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shelter. there to wait until the paee,s
return. By the grace of the Virgin
and the help of my patron St. Magda-
isn, l stopped short ere reached his
hale me up to it,"
But your father?"
Not one word shall 1 tell him.
You do not know him; but can tell
you he is not man to disobey as 1
have disobeyed him. He would avenge
me. it is true, but it is not to him that
shall look for vengeance. Some day.
ptrchance, in joust or in tourney.
some knight may wish to wear my
Colors, and then shall tell him that If
he does indeed crave my favor there is
wrong unredressed. and the wronger
the Socman of Minstead. So my
knight shall find venture such as
bold knights love, and my debt shall
np paid. and my father none the wiser.
and one rogue the less in the world -
Then down the glade there came a
little green-clad page with laughing
yes ana long curls floating behind
MN. He sat perched on high bay
horse, and held on to the bride of a
so irited black palfrey. the hides of both
Eiistening from a long run.
i have sought you everywhere, dear
Lady Maude," said he. in piping
voice, sprnging down from his horse
and holding the stirrup "Troubadour
salloped as far as Holmhiil ere 1 could
catch him. 1 trust that you have had
no hurt or scath?" He shot a
questioning glance at Alleyne as he
spoke.
No, Bertrand" said she, thanks to
this courteous stranger. And now,
sir, she continued, springing into her
saddle, 'it is not fit that l should
leave you without a word more. You
have acted this day as becomes a true
knight. King Arthur and all his
Table could not have done more. 1t
may be that, as some small return.
my father or his kin may have power
to advance your interest. He is not
rich, but he is honored and hath great
friends. Tell me what is your purpose,
and see If he may not aid it."
Alas, lady! I have now no purpose.
have but two friends in the world,
and they have gone to Christchurch,
where it is likely / shall Join them. -
And where in Christchurch ?"
AT the castle which is held by the
brave knight, Sir Nigel Loring, con-
stable to the Earl of Salisbury
To his surprise she burst out a.
laughing, and spurring her palfrey,
dashed off down the glade, with her
page riding behind her. Not one word
did she say, but as she vanished amid
the trees she half turned in her saddle
and waved last greeting. Long time
he stood, half, hoping that she might
again come back to him; but the thud
of the hoofs had died away, and there
was no sound in all the woods but the
gentle rustic and dropping of the
leaves. AT last he turned away and
made his way back to the highroad-
another person from the light hearted
boy who had left it a short three
hours before.
ITO be Continued Merit Week1
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owing the while upon

house. blowing the while upon O
shrill whistle.
"Come!" gasped the woman. Fly,
| friend, ere he come back"
They ran together to the cove of tho
woods As they gained the edge of tn.
brushwood. Alleyne. looking back, sa "
his brother come running out of th-
house again, with the sun gleaminr
upon his hair and his beard. He held
something which flashed in his ri .ht
hand, and he stopped to unloose the
black hound.
This way!" the woman whispered
in low eager voice. Through the
bushes to that forked ash. Do not
heed me: l can run as fast as you,
trow. Now into the stream-right in
over ankles, to throw the dog of. As
she spoke. she sprang herself into thu
shallow stream and ran swiftly up the
centre of 1t. with the brown water
bubbling over her feet, and her hand
outstretched to ward off the clingin=
branches of bramble or sapling Al
leyne followed close at her heels. with
his mind in whirl at this black wei
come and sudden shifting of all his
plans and hopes. Yet, grave as weTa
his thoughts, they would still turn 20
wonder as he looked at the twinklin-
feet of his guide and saw her litha
figure bend this way and that. dipping
under boughs, springing over stone,
with a lightness and ease which mad
It no small task for him to keep Up
with her. At last. when he was al
most out of breath, she suddenly
threw herself down upon a mossy ban.
between two holly-bushes, and locke!
ruefully at her own dripping feet and
bedraggled skirt
Alleyne. still standing in the stream.
glanced down at the graceful pink
and-white figure. the curve of raven
black hair, and the proud. sensitivs
face. which looked upfrankly and conf
dcntly at his own
why did you not kill him?"
xiii him? My brother?"
"And why not ?"-with a quick glenrn
of her white teeth. He would havr
killed you. I know him, and 1 read it
in his eyes. Had I had your staff
would have tried-aye, and done IT.
too" She shook her clenched whit
hand as she spoke. and her lips tight
ened ominously.
"I am already sad in heart for what
I have done" said he. sitting down or
the bank. and sinking his face into HI
hands "God help met all that Is
worst in me seemed to come upper
most. Another instant. and 1 had
smitten him: the son of my ovr
mother, the man whom have longe
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spurred cock and new-hatchod chicken!
Thy fighting days may soon be over
"Hadst asked me in the name Of
charity 1 would have given freely!"
cried Alleyne. las it stands, not one
farthing shall you have with my free
will, and when l see my brother, the
Socman of Minstead, h will raise hue
and cry from VIII to VII, from hundred
to hundred, until You are taken as a
common robber and scourge to the
country
The outlaw sank his club. 1.-THE
socman's brother," he gasped. "Now,
by the keys of Peter. l had rather
that hand withered and tongue was
palsied ere l had struck or miscalled
you. II you are the Socman's brother
you are one Of the right side, 1 war
rant. for all your clerkly dress"
His brother l am" replied Alleyne.
But even II were not. is that reason
why you should molest me on the
kings ground?"
Il give not the pip of an apple for
king or for noble" cried the serf
passionately- III have I had from
them. and i'll 1 shall repay them. am
q good friend TO my friends, and, by
tho Virgin, an evil foeman 10 my foes"
And therefore the worst of foenan
to thyself," said Alleyne. but pray
you. since you seem to know him. to
point out to me the shortest path to
my brothers house"
lie was following the track, his mis-
giyings increasing with every step
which took him nearer to that home
which he had never seen. when Of
suddl 7 the trees began to thin and the
sward to spread out into n broad green
law, where five COWS lay in the sun
shine and droves of black swine wan
dered unchecked. a brown forest
stream swirled down the centre Of this
clearing. with a rude bridge flung
across 1t, and on the other side was a
second field sloping up to a long, low
,ying wooden house, with matched roof
and open squares for windows. AL
lcyne gazed across at It with flushed
cheeks and sparkling eyes-for this,
ne knew, must be the home OF his
fathers.
Alleyne was reused, however, from
ais pleasant reyery by the sound of
voices, and two people emerged from
the forest some little way to his right
and moved across the field in the di-
rection of the bridge. Tho one was a
man with yellow flowing beard and
very long hair of the same tint droop-
ing over his shoulders. By his side
walked n woman, tall and slight and
dark. with 1.-the graceful figure and
clear-cut, composed features. Her jet
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to proportion and blend for uniform re-
suits in the cup. First the, must have
the supply to preserve uniform quality.
Arbuckles buy more coffee than any
four other concerns in the world COM
bined, and their coffee is the most uni
form. Then the roasting.
THE Brazilian Ambassador tells me
that embarrassing is an art" was the
court testimony of world famous chem
ist. Where are artists more likely to find
employment-manipulating little roast
er or in the Arbuckle mills, where the
yearly roast amounts to the hundred
million pounds?
Don't. take scoop coffee, but buy a
package of Arbucl;ies' ARIOSA. Take
it home and keep the bean intact until
ready to use. We Theoretically seal each
bean after roasting with a coating of
fresh eggs and granulated sugar to close
the pores and preserve the flavor. A lit
tie warming makes it easy to grind and
develops the flavor. Coffee deteriorates
if exposed to the air-it also collects
dust and absorbs impurities. That is
why you should BEWARE OF THE
SCOOP"
If your grocer will not sell you the
genuine Arbuckles' ARIOSA Coffee it
Will be greatly to your advantage to buy
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black hair was gathered back under o
light pink Golf, her head poised proudly
upon her neck, and her step long and
springy, like that of some wild tireless
woodland creature. Alleyne stood in
the shadow of an oak staring at her
with parted lips. for this woman
seemed to him to be the most beautl-
full and graceful creature that mind
could conceive Of. Such had he imag-
ined the angels. but here there was
something human, which sent a tingle
and thrill through his nerves such as
no dream of radiant and stainless
spirit had ever yet been able to conjure
up.
The two walked swiftly across the
meadow to the narrow bridge. he in
There they paused, and stood for n
few minutes face to face, talking
earnestly. Alleyne had read and
heard of love and of lovers. Such were
these doubtless-this golden bearded
man and the fair damsel with the cold
proud face. Why else should they
wander together in the woods, or be so
lost in talk by rustic streams? And
yet as he watched, uncertain whether
to advance from the cover or to choose
some other path to the house. he soon
came to doubt the truth of his con-
lecture. The man stood tall and
square, blocking the entrance to the
bridge, and throwing out his hands as
he spoke in n wild, eager fashion,
while the deep tones of his stormy
voice rose at times into accents of
menace and of anger. She stood fear
lessly in front of him, but twice she
threw a swift questioning glance over
her shoulder, as of one who Is in
search of aid. So moved was the
young clerk by these mute appeals
that he came forth from the trees and
crossed the meadow, uncertain what to
do, and yet loath to hold back from
one who might need his aid. So intent
We're they upon each other that neither
took note of his approach; until, when
he was close upon them. the man threw
his arm roughly round the damsers
waist and drew her toward him. she
straining her 1.-THE supple figure away
and striking fiercely at him. The
maid, however. had but little chance
against her assailant, who laughing
loudly, caught her wrist in one hand
while he drew her toward him with the
other.
THE best rose has ever the longest
thorns," said he. "Quiet, little one, or
you may do yourself a hurt, Must pay
Saxon toll on Saxon land my proud
Maude. for all your airs and graces."
You boorl" she hIssed. You base.
underbred clod! Is this your care and
your hospitality7 I would rather wed
n branded serf from my fathers fields.
Leave CO. say-Ah, good youth
Heaven has sent you. Make him loose
me! BY the honor of your mother. l
pray you to stand by me and to make
this knave loose me,
stand by you will. and that
blithely," said Alleyne. Surely, sir
you should take shame to hold the
damsel against her will"
The man turned "A face upon him
which was lion-like in its strength and
in its wrath. With his tangle Of
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Viii Manufacture Own Pennies.


Uncle Sam will make his own pen
MES in future. The treasury has
taken over the business from private
concerns, which for many years manu-
factured these small coins for the
government, and intends for all time
to come to turn them out with its own
machinery.
The treasury has always stamped
its own pennies with the design of the
Indians head and the wreath on the
reverse enclosing the words "One
cent; but the coins, lacking only this
finishing touch, have been made for
many years in Waterbury, Conn,
whence they We're shipped in the shape
of BLANKS" otherwise known as
''planchets'D in strong wooden boxes.
They used to cost the government, in
this form. only twenty-four cents a
pound, whereas to-day, owing to the
rise in the price of copper, they can
not be manufactured. even when
homemade, for less than twenty-nine
cents. \ pound of blanks represent
146 pennies.
If u cent a pound be added for the
expense of stamping them with dies,
it will be obvious that Uncle Sam Is
able to manufacture 4S6 pennies for
a dollar-a very profitable enterprise,
inasmuch as he disposes of that num-
Der for $i.S6.
During the last year the treasury
minted S0,719,1G3 pennies, of which
New York State absorbed about 49,
100000, the demand from Illinois be-
ing next in point of size, while Massa-
chusetts was third and Pennsylvania
fourth. To make this number of cents
required 525,22s pounds of copper,
1856 pounds of tin and 11,257 pounds
of zinc, the two latter metals entering
into the composition of these coins to
the extent Of three per cent. and two.
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golden hair. his fierce blue eyes. and
his large, well-marked features, he
was the most comely man whom Al
leyne had ever seen; and yet there was
something so sinister and so fell in his
expression that child or beast nigh.
were drawn, his cheek flushed. and
there was mad sparkle in his eyes
which spoke Of a wild, untamable
nature.
young fooll" he cried. holding the
woman still to his side, though every
line OF her shrinking figure spoke her
Iabhorrence. Il rede you to go on your
way. lest worse befall you. This little
wench has come with me, and with me
she shall bide.'
Liar" cried the woman; and. stoop-
Ing her head. she suddenly bit fiercely
into the broad brown hand which held
her. He whipped it back with an oath.
while she tore herself free and slipped
behind Alleyne, covering up against
him.
stand off my landi" the man
said fiercely, needless Of the blood
which tricklcd freely from his fingers.
What have you to do here? By your
dress you should be one of those cursed
clerks who overrun the land like vile
rats. poking and prying into other
mems concerns, too caitin to fight and
too lazy to work"
Is inns your ldHu, then basptN
Alleyne.
Would you dispute 1t. dog? Would
you wish by trick or bubble to juggie
me out of these last acres? Know,
base-b born knave, that you have dared
this day to stand in the path of one
81 hose race have been the advisers Of
kings and the leaders of hosts. ere ever
this vile crew of Norman robbers came
into the land, or such half-blood
hounds as you were let loose to preach
that the thief should have his booty
and the honest man should sin IL he
strove to win back his own
You are the Socman of Minsteadi"
THAT l am; and the son of Edric
the Socman, OF the pure blood Of Cod
fIey the thane. by the only daughter
of the house OF Aluric, whose fore
fathers held the white-horse banner at
the fatal fight where our shield was
broken and our sword shivered. My
folk held this land from Bramshaw
Wood to the RinEwood road. Beeone.
! say, and meddle not with my AFFAIR.""
'If you leave me now" whispered the
woman, shame forever upon your
manhood"
Surely. SIR" said Alleyne. speaking
in as persuasive and soothing way
as he could. "if your birth is gentle.
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Don't take scoop coffee when YOU want
Arbuckles' ARIOSA Coffee, which is
sold only in sealed packages and never
loose out of scoop"
grocer may recommend a loose cof-
fee at 50 much pound. He is all right.
He means well. If he handled the coffee
himself. from the tree to you, you might
well trust him implicitly.
But he does not
he may know something about coffee.
He may think he does. but let that pass.
He buys it loose From whom? You
don't know-if you did it would not
mean anything. He trusts the man he
buys 1t from-maybe salesman. maybe
wholesaler. maybe little local roaster.
Il does not matter. What do thew know
about coffee5 More than the grocer
Perhaps.
Where do they get their coffee7
Where does it come from2
Whose hands touched it last7
Where had they been7
They can't tell Java from Brazilian bv
the looks after it is roasted, and ii takes
man, expert by years of practical ex-
Perience, TO select sound, sweet green
coffee Of high cup merit and another
man with the knowledge and experience
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The Story of Mary.
Charles R. Barnes. in the New York
World.

Charles R. Barnes, in the New York
World.
/.
Mary had a little lamb:
One day II got the Group;
She sold II to packing house
It's now canned ox-tail soup.
2.
Mary had to have n pet;
She bought cunning cow,
Which died of splitting headaches soon
It's country sausage now.
Mary wept and wept and wept.
And then n piggie got;
The piggie died of tummy ache
It's boned ham. like as not.
4.
Mary saw the packers make
fortune from her pets.
But she could hardly clear enough
On them to pay her debts.
8.
Mary bought an nilinG sheep
She knew II was n sin
And when II died she promptly called
An undertaken in.
G.
This precious pair embalmed the sheep
And sold II all for cash.
The folks who bought il Of them said;
"what lovely corned-beef hashH
Z.
The undertaken and the girl
Decided then to hitch;
They organized packing house,
And, gee. but they are rich!
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Synopsis of Precedinelchaprers.

Ths scenes of the story laid In the 18th century.
Horde John. q lay brother OF the Cstercinn Mo.
mastery Abbey of Beaulieu fees from the monastery
after being found guilty of certain serious charges
brought against him by a number of the monks.
The same day another of the lay.brethren of the
monastery. Aleyne EdrbcSon, takes his departure in
accordance with a provision of his fathers will,
designating that he should, when he became twenty
year, old. go forth for one year to choose for him
aelf his future calling. In sadness he wanderz
the monastery to visit his brother the Socrnnn OF
Ninstead, whose roputatl ton t. o mot unsavory
At nfhtfall Aneyue seeks shelter in a roadside inn
where he meets HoTdle John. He is very much in
terpsted h a yiftor to the Samkin Aylward,
English archer just back from the French wars.
Horde John getting into a controversy with Ayi-
Horde John offering to join the white Company in
which tywprd Is enlisted, II he doss not throw the
latter. The other I'm turn feather b'd After
couple Of unsuccessful trials, Aylward rucceeds by
o trick In throwing the giant Horde John, who IL
thus bound to Join the White Company.
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from US direct. Send us S1.S0, postal or
express money order, and we will send
10 pounds of Arbuckles' AR1OSA in
strong wooden box, transportation paid
to your freight station. Price fuctuates
and cannot be guaranteed for any period,
You cannot buy as good coffee for the
money under any other name or loose
by the pound. More. the coffee will
come in the original packages bearing
the signature of Arbuckle Bros, which
entities you to free presents-10 pounds
10 signatures. New book with colored
pictures of 81 beautiful useful presents
will be sent free if you write. You can
write first and see the book before you
order the coffee.
The present department is an old in
stitution with us to add a little senti-
Inent to the business.
PRICE IS NO EVIDENCE OF
QUALITYl
ARIOSA is just as likely to suit your
taste as coffee that costs % or 35 cents
a pound, 1t aids digestion and increases
the power and ambition to work.
Address our nearest office:
ARBUCKLE BROTHERS..
II Water Street New York City. Dept.
10 Michigan Avenue. Chicago Ill. Dept9
IftsTxy Avp. and Wood St. Pittsburgh, Pa Dept.
N South seventh Street st. Louis, Mo. Dept
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