The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
CHAPTER VII.

within the year, and if his brothers
showed face upon Minstead land. then
Indeed was Aileyne adrlft upon earth.
turn where he would. but ali was equal
ly chill and cheerless. The Abbot
had rolled ten silver crowns in n let
tom of his scrip. but that would be a
sorry support for twelve long months.
In all the darkness there Sy was .nnr,das but dss
whom he had left that evening; II nc
could md them again .,SGs all would move SS
Waking and now running.
The forest began to shred out into
scattered belts OF trees; win sEnriand E,eniih oi
between. Here and there by the way
side stood little knots OF wattle-and-
launging by the doors and red-cheeked
children sprawling In the roadway.
on The ~ Very fringe OF the forest, and
therefore no great way from Christ
ehS rch. Rish. glad later; was ,he =, ,rHy- ray;
sHfn sH9Sinx light iiEhi. and Fladaer sun when:
comrndes of the morning seated astrad.
die upon "a fallen tree They had nat
5sfIfe tsem ,,, on ,suaI. whsSh pleeys le Of
bone. md were so Intent upon their oc-
.upation that they never raised eye yeas as
archer's bow was on. Johns back; the
ATCher SWORD Dy Juhl n rlu'. .'t'
steel cap laid upon the tree-trunk be-
Mort as ma yi;m AL AylwaIS S.Hs2 ss2utsS sSa
/ such cursed luck. A murrain on the
boncst l have not thrown a good main
Chrt.tehurch in my shirt" Then sud
denly glancing up. "Hola. by the spieh,,
dor OF heaven: nav Ten hsTs snseS-Ssnes! our Ibis
rare sight to mine eyes He spranE up
and threw his arms round Allsypes n,
more backyard and saxon in his habits.
stood grinning and bobbing by, the
stuck wronx-sldc foremost upon his
tanKle OF red hair,
man. pattins Aiieync all over In his de-
light. -. shall not get AWAY from US
Il wish no better" said he. with a
prineling in the eyes at this nearly
three shall TO the wars together. and
the devil may ny away with the Abbot
sr. al bssmuassd s YOU Hast BEEN emo in the
i have in good soe,h.' Alieyne ans,
,nna, ,nins. THAT tss, he had 'S,d Sstalien S him He ~
been % changes hang With You also. whsre
are bow and sword and eap-and why
Il, Is a game which friend Ayiward
"knd / found him an over-.Pt pupil
nuip'fS must Tend"r r them back 10; me: cana.
misoa ss as'' nsS sSu es.hf Ssfs you tor
at armorcr'r prices"
Take them. back. man. man. md "a nenSf SS,
wish to learn. the feel OF them. since
l am like to have such trinkets hung
TO my own Eirdie for some years 10
Ma fol. he was born q free com.
psnon,, ,r,eE Ss'eS o, Ayn~sS y.rsseS ana % 1arn Of
thought. take them back then. and
indeed It gives me sneans .,nn, not I .2 lee. leg
1t CHANGED on that very evening INA.
sir Nigel Loring, having supped hetore
his dogs FOR an evening brea,hcr; Two
and cracking whips. walked Eais,n ,hlEhihs,e.p
Himself. Sn% With Lady Lorins upon h.
dateiy. as bcr;tcd both their asc and
their condition. They paused at the
Sir Nigel was a slight man OF poo,
stature. with soft lisping voice ana
gentle ways 80 short .r was ,1if hS ,sas Mamnn. am
had the better of him by the breadth
Of three nnger.. His sight having ns bee been
over him when he led the Earl Of
Rsrssrac. he had contracted something
OF a stoop. with u blinking. pecring
snsrs,Sn snsas:r.s sa, 81 s the constant practice
arms. together with olcaniy NE. had
prs.ervsd his activity r, and ,r,anra sndnransss ss
:ssTsd sS haze az ins boy kh. iass
:ysr :ns IN. Snf e .annfa poa,ea a SS Mseh % he
wore was strcnked and l,s shot , MIN sraySi nnS
HIS feature; were S,, small casyins ar,Sme nsse. a
ana eyes which jutted forward from
the lids. His dress was simple and and
Of knlghthood cncireied his loins. With
his arms. fye roses gIles on nn hs,a tha
sa.p sssn SO ..ona sr Sss
the bridge OF Avon. and talked lightly
And, certcs, had tho two visaEcs alone
been seen. and the stranger been asked
which were the more likely to belong as
rope, he had assuredly selected the
ra Hsr tssk fssi T%s and the
II was the age OF martial women; Inmn.r rnS os
ac%w a"crE sn,,.buTy' nnd OF tho Countess OF
Montfort were still fresh IN the the TnD,,e T,hDm
,ho wives Of the English captains Ind
become as wnriikc MS their mates. ,,S nnS
ordered the castle n thcir nossnSc as Tc,eram Gran
scnescSnis. Risht easy were the n M9nai Mnd
ncmfes Of their Castle OF Twynham,, m,,,mg Emg
m.ficv rffc nna nr French squadron while Lady
N,-v r.orine had the ordering NSn o, o, ~ Saw
,n. .thot n IA not AT training for
aemoi:eiie: hawk. and rrcnnh hcnrhS'' 'ronSsi. rSiSi
erec or se"a.nf q. found nn ' her pre-
t.ndirs sieep. the ertfni With tnrtS ne rom ro
"saer W her pillow. Lcnt her by Father
Chris.opher ot the Pricry' How aSr.o1ahmii 1shnii
All NJ, ttb'. SsIp her when she has ,cnstl.
~ h"- t" own p to Keep with q, hundred
mouths nil nsape fCr bee, ,,n ana rsweTca 1r.nEa
tho knieht. 'The maid H. IKE tn.
't"-~ Niv which kics. heels IN.
s,Vuo~~s Srr &,orv Inst Of life Give hcr