The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-20
CHAPTER VII.

showed race upon Mlnstead land, thel
indeed was. Alleyne adrift upon earth
North, south. east and west-he Nigh
turn where he would, but all was equal
" chill and cheerless. The Abbo
had rolled ten silver crowns in let
tuce.leaf and hid them away in the bot
tom Of his scrip, but that would be {
sorry support for twelve long months
In all the darkness there was but thu
one bright spot of the sturdy comrade.
whom he had left that evening; II NJ
well. He pushed on. therefore. now
walking and now running.
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-and.
daub huts, with shock-haired laborers
lounging by the doors and red-cheeked
children spraying in the roadway
BY these Alleyne knew that he was
ON the very fringe of the forest, and
therefore no great way from Christ
church. Right glad later, was the trav-
eller to see the high tower of Christ
evening light, and gladder still when
rounding a corner, he came upon his
comrades Of the morning seated astrad-
die upon fallen tree. They had a fiat
ternately threw little square pieces of
bone, and were SO intent upon their oc-
cupation that. they never raised eye as
he approached them. He observed with
astonishment, as he drew, near, that the
archers bow was On Johns back, the
archer's sword by Johns side, and the
steel cap laid upon the tree-trunk be-
Mort de ma view Awkward shouted,
looking down at the dice. Never had
I such cursed luck. A murrain on the
bones! have not thrown good main
since left Navarro. 7 am like. to reach
denly glancing up. "Hola. by the SPLEEN
Now, by my ten finger--bones! this is a
rare sight to. mine ewes" He sprang up
and threw his army round Alleyne's
more backward and shxon in his habits,
stood grinning and bobbing by. the
wayside. with his newly-won steel cap
stuck wrong side foremost upon his
"Hast come to stop?". cried the bow
man, patting Alleyne all over in his de-
light. "Shall not get away from us
Il wish no better" said he, with a
pringling in the eyes at this nearly
SWeli said, ladw cried big John. eve
three shall to the wars together; and
Of Beaulieu! But your feet and hosen
water?
their way, he told them the manly
things that had befallen him
"But ,you," said Alleyne. there nave
been changes with you also. Where
so warlike, John?"
ut is a game which friend Awkward
hath been attaching Of me-"
''And I found him an over-apt pupil,
grumbled the bowman IN, ~, h hi1t, main @dn
must itp render them back to me. CANA
rade, lest you bring discredit upon, my
mission, and I will will u pay you for them
heed 4" the pay" said John. 81 did but
wish to learn the feel of them, since
/ am like to have such trinkets hung
to my own girdle for some years 10
come"
Ma fol- he was vg1 born aaa free SstS eG the
very trick of speech, and turn OF
Thought take them BACK then do f and
INV yew-stave tapping aGaGat my leg.
It CHANGED on that yeHEDaEning that
Sir Nigel Loring. saWEEupped before
sunset, as was his custom, nad taken mIgn
r rus varlets, with loud .halloo
and cracking whips, walked gh,deep
amid the swarm, gIdidi name co sir Nirei
s END Ifsin With f Eadg 1 oas up upon
a a1n1se the pair walking slowly and Sc,
dately as befitted both their age and
their condition. They paused at the
- Sir sae Nigel was slight man of poor
stature, with soft lisping voice and
gentle ways. So short was he that MS
wife, who was no very tall woman,
had n the SsstaT Of his hm sgGt HAVING s
injured in his early wars by BASKET,
over Owe him when he led the Earl Of
Debys stormers up the
Of Of a stoop, with a blinking, peering
expression of face. His age was six.
and forty but the constant practice OF
arms, together with Clearly IRE. naa
so that from a distance he
seemed to have the The slight t f limbs hand ana
tanns gdo of q BEARD ze Which
wore was streaked and shot with gray;
His features were small, delicate, and
regular, with clear-cut curving nose, ;
and eyes which, jutted forward n3 from rom
vef s slus; A gold embroidered belt ,
81 knighthood encircled his loins, with
his arms, five roses gules on neld
argent, cunningly worked upon tne
he bridge Of Avon, and talked lightly !
with his lady. ,
heen SEEM and the stranger peeh dSkeu
which were the more likely to pelong !
Ia the bold warrior whose name was !
loved by the toughest soldlery OF Eu- !
rope he had assuredly seiectea CO., cne
Iady's. Her face was large ana square, h
with fierce thick broWs; o and t to r;yie'
= -,,as +t,e a ee Of martial women. Inc :
aeATs Of Black Agnes OF DUNBAR, OF
Fadv Salisbury, and of the countess ~ a
sssnS witt, such examples before them, Q
Nv I'LL I,,,,ea ~ the English captains NAG
H w az warIike as their mates, and O
osSorad fhe castle in their absence WIN c
IL nridence and discipline OF vet Tt
an eschais Right easy were tne Mom ~
,c,,tes Of their Castle of Twynnam, ,, dnr
little had they to dread IRON IG yad1 e
,aiiev or. French squadron wni.e -
Wary Loring had the ordeIins nos 20 saw =
ii tell you, my lord, sne was for :,
ne. athat It is not ft tra,m nas rotes y
iemoiselle: hawks ana nount, ronSei' II
md Il ci d;n e the Gestes de Doom De May !
u reaun fn,snd her yester-night, pre-
,mcS;; 90 sleep. the artful. with the cor. !,
en- ~ the scroll thrusting forth from g
,nSer her pillow. Lent her by Father
, ~ rsstnnher of the Priory, forsootnMM ;,
hnt ia ever her answer; HOW snaLa $
N, Ia this held her when she has Caste 3 5
~ y ,,nr own TO keep. with a hundreom,,
no,,ths ali agape for beef ana drInk =,
ssrrue. my sweet bird, true s ,,,s tsa h
, n1 fiiiv, which kicks heels a a q
,lunges for very lust 81 iire' S've "'' a
lm .y,, Tai rpnw that nv father would :,
WOI, not time, but gOO0 "