The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-08-26
EnglIshman and get the matter decid-

Englishman and get the matter decid-
cd, one way or another
| Even Randalin uttered a cry; ana
Rotbear caught his King by the arm
as thought to snatch him out OF DodiiS
peril. M,
"Only one way would be possipie'
| Canute! Your waist Is not SO ols 40
one of his arms. His sword wouiu
cleave you as If 1t cut water
Half laughing, but more resentiui'
The King freed himself. Now do you
hold my power so lightly? More IMAM
once have gotten under your guard
| If skill could accomplish anything, you
would not have to wait long Tor what
7 should fix upon" He broke OIL with
n shrug and flung himself back upon
the straw of the bunk. Let us speak
of something else" he said. WHAT
did the boy say about having seen Ed
mund?"
Somewhat ramblingly, as uncertain
of his interest, Randalin told MIN OF
her glimpse of the Ironside; and he
listened. lying back on the straw. his
ewes fixed on the ceiling. She had be-
gun to think he had forgotten her,
when all at once he shot out swirl
question: Ibid you never find out
what the wool was that Edric Jarl
pulled over his eyes?'
mot unless one could guess 1t from
what King Edmund said, lord,-thac
the Jarl had found them SO much
cleverer than he expected that ms
victory was without relish to him, and
he was DESTROYS to regain their TREND
ship"
A distinct chuckle came from Ca.
mute, and some murmur about the
Ironsido's chin. Then he said, 60
on, and tell me everything you can
remember; and once more lay staring
at the ceiling in silence.
He did not appear to notice II when
she stopped the pause lasted so long
that Rothgar concluded that sleep had
overtaken their host and rose softly
to betake himself to such cheer as
the fires offered. AS he made the
first step. however, Canute sat up sud
denly, striking his fist upon the bunk
81 will do it," he said. While they
stared, he rose and recommended his
hurried pacing his eyes keen and far
away, his mouth set in grim resolve
do what, King?" the son of LODI
brok ventured at last.
Canute's eyes appeared to rest upon
the pair without seeing them. "Ac-
cent the challenge" he answered abb
sently. Then the utter horror in both
faces brought him momentarily back.
"You need not look like that. would
not do it If did not see a good chance
to win. There are other weapons than
those which dwell in sheaths.
But if you lose?" Rothgar's harsh
voice was discordant with emotion.
IF you lose?"
The King slenced him irpatiently-
81 do not think | shall lose; but If it
be otherwise, then Fate Will rule 1t.
prefer to risk everything rather than
to experience more delay Catching
the bewildered page by the collar, he
pushed him toward the door. KUN.
boy. with all the speed of your legs,
and find Ingimund the Swimmer and
fetch him here. And you, foster-3roth-
or. if my fame is important to YOU 20
YOU betake yourself to those ounplsh
OATS around the fires and try, by any
means whatever, to remedy their rant
heartedness. Ask them If thoy want
the host across the river to think tlem
turned into herd of weeping bond
women. Ask them if they think thus
To show honor to their King. Tell
them that | take it as no proof OF
their love: that | will have none OF
that hating faith which limps up with
n great cry after the show is over.
Tell them-Oh, tell them anything you
think worth while-only that you get
some noise out of them! Evil will
come OF it if the Englishman is al
lowed to believe that he has beaten US
before ever he has struck blow"
Rothgar sighed as he moved for
ward. 81 am very unfit to speak words
of cheerfulness to anybody but this
shall, like other things, be as you
wish
Ito be continued)