Evening star., 1905-11-04

"Say rather 1 of her." quoth he, quickly.
God He knows that 1 am not worthy to
be her humble servant. 1t is easy, lady,
for a man to ride forth In the light OF day,
and do his devoir when all men have eyes
for him But in womans heart there is
strength and truth which asks no praise,
and can but be known to him whose treas
ure It is
The Lady Tiphaine smiled across at her
husband.
You have often told me. Bertrand. that
there were very gentle knights among the
English" auoth she.
"Av. av." said he, moodily. But to
horse, Sir Nigel. you and yours. and we
shall seek the chateau of Sir Tristram de
Rochefort, which is two miles on thls SIDE
of Villefranche. He is Seneschal OF Au-
versne and mine old war companion"
"Sertes. he would have a welcome for
yo, y" ouoth Sir Nigel; but indeed he might
look askance at one VINO comes "ithoul
permit over the marches"
"Ry the Virginl when he learns that you
have come to draw away these rascals
he will be very blithe to look upon
your face. Innkeeper' mere are zen solo
Dieces. What is over and above your reck-
nning YOU may take off from your charges
10 the next needy knight who comes this
wav Come then for its grows late and
the horses stamping in the roadway.
The LADY Tiphaine and her spouse sprung
unon their steeds without setting feet 10
stirrup. and away they 1ingled down the
white moonlt highway, with Sir Nigel at
the ladys bridle-arm, ana Ford spear
length behind them. Alleyne had fingered
for an instant in the passage and as he
did so there came wild outcry from a
cbar rnher upon the left; and out there ran
Awkward and John, laughing together IKE
TWO school boys who are bent upon
nrank. At sight of Aleyne they skunk
hast him. with somewhat of a shamefaced
air and springing upon their horses gal-
Ioned after their party. The hubbub within
the chamber did not cease, however, but
ather Increased with yells OF 20 moi, mes
amis. A moi, camarades! a MOI, nom
orable champion de rEveque de Montabon!
A Ia recouse de Feglise sante! So shrill
was the outcry that both the innkeeper and
Alleyne with every varlet within hearing
rushed wildly to the scene of the uproar
IT was indeed a singular scene which met
their eyes. The room was a long and lofty
one stone foored and bare, with a fire at
the further end upon which a great pot was
hojlinp A deal table ran down the center
with wooden wine pitcher upon 1t and two
horn cups Some way from 1t was a smaller
table with single beaker and broken
wine bottle. From the heavy wooden raft
ers which formed the roof there hung rows
of hooks which held up sides OF bacon,
Joints of smoked beef, and strings of onions
for winter use. In the very center of all
these, upon the largest hook of all. there
hung a fat little red-faced man with enor-
nous whiskers, kicking madly in the air
and clawing at rafters, hams, and all else
that was within hand-grasp. The huge steel
hook had been passed through the collar
OF his leather jerkin, and there he hung
like a fish on line. writhing. twisting, and
screaming, but utterly unable to free him.
self from his extraordinary position. 1t
was not until Alleyne and the landlord
had mounted on the table that they were
able to lift him down. when he sunk gasp
ing with rage into a seat, and relied his
eyes round in every direction.
ssT4as he gone 2" Quoth he.