The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-24

- gwen, Sa9O 0e. WIZ 10y Wuas
can: but the issue rests with others.
pray you to stand up. for indeed / cannot
promise more"
Then I must be content" said she.
rising. with a composed face. Il have
prayed YOU to take ruth. and indeed
can do no more: but ere 90 back to the
forest I would rede you to be on your
guard lest you lose your bag once mose.
Wot you how took +. archer! Nay.
it was simple enough. and may happen
again. 50 make it clear to you. had
this knife in my sleeve. and though it IS
small it IS very sharp. slipped it down
with my face against the saddle. I cut
down like this"
In an instant she had shoen through
the stirrup leather which bound her man.
and he. diving under the belly Of the
horse. had slipped like a snake into the
brushwood. In passing he had struck
Pommers from beneath. and the great
horse. e9aged and insulted. was rearing
high. with two men hanging to his bride.
When at last he had Gained there Was
no sign left Of the wild Man" O. of his
wife. In vain did Aylward. IN arrow
on his string. run here and there among
the great trees and peer down the
shadowy Riades.. When he returned he
and his master cast shamefaced dance
at each other.
than jailers." said Aylward. - be climbed
on his pony.
But Nieel's frown relaxed into smile.
AT least We have gained hack what We
lost" said he. Here I place II on the
pommel Of my saddle. and I shall not
take my eyes from it until We are safe in
Guldfosd town."
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3. .dvsnsns.. q NSei Iosise. - s yesas -: Esei:S.
man q heroic ancestry. who took up the s.ord -
mead the fallen fortunes q his no,e house the year
The story opens. with beiez word picture q
aosnss 4 sse eua., system and md osS:r eS.nses
which that fearful ''black death" bgunght about.
The house of Lnsine has heen ~ bat wIscksd By
Nieel .nd his grandmother are the sole survivors
q the family. and the Cisterci.n monks a Waver-
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their measer possessions Young Nisel openly
opposes them.
The monks. in satisfaction a . claim. have
taken possession of . fiery untamed yellow hose
of noted hneace. and several a their number
have bcen viciouSly attacked and nearly kSued
by the animal. Believing the hose % be pos
aessed of . devil. the monks ase aioat 10 have
given 10 him. partly in the hoPs thas Il vl In
him and rid their community q III most rebe9us
Troublesome and DANGEROUS oppo0ent. Bot NiRel
At once takes the horse. and IN the psesence oe
the astonished monks speedily reduces him s0
submission. He names the animal PosnmefS.
While Nisel and his grandmother. the venerable
Dame ErmyntTude. ARE spending the evening 10.
by the lay summoner and sacrist of Wavestey.
accompanied hy hand Of archerS. who ses upon
the young Squire. bind him and take him peaooes
to the Abbey TO he tired because he h4d ehrown
the sumuoouef into . mogaSs and Destroyed sons
lexL papers that beina served.
The trial takes place with exaGHesased ponp the
next day and Nieel sentenced to bead and water
chaplain. The indignant Squire springs 10 window
recess and de6es the guards. just - he . about
to be shot down he IS joined n his retreat BY
Samkjn Aylwari . bowman As the confISct -
about to beSn. Sir John Chandoa. one al the most
valiant knights of Ring Edward. arrives m search
o( Nigel announcing that his majesty . coming
to spend the night ~ Nteers house.
ROR AND AGAINST oeA1u
A CHICAGO lawyer. retained as counsel for
~ the defense in a murder trial. tells Of the
difficulties in impaneling jury in connection
therewith.