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shelter, there to wait until the pages
return. By the grace Of the Virgin
and the help of my patron ST. Magda-
len, stopped short ere reached his
door, though. as you saw, he strove to
hale me up to it."
But your father?"
mot one word shall I tell him.
You DO not know him; but I can tell
you he is not a man to disobey as 7
have disobeyed him. He would ayenge
me, 1t is true, but it is not to him that
l shall look for vengeance. Some day.
perchance, in joust or in tourney,
some knight may wish to wear nv
colors, and then I shall tell him that If
ne does indeed crave my favor there Is
wrong unredressed, and the wronger
the Socman of Minstead. So nv
knight shall find venture such as
bold knights love, and my debt shall
De paid, and my father none the wiser.
and one rogue the less in the world"
Then down the glade there came a.
little green-clad page with laughing
eyes, and long curls floating behind
him. He sat perched on a high bay
horse, and held on to the bride of a
spirited black palfrey, the hides Of both
gllstening from long run.
I have sought you everywhere, dear
Lady Maude," said he, in a piping
and holding the stirrup. ''Troubadour
galloped as far as Holmhill ere could
catch him. I trust that you have had
no hurt or scath?" He shot a.
questioning glance at Alleyne as he
spoke.
mo, Bertrand" said she, thanks to
THIS courteous stranger. And now,
sir" she continued, springing into her
saddle, sit is not fit that I should
nave acted this day as becomes a true
knight. King Arthur and all his
Table could not have done more. It
may be that, as some small return.
my father or his kin may have power
to advance your interest He is not
rich, but he is honored and hath great
friends. Tell me what is your purpose,
and see if he may not aid it."
Alas, lady! have now no purpose.
1 have but two friends in the world,
and they have gone to Christchurch
where it is likely 1 shall Join them. "
And where in Christchurch ?"
AT the castle which is held by the
brave knight, Sir Nigel Loring, con-
stable to the Earl of Salisbury
To his surprise she burst out a.
laughing, and spurring her palfrey,
dashed off down the glade, with her
page riding behind her. Not one word
did she say, but as she vanished amid
the trees she half turned in her saddle
and waved last greeting. Long time
he stood, half hoping that she might
again come back to him; but the thud
of the hoofs had died away, and there
was no sound in all the woods but the
gentle rustic and dropping of the
leaves. AT last he turned away and
made his way back to the highroad-
another person from the light hearted
boy who had left it short three
hours before.
(Fo be Continued Nert WeeE)
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tc take to my heart. Alas! that I
should still be so weak"
Weak" she exclaimed, raising her
black eyebrows. 81 do not think that
even my father himself, who is a hard
judge of manhood, would call you that
But it is, as you may think, sir, a very
pleasant thing for me to hear that you
are grieved at what you have done,
and can but rede that we should go
back together, and you should make
your peace with the Socman by hand
ing back your prisoner. 1t is a sad
thing that so small thing as a woman
should come between two who are of
one blood
Simple Alleyne opened his eyes at
this little spurt of feminine bitterness.
Nay, lady," said he, that were worst
of all. What man would be so caitiff
and thrall as to fail you at your need?
have turned my brother against me,
and now, alas! l appear to have given
you offence also with my clumsy
tongue. But, indeed, lady, am torn
both ways, and can scarce grasp in my
mind what it is that has befallen."
Nor can marvel at that" said she,
with a little tinkling laugh. "You
came in as the knight does in the
jongleur's romances, between dragon
and damsel, with small time for the
asking of questions. Come" she went
on, springing to her feet, and smooth
ing down her rumpled frock, "let us
walk through the shaw together, and
we may come upon Bertrand with the
horses. If poor Troubadour had not
cast a shoe, we should not have had
this trouble. Nay, I must have your
arm.
you have no wish, then, to hear my
story?" said she at last.
May" said he eagerly, ST would fain
hear it,
You have a right to know it, if you
have lost brothers favor through it.
This man has been g suitor for my
hand, less as think for my own sweet
sake than because he hath ambition,
and had it on his mind that he might
improve his fortunes by dipping into
my fathers ng-boX-though the
Virgin knows that he would have
found little enough therein.
But, to be brief over the matter,
my father would have none of his WOO
ing, nor in sooth would l. On that he
swore VOW against US, and as he is
known to be a perilous man, with
many outlaws and others at his back,
my father forbade that 1 should hawk
or hunt in any part of the wood to the
north of Christchurch road. AS it
CHANGED, however, this morning my
little falcon was loosed at a strong
winged heron, and page Bertrand and
I rode on, with no thoughts but for the
sport, until we found ourselves in Min
stead woods. Small harm then, but
that my horse Troubadour trod with a
tender foot upon a sharp stick, rear
ing and throwing me to the ground.
Then away ran Troubadour, for belize
spurred him in falling, and Bertrand
rode after him as hard as hoofs could
bear him. When I rose there was the
Socman himself by my side. with the
news that I was on his land, but with
so many courteous words besides, and
such gallant bearing, that he prevailed
upon me to come to his house for
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black hair was gathered back under a
light pink Golf, her head poised proudly
upon her neck, and her step long and
springy, like that of some wild tireless
woodland creature. Alleyne stood in
the shadow of an oak staring at her
with parted lips. for this woman
seemed to him to be the most beauti-
full and graceful creature that mind
could conceive of. Such had he imag-
ined the angels, but here there was
something human, which sent a tingle
and thrill through his nerves such as
no dream of radiant and stainless
spirit had ever yet been able to conjure
up.
The two walked swiftly across the
meadow to the narrow bridge, he in
frcnt and she a pace or two behind.
There they paused, and stood for
few minutes face to face, talking
earnestly. Alleyne had read and
heard of love and of lovers. Such were
these, doubtless-thiS golden bearded
man and the fair damsel with the cold
proud face. Why else should they
wander together in the woods, or be so
lost in talk by rustic streams? And
to advance from the cover or to choose
some other path to the house, he soon
came to doubt the truth of his con-
lecture. The man stood, tall and
square, blocking the entrance to the
bridge, and throwing out his hands as
he spoke in a wild, eager fashion.
while the deep tones of his stormy
voice rose at times into accents of
menace and of anger. She stood fear
lessly in front of him, but twice she
threw a swift questioning glance over
her shoulder, as Of one who is in
search of aid. So moved was the
young clerk by these mute appeals,
that he came forth from the trees and
crossed the meadow, uncertain what to
do, and yet loath to hold back from
one who might need his aid. So intent
were they upon each other that neither
took note of his approach; until, when
he was close upon them, the man threw
his arm roughly round the damsel's
waist and drew her toward him, she
straining her 1.-THE supple figure away
and striking fiercely at him. The
maid, however, had but little chance
against her assailant, who, laughing
loudly, caught her wrist in one hand
while he drew her toward him with the
other.
''The best rose has ever the longest
thorns," said he. "Quiet, little one, or
you may do yourself hurt! Must pay
Saxon toll on Saxon land, my proud
Maude, for all your airs and graces."
''You boori" she hissed. 'FYou base,
underbred clod! Is this your care and
your hospitality 1 would rather wed
a branded serf from my fathers fields.
Leave go, I say-Ah, good youth,
Heaven has sent you. Make him loose
me! By the honor of your mother, I
pray you to stand by me and to make
this knave loose me.
"Stand by you I will, and that
blithely," said Alleyne. ''Surely, sir,
you should take shame to hold the
damsel against her will"
The man turned a face upon him
which was lion-like in it's strength and
in it's wrath. With his tangle Of
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spurred cock and new-hatched chickenl
Thy fighting days may soon be over"
'Hadst asked me in the name of
charity 1 would have given freelyI"
cried Alleyne. "As it stands, not one
farthing shall you have with my free
will, and when 1 see my brother, the
Socman of Minstead, he will raise hue
and cry from will to will, from hundred
to hundred, until you are taken as
common robber and a Scourge to the
country"
The outlaw sank his club. "The
Socman's brother!" he gasped. "Now,
by the keys of PeterI 1 had rather
that hand withered and tongue was
palsied ere I had struck or miscalled
you. If you are the Socman's brother
you are one of the right side, war
rant, for all your clerkly dress''
His brother I am," replied Alleyne.
"But even if 1 were not, is that reason
why you should molest me on the
kings ground?"
81 give not the pip of an apple for
king or for NOBLE" cried the serf
passionately. ''Ill have I had from
them, and i'll I shall repay them. 1 am
a good friend to my friends, and, by
the Virgin, an evil foeman to my foes"
"And therefore the worst of foeman
to thyself," said Alleyne. "But pray
you, since you seem to know him, to
point out to me the shortest path to
my. brothers house."
He was following the track, his mis-
givings increasing with every step
which took him nearer to that home
which he had never seen, when of
sudden the trees began to thin and the
sward to spread out into broad green
law, where five COWS lay in the sun
shine and droves of black swine wan
dered unchecked. A brown forest
stream swirled down the centre of this
clearing, with rude bridge flung
across it, and on the other side was
second field sloping up to a long, low
lying wooden house, with matched roof
and open squares for windows. AL
leyne gaZed across at it with flushed
cheeks and sparkling eyes-for this,
he knew, must be the home Of his
fathers.
Alleyne was reused, however, from
his pleasant revery by the sound Of
voices, and two people emerged from
the. forest some little way to his right
and moved across the field in the di-
rection of the bridge. The one was
man with yellow flowing beard and
very long hair of the same tint droop-
ing over his shoulders. BY his side
walked a woman, tall and slight and
dark, with 1.-THE graceful figure and
clear-cut, composed features. Her Jet
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Don't take scoop coffee when Won want
Arbuckles' ARIOSA Coffee, which is
sold only in sealed packages and never
loose out of scoop"
A grocer may recommend a. loose cof-
fee at SO much pound. He is all right.
He means well. If he handled the coffee
himself, from the tree to you, you might
well trust him implicitly.
But he does not
He may know something about coffee.
He may think he does, but let that pass.
He buys it loose |! From whom? You
don't know-if you did it would not
mean anything. He trusts the man he
buys it from-maybe salesman, 1naybe
wholesaler, maybe little local roaster.
1t does not matter. What do thew know
about coffee2 More than the grocer ?
Perhaps.
Where do they get their coffee7
Where does it come from2
Whose hands touched it last?
Where had they been?
They can't tell Java from Brazilian bv
the looks after it is roasted, and it takes
man, expert by years of practical ex-
Perience, to select sound, sweet green
coffee of high cup merit and another
man with the knowledge and experiences
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there is the more reason that your
manners should be gentle too. I am
well persuaded that you did but jest
with this lady, and that you will now
permit her to leave your land either
alone or with me as guide, if she
should need one, through the wood.
AS to birth, it does not become me to
boast, and there is sooth in what you
say as to the unworthiness of clerks.
but it is none the less true that l am
as well born as you"
"Dog!" cried the furious Socman,
there is no man in the south who can
say as much"
"Yet can l." said Alleyne, smiling;
''for indeed I also am the son of Edric
the Socman, of the pure blood of God
frey the thane, by the only daughter of
Aluric of Brockenhurst. Surely, dear
brother" he continued, holding out his
hand, you have a warmer greeting
than this for me. There are but two
boughs left upon this old Saxon trunk" I"
His elder brother dashed his hand
aside with an oath, while an expression
of malignant hatred passed over his
passion-drawn features. You are the
young cub of Beaulieu, then?" said he.
81 might have known it by the sleek
face and slavish manner, too monk
ridden and craven in spirit to answer
back a rough word. Thy father,
shaveling, with all his faults, had a
mans heart; and there were few who
could look him in the eyes on the day
of his anger. But you! Look there,
rat, on yonder field where the cows
Craze, and on that other beyond, and
on the orchard hard by the church.
Do you know that all these were
squeezed out Of your dying father by
greedy priests, to pay for your up
bringing in the cloisters! I, the Soc
man, am shorn of my lands that you
may snivel Latin and eat bread for
which you never yet did hands turn.
Knave, my dogs shall be set upon
you; but meanwhile, stand out of my
path, and stop me at your peril!"
AS he spoke he rushed forward. and,
throwing the lad to one side, caught
the woman's wrist. Alleyne, however,
as active as a young deer-hound,
sprang to her aid and seized her by
the other arm, raising his iron-shod
staff as he did so.
you may say what you will to me"
he said between his clenched teeth
''it may be no better than I deserve;
but, brother or no, I swear by my
hopes of salvation that I will break
your arm if you do not leave hold Of
the maid"
There was a ring in his voice and a
flash in his eyes which promised that
the blow would follow quick at the
heels of the word. For a moment the
blood of the long line of hot-headed
thames was too strong for the soft
whisperings of the doctrine of meek
ness and mercy. He was conscious of
a fierce wild thrill through his nerves
and a throb of mad gladness at his
heart, as his real human self burst for
an instant the bonds of custom and of
teaching which had held it so long.
The Socman sprang back, looking to
left and to right for some stick or
stone which might serve him for
weapon; but finding none, he turned
and ran at the top of his speed for the
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Synopsis of Precedingschaprers.

The Of the story laid In the 14th century.
Horde John. a lay-brother OF the Cistercian Mo.
mastery Abbey Of Beanlieu fees from the monastery
brought against him by number Of the monks
The same day, another Of the lay-brethren of the
monastery, Aleyne Edricson, takes his departure in
accordance with q provision of his fathers will.
designating that he should, when he became twenty
self his future calling In sadness he wanders from
the monastery to visit bis brother, the Socman OF
Al niohtfaI, Imeyna ssei.s shsitsr in inI3
where he meets Horde John. He is very. much in
terested in visitor to the inn, Samkin Aylward, aI
English archer Just back from the French warsess
Horde John getting into q controversy with Ay y
Horde John offering to Join the White Company ~
which Awkward is enlisted, If he does not throw tBf
couple of unsuccessful trials Aylward succeeds bS
o trick in throwing the giant Horde John, who u
thus bound to join the White Company.
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to proportion and blend for uniform re-
suits in the cup. First they must have
the supply to preserve uniform quality.
Arbuckles buy more coffee than any
four other concerns in the world COM
bined, and their coffee is the most uni
form. Then the roasting
The Brazilian Ambassador tells me
that embarrassing is an art" was the
court testimony of world famous chem
ist. Where are artists more likely to find
employment-manipulating little roast
er or in the Arbuckle mills, where the
yearly roast amounts to the hundred
million pounds?
Don't take scoop coffee, but buy a
package of Arbuckles' ARIOSA. Take
it home and keep the bean intact until
ready to use. We Theoretically seal each
bean after roasting with coating of
fresh eggs and granulated sugar to close
the pores and preserve the flavor. A lit
tie warming makes it easy to grind and
develops the flavor. Coffee deteriorates
If exposed to the air-it also collects
dust and absorbs impurities. That is
why you should BEWARE OF THE
SCOOP"
If your grocer will not sell you the
genuine Arbuckles' ARIOSA Coffee it
will be greatly to your advantage to buy
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house, blowing the while upon a
shrill whistle.
"Come!" gasped the woman. ely,
friend, ere he come back
They ran together to the cove of the
woods. AS they gained the edge of the
brushwood, Alleyne, looking back, saw
his brother come running out of the
house again, with the sun cleaning
upon his hair and his beard. He held
something which flashed in his ri hit
hand, and he stopped to unloose the
black hound.
''This way!" the woman whispered,
in low eager voice. Through the
bushes to that forked ash. Do not
heed me; l can run as fast as you, l
trow. Now into the stream-right in,
over ankles, to throw the dog off. AS
she spoke, she sprang herself into the
shallow stream and ran swiftly up the
centre of it, with the brown water
bubbling over her feet, and her hand
outstretched to ward off the clinging
branches of bramble or sapling- AL
leyne followed close at her heels, with
his mind in a whirl at this black well
come and sudden shifting of all his
plans and hopes. Yet, grave as were
his thoughts, they would still turn to
wonder as he looked at the twinkling
feet of his guide and saw her 1.-THE
HSure DenQ InlS way ana LndC, QlpplnS
under boughs, springing over stones,
with a lightness and ease which made
it no small task for him to keep up
with her. At last, when he was al
most out of breath, she suddenly
threw herself down upon a mossy bank.
between two holly-bushes, and looked
ruefully at her own dripping feet and
bedraggled skirt.
Alleyne, still standing in the stream,
glanced down at the graceful pink
and-white figure, the curve of raven
black hair, and the proud, sensitive
face, whichlooked upfrankly and conf
IDENTIFY at his own.
"Why did you not kill him?"
"Kil1 him? My brother?"
"And why not ?'-with a quick gleam
of her white teeth. "He would have
killed you. I know him, and read it
in his eyes. Had I had your staff I
would have tried-aye, and done it,
too.' She shook her clenched white
hand as she spoke, and her lips tight
ened ominously.
'I am already sad in heart for what
have done,' said he, sitting down on
the bank, and sinking his face into his
hands. "God help me! all that is
worst in me seemed to come upper
most. Another instant, and 1 had
smitten him: the son of my own
mother, the man whom I have longed
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The Story Of Mary.

Charles R. Barnes. in the New York
World.
Mary had a little lamb;
One day it got the Group;
She sold it to a packing house
It's now canned ox-tail soup.
Mary had to have a pet;
She bought a cunning COW,
Which died of splitting headaches soon;
It's country sausage now.
Mary wept and wept and wept.
And then piggie' got;
The piggie died of tummy ache
It's boned ham, like as not.
4.
Mary saw the packers make
A fortune from her pets,
But she could hardly clear enough
On them to pay her debts
Mary bought an ailing sheep
She knew 1t was a sin
And when 1t died she promptly calleo
An undertaken in.
6.
This precious pair embaimed the sheep
And sold it all for cash. -
The folks who bought it of them SAID:
'What lovely corned-beef hash:
Z.
The undertaken and the girl
Decided then to hitch;
They organized a packing house,
And, gee. but they are rich!
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VIII Manufacture Own Pennies.

VIII Manufacture Own Pennies.
Uncle Sam will make his own pen
nies in future. The treasury has
taken over the business from private
concerns, which for many years manu-
factured these small coins for the
government, and intends for all time
to come to turn them out with its own
machinery.
The treasury has always stamped
its own pennies with the design of the
Indians head and the wreath on the
reverse enclosing the words "One
cent; but the coins, lacking only this
finishing touch, have been made for
many years in Waterbury, Conn.,,
whence they were shipped in the shape
of "blanks" otherwise known as
"planchets'D in strong wooden boxes
They used to cost the government, in
this form, only twenty-four cents a
pound, whereas to-day, owing to the
rise in the price of copper, they can
not be manufactured, even when
homemade, for less than twenty-nine
cents. A pound of blanks represent
146 pennies.
If cent a pound be added for the
expense of stamping them with dies,
it will be obvious that Uncle Sam Is
able to manufacture 4S6 pennies for
a dollar-a very profitable enterprise,
inasmuch as he disposes of that num-
ber for $4S6.
During the last year the treasury
minted S0,719,163 pennies, of which
New York State absorbed about 15,-
100000, the demand from Illinois be-
ing next in point. of size, while Massa-
chusetts was third and Pennsylvania
fourth. To make this number of cents
required 525,228 pounds of copper,
1856 pounds of tin and 11,257 pounds
of zinc, the two latter metals entering
into the composition of these coins to
the extent of three per cent. and two.