Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-04

language CapriCious, rrueI was his
face: in his eyes shone covert ENJOY
meut of the situation,
Would he never speak? With one
hand he stroked bis beard with the
doHllet
You were talking. cbilGren.' lie said
finally before | cane in
eff yonr m:jesty,@ vents.red iri5ou-
lot las heard all your majesty viii
not blame us" Md he 2l,5Hael IaaieY-
olently toward the dukes lester. who.
upon the kings abrupt eItraHee, had
descended frons the platform.
Observing tie eIuh}azoned arms of
Charles '. upol t..t GHess of tie eu1-
prit = faint laok OF surprise swept
Francis face ii II rec i tat fatai
day When on tie fed of lattlc . rival
banner had waved ever iliusivelX. ever
beyond lis reach! Now il >taae aefore
HIN rs tloG@l. mocking his friendship
fer his one time powerful enemy. the
only man lie feared. tllc emperor who
had oyerthrovn him. Tie sinister
smile of the King gave way to gloomy
thoughtful,lesS.
'"Who is this knaye?" he asked at
length tXedly regarding the eHstwhile
badge of bis defeat.
a. poor fool sire replied the kneel=
Ing man.
"rhoSe arms embroidered ou your
dress, what do tlIey mean" said the
king shortly
The arms of NY masters master.
your majesty" was the overeon1ident
answer.
WHO is Your master:'
The Duke of f'riedWald sire, tie
betrotlled of the Princess Louise
Aud your purpose here
My master sent me to the princess.
1'll miss thee. rogue said be ''Tis
proof Of love to send thee. my merry
companion of the vine cup. Rut go
Nature hath formed thee TO eonjurc
sadness from lady's face SO | set
out upoa tly perilous journey. and. Is
vored hy fortune. am but safely arE*T-
ed Was e.en HOW about to repair to
the princess. whom | trust, in KY
humble way, to :ilnuse"
And thou slIaltr. said the king sig
nilcantly-
oh your majesty.' with assumed
modesty.
THAT is" added Francis, IF it will
, atnuse her TO see YOU hanged.
And if 1t did not amuse her, sire!'
spoke up the newcomer, without a
tremor in his voice
What them" asked the king
1T would he Il breach of hospitality
to hang me the servant of the duke
! who is servant of Charles - he re
piled boldly.
Francis started Like menace
| shone the arms of the great emperor.
Nividly he recalled his own humilia
ton. his long captivity, and mistrust-
ed the power Of his subtle aniable
friend enemy Friendship? Sweeter
| was hatred. But the promptings Of
| wisdom had suggested the policy of
! peace; the renS of eXpedency drove
! him autocrat or slave. to the doctrines
of loving brotherhood. He turned his
gloomy eyes upon the glowing counte-
nance Of Trboulet
! "WlIat say you. fool?'
Your majesty. answered the eager
| dwarf. could hang him without breach
of hospitality"
How do you make that good, Fri
bouiet:" asked tie monarch,
The duke has given him to the
princess Tie princess is subject
of your majesty, The king of France
has jurisdiction over the princess foo
and surely can proceed i'll so small
| ma tte} as hanging him
Francis bent a malignant look upon
the young man. Behind the dwarf
stood the ie>trcss, now an earnest
| spectator Of the scene.
This newcomers stay with rs prom
ses to be brief, CuilIette," SIZE wins
percd.
"IIar!1. you witch, He answers" re-
turned the poet.
WHAT can he say" she letorted,
Struggling her shoulders. He is al
ready condemned.
Are you pleased. mistress? Just be
cause the poor fellow stared at yon
overnuch.'
oh" she said insensihiy, 'it was
written he should hang himself, Now
We'll hear how ably Audacity parleNS
with Fate"
| 1T would be no breach of hospital
ity. sire. to hang the princess foo.
spoke the condemned man. with no
sign of waning confidence, yet it
would seem to depreciate the dukes
! gift Your ateSty should hang the
one and spare the other. 'Tis a matter
of logic" he went on quickly, ITO point
out where the dukes gift ends and the
princess fool begins. A gift is gift
until it IS received. The princess has
not yet received the dukes gift. There
fore your majesty cannot hang me as
the princess fool. nor would your
majesty desire to hang me as the
dukes gift