Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-21
CHAPTER VII.

dogs were to be set upon MN II ne
showed face upon Minstead land. then
indeed was Alleyne adrift upon earth.
North, south, east and west-he might
turn where he would, but all was equal
" chill and cheerlesS. The Abbot
had rolled ten silver crowns In, a let
tuce-Ieaf and hid them away in the bot
tom of his scrip, but that would De d
sorry support for twelve long months.
In all the darkness there was but the
one bright spot of the sturdy comrades
whom he had left that evening"; II ne
could find them again all would De
we'll. He pushed on. therefore, now
walking and now running. TO-
The forest began to shred out into
scattered belts of trees. with CLEAN OF
between. Here and there by the way
side stood little knots of wattle-anu-
Longing by the doors inc redueneekeo
children sprawling in the roadway.
BY these Alleyne knew that ne was
therefore, no great way from Christ
church. Right glad later, was the tray
eiler to see the high tower OF ChTlsLr
evening light. and gladder still when,
rounding a corner. he came upon ms
comrades of the morning seated astrad+
die upon a fallen tree. They had a nat
space before them. on which they al.
ternately threw little square pieces OF
bone, and were so intent upon 1he.r DC
he approached them. He observed WIN
establishment. as he drew. near; that the
archer,s bow was bs 9n 32iis Side ! and the
steel cap laid upon the tree-trunk ne
Mort de ma vie!' Awkward shouted,
looking down at the dice. Never had
/ such cursed luck. A murrain on the
bones! l have not thrown a good man
Shristchurch in my shirt Then sud
denly glancing up, "Hola, by the splenI
dor of heaven, here is our cher peIlt:
Now, by my ten fnger-bones! this is a
rare sight TO mine eyes lie sprang up
and threw his arms round Alleyne5s
neck, while John, no less pleased. Dut
more backward and Saxon in his habits,
stood grinning and bobbing by. the
wayside. with his newly-won steel cap
stuck wrong-side foremost upon his
fast come to stop" cried the bow
IN. patting Alleyne all over in his de-
light. Shall not get away from US
aeTln wish no better" said he. with a
pringling in the eyes at TINS nearly
well said. lad" cried big John. I'VE
three shall to the wars together, and
the devil may ny away with the Aooo1
are all besmudged, Hast been in the
water?'
wered. and then. as they journeyed on
their way, he told them the many
things that. had befallen him
But you said A~lleyne, there nave
are bow and sword and cap-and why
so warlike, John?"
ut is a game which friend Awkward
hath been attaching of me-"
"And 1 found him an oyer-apt pupil
grumbled the bowman. H hath
stripped me, But by my m MI nut caH y9u
rade. lest you bring discredit upon my
mission, and l will pay you for them
at armorer's prices"
Take them. back, man, and never
heed the pay said John. Il did but
wish to learn the feel Of them. since SINE
to my own girdle for some years To
Ma fol, he was born a free COM me
very trick of speech and turn OF
thought take them back then. and
indeed it gives me nneasd Hot m ~ leg leg
1t CHANGED on that very evening Ina
Sir Nigel Loring, having supped peioIe
sunset, as was his custom. had ta Twn
his dogs for an evening breatheri Two
russet-clad varlets, with loud halloo
and cracking whips, walked thlghIdeep
amid the swarm, gulding, oNNiiqsi
himself, with Lady Loring, upon, MS
arm. the pair walking slowly and Sc
dately, as betitted both thelr dhe
their condition. They paused at the
Sir Nigel was a slight man of poor
gentle gentle, ways !: So short was h that his
wife. who was no very tall woman,
had the better of him by the rea aen
III three HlEtlSs MS SAtiAA AoN '.o -.
Injured in his early wars by a basket,
full of lime which had been emptled
over him when he led the EAR Oh
Bergerae. he had contracted something
OF a stoop, with a blinking, peering
expression of face. HIS age was SIX
arms, together with a cleanly ne, hao
preserved his activity and endurahee
seemed to have the slight limbs and
swift grace of a boy. His race, now
ever, was tanned of a dull yellow TINT,
and the little pointed beard Whlcn ne
wore was streaked and shot with gray;
His features were small, delicate, and
regular, with clear-cut curVlng nose,
and eyes which jutted forward from
the lids. His dress was simple anq
Vet spruce. A gold embroidered belt
Of knighthood encircled his loins, with
his arms. five roses gules on a held
argent, cunningly worked upon the
clasp. So stood Sir Nigel Loring. upon
the bridge of Avon. and talked lightly
And, certes, had the two visages alone
been seen, and the stranger been asked
which we've the more Likely to oel0ns
loved by the oughest soldiery of Eu-
rope, he had assuredly selected the
ladv's. Her face was large and square,
with fierce thick browS, and the eyes
of one who was accustomed 10 RUE.
1t was the age of martial. women. me
deeds of Black Agnes of punpar, OF
Montfort were still fresh In the pupllc
mind. With such examples before them;
the wives of the English captains nad
become as warlike as their mates, ana
ordered the castle In their absence WIN
the prudence and discipline or veteran
seneschals. Right easy We're the Mont,
acutes of their Castle Of TWynnam rov dnq
galley or French squadron while Lazy
Mary Loring had the ordering OF It, Saw
ing. that 1t Is not At training Tot a
demoiselle' hawks and HOUNDS r ndei
or reading the Gestes de Doom De Nay
ence. as 7 found her yester-night, pre-
.-rdirg sleep. the artful. with the cor
rer of the scroll thrusting forth from
-0der her pillow. Lent her by Father
Christopher of the Priory, forsooth~,,
.Iet is ever her answer. How shall
~ this help her when she has castle
c her own to keep. with a hundred
mouths all agape for beef and drink?S
the knight. "The maid is like the
-,sng fllv, which kicks heels and
time dame, give her time" :.
We'll 7 know that nv father would
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