Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-02

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and an expression of upon his
clear. well-chiselled features. I}elow On
either SIDE of the sters were fnSty or
City English and Gascon barons, knfGhts.
and courtierS.
There sits the prince whispered Sir
John Chandos as they entered. IL or
the right is Pedro whom We are about
10 put upon the Spanish throne. The
other IS Don James. whom We purpose
with the aid OF God TO help % his tarone
in Majorca.
The prince had observed their entrance.
and. springing to his feet. ne had 1d-
vanced with a winning smile nd he
Light of welcome in rs eyes
Welcome TO Aquitaine. SIR y eel Lor-
ing nd Sir Oliver Butte,thOra. said
he, Nay, keep your knee for ~ sweet
father az Windsor. I woud ha.' YOUR
hands. my friends. We are ike 90 give
you some work TO do ere YOU SEQ the
downs Of Hampshire ono more. How
many have you in your tramp
Sir Oliver.
And have one hundred arr lers and
score Of lane. there are 40 three
hundred men of the White Conn nv who
wait for me on tins side Of the vlter up
on the borders OF Navarro
We hope to see you both in The ban
quet-hall anon rcjoned The primo lie
bowed, and Chandos plucsing Sr oliver
BY the sleeve. led them both away o. tho
back Of the press of courtiers.
The young ruler had sat listle,,ly upon
his stool with The two puprct uonarchs
enthroned behind him. but of sudden a
DARK shadow passed over his ilce. and
he sprang to his feet ia one Of those
gusts Of passion which were tie single
blot upon his noble and genero Us char
acter.
How now. Don Martin de u CarraT"
he cried. How now, sirrah: What
message do you bring TO- rs from our
brother Of NavarreF' The newcomer
TO whom this abrupt query had been adj
dressed was n tall and handsome cavalicr
who had just been ushered INTO tho
apartment. Are the passes oren 20 Us.
OF does your master 60 back from his
word pledged 70 me at Libourne no later
than last Michaolmast"
II would III becDrle my gracious
master, sire, to go back from promise
given. lie does but ask some DELI and
certain conditions and hOstages-"
Conditions Hostages is he sroak-
Ing to the Prince OF England or Is 10
the bourgeois provost Of some half-ln-
tured town! Condition. ouothaf Tio
may find much 70 mend in his o,rn Coz ID.
ton. ere long. The passes are, then
closed to usg'
NAY, sir
They are open. thenT
Nay, sire. IL you would but"
Enough, enough. Don Martin" cr.l
the prince. 1T is a sorry sight 10 see -.
true knight pleading in SO false a cause
We know the dou-s OF on COUSIN
Charles. We know that while with OH
right hand be takes our fifty thousan
crowns for the holding of the pa Sos oper
I he hath his left outstretched tO Henri
81 a rfun Or b.. . D.. 4 L
ready 70 take as many more for the keeJ
ing them closed, | know our goo
Charles, and he shall learn that / kno
him. lie sets his kingdom up 20 the be,
bidder, like some scullion farrier selling
glandered horse. lie is-"
my lord" cried Don Martin. I cam
stand here to hear such words Of n
master. Did they come from other n
should know better how 20 answ
them"
"Your bearing and your words. n
Martin, are such as | should have look
for in you. You will tell the king, 20
master. that be hath been paid his pri
and that If he holds TO his promise
hath my word for il that no scath sh
come to his people, nor to their hOu
or gear. If, however, we have not
leave, shall come close at the heels
this message without his leave. and be
ing a key with me which shall open
that he may close. Where is my II
Chandos? Ha, Sir John, commend {
worthy knight to your care. You Y
see that he hath rejection, and such
purse of gold as may defray his charg
for indeed II Is great honor TO any CO..
to have within 1t so noble and gentle
cavalier"
"But I have tidings for you, my lol
and lieges, that our brother of Lancas
is on bis way for our capital with Il
hundred lances and as many archers
aid as in our venture. We shall th
join the army at Dax and set our b'
ners TO the breeze once more
A buzz of Joy at the prospect OF
mediate action rose up from the group
warriors. The prince smiled at the m
tial ardor which shone upon every II
around him.
"It will hearten you to know" he c,
tinued, that / have sure advlces that Z
Henry il q very valiant leader, and q
stand against ne as promises 20 gave
much honor and pleasure. II Is certa
also. that the brave and worthy Bertha
an GuescIin hath ridden into France
the Duke of Anjou, aud purposes TO "a
back with him great levies from i'lca
and Brittany. We hold Bertrand in b
esteem. for he oft before been
great pains TO furnish ms with an hon
able encounter. What think you OF
nv worthy CAPITAL? He. took You
Cocherei, and, by my soul you will hi
The chance now to pay that score"
The Gascon warrior addressed win'
n little at the allusion, nor were
countrymen around him better pleas
for on the only occasion when they !
encountered the arms OF France with'
English aid they had met with hea
defeat.
ssThere are some who say. sire" 81
the burly DE Gibson. shat the score
already overpaid, for that without @
con help Bertrand had not been tal
AZ Array, nor had King John been ov
borne at Poictiers.
"Ry Heaven, but this Is 100 ,nuci
cried an English nobleman. Methir