Gilpin observer., 1904-12-08
my lord! know you whence he sss

it?"
you prove good guesser to know
that it was not his crime" the King
said dryly "A little while ago, l
found out that he got 1t from the
British woman who is nurse to Elf
giva of Northampton"
To this, the new Marshal volun-
teered no answer whatever, but drew
his breath in sharply, as though he
found himself in deep water; and the
King spoke on.
II did not suspect the Lady of
Northampton having evil designs
toward me, because-because she is
more prosperous in every respect
is proved true, for am told for GER
tain that, the day before the British
woman gave the boy the liquid, a
Danishman gave the British woman
an herb to make a drink Of" He
paused, and his voice became slower
and much harder, as though he were
curbing his feelings with iron. "Since
you have heard the Norman rumor,"
he said, at is likely that you have.
heard also of the discomfort among
the Danes, who dislike my judgments;
but in case you have not, will tell
you that an abundance of them have
betaken themselves to place in the
Middlesex forest, where they live out
laws-and their leader is Rothgar
Lodbroksson.
"It is unadvisable for me to stir up
further rebellion among the Danes
by accusing them of things which it is
not certain they have done. and even
though l seized upon these women it
would not help; while l cannot let the
matter continue, since one thing af-
ter another. worse and worse. would
be caused by it. The only man who
can end it, while keeping quiet, is the
one who has the friendship of the only
woman among them to whose honor
would risk my life. l mean Randalir,
Frode's daughter"
Whether or not he heard Sebert's
exclamation, he spoke on as though it
had not been uttered. "One thing is,
that she knows nothing of plot; for
did she so, she would have warned me
had it compelled her to swim the
Thames to reach me. But she must be
able to tell many tidings that We wish
to know, with regard to the use they
make of their jewels, and the Danes
who visit them, and such matters,
which might be got from her without
letting her suspect that she is telling
news. Now you are the one person
who might do this without making any
fuss. and it is my will therefore that
you go to her as soon as you can.
Your excuse shall be that the Abbott
has in his keeping some law-parch-
ments which l have the wish to see.
but while you are there, | want you
to renew your friendship with her and
find out these things for me-. BY obey
ing me in this. you will give the State
help where it is most needed and hard
to get" When that was out, he raised
his head and met the Ftheling's eyes
squarely, and it was plain to each Of
them that the moment had come
which must, once and forever, decide
their future relations.
1t was long time that the Lord of
Ivarsdale stood there, the pride of his
rank. and the prejudice of his blood.
struggling with his new convictions.
his new loyalty. But at last he took
his eyes from the Kings to bow be-
fore him in noble submission.
This. is not the way of fighting
that 1 am used to. King Canute." he
said. land I will not deny that l had
rather you had set me any other task !;
but neither can | deny that, since you
find you have need of my wits rather
than of my sword, it is with my wits
that it behooves me to serve you. Tell
me clearly what is your command,
and neither haughtiness nor self-wlll
shall hinder me from fulfilling it,
Ito be cnntinuedl