The Delta independent., 1906-07-27

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cba5Esd "GFuel% me-, he cried. Who hath
And then your brother!' she con-
| tinued with little laugh, disregard
ing his question. "Methlnks this hath
become a taml!y custom amongst the
mean a jibe. But, indeed, AIIeyne,
Scarce know what TO say.
Say some word Of hope. however
distant--some kind word that l may
cherish in my heart
Nay. Alleyne. it We're a cruel kind
ness, and you have been too good and
you despitetully. There cannot be a
closer link between US. 1t Is madness
to think of it. We're there no other
reasons, it is enough tHat my father
| and your brother would DotA cry out
My brother. what has he to do with
| Come, Alleyne, was it not you who
would have me act fairly to all men
and certes. to my father amongst
You You say truly" he cried. you say
hope? I do not ask pledge or promise
Say only that l am not hateful to
you-that on some happier day I may
hear kinder words from you"
Her eyes softened upon him. and
heartfelt answer was on her lips,
when hoarse shout. with the clatter
up from the bailey below. At the
sound her flce set. her eyes sparkled.
head thrown back-a woman's body,
but a soul of fire.
credy My PGpr fRt39r n5a h@h Is S NY she
time for dallyins. WI Vim my II fnIheFs Is no
i3se tSs b1"~a and all anIdnny may fPIIoW II is when
wei. and may God be win you She
Ia ha,- ),
but as he bent his lips over it she
whisked away and was gone. leaving
in his optstretched hand the very
had craved in vain. Again the hoarse
cheering burst out from below, and he
heard the clang, of the rising portcul-
thrust It into the bosom of his tunic,
hf hnd rushed as fast as feet could bear
| The raw morning had broken ere
the hot spiced ale was served round
| Black Simon with his banner. bestrid-
ing lean and powerful dapple-gray
charger. as hard and wiry as himself.
Aitter AiIter MIN, fidinS three abreast, were
who had followed the French wars
before: So. With Jingle Of arms and
| Bridge of Avon. while the burghers
shouted for the flag of the ave roses
| and its gallant guard.
two-s score archers. burly and mostly
bearded, their. round targets. on their
| most deadly weapon that the wit OF
| man had yet devised. thrusting forth
from behind their shoulders; From
each mans Eirdle hung sword or axe,
| according to his humor, and over his
9iHsr 5RS hip WIts thsre f juttGd out The ]epthern
md peacock feathers.
| So we'll toast altogether
! To the Gray Goose Feather
And G The land where the Gray Goose
trumPeters blowinE upon naSirs. and
two drTmmers in parti-colored clothes.
| After them came twenty-sevCn sump-
ter-horses carrying tent poles, cloth
spare arms. spurs. wedges. cooking
kettles; iS s, ssorseshGes. has OF nails. and
perience had shown to be necdful in a
harried hostile country. y white mule
sarried Sir SeFF SIgeFs Own 5Sa DS HaPery yaFtst a9d
table comforts. Then came tw6-score
more nrchers, ten more men-at-arms
and: hnallly ,rear--Euard OF twenty
bowmen. with big John towering in
the front rank and the veteran Aylward
marching by his side. his battered har-
trast with the snow-white Jupons and
shining brigandines OF his compa Mons.
questions and rouEh west SAXON tests
Sr hSSw from m rank to rank or were handted
and the gazing crowd
The Company had marched 10 the
turn OF the road ere SIR NIGEL LorinE
rode out from the gateway. mounted
on Pommers, his great black war
| Iwar-horse, whose 1onde-ous football
on the wooden drnwhridEe echoed
| loudly from the gloomy arch which
spanned it Sir Nigel was stilI in his
velvet dress OF peace. with Nat velvet
cap Of maintenance and curling ostrich
| feather clasped in golden brooch
| He bore no arms save the lonE and