Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-13
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'Prettily said, mon garconl Tod
ing that same Staying of the Redee1
II was a bad business. A good pa
in France read 20 US from scroll
whole truth Of the matter.
soldiers came upon Him In the GAR
In truth, these Apostlesof Hiamayl
been holy men, but they were o
great account as men-at-arms. I'll
was one, indeed, Sir Peter, who sni
out like true man; but, unless he
belied he did but clip a varlet's "a
which was no very knightly de
BY these ten finger bonesl had / be
there, with Black Simon OF Norwld
and but one score of picked men OF a.
Company, we had held them In pla
Could we do no more, we had al lea
/ filed the false knight, Sir Judas
full Of English arrows that he woul
curse the day that ever he came
such an Grand"
The young clerk smiled OF
companions earnestness. Had
wished help" he said, "He could ha,
summoned legions Of arehangles fro
heaven, so what need had He of you
poor bow and arrow? Besides, bethin
you Of His own words-that those viii
live by the sword shall perish by II
sword"
Now, youngster, let things be pla
and plain between us. l am q me
who shoots straight at his mark
You saw the things / had with me a
yonder hostel; name which you We n
save the box of rose-colored suga
which / take to the Lady Loring, anl
you shall have them If you win br
come with me to France"
Nay" said Alleyne, Il would gla@4
come with We to France or where elsd
ye will, just to list to your talk and
because We are the only two friend,
that have in the whole wide world
outside of the elolsters; but indeed Il
may not be, for my duty is toward mi
brother, seeing that father and mothes
are dead, and he my elder. Besides
when We talk Of taking me to Frances
We do not conceive how useless q
should be to you, seeing that neither
by training nor by nature am / fitted
for the wars, and there seems to be
nought but strife in those parts"
"Bethink you again, mon ami,
quoth Awkward, that you might 20
much good yonder, since there are
three hundred men in the Company,
and none who has ever a word Of
grace for them, and yet the Virgin
knows that there was never a set Of
men who were in more need of 1t.
Sickerly the one duty may balance the
other. Your brother hath done with
out you this many a year, ana, as I
gather, he hath never walked as far
as Beaulieu to see you during all that
time, so he cannot be in any great need
Of you"
Besides" said John, ''the Socman Of
Minstead is a byword through the
forest, from Bramshaw Hill to Holiness
ley Walk. He is a drunken, brawling,
perilous churl, as you may find to your
cost"
urba ,ooro .oooo~ +LaA .ho,,1a
strive to mend him." quoth Alleyne.
There is no need to urge me, friends,
for my own wishes would draw me to
France, and it would be a joy to me
could l go with you. But indeed and
indeed 1t cannot be, so here take my
leave of you, for yonder square tower
amongst the trees upon the right must
surely be the church Of Minstead, and
l may reach it by this path through
M the woods"
AT "Well, God be with thee, lad" cried
of the archer, pressing Alleyne to his
heart. Il am quick to love, and quick
,h to hate, and fore God l am loath tC
hit part. Yet it may be as we'll that you
in should know whittier we go. We shall
ul now journey south through the woods
rel until we come out upon the Christ.
rv church road, and so onward, hoping
If. tonight to reach the castle of Sl
e. William Montacute, Earl of Salisbury
IT, of which Sir Nigel Loring is constable
ed There we shall bide, and 1t is lik,
he enough that for a month or more yol
lie. may find us there, ere we are read.
for our voyage back to France"
W. 1t was hard indeed for Alleyne Il
Iat break away from these two new blu
th hearty friends, and so strong was tn
III. combat between his conscience and hi
on inclinations that he dared not lool
round, lest his resolution should Sill
away from him.
nv The path which the young clerk hal
on now to follow lay through a magnifi
tie cent forest Of the very heaviest timber
where the giant boles of oak and 0
ch beech formed long aisles in every di
IT. rection, shooting up their hug
DOR branches to build the majestic archie
mr. OF Natures own cathedral. 1t wa
tn very still there in the heart of tn
SIS, woodlands. The gentle rustic of tn
at branches and the distant cooling Q
he pigeons were the only sounds whic
ere broke in upon the silence, save tina
he once Alleyne heard afar off a merr
Ike call upon a hunting bugle and tn
shrill yapping of the hounds. H
of pushed on the quicker, twirling hi
Sc? staff merrily, and looking out at ever
ION turn of the path for some sign of tn
old Saxon residence. He was suddenl
IT arrested, however, by the appearance
asst OF Wild-looking fellow armed with
ay, club, who sprang out from behind
Ike, tree and barred his passage. He wa
lad a rough, powerful peasant, with ca
t and tunic of Unframed sheepskii
5ed leather breeches. and galligasrin
round his legs and feet
re- "Stand!" he shouted raising hi
at heavy cudgel to enforce the orde
ian 'Who are you who walk so freel
to through the wood?" Whittier woul
ing you go, and what is your errand
he why should I answer your ques
self tions. my friend?" said Alleyne, stand
i'm, ing on his guard
an Because your tongue may saw
uld your pate What hast in the scrip
ner 'Nought Of any price,
How can tell that, clerk? Let m
ush see''
the mot L"
the Fool I could pull you limb froi
limb like a pullet Wouldst lose scri
so and life tooT'
try IT WIN part with neither without