The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
Nv A. CONAN DOYLE.
CHAPTER xv111-continued.

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TITS the fame of ST. Michael, az that
upon the right Is OF st. RENT There, TOO,
above tho poop OF yonder nief, you see.
the towers OF Saint Croix and Of 1'ey Bet.-
land. Mark also the mighty ra,nparts
which are pierced by The three water
gates. and sixteen others to the latldward
side"
And how Is IT, good Aylward that
there comes so much music from the
town? J seem, 10 hear a hundred trufn-
pets all calling In chorus."
tjs'1t would lie strange else, seeing that
all tho great lords OF & England and OF.
Gascony are within the walls. md each
would have his trnmpeter blow MS loud ms
mis- neiglibor, lest It might be thought
that his dignity had been nbated. Ma
| FOL! they make as much lonstcr ns u
Scotcl, army. where every man fills him
Iself with glrdlc-cakes, and sits UP all.
night to blow upon the .toodlc-ppc See
all along tile banks how tho pages water
the horses. aud there beyond the town,
how they gnllop them over the plant
For every horse you sec a bcltcd knight
haiti, herbcrgnge 1.-THE town. for. as
learn, the men. at-nrms and nrchers have
already gone forward to Dhx.''
II trust, Aylward.'' said Sir Nigel com
Ing upon deck, "thatrthc men are ready
for the land Go tell them that the boats
will be for them within the hour. :"
Tho archer raised Ills hand III salute,
and FASTENED forward. Sin the mean time
SIT Oliver had followed Ills brother knight,
and the Two paced the poop together Sir
Nigel in his plum-colorcd velvet suit with
fat emp OF the same. adorned In front
with the I.ady Loring'r glove and sirt
round witlsa curling ostrich feather. rho
lusty knight on tho other hand, was
. clad In the very latest mode. with cote
l1ardie. doublet. pourpoint. IA court-pie, and
'pal.ock o: olive green. picked out with
pink and Jagged at the edges. a red
chaBcron or cap. with long hanging corn
cite. sat tlaintily on the back Of his black
curled head while his gold-hucd shoes
were twisted up ala poulnine, as though
the toes were shooting forth n tendlil
which might hope IN time to entwinc IT
self around his massive leg. y, 5
Once more. Sir oliver said Sir Nigel,
looking shorcwards with sparkling eyes.
do We find ourselves at the gate Of
| honor. tic door which haiti, so oftcnalcd
lsus to all that is knlghtly and worthy.
There flies the princes banner. and It
would be well that we {hnste ashore and
| pay ourzobci&ance to him. The boats al
ready swarm from the bank
There Is a goodlyahostel near the west
| gate. whicl, Is famed for the stewing Of
J. spiceti pullets.'' remarked Sir Oliver. &c
ilmight take tho edge OF our hunger of
| ia les arc gay with dnnask and silver he
| is no trenchcrman himself, and hath no
| sympathy for those who are his bet
tiers"
Ellis betters!''
"IIis bctters before the iranchor. lad.
Sniff not treason where none Is meant.
| I have seen him smile in his quiet way
because I had looked for the fourth time
| towards the carving squire. And indeed to
| wv I, a. ,Ja1l yf x-{t
Of bread or slipping his cup OF thrice
wntercd wine. Is enough to make man
| feel shame at his own hunger. Yet war
land glory my good friend. thou gh well
! enough In their way, Will not serv" e !.
/ Tighten s,ich a belt as clasps my waist
Ss''How' read you that coat which hangs rs
over yontSer galley, Allcyne?" asked si1
h Nigel.
argent. bend vert between cotlses
dancette g,rles.
at is a northern coat. I have seen Il
/ in the train of the Pcrcies. From tht
\ shields. there Is not one Of these vessel j.
which hath not knight or baron ''7.r,'I aboard
H j would mine eyes were better. lio" reac
you this upon the left
II .'Argcnt and azure, a barry wayy o
six" u,
"IIa, 1t is the sign OF the Wiltshire
Stourions! And there beyond ] see thu
red and silver OF the Worsleys OF Apnlder,
combe, who like myself are Of Hampshire
1 lineage Close behind MS is the moline
/ cross Of the gallant William Molynenx
! and beside It the bloody chevrons OF thu
/ Norfol, Warehouses;. with the amulet:
/ OF tho Musgraves of Westmorcland. r!
1 list. Paul! 1t would lie avery strange THING
/ liz so noble a. company were to gather wills
i out some notable deed Of arms arising from
4 It, And here is our boat. Sir Oliver. Sc
4 1t seems best to me that We should go t
i the abbey with our squires. leaving Mas
4 ter Hnwtaync to have his. own way. In tn
i unloading"
1 The horses both of5knights and s1nire
\ were speedily lowered into . broad lighter
\ and reached the shore almost ms soon 4
4 their masters Sir Nigel bent his kne'
drvoutly rs he put foot on land. and tax
j ing n small black pach from his bosom
he bound 1t tightly over his left eye. {
MAY the. blessed George and i he mem
DRY or my sweet lad y-love raise high m!
/. heart" nuoth hr. And rs 2 token
A vow That will not take this patch from
f MY eye until J. have seen something 0
5thls country OF Spain, and done such
| smal! deed as IT lies in me to do. AM
i this I swear upon the cross of my swort
i and Upon The glove of my lady,
IN truth you take me back ltwent!
4 years, Nigel" quoth sir Oliver, rs. the,
mounted ana rode slowly through tn
i water-gate, After Cadsand, deem tina
I. the French thought that we were ~
army Of tho bllad, for there was scare
n mai, who had not closed an eye 70
tho greater love md honor Of his lady
Yet 1t goes hard with you that you shonl''
darken one side, when with both opel
you can scarce tell a horse from a. 2 mule
In truth friend, 7 think that you stel
over the; line of'reason in this latter
. Ys"slr Oliver Buttcsthorn," said the littl
lsnight shortly ~ would have you t
SEQ tho ma til of honor very clearly AM
that that isi tho road, upon which do no
crave another mans guidance
4'tBy my, soul" said Sir Oliver, You ar
as tart rs vcrjuice this mornlng r yol
are bent uron n Quarrel with mo mus
leave you 10 your humnr and dron Int
the Tcte dor here, 70. J ma my q, !,
ynrlet5 rnss the door who bare g smolinl
1 dish, which had, methought most OK
cellent smell, sa !,
'Nonnyiii ncnny.'' cried his comrade, lay y
ing This hand upon his linee We re-, nay a.,
I.,..,,,,,,Y ~, ali ofhar over long TO ran 0u