The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

Il saluted the gallant and begged to
know the lady's name. He took me for
a mailman, u he told me-"
In a second Huguette was or her legs
again and nesting her eager face close
to that Of Villon as she whispered
ingly:
what was the lady's NAME, dear
Francois?"
Master Francois looked nto her
watchful eyes with a wise smile.
B secret, sweet" he mummured. ut
was her majesty, the queen" A wild
roar Of laughter from Villon's friends
greeted this sally, and the fury it
brought to Huguette's face. Louis, roy
| ally angered, made as if to rise in pro-
test, but the heavy hand of Tristan fell
on his shoulder and restrained him, Inc
Villon, noticing his irritation, waved
him down with a p%acifying gesture.
Nov, now, my rum duke" he cried,
your loyalty need not take fire. 1t was
! not her majesty, out her name I shall
: keep to myself, though it is written on
my shoulders in fair large blue and
/ black bruises
h statement stirred a murmur Of
surprise in the gathering. Did the
pink and gold popinjay beat you?" Mon
tigny asked, interpreting the general
: curiosity.
mo, no." Villon answered.. TT came
about thus. We thinkers of verses set a
price on our wares that few find them
worth, yet with the love-fever in my
veins wrote rhymes to this lady and
sent them to her fairly writ on a piece
of parchment that cost me a dinner"
did you think she would come to
your whistle like a bird to a lure?'
Louis inquired playfully. Villon sighed
again.
In this kind of madness a minstrel
thinks himself a new Orpheus who
could win a woman out Of hell with his
music. But l got my answer-oh, 1 got
my answer"
He dropped suddenly into a moody
silence, which was not to the taste Of
the fellowship who were interested in
the adventure. Montigny, leaning for
ward, gave Villon a clap on the back
which made him shrink, and shouted
What was the answer" d
Villon began to laugh, a loud, mirth-
less laugh, that had no human warmth
in it.
"A fellow like a pag boarded me
here three days go. He asked me If l
had sent certain verses to a certain
quarter. II so I was to follow him at
once. I followed like a sheep, with my
heart drumming, till we came to a quiet
place, and there foul hobbies with
!Yard-long cudgels fell Upon me. I was
takSo9n unaWareS, I had no weapon but
my jack dagger, the blows were raining
upon MEAS fast as acorns fly in a high
SO I thought it no sha1ne to take
."nIo y heels. The varlets pursued me,
~ y till / led Ehem to a part Of Paris
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