The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-25
,Dy A. CONAN DOYLE.
Of Joy in ii, iHere is Bertrand with III.

OF Joy IN 1t, Here is bertrand with the
horses!"
Down the glade there came a little
green.clad page with laughing eyes, and
long curls floating behind him. He sat
perehed on q high bay horse. and held on
the hides Of both glistenlng from q long
run. I'll
81 have sought you everywhere, dear
Lady Maude," So d he In n piping voice,
springng down from his horse and hold
Ing the stirrup. "Troubadour galloped as
trust that YOU have had no hurt OF
5scath?" He shot a questioning glance at
Alleyne as he spoke. 81 835
mo Bertrand.'' said she, thanks to-
this courteous stranger. And now, sir,
she continued. springing into her saddle,
ut is not At that Ilcave you without
word more. Clerk or no, you have acted
King Arthur and all his table
could not have done more 1t may
be that, as some shall return, my father
or his kin may have power to advance
your interest. He Is not rich, but, he 10
honored and hath great friends Tell me
what Is your purpose, and sec II he may
not aid IT,
ALIAS! lady. I have now no purpose I
have but two friends In the world. and
they have gone TO Chrlstchurch, where 1t
z Is likely shall join them.
And where In Christchurch?"
"At the castle which Is held by the
brave knight. Sir Nigel Lorlng, constable &
to the Earl of Salisbury
To his surprise she burst out a-lnughing.
and, squirting her palfrey, dashed OIL
down the glade, with her page riding be- &
hind her. Not one word did she say but
as she vanished amid the trees she Malt
turned In her saddle and waved a last
Ing tha she might again come back to
him; but the thud OF the hoofs had died
away and there was no sound In all the
woods but the gentle rustic and dropp ms I
OF tile leaves At last he turned away
and made his way back to the high
road-another person from the light
hearted boy who had left 1t a short three
fhoue5 bestIe. VI
#3 CHAPTER x.
HOW Horrible JOHN FOUND a MAN
WHOM HE MIGHT FOLLOW
II he might not return to Beaulieu
within the year and II his brothers dogs
were to be set upon him II he showed face
5upon Mlnstead land, then indeed he was
adrift upon earth. North. solsh, east.
and west-he might turn where he would.
but all was equally chill and cherries.
The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns
in glettuce-leaf and hid them away IN 4
the bottom OF his scrip. but that would
be sorry support for twelve long months
In all the darkness there was but the ono
bright spot Of the sturdy comrades whom
he had lett that morning: II he could find
them again all would be well. The after
noon was not very advanced, for all that
Il had befallen him.. When man Is afoot
at cocker much may be done In the &
day. II he walked fast he might yeS over. 4
take his friends ere they reached their
destination. He pushed on therefore, now
walking and now running. AS ne jour
neycd he bit into a crust which remained
from his Bcauleu bread. ana he washed
1t down by draught from a woodland
stream. 8
1t was no easy or light thing to journey
through this great forest, which was some
twenty miles from east to west and r
good sixteen from BramshaW WOODS IN
the north to Huntington In the south.
Alleyne. however, had the good fortune
to fall In with woodman, axe upon
shoulder, trudgng along In the very d.
rection that he wished to 60 With his
guidance he passed the fringe OF 5older-
wood Walk, famous Tor old ash and yew.
through Mark Ash with Its giant beech
trees, and on through the knightWood
groves, where the giant oak was already
great tree. but only one OF many comedy
brothers, They plodded along together,
the woodman and Alleyne, with little
talk on either side, for their Thoughts 1,
were as far asunder as the poles. The
pea SAINTS gossip had been Of the hunt,
OF the broken. OF the grayheaded kites
that had nestcd in Wood Fidley, and o.
the great catch Of herring brought back
by the boats OF Pitts Deep, The clerks
mind was on his brother, on his future
above all on this strange. fierce. melting
beautiful woman who had broken 80 suo, 4
denly into his life, and as suddenly nho
* So eft r
and so random his answers, that me
woodman took to whistling. and soon
branclhed of upon the track Of Burley,
leaving Aleyne upon the main christ
church road.
Down this he pushed as fast as he
might hoping at every turn and rise 20
catch sight OF his companions OF the
morning. From Vinney Ridge TO Rhine:
field Walk tho woods grow thick and
dense up to the very edges OF the track,
but beyond the country opens up INTO
broad un-colored moors, flecked with
clumps OF trees, and topping each other
4 in long, low curves up to the dark INES
OF forest In the furthcst distance. Clouds 4
OF insects danced and buzzed into me
golden autumn light, and the air was run
OF the piping OF the song birds. Long.
gIintIng dragonflies shot across the path,
or hung tremulous with gallzy wings ana
glea ming bodies. Once a white neckeo
sea eagle scared screaming high over the
travellers head and again flock OF
brown bustards. popped up from among
the bracken, and Numbered away IN thelr
clumsy fashion, half running, half Tying,
with strident cry and whirr Of wings,
There were folk. too, to be met upon the
road-beggars, and couriers. chapman and
tinkers-ch fellows for the most part,
with a rough Jest and homely greeting
for each other and for Alleyne, Near
shotwood, HE came upon FIVE seamen, on
their way from Poole to Southampton
rude d-faced men, who shouted AZ nun
derstand, and held out to him a great
pot from which they had been drinking
nor would they let him pass until ne had
dipped pannikin In and taken q mouthtul'
which set him coughing and chokihg'
with the tears running down his apeeKs.
Further OH he met sturdy n!ack. pe .i!,a,,