The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-19

rood, / ehali drive him into the earth
X a nail into q door, rather than ~
you 90 scatn TO each other
Pore God, this Is a strange way OF
preaching peace" cried Black Simon
You may md the scath yourself my
iusty friend. II you raise your great
castle ~drawbrldge drop upon my pate.
Tell me, Aylward.~ said sAIleyne
earnestly. with hands outstretehed 70
Cause Of quarrel. that we may see
whether honorable settlement may not
be arrived att"
hi bowman looked down at his
feet and then up at the moon Par
bleau.~ he cried, ~fhe cause of quar-
In Limousin, n how can ] bear In
mind what was the cause Of III Simon
there hath IL AZ the end Of his tongue
Il have had other things 10 him OF.
There was some sort OF pickering over
dice or wine, or was Il a woman, corr
.Pssqsss Disu' but yyou have mixed
about a woman: and the quarrel must
go forward for I am still OF the same
mind as before"
What Of the woman, them" asked
Simon May the murrain strike me II
1 can call TO mind aught about her"
1t was La Blanche Rose. maid at
the sign OF the Trois corbeaux at Linn
oges- Bless her pretty heart. Why.
$50 did a many. quoth Simon. Il
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.~
$50 ends our quarrel. then" said
Aylward. sheafhing his sword "A
Welsh dagsman, 4 faith. C etait mau-
yais sout camarade. and the more so
when she had a jolly archer and a
lusty m~an-at-arms 10 choose from"
strobe on together in all good-fellow-
them. when he felt a touch upon his
shoulder. and found a young page by
HIS side.
The Lord Loring Commando ssId
the great chamber. and await hin
there"
Up the broad steps AIleyne went.
foiioying his boyish guide until at the
and ushered him into the main hall Of
the castle.
On entering the room the clerk look
finued to stand. his cap IN his hand.
examining with the greatest interest
a chamber which was 80 different TO
n 10 which he was accustomed
Most interesting Of all 10 Alleyne was
a small ebony table at his very side.
on which. by the side OF a chess-board
and the scattered chessmen- there lay
cierkiy hand, and set forth with brave
nourlshes 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
ifals and black ever lines drew his
hand down 10 them. as the loadstone
ORA VS. the needle. until. almost before
be knew IL, he was standing with the
TO nance 81 Garfn de Montglane before
his eyes. so absorbed In its contents as
a. be completely obliyious OF where he
va and why he had come there
He was brought back TO himself,
however. by a sudden little ripple OF
quick feminine laughter. Aghast, he
chessmen and stared in bewilderment
round the room II was as empty n
az still Is ever. Again he stretched
BIS hand = 10 the romance and again
He looked up at the ceiling. back at
the closed door,. 2nd round at the stin
folds OF motionless tapestry OF a sud-
mer from the corner OF a Sigh-backed
bancai In front OF him. and. shifting a
OF two TO the side. saw a white.
slender hand which held a mirror OF
polished silver In such a way that the
concealed observer could see without
being seen. He stood i~rres0iute, un-
certain whether 10 advance or TO take
notice. but. even as he hesftated.
the mirror was whipped In. and a tall
and stately young lady swept out from
behind the oaken screen. with a dane
ing light OF mischief IN her eyes
Alleyne started with establishment as
he recognized the very nader who
had suffered from his brothers VIC
In the forest She no longer
her gay riding-drcss. however
bat was atfired IN a long sweepinr
robe OF black velvet Of Bruees. with
delicate tracery OF white lace at neck
and at wrist. scarce 10 be seen against
the ivory skin. Beautiful as she had
seemed 20 him before. the 1.-THE charm 1
81 her figure and the proud. free grace