her draperies. The gal
lery, then, dog! / shall reach my lord s
ear from that which will be an unlucky
thing for you"
Saluting in silence, the guard drew back
to let her pass, at the same time signing
to row of men-at-arms standing notion
less pillars against the stone wall of
the ante-room. With a rattle and clank
they came to life, and the little band of
five kirtles, surrounded and led, was
marched to low side door, which gave in
upon short flight of stone steps, white
frosted now with the dampness and their
distance from the fire. At the head of the
flight another door gave entrance to mar
row passage that probably reached the
length of the hall below. though it seemed
to the shivering women to extend the
length of the palace itself A third door,
ending this corridor, admitted them to the
gallery that ran across the upper end Of
the hall.
AS she passed the threshold Elfgiva ex-
claimed in vexation, for the light of the
log fire, whose rudely carved chimney
piece broke the long side wall, succumbed
at the balconys lower edge to the shadows
of the raftered ceiling, and all above was
wrapped in. soft twilight. He cannot tell
me from monster she fumed, letting
herself sink into faded tapestry chair,
standing forgotten amid pile of molder-
ing cushions.
The three English girls. pressing timidly
to her side answered with indistinct MUIR
murs which she could interpret to suit her
pleasure. The Danish girl made her no re-
ply whatever. Half kneeling, half sitting
upon the cushions, her head was already
bent over the gallery's edge, and the scene
below had claimed her eye and ear to the
exclusion of all else.
Whatever it's shortcomings as a show
case the balcony was excellently adapted
both for spectators and for eaveSdropperS,
it's distance from the floor being little more
than twice mans height, while the fire.
which doled it's light so~stingily, lavished
a glory of brightness on the spot where the
kings massive chair stood beside the chin,
ney- piece. After one petulant glance even
Elfgivas pique gave way to a curiosity
that gradually drew her forward to the
very edge of her seat and held her there,
the three maids crOuching at her feet.
Encirc1ed by martial throng, SO massed
and indistinct that they made a back
ground like embroidered tapestry, three
figures were the center of attention-the
figure of the young king in his raised chair
and the forms of the Dane and the Angle
who fronted each other before his footstool.
Shielded from the heat by his palm, Can
ute's face was in the shadow, and the giant
shape Of the son of LOdbrok was a blot
against the flames, but the glare lay strong
on Sebert of Ivarsdale. revealing a picture
that caused one spectator to catch her
breath in a sob. Equally aloof from Eng
lish thane and Danish noble, the Etheling
in the palace of his native king stood a
stranger and alone, while his swordless
sheath showed him to be also a prisoner
He bore himself proudly-One of his blood
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stretched a forbidding hand toward Roth
gar feeling without seeing his angry i'm
pulse. by what means matters not; bat
ties have turned a smaller thing, and
the loyalty of those we have protected is
| a lawful weapon to defend ourselves with.
The kinsman of Ivar a second time lost
his inheritance, and the opportunity pass
ed-fOrever. For now 1t is time to remem-
ber that this is not war. but peace; and
! i'll times of peace it is not allowed to take
a mans land from him unless he has
broken the law or offended honor, which
, no one can say this EngliShman has done.
What concerns wartime is thing by it
self; as ruler over laws and land-rights, /
cannot give one mans lands to another,
though the one be a man ! care little for.
and the other is my foster brother Go back
therefore, unhindered, Lord of Ivarsdale,
and live in peace henceforth. l do not think
it probable that l shall ever call you to
my friendship, but when the time comes
that there is need of a brave and honest
man to serve the English people in serving
me, shall send for you. Beware you that
you do not neglect the summons of one
whom you have acknowledged to be your
rightful king! Orvar, l want you to re-
store to him his weapon and see him or
his way in safety. Your life shall answer
for any harm that comes to him.
With one hand, he struck down the mur-
mur that was rising; with the other he
made an urgent gesture of haste, which
Orvar seemed to understand. Even while
he was returning to the Lord of Ivarsdale
his sword, he seized him by the arm and
hurried him down the room, the Etheling
walking like man in dream.
From the dusk of the rafters the girl
who loved him stretched out her hands 10
him in tender farewell, but there was no
more of anguish in the gesture. Gazing
after him the tears rose slowly to her eyes
and rolled slowly down her cheeks, but On
her mouth was little smile whose wonder
ing joy mounted to exaltation.
No need was there for her to hide either
tear or smile, for no one CT the women
about her was much conscious of her
existence. The murmur below was grow
ing. despite the kings restraining hand: !:
and now, crashing through it in hideous
discord, came burst of jeering laughter
from the Jotun. What words he also spoke
they could not catch, but they heard the
Danish cries sink and die, aghast and they
saw a score of English thames spring upon
him and drag him backward Above the
noise of their scuffiing, the kings voice
sounded stern and cold.
while act as law-man in my judg
ment hall I will hear no disputing of my
judgments. Whose comes to me in my Iri-
vate chamber, as friend TO friend, may tell
his mind: but now I speak as king. and
what have spoken shall stand.
Struggling with those who would have
forced him from the room, Rothgar mad no
breath to retort with. but the words did
not go unsaid because of that. Wherever
scarlet cloaks made bright patch the hu-
man arras swayed and shook violently. and
then fell apart into groups OF angry men
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CHAPTER XXVI.
In the Judgment Hall.
Strong Is the bar
That must be raised
To admit all.


wmIe he kept a firm hold upon the spear
which he had dropped like gilded par
across the door, the English sentinei se-
neated for the tenth time his respectful
denial. Il will take it upon me TO ADMIT
Won to the gallery. noble lady; but though
vo,; were the queen herself, dare not le'
Won in to the lower part. There be none
but men with the king, and 1t Is not
lifting"
And is the son of a Saxon serf TO oe-
eide where Il is fitting for me to goF' me
Lady of Northampton demanded. facing
him in a tempest of angry beauty. what
soever you shall do by my direction, dog'
will in all respects be available to yoir
credit Let me through to my husband. or
l can tell you that you will find your wari-
ness terribly misplaced"
The guard discrsetly held his tongue
but he likewise held his position. Elfgi-
vas bosom was beginning TO heave in hys-
terical menace when a Aecond soldier,
lounging against the wall behind the first,
ventured a soothing word.
For your own safety. noble one, ask it
not. The king is listening to a quarrel be-
tween an Englishman and a Dane; and by
reason of 1T there are many In the room
whose tempers may
Randalin, who alone Of all the maidens
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deemed under the law fit for military serv-
ice,' and shall be duly mustered into the
service of the United States such. Under
these conditions, practicable
after such muster in, without interfering
with the supreme duty of the militia-the
defense of the country-and in sucn
manner not to prevent their employ
ment against an enemy, physical exami-
nation will be made by a medical officer of
the army detailed for the purpose, VINO
shall note all cases of defect and cause
same to be entered on muster roll against
the name of each individual stating in
each whether the defect so noted ex-
listed prior to the muster in of the soldier.
1T shall be the duty of every officer des
ignated to muster into the service any or
the militia of the several states to see thai
the muster rolls contain all information
that might in any way affect pay or which
it might be necessary to consider in the de-
termination of claims for pensions
Subsistence and Equipment.
'FrOm the day that any. portion of the
militia called into the actual service of the
United States appear at their place of COM
pany rendezvous the War Department
through its duly accredited agents will
provide and deliver subsistence and such
necessary supplementary supplies of cloth
ing, equipment, armament and ammunition
as existing laws authorize to be furnished
militia after arrival at such places of rem
devious.
ITO expedite the mobilization of the militia
called into the service of the United States
the War Department after consultation
with the governors will designate conven-
lent state rendezvous for assembling COM
penies, batteries, etc, the general govern
ment meeting all authorized expenses incl
dent to this preliminary concentration from
the day the militia appear at their places Of
company rendezvous.
Payments to Militia.
I'm all cases payments to militia muster
ed into the service of the United States Will
be made in the same manner as to organi-
cations of the regular army.
AT the termination of the period for
which the President called the militia
forces into service they shall be mustered
out by officer of the army detailed for
the purpose. at such rendezvous favorable
to all interests concerned as may be direct
ed blythe War Department.
ITO facilitate the settlement of claims
that may be made for pensions on account
of disability incurred in the military serv-
ice. that is, to establish the rights of per-
sens under the pension laws, well %
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May Be Mustered in at Once.
provided, That in such states as shall
have adopted a standard of physical ex-
amipation for enlistment and re-enlistment
of the organized militia prescribed by the
Secretary of War, such militia may be
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AUTO OVER PRECIPICE.
Laroche and Companion Narrowly
Escaped Death

A dispatch from New York last night
says: William x. Vanderbilt jr. made a
new record with his hirty-horse-power
gasoline automobile today over the Eagle
Rock Hill climbing course at Orange. n. j.,
and f. A Laroche. in a forty horse power
machine. going a mile minute crashed
over precip.ce on the mountain side He
escaped serious injury.
Ihese spectacular events occurred at the
third annual contests given under the
auspices of the Automobile Club of New
Jersey. MIR. Vanderblts time was l minute
36a4 seconds.
The best previous record for gasoline
vehicles was minutes 10 seconds. made by
o. r. Nestman last year, and for steam
yehlcles minutes 43 seconds. made by W.
j. Stewart two years ago.
The course is approximately one miIa
from the start of the grade to the finish at
the top The average grade of the hill is
3 per cent The steepest near the ton is
eStmated at from II to IL per cent. Mr.
vanderbilt had three competitors the event
being the fifth on the program.
In the seventh event Mr.. Laroche expe-
renced the accident that came near COST
ing him his life. In the car with hin, was
A. j. Packard, timing.
After the distance had been covered Mr.
Larooche turned on more power in going
down an incline. Ahead was a sharp curve
leading to a steep ascent So fast did the
car shoot along that the operator lost con-
troi OF IT, and at the curve 1t crashed over
a precipice.
Mr.. Packard was thrown headlong over n
renee a few yards away. but Mr. Laroche
was pinioned under the vehicle as IL turned
over and PARTIAL! lost consciousness
Speedliy recovering, and finding himself un-
injured. Mr.. Packard rushed to the assist
ance of his friend.
me wheels of the machine were still re-
VolVlng in its overturned condition nj a
speed of mile minute He turned OF
the power. and then extricated Mr.. Larocba
from his perilous situation.
Beyond the shaking up, Mr. Laroche's
oilly injury was a cut four inches long on
the cait OF his left leg. His MACHINE was
repaired IN time to compete in another
event of the meet
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protect the interests of the United States
thorough physical examination Of all ofii-
GERS and enlisted men Of the militia will be
made Immediately prior To their discharge
or their muster out
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-04
From Across The Sea.

Mrs. Cunning S. Bedford pleaded
guilty in London to falsely certifying q
child's birth and was fined $50.
About $50 M%acedonians persisted at
the village Of Smerdesh, which was set
on fire during a fight with Turks.
United States Minister Herbert W.
Bowen arrived at Caracas on his re-
turn from the United States.
The Congregation Of the Propaganda
in Rome decided to recommend dlVis-
ion of the Archdiocese Of Oregon.
According to Russian accounts dis
order has followed the partial eyacua-
ton Of Manchuria.
The P~ostofice Department is investl-
eating the increase in salaries of assls-
tant postmasters and clerks.
The sea, gulf and lake coasts Of the
United States have been apportioned
into Is districts for naval defense.
It is said Secretary Root has decided
the charge that Major r. L. Howe
was cruel to Filipino prisoners was not
sustained.
Col. Johnston L. De Peyster died at
Tivoli-on-Hudson, aged 81 years.
An earthquake in Asiatic Turkey ie'
stroyed a whole village near Erzroom
and killed practically all its 1000 In
habitants.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-04
Beausst to Catholic College.

Salisbury, Specially the terms OF
the will of John Fl. Buis, a life long
resident Of Salisbury before going to-
Jersey City, where he died last week,
Belmont College. the Catholic inStitu-
ton in CASTOR county, will receive the
bulk OF his estate. Bequests to rela-
tives amount to about $4,000 and 5000
is left to Rev. Father Joseph, Of Sails
bury, the former pastor Of the de-
ceased, for the purchase Of a new
organ for his church. Belmont College
will receive the residue, which Is;
directed to be devoted to the educa-
ton Of four young men for the priest
mood. The estate is valued at from be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, depending
upon the prices which lots In Sails
bury and Fredericksburg, Va, WIFE
bring. All the real estate Is directea.
to be converted into money.