Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-24

vaf1;2e, Ior one thing i> -;
jester in love is doubIy a fool"
lis that What You have come to
say: asked tac plaisant, his bright
slauce fastened ON the others conf
dent face
u came u return tie visit You once
made he. e9S44 retprtel the master
of IIoehfels 'i;y this time you have
probably learned an an opponent 10
be feared
! "As one fe.as TN, a~>ttsSl.~ knife or
a treacher6)js d9Jsaagl1t said tie fool
Did not ~ Wien you left that
night the true, vas over returned
thr kings 2no&', fr8Wn;n@.
.'frlit. We the ironieal answer.
"ForeWarnna fueeamed kud that sort
of warfare Vas 10 be expected
well" uare5GFyc,lly replied the free
baron, who Tor reaSon> pf his own
chose not 70 challenge Tie atfront. lin
those two instances YOU We're not
worSted .lnd as for the trooper Who
attacked YOU. ! Know not whether Your
lance or tie d5ot2r's lancet is RESPONSE
bic for lis t;hnas off. But you met
him With true ai5.aint You WoPId have
made Il good @GlEl1r. It is to he regret
ted you did not Ff.see yeu' fortune With
mine But it is "a, late now
Yes" answered the plaisant, 1t is
toe late"
HI the fools coHHteualce or his man
nel the kings guS#t sought eontirma-
ton of the dying troopers words; also
WAS he fencing for such additional in
formation as he might CLEAN, and for
this purpose had he come. Had the
! emperor really gone to Spain: The sol
Gier's assurance had been SO faint
! Sometimes the 1rc.' baron wondered if
[ he had heard Alright or If lie had cor
| rectlN interpreted the mea@er message.
| Ike hoped to provoke from tie plai=
! salt some expression of self content i'll
! his plans for the future.
What if he offered the fool clcmen-
| ey: asked the princess betr0thpd of
himself. If the Jester had confidence
| in the future he would naturally rath-
er remain in the narrow confines of his
| dark chamhcr than consider proposals
from one whom he believed he would
| Vet overcome.
why" he said patronizingly, survey
/ ing the slender figure of the fool. "a
good man should die by the sword
rather than so to the scalfold. If get
the king to forgive You and the prin-
cess to overlook your offense will YOU
well and truthfully serve me-
"Never.' answered the fool promptly.
| "iie is sure the message will reach
Charles in Spain" mentally concluded
the kings guest Yet" he continued
aloud in "A tone of mockery YOU did
not hesitate to betray your master
yourself. Why. then. will you not be
tray him to me-
"To him | will answer, not to you.'
returned the jester calmly.
\ contemptuous smile crossed the
free baron's face.
And tell him how you dared look up
| to his mistress; that you sought to save
| her from another. while you yourself
poured your own burning tale into her
ear? Two things | most admire in ma
| ture." went on the free baron. with
, emphasis. "a daredevil who stops not
for man or Satan and-an honest man.
You take but compromising middle
course and will hang. hybrid, from
. some convenient limb
| "Rut not without first knowing that
you. too. in all likelihood will adorn an
equally suitable branch my lord Of the
thieves rookery," said the jester, snl-
| ing
Louis of Hochfels responded with an
ugly look
Fool, YOU expect your duke will in
telVenc. h" exclaimed. Not when
he has been told all by the king or the
princess. he snerred. DO YOU think
she cares: You. Il motley fool, a
theme for Jest between us
But when she learns about youT'
retortcd the plais;nt significantly.
'She will cen be mistress Of my cas-
| tie
CASTLE" laughed the jester, "a rob-
ber's aerie, \ footpad's retreat, \
riticr of the roads become Il great lord?
You Of royal blood. Then WAS your
father II King of thieves
The free barons face worked fear.
fully.
lnfuriate. his hand sought his sword,
! but before he could draw il the fool,
anticipating his purpose had rushed
upon him with such impetuosity and
| suddrnneSS that the king guest. in
spite of his bulk and strength, was
thrust against the Waii. Like a grip
of iron the testers fingers We're buried
in lis opporcnt'S throat Fer one SO
youthful and slender in build his pow
er MIS- remarkable, and, strive as he
might the princess h"trothcd could
not shake him off. Although his arms
pressed wft5l crushing force about the
i4ure Of tie fool, tie hani Il his
taroat never re4aAed He endearered
70 ,arust tie pai~ant from him; but,
like Il tier. the jester c}Hng. To and
fF3 tIey SWaE"d. 70 tie free baron.
.a.t H41ed b@ taat &auntiet IF steel.
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