The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

roodi 1 shall drive him into the eartl
like a nail into a door, rather than SEE
you do scath 10 each other"
Fore God. this Is a strange way OF
/ preaching peace" cried Black Simon
You may md the scath yourself. my
iusty friend. II yeu raise your great
eudgel TO me. l had as lief have the
castle drawbridge drop upon ny pate.
Tell me, Aylward," said Alleyne
earnestly, with hands Outstretched %
keep the pair asunder. what is the
cause OF quarrel. that we may see
whether honorable settlement may not
be arrived atg"
The bowman looked down at his
feet and then I'D at the moon. Par
bleaut he cried "the cause OF quar-
rell Why. mon petit. Il was years ago
In L.imousln. and how can | bear In
mind what was the cause OF IL? simon
mere hatn IL at the end Of his tongue.
Not l. in tr0th," replied the other.
II have had other things 10 think Of
There was some sort OF pickering over
dice, or wine, or was Il a woman, coz?''
'Pasques Dieu! but you have nicked
L." cried Awkward. ut was Indeed
about woman: aud the quarrel must
go forward. for / am still OF the same
mind as before"
What OF the woman. then?" asked
simon. May the muFrain strike me II
can call to mind aught about her"
II was La Blanche Rose. maid at
the sign or the IrOiS CorbeauN at Lin
oges. Bless her pretty heart! Why.
mon gar. loved her"
$50 did a many" quoth simon. Il
call her to mind now. On the very
hussv. she went on with Evan ap Rice.
a long-legged Welsh dagsman They
have hostel of their own now, some
where on the banks OF Garonne, where
liquor that there is little left for the
customers"
$50 ends our quarrel then" said
Aylward. sheathing his sword. "A
Welsh dagsman, = faith! c. etait maui
vais govt. camarade. and the more so
when she had a Jolly archer and
lusty man-at-Rrms to choose from"
The old soldiers and Horde John
strobe OF together in all good-fellow-
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
there
Up the broad steps Alleyne went,
following his boyish guide, until at the
and ushered him into the main hall of
the castle
On entering the room the clerk look
ed round; but seeing no one, he con-
tinued to stand, his cap in his hand,
examining with the greatest interest
a chamber which was so different to
any to which he was accustomed.
Most interesting of all to Aileyne 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 manuscript written in a right
clerkly hand, and set forth with brave
fourishes 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 can
itals 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
his eyes, so absorbed in it's contents as
to be completely oblivious OF where he
was and why he had come there.
He was brought back to himself,
quick feminine laughter. Aghast. he
dropped the manuscript among the
chessmen and stared In bewilderment
round the room. 1t was as empty and
bis hand out to the romance. and again
came that roguish burst of merrlment.
He looked up at the ceiling. back at
the closed door, and round at the stiff |
folds OF motlonless tapestry. or a sud
1ens however, he caught a quick shim- |
mer from the corner of a high backed |
bancal In front OF him, and, shifting a |
pace of two to the side, saw a white, |
slender hand, which held a mirror of |
polished silver in such way that the
observer could see without
being seen. He stood irresolute. un
certain whether to advance or to take
no notice; but, even as he hesitated |
he mirror was whipped in, and tall
and stately young lady swept out from
Dehik1 the oaken screen, with dane
ng light OF mischief her eyes
Alleyne started with establishment as
he recognized the very maiden who
rad suffered from his brothers vio-
wore her gay riding-dress, however
nut was attired in long sweeping
ODE of black velvet Of Bruges with
lelicate tracery OF white lace at neck
ind at wrist scarce to be seen against
he ivory skin. Beautiful as she had
eemed to him before, the 1.-THE charm |
II her figure and the proud. free grace
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