The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-29

Tome, then, Master Fool, replled the
field to the right, and the jester. after
moments elaboration, turned likewise into
the stubble. while the hound, as if satisfied
with the service il had performed, slowly
rstraced its way toward the castle. stop
ping. however. now and then TO look around
after the two men, whose figures grew
smaller and smaller in the distance. For
some space they walked in silence; then the
scholar paused, and pointing to a low. ram
bling house that once had been a hunters
lodge and now had fallen into decay, ex-
claimed:
There's where she lives. fool. III war
rant she's not alone.
AT the same time clamor of voices and
a chorus OF rough melody. coming from the
cottage, c9hfrmed the assurance his spouse
was not, indeed, holding solitary vigil.
the scamp-student in a melancholy tone.
She gathers round her the scum of all
| rudeness; ragged alchemists of pleasure.
| who sing necessarily, like grasshoppers on
a summer day"
Where is the horse?" said the jester. alb
ruptly:
STALLED in one of the rooms for safe
| keeping. There are many rascals and
| thieves around, you see"
They cen rob one another returned the
| fool.
Advancing more cautiously, the two men
approached the ancient forester's dwelling,
the hue and cry sounding louder as they
drew near. a mingled discord of laughter,
shouting and caterwauling. with woman
piercing voice at times dominating the gen.
eral vociferation. The philosopher shook
his head deSpondently, while creeping TO
one of the windows, the jester looked in.
Near the fire was a misshapen creature,
sort of monstrous imbecile that chattered
and moaned: being that bore some re,
semblance to the ancient morios once sold
at the olden Forum MOriOnum 10 the ladies
who desired these hideous animals for their
amusement. At his feet gamb9ied "a. dwarf ;ft
| that SQueaked and Screeched, dlStorung It's
| face in hideous grimaces. Scattered about
the room, singing, bawling or brawling,
were INDECENT morris dancers; bare-footed
MINISTRIES; pinched and needy verSlncator;
a reduced mountebank; a swarthy clown,
with a hare's mouth; joculators OF the
streets, poor as rats and living as such,
straitened, needless fellows, with heads full
of nonsense and purses empty, poor in
| pocket, but rich in plaisanterie.
Upon the table, with cards in her lap,
which she studied idly, sat Manufactured,
deep-bosomed woman, neither old nor UNI
| comely with thick. black hair, coarse as
horses name, cheeks red as berry, glow
| ing with health. In her pose was certain
savage grace, an untrammeled freedom
which revealed the vigorous outlines of a
Well-proportioned figure Her eye was
| bright as a diamond and bold as troop
er's; when she lifted her head she looked
diSdainfully, scornfully, hercely, upon the
strange and monstrous company OF which
Where can the thief-friar be?" muttered
the student. He is usually not far off from
sweet Nanette-'
You mean the monk who had hand in
who else? He. the source of all i'll. He
| who gave her the money of which she cen
presented me moiety. Whoever employed
| him-was it your friends. gentle sir?-re-
| warded him with gold Being craven
| rogue. 1 cen suspect him of shifting the
Whilst he is off with the lions share
The jester, watching the company within,
made no reply. From the student to the
woman, to the friar, was a chain leading
| where? He found it not difficult to surmise.
| Suddenly Nanette threw down the cards
and laughed harshly.
Neither the devil nor his imps could
| read the things that are happening in the
castle!'
Then, abruptly springing from the table,
she made her way TO the fire, over which
hung pot of some savory stew, magnet
to the companys sharp desire; for through
| out all the boisterous merriment wandering
glances had invariably returned to it. To
| reach the kettle and make herself mistress
of the culinary preparations she cufed
dwarf with such vigor that he hobbled
bowling from a suspicious proximity TO the
| appetizing mess to safe refuge beneath
| the table. With equally dauntless spirit,
she pushed aside the herculean morio who
| had been childishly standing over the pot,
| licking his fingers in eager anticipation;
whereupon the imbecie set up sharp cry
| that blended with the deeper roar of the
| lilliputian.
| "And | caught the rabbit piteously bel
lowed the latter from his retreat.
and / found the turnips!' cried the
| colossal idiot, tears running down his lub-
| berly cheeks.
peace you demons!' exclaimed the
woman, waving the spoon at them, ''or by
the hell-born, you'll ne'er taste morsel
| of iti''
| Quoted by this stupendous threat, they
closed their mouths and opened their eyes
| but the wider, while the gypsy spouse of the
student stirred the mixture i'm the iron pot,
gazing at the fire with frowning brow as
| though she would read some page of the
| future in the leaping flames
! Saw you but now how she served the
dwarf and the overgrown lump" whispered
| the student to the dukes fool. Are you
| still minded to meet her?"
For answer the jester left the window
stepped to the door, and. opening it, strobe
| into the room.
(To be Continued Tomorrow