The Delta independent., 1906-07-27
CHAPTER TX.

OF candor.
his head. at is more hard FOR me to
gain obedience from you than from the
me to GuInne. Yet, hush! little one.
for your fair lady-mother Will be here
from the provost marshal this Journey:
Away to your chamber. sweeting. and
keep n blithe face, for she who con-
fesscs Is shTivcn. And now, fai moth
err. he continued. when his dauEhter
your blood runs colder than II did:
Alleyne Edricson, ! would have n word
should take service under me. And
here in good time comes my lady, with.
out whose S, counsel no, my yinSe.s %Sgt
II was her own thought that you should
come" -
OF you. and can see that you are one
who may be trusted. said the Lady
lord hatir need Of such u one by his
side, for he rccks so little of himself
that there should be one there to look
to his needs and meet his wants. You
have seen the clolstor: II were well
that you should see the world. too. ere
YOU r'l &C can Tideg: asked Sir Nigel.
looking "A, the youth with puckered
YES. I have ridden much at the abb
.Ye, there is a difference. bctwixt a
You can sing and rlayy'
"On Citclc. flute 8rd rchcck
.indIrcrcnt %H mt wdiil.' We'll "
Il trust that you are lowly and SER
4 have served all ny life. my lord"
"Caust carve tooF
Il have csrved two days IA week for
modcI ,rulyi wilt make a squire
Of EquircS But toll me, pray. canst
NO. my lord. but 1 could learn" j,
~ Is Of import" said he. for I
ing tho weight OF my helmet for
thirt ears hath In some degree frhSed
I'll is for you also to bear the purse
said the lady: FOR my sweet lord Is OF
80 free and gracious temper that he
SEad T9ga aims fins o. EFiz' FIa m a 'aS Se 'T ,hSF
with some knowledge of yCnsrlc. and
or the management Of horse; hnwk, and
and courtesy. which are proper to your
age. WIN mako you a ut squire for Sir
"kias. iaty" AlIcync answered, Il
know well the great honor that you
have done me in dCcminE me worthy
to wait upon 90 renowned n kni<ht
yet am SO conscious OF my own wchk-
whicr might be 80 III fitted to iulhl !,
Msdesty and rT nrs, hsns,ea Sna mind mind, sifta
ish'; M paee ' or an SQUIRE. Your % words prove
that you have these. and all the rest
IL but the work Of use and Of urng: ne,
ito have MI ready FOR our start before
IN. feast OF ST. Luke, for there - much
leisure. tScrcfoTc, II IL please you to
take service under me, In which to
And / have ono favor to crave from
YOU" added the lady uf the castle, as
NllCyno turned to leave their pros.nIg.
You have HA I understand. mGrh
learning. which you have acquired at
ncaulIcu. / would have you give m
us in dIErnurrlug with my daughter,
the Lady MAuic: for she Is SOM w9at 5.t
backward. fear. nud hath no l9E' @ Inr
rnunccE. which do but nh her empty
head with dreams OF enchanted inlll-
cmyisi"pbrT comes over after uuucs
from the Priorv, but he is atrictcn VII IA
rciE small rrunt from his teaching.
would have you do what you can with
hcr and Win As9tMa;, 6rs,y my pEiGTrSE6, pEi%I@E ''
And 80 Ancync found htmHgli NOT
ouiy chosen ns squire 70 a kn,shL ,,3rS RHt
he had Thought to play In the world;
and hustle. OF furblrhinE OF arms and
ciang OF hammer from NIL the south
land cGuniSs Fast rn spTGnd ma rom tnS SnStc
to castle. that the old game w9S htoat
once more. gnd ,hG Hens m .nriy AMI 'i!IT spFipe
Great news this for that nCrco oll
country whose trade for a generation
her imports prisoners. For Elx ycnrss
her sons had chafcd under an unwontcd
peace. Now they few 70 their nrms ns @
OF Crccy. OF NoEcnt. and 9f r"iTTIyrrss ,I,,rs
were glad TO think mat th.y hiEmi , !
rIhddcr HtIll were the hot youth Who
had cha,rcd for years under the mar
tInI tales OF their slr,Cs. TO pierce n,hf shf
The tanners OF tho fcry Moors. TO foi,
low the greatest captain ot INC nE'. ,o
when tho marches OF HlcorlN ana NOT
mandy were as bare and bleak as thn mo
pTospects for a race OF warriors. From
sea to sea thCrc was stringing or boWs
in the cottage and clang OF steer IN 'h'
Nor did Il take long for every strong, !,
hold to pour forth It's cayalry. nhha ~
late autumn and tho carly winter every
road and country lane rcsounded WIN
,hc wnr.horso and the ciattcr OF march
'"f In 'i; the ancient and pcpulous, county
in,dnTs or OF soldiers for service
which promised elthcr honor or nr prom.
name ant the fame OF sir Nigel L3rin,s
drew PIN "nesf sS to nSsnes, sorse @ unaSr
valiant leader. Arehcrs from tho
New Forest and tho Forest OF ry BSrS;
Si When is watcred by tho stour, tho
Avon. and tho ltchcn. young cavahcrI9'
from the ancient
were puahing for Chriatchurch to takc
service under the banner or tho hVe
scarlet roses. 49,
tho bnchclics OF land which the laws
OF rank required. ho might well have
cut his forkcd pcnnon Into u square
bnnnor, nnd taken such following INTO
the ncld es would have supported sum ,S inc
was heavy upon him; his land was
scnnt. his Golfers empty. and the very
castle which covered him the holdlnS
of another, Sore was his heart when
he saw rare bowmcn and war r-hnrdened
spearmcn turned away from his pSs pn,Sss
for the lack OF the money which miunt
couip nnd nav thcm. Yet the letter
which Awkward had brought MN watc 9