The La Jara chronicle., 1906-07-20
CHAPTER VII.

indeed was alIeyue upon
North, south. east and west-he might
turn where he would. but all was equal
ly chill and cheerless. The Aph9t ,
tuce-Ieaf and hid them away In the bot
tom of his scrip, but that would be g. a
In all the darkness there was but the
one bright. spot of the sturdy eonraues s
wh9% he had lst araa shaa H mssad Il be
well. He pushed on. therefore, no"
walking and now now running; nm sg-ed out into
scattered belts OF trees, with gleam OF
. 1neld and stretch Of pasture PtSr wari ,aRd
oetween, s,ds stnod little knots of waffle and
daub huts. with shock-haired i3borers
lounging by the doors and red-cheeked
children sprawling in the roadway.
BY these Alleyne knew that he was
on the very frpgs rag OF oT the from b9reS ChrIst
church Right glad later. was the tray
eller to see the hlghi foTer in t6e o meTiew
evening light. and gladder stiil when: EN-.
rounding a corner. ne came nm, "a aPon ION nis
die upon a fallen tree. They had nat
space before them. on which they al
bone. and We're so intent upon their oc-
cupation that they meyer raised eye ys.tais as
astonishment as he drew near; that the
archer's bow was on Johns back; INC
archers sword & by Johns thn trfrn side, ana bee bee
MO Mort ID de ma vie! Awkward shouted;
such cursed luck. A murrain on the
oones haye not thrown gn i,s go9d 90 r9aaR Inaih
christchurch in my. shirt, Then sud
denly glancing up, "Hola, by the splsinII isiiI
Now, by my ten finger--bones! this Is
rare sight to mine eyes" He spranG up
neck, While John, no less pleased, but
more backward and saxon In his HABITS, rs
MSSsae sseSs WITH his ana steel
stuck wrong-side foremost upon ms
Hast come to stop?' cried the bow
man. patting Alleyne all over in his de-
light. Shall not get away from us
prlngiing in the eyes at TINS nearly
!'Weii said, lad" cried big John. We
three shall to the wars together, ana
Of efe BeauiieulS SeT !S But m % your feet and hosen
are all besmudged. Hast been in the
7 have in good so9th," Alleyne ans
their way, he told them the many
but you" said Alleyne, mere nave
been ho changes S sdta wila 6nS Mhy
at is a game which friend Aylward
hath been attaching of me-. :,
.'And 1 found him an over-apt pupil
grumbled the bowman. iiG h..tn
Striped me But back by Ty to ma hut eainal gSu
rade. lest you bring discredit upon, my
mission. and I will pay you Tor theH
heed the pay said John; Il did but but
! am like to have such trinllets hung
to my own girdie for some years TO
MA fol- the he svop9 vas born i,a free Ss,b eGRs tine
very trick take of sReeeh tsem back ah them and
my yew-stave tapping against my leg.
sunset as was his custom. had taken
and cracking whips. walked thighi,d}.esp ,ga,}.ngp
amid ami u4sns sha swarR Behnd EsdaE eame sr Nss
himself. with Lady Lorlng sing, up9n nna se ses
ap; aafely. the as pb bentted both their age and
their condition. They paused at the
Sir Nigel was a slight man of poor
gentle ways. So short was he he that at,hn his
Eide Sad ths @hS Setter GrS Of him y the SreadtS
Of three fingers. His sight having M be- been
iniufsa fnl of lime IT ms which f had been smpfea
over him when he led 1 the sar Earl 81
Bergsrac, erg % he had had contracted something
of a stoop. with a blinking peerins
but OF the constant praetice Of
arms, together with cleanly lie, mad
preserved his activity to and dtanca endnransSe se
sssmed s%ifs grace ss hafe Of ins boy fase
enG ensr the ai little anf@ poi1ted beard which he
wore, was streaked and = shot % With gray; ray
His features were small oeY,n delicate nase ana
and eyes which jutted forward from
the lids. His dress was simple and and
OF knighthood encircled his loins, With
his arms FIVE roses ggrieS gIlesS on nnon hsle tbe
eEggn' eiaspa SO uRnF stood Sir Migei LoriRg upon
the bridge of Avon. and talked lightly
with his lady ,
been seen, and the stranger been asked
which were the more likely e to eeiSng xg.s
loved by the toughest soldiery of Eu-
rope, he had assurediy selected the
lady's Her face was & large nh ahd tbe seuns nves |
OF one who was accustomed to rule,
It was the ace of martial women; Ihe
IeJv Salisbury, and of the Countess of
Montfort We're still fresh In the phollc
mind With such esamPIises FagIIss CAPTAINS g "h had
become as warlike as their inates' III liz
ordered the castle in their absence Win Win
.nnesnheis RIght easy were the Mont.
acutes Of their Castle of Twynham, ana |
little had they to s,5odran drshd ir%i whire LADY
Marv Shiley Lor,nF OF ef,d had the ordering OF it.
"I tell you. my lord" she was ,er say
demo,seiie: hawks and hounds, rotes
and citoles, singing a French roma Nav.
or reading the Gestes ste de estarmirbt. Do1n d pre-
lending sleep, the artful; with the cor cor,
nsr Of the scroll thrustinS fSrt1 or IRON from
cbsistopher ohanT PHI @ OF the Prory, ,forsoothcM;
that III. T. sssp her her @Ren She as castle
mouths all agape. fer beef ana n drinEgd nIsEed
ssrE the Enisht 1t wfl"s Ths %alS Ras. IS ke