The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1905-03-09
SYNOPSIS.

CTS ana the emperor 1harIeS V. Inc
dukes jester comes to court to amuse
the princess and is challenged by Tri-
boulet, the kings fool. Chapter H.
Francis condemns the dukes jester to
death by the sentence of Triboulet, who
is jealous, and spares him with a warning
The stranger befriended by Jacqueline, a
female Jester in the suit of the princess.
He tells the princess of the duke and his
love for her. He seems high born, and
she appoints meetitg with him in the
garden. IV.-The jester is much with
the Princess Jacquelinc thinks he loves
Louise. The duke is coming TO the
court ahead OF the appointed time. V
The jester and the princess read together
a love romance in the garden A tender
scene interrupted by the sudden arr:va!
of Jacqueliue VI-The duke arrives at
court He fears his recec:.un by the
princess. rlanc.s teiIs MIN to be bold.
VI1-The Jester breaks his glass when
the duke pledges the princess. TribOu-
let openly accuses him OF loving Louise.
The company drive Triboulet from the
banquet hail. NlII-The duke an impos-
ter He is Louis of Pfalz- Urfeld, free bar
on OF Hochfels, and holds the passes he
tween the territory OF Francis aud thu
real duke. He has interrupted letters be
tween the duke and the princess. The
Jester defes him. N and X-The Jester
escapes Attacked on the road by scamp
student he defeats his assailaut and makes
friend OF him. Aided by Nanette, the
students wife, the Jester gets a morse and
a monks gown, but is seized by troops
Abelonging to the false duke aud carried
back to court. XI and XII-The Jester
sends Caillette, one OF the king's fools. TO
warn the emperoror OF the imposture and
prevent the marriage. In tournament
one OF pretenders men attacks the jester.
but is himself wounded lacqueline
witnesses this combat. XII and XlV--
The jester denounccs the itnpostor Ia
Louise and is discovered by the king and
free baron avowing love to the princess,
The impostor learns OF Caillettes mission
and hastens the wedding The jester in
a dungeon cell XIV and XNI-The
false duke attacks the jester in his cell
and suatches keepsake from his neck
Jacqueiine attends the jester. Wedding
and departure OF free baron and princess
XVII and XNIll-Jacqucline aids the jes.
ter 10 escape and rides away With him,
XIX and XX--The fugitives have mixed
company I'm an inn. In a mock quarrel
with the scamp student the jester shows
eowar'itcc. lacqueline snuts him. At
tackled by rufhans the pair escape by aid
OF Spanish troubadour who proves obc
caillette
"Ali's well that ends wen" he said.
but l must crave indulgence. Lady
Iacqueline. for having brought you in-
20 such peril"
She flushed DO you persist In that
foolishncss:" she returned quickly
''Do you deny the right to be 40
called
Did not tell you the constable's
daughter Is deadT'
'"To tho world! But 20 the fool-may
be M; serve herr"
'poor serv.e" she rctorted "A dis
credited mistress"
''On" am minded for" he replied.
q sudden flash In hts eyes,
She looked away. Her lips curved.
"For how longy' she sald half mock
ingIy. and touched her horse before be
eoJld reply
What words had her action checked
on his lips;
To serve her seemed a happiness that
drowned al other Ills: selfish bond
Of suborfination. Her mlsfortunes
dignlHcd her Her worn gown was
dearer In hts eyes than ""nrtly splcn
der. tho disorder Of her hair more b.
coming than nets II gold and co!f- of
jewel lie forgot their danger. The
broad plain lay Ike @ pleasure garden
before them.
At ~" sight ~ bush. white with
flowers. size uttered au exclamation of
pleasur" afd broke ~ a branch GOV.
ere'I with fragrant blossoms - they
rude by out NJ the depths ~ this
stoF"h"usn VI sweets plumiering
bumm1nZ bird flashed anil vanished.
a jewel from natures crown. She held
the branch 10 her face. nnd he glanced
st her Covertly. She was all iostress
again. The cadence uf that measured
motion shaped itself 90 au ancient
lyric IN keeping with tho song ~
birds. the blue sky and tie wild roses.
'Ttafk. bark
Pretty lark.
Little hEedsEt thou my pain"
lie bent his head. listening He
could scarcely hear the words Was
Il q sense Of new security that moved
her. the reaction Of their narrow -.
cape. the knowledge they we're leaving
the chateau aud all danger behind
themf
''HAfk, hArks
Pretty larkt''
Boom: Par In the distance sounded
tbe discharge u n cannon. its iron
voice the antithesIs 90 the poets dainty
pastoral. As the report reverberated
over the valley, from the grass in.
Vulnerable insects arose: the din died
away. the disturbed earth jewellers
sank back 10 earth again. The song
ceased from the young giTTs lips. aud.
gazing quickly back, she could just dis.
tinguish above one of the parapets o.
the chateau a wreath. already nearly
dissolved In the blue u the sky. The