The Delta independent., 1906-07-06

Genoan velvet with twelve ellis OF
purple silk. Thou rasc /, there is
| dirt on the hem! Thou hast brushed
it against some wall. coquin!"
mot l. most worthy sir" cried the
| carrier, shrinking away from the fierce
| eyes Of the bowman.
Il say yes. dog! BY the three kings!
have seen a man gasp out his
breath for less. Had you gone
through the pain and unease that
| have done to earn these things you
would be at more care. I swear by my
ten finger bones that there is net one Of
them that hath not cost it's weight in
French blood! Four-a incense boat,
ever of silver, a gold buckle. and
cope worked in pearls. l found them.
camarades, at the Church Of St Denis
in the marrying Of Narbonne. and
fall into the hands ( the wicked.
Five-a cloak Of fur turned up with
minever. a gold goblet with stand and
cover, and a box Of rose-colored sugar.
See that you lay them together. SIX
box Of moneys, three pounds OF LII
mousine gold-work, pair OF boots.
silver tagged. and, lastly, a store OF
naping linen. So. the tally is COM
plete! Here is a groat apiece, and you
may 60"
go whittier. worthy sir?" asked one
OF the carriers.
whittier? To the devil. II ye Will.
What is it to me? Now. ma belle. to
supper. A pair of cold capons, a NOR
tress Of Drawn, or what you will. with
flask or two of the right Gascony. I
have crowns in my pouch. my sweet,
and I mean to spend them. Bring In
wine while the food is dressing. Bu-
vons, my brave lads You shall each
empty stoup with me-.
Here was an offer which the COM
pany in an English inn. at that or
any other date. are slow to refuse. the
f1agons were regathered, and came
back with the white foam dripping
over their edges. Two Of the wood
their portions of hurriedly and troop
ed off together. for their homes were
distant and the hour late. The others.
however drew closer, leaving the
place of honor to the right of the glee-
man to the free-handed newcomer. He
had thrown off his steel cap and his
brigandine. and had placed them with
his sword. his quiver. and his painted
long g-bow. on the top of his varied
heap Of plunder in the corner. Now.
with his thick and somewhat bowed
legs stretched In front Of the blaze. his
green jerkin thrown open. and a great
quart pot in his corded fist he looked
the picture of comfort and good-fel
lowship. His hard-set face had soft
ened and the thick crop Of crisp brown
curls which had been hidden by his
helmet grew low upon his massive
neck He might have been forty years
of age. though hard toll and harder
pleasure had left their grim marks
upon his features. Alleyne sat. star
ing with open eyes at type Of man
so strange and SO unlike any whom
ne had met. Men had been good OF
had been bad in his catalogue. but
here was a man who was fierce one
instant and gentle the next, with n
curse on his lips and a smile in his
eye. What was to be made Of such a
man as that?
It chanced that the soldier looked
up and saw the questioning glance
which the young clerk threw upon
him. He raised his f'agon and drank
to him. with a merry flash Of his white
teeth.
"a toi. mon garcon!" he cried. Hast
surely never seen a man-at-arms. that
thou shouldst stare so?''
ct never have" said Alleyne frank
". though have oft heard talk OF
their deeds"
by my hilt!" cried the other. "if
you were to cross the narrow sea you
would md them as thick as bees at a
teehole. Couldst not shoot a holt down
any street of Bordeaux. ! warrant. but
YOU would pink archer. squire or
knight.
"And where got you all those pretty
things?" asked Horde John. pointing
at the heap in the corner.
"where there is as much more walt