Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14

| ing camp. IN the royal kitchen the
cook was bending over his fires, while
an assistant mixed beverage Of bar
| ley water, yolks of eggs and SIENNA
| wine for Charles when he should be-
come aroused Those courtiers al
ready astir cast many glances in the
! girls direction as she moved toward
tie tent Of the fool
But if these gallants We're sedulous
she was correspondence indifferent.
Anxiety Or lOyalty-that stanchness OF
heart which braved even the ironical
eyes of the black robed master Of med
: ieiAe-drove her again to the ailing
testers tent, and, remembering how
She had ridden into camp and into the
august einreror's favor these fondlings
Of fortune looked significantly from
enc to the other
A iot less fever, solictous maid"
| said the leech in answer to the in
! qlliries of the jestress. and she endur-
ed the glance for the news, although
the former sent her away with her face
afian.e.
AN the leech let her in. he'd soon
have to let the patient out" spoke up
a gallant. Her eyes are sovereign
remedy. where bolus, pills and all vile
potions might fail
eff this he a sample of Francis dam
solS. | care hot how long We are i'll
reaching tie Low Countries,' answered
d second.
10 this the first replied in kind. but
-, Hon. of
more serious moment to divert them,
for it began to lie whispered about
that Louis of Hochfels had determined
to push forward. The unWonted activ.
i,y III tie camp ere long gave credence
to the ruMor. The troopers commenced
looking to their weapons. Squ:res hur-
RED here and there, while near the
tents stood the horses Saddled and
brlled undergoing the scrutiny of the
grUomS.
Some time, however. elapsed before
the emperor himself appeared. Moth
ing in the bead roll or devotional offer
ing of the morning had he overlooked.
Tie divers dishes that followed had
been scrnpulously partaken Of and
then onlyas man not to be hurried
from TIE altar or the table-had he
emerged from his tent. His glance
mechanically swept the camp, noting
the hustle and stir, the absence Of dis
order and finally rested on the girl.
For moment from his look it seemed
he might have forgotten her, and she,
who had involuntarily turned to him
so soiicitously, on a sudden felt chilled,
as confronted by mask. His voice,
when at length he spoke. was hard,
dry. matter Of fact, and 1t was Jac4ue-
line whom he addressed.
You slept well?'
YES sire" she answered.
"And have already been to the FOO! s
tent, l doubt not
The mask became half quizzical, half
friendly, as her cheeks mantled be
meath his regard. Was it but quiet
Arrangement against a iestress whose
tongue had been unSparng enough,
even to him. the day before? Certes,
here stood now only a rosy maid, rob
bed of her spirit. or a folle. struck wit
less. and Charles face softened, but
Immediately grew stern as his mind
abruptly passed from wandering jes-
tress and fleeing fool to matters of
more moment.
, Under VOW to the Virgin the emperor
had announced he would not draw sword
himself that day. but seated beneath a
canopy of velvet overlooking the val
ley he so far compromised with CON
science as personally to direct the prep
, | tat IN, Ia sob
throne surrounded by funeral hang
inSs, how white and furrowed, how
harassed with many cares. he appeared
in the glare of the morn to the young
GIRL Was this he who held nearly al
Europe in his palm? Who between
5 martial commands talked of holy or
ders the apostolic see and the sever
sacraments to his priestly confessor!
And from aloof she studied him, with
new doubts and misgivings. her
thoughts running fast. and anon bent
her eyes to the Hill on the other side OF
t the valley. In her condition Of mind
confused as before a crisis. it was d
! distinct relief when toward noon word
:. was brought that the free baron was
approaching. Soon, not far distant, the
cortesc of Louis of Rochfels was seen
at the front. flashing helmets ant
breastplates; behind, a cavalcade of Ia
r dies on horseback and filters, above
which noated many flags and banners
Would he come on: Would he turf
back" Many opinions were rife.
oh" cried a page with golden hair
there will be no battle after all.
Ant. truly confronted by the aspec
a Of the emperors camp, the maraude
:, had at arst hesitated. But If the dan
gers before him were great those be
hind were greater. Accordingly, leav
:. ing the cavaicade of the princess, he
4 maids and attendants, the free barol
n Of Hochfels, surrounded by his owl
4 trusted troops, dashed forward AFRO
Uentlv into the valley hNnt uDOl