The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-20

like a nail into a door. rather than see
you do scath to each other"
Fore God. this is a strange way of
hYou may iind the scath yourself, my
lusty friend. II you raise your great
cudgel to me. I had as lief have the
"Teil me, Aylward," said Alleyne
earnestly. with hands outstretched to
keep the pair asunder. what is the
whether honorable settlement may not
be arrived at?'
The bowman looked down at his
feet and then up az the moon: Par-
bieauw he cried. the cause OF guar ar
in Limousin. and how can / bear in
mind what was the cause of it? Simon
there hath 1t at the end of his tongue
Not I. in troth," replied the other.
II have had other things to think of.
There was some sort OF pickering over
dss or wne was b it niSke
it," cried Aylward. 1T was indeed
about n woman; and the quarrel must
go forward. for ] am still of the same
What of the woman. them" asked
Simon. May the murrain strike me. II
1 can call to mind aught about her"
1T was Ia Blanehe Ii eoltos;; Rose; maid a at
mon gar. 1 loved her" -,
so did many, quoth simon. I
call her to mind now. On the very
day that we fought, over the little
a long-legged Welsh dagsman. They
have a hostel of their own now, some
where on the banks of Garonne. where
the landlord drinks SO much of the
liquor that there is little left for the
customers"
Aylward, sheathing his sword. "A
welsh dagsman. T. faith, c. etait mau-
when she had jolly archer and a
lusty man-at-arms to choose from.
The old soldiers and Horde John
stE0de G togetber nd in all sdow
them. when he felt a touch upon his
shoulder and found young page by
his side.
"The Lord Loring commands" said
the boy, that you will follow me to
the great chamber. and await him
there"
Up the broad steps Alleyne went,
following his boyish guide, until at the
folding oak doors the latter paused.
and ushered him into the main hall of
On entering the room the clerk look
ed round; but. seeing no one. he con-
tinued to stand. his cap in his hand.
a chamber which was so different to
any to which he was accustomed.
Most Interesting of all to Alleyne was
a small ebony table at his very side
on which. by the side of chess board
and the scattered chessmen, there lay
an open wT5tGn In rght
fiourishes and devices along the mar
gins. In vain Alleyne bethought him
of where he was and of those laws OF
good breeding and decorum which
should restrain him; those colored cav
itnls and black even lines drew his
hand down to them. as the loadstone
draws the needle, until, almost before
he knew it, he was standing with the
romance of Garin de Montglane before
his, eyes so absorbed in its contents as
to be completely oblivious of where h'
was and why he had come there.
lie was brought back to himself
however, by n sudden little ripple OF
quick feminine laughter. Aghust, h'
dropped the manuscript among the
chessmen and stared in hewtldermeui
round the room. 1t was as empty ans
his hand out to tho romance, and agar
came that roEulsh burst Of merriment
He looked up at the ceiling back a
folds of motionless tapestry. OF a sud
den, however, he caught quick SHIN
mer from the corner of a high backed
bancal In front of him, and, shifting
| pace of two to the side. saw white
| slender hand. which held mirror o
| polished silver In such way that th'
concealed observer could see withou
being seen. He stood irresolute, un'
certain whether to advance or to talSS
the mirror was whipped in, and n tai
and stately young lady swent out from
behind the oaken screen, with dane
ing light of mischief in her eyes
Alleyne started with astonishmcnt as
he recognized the very maiden who
had suffered from his brothers vio-
lence in the forest. She no Longer
wore her gay ridine-dress. however
but was attired in long sweeping
robe of black velvet of Bruges. witt
delicate tracery of white lace at neck
and ut wrist, scarce to be seen against
the ivory skin. Beautiful as she hat
seemed to him before, the 1.-THE charm
of her figure and the proud, free grace