Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22

N tne CONVERSATIONS we nnu tOgctn-
9 shows himself man of kuowl-
and lover of horses, which is an
passport TO my liking"
anu glad his company ia so much
our taste, and | shall be obliged to
If you fall back with him, as |
to ride alone"
hat will | not do under command.
although ! may cherish old Johns
iersation, ] cannot admit the claim
lperiority you set up. am Il drov.
said, and so your ancient King
'ed might with equal truth have
bed himself II baker. if old tales are
+. am William Armstrong of Gil
hic Towers. lord of the lands OF
hgholm. Dalbetht, Stapil-Gortown
eld and Dalbane. I can trace my
lace AZ far back rs any noble in
Gland and come 10 my ancestral
ives az soon as they. In courtesy
Armstrong; are the equals of any
Elandcr and in battle we have never
ned our backs on them. The castles
my elan line the river Liddcl. and
en- I ride with my friend, the Earl
rraQuair, ride by his side and not
II his followers
Sir. YOU overwhelm me with your
ndeur,' said the girl loftily, re-
FED to find herself in what promised
hc "A quarrel She was human. and
ught It would prove easier to rob
ga. ttf 4. .
CROWNS Of England and Scotland
ire united, but | see | was mistaken.
rnyel with the king Of Scotland. and
is doubtless on his way to oxford
confer with his brother, the king OF
hgland."
Madam. 60 to greet his majesty
harlos. and if he dare 70 address me
you have done | viii tell him l am
ore king of the border than he is
| ne Of England, and my saying will
true
Frances Wentworth bowed low in
lock humility.
|"Your hiehncss Of the border, will
bu permit me to ride in your trainf
know I am not worthy. but ask the
pom that | may seek consolation i'll
Hmmunion with my scrvitor.'
Madam, YOU may ride where you
lease" gruftiy replied the thoroughly
hgercd Scot, tingling with wounded
ride.
"Sir thank YOU" replied the maid
b. bowling again. land l am delighted
bat you should exhibit TO one so lowly
IS | an example of that courtesy OF
'hlch YOU just now boasted.''
To this the indignant man made no
cply, thus changing bis former rela-
ions as regarded conversation. He
rgcd on his horse. and She, after paus-
ne awhile and seeing that John would
pprOach no nearer, also went on, and
hus the three kept for the day their
ew relative positions. UNDECIDED. the
I'm passed the meridian, and at last
he was reused TO a sense of her sur
by the stopping of her Nv
uided horse before a roadside inn.
armstrong, his black stced brought to
u
igidly upright. and he said when she
hus Unexpectedly looked Mt him with
omething of startled appeal in her
yes:
1--WE stop here for rest and refresh
lent"
Il need neither rest nor rcfrcshment."
no answered YEARLY.
Il was not thinking of you, madam,
ut Of the horses. They have already
one too far without food, but in this
land there has been no op-
ortunity of batting them ill now
She sprane lightly from her horse TO
he ground and without Il look at the
aithful animal that had carried her
o far walked very straight to the door
# the hostelry and disappeared with
II it.
When the time Of waiting had licked
Itself out on the old clock of the inn
Armstrong ordered the horses on the
Dad again and sent old John to warn
MS mistress that thc way was still
onG to York. She came out promptly.
proudly without n word. and
he expedition set forth as before Old
Tohn coptentedlv bringing M the rear.
All afternoon tuev made thci. nrogrcss
,loug The very direct roud no utterance
rom any one Of the three Frances
yrcw more and more tired Of this dole.
'ul Journey so wocfully begun. pIac-
ne tlIc blame on her own weary shoul-
lers for thc most mart. b1t now and
hon filed with q growing hatred Of
he stolid figure in front who never
nice turned round never once slack
,nrd the mace. never once made in