The Delta independent., 1906-08-17

/ o.S'.' HHpfIloI tutlT WILL II
was but hitting that some pomp and show
should mark The glad occasion.
| bul "|i- Tor plots and plans when love
ana SoH'h ami nature. and above all. for
| tune N" 1rr"l"d against them. Who is
| this 'rt'',->' aimed youth who dares to
ride ;" u.d> through the lines of staring
burgh"r- why does he ning himself
| from lis h"r~" and stare strangely
about Iulut Sc" how he has rushed
| thrOugli h' incrnsr-bcarers. thrust aside
| Iay-sisl'I Agatha. scattered the two-and-
| twent! !Dmu~els who sang sweetly-
and b" stands before the novice with his
| hands ".l>'I"t"h"l. and his face shin
Ing. n. lie. light Of "y" In his gray eyes.
Her l"'d l- "i III" very Intel Of the
church 'o't Yet he bars til. way-and She,
| she thun n> Ia" more Of the wise words and
holy f'-l" "f the lady abbeSs. but she
hath : ~n I s"bblng cry and hath fallen
| forwar" N.'r his arms around her droop-
Ing b"N and her wet cheek upon his
breast s"rr! sight this for the gaunt
abbess 'n III lesson too for the stainless
| two-ai"l ."'hiy who have ever been taught
| that H. 49, Of nature Is the way of sin.
But M"'"' and Allcyne cared little for this.
A Dan" .'.! air comes out from the black
| arch i"-'"~'- them. Without. the sun
shines 'I-ht and the birds nr" singing
amid '"" Wy the dropping beeches.
Their a".' - is made. and they turn away
hand-i"-Aani. with their backs to the
darkn''N .hd their faces 10 tn" light.
| Very ','I"t was the wedding in the old
priorl ngr"h at Christchurch. where
fath"r Christopher read the service. and
| there We" few 10 save Lady Loring
and J'h' and "A dozen bowmen from the
castle Tn" Lady Of Twynham had droop-
| ed and pl'-d for weary months, so that
her fn'" ~aS harsher and less comely than
befor" Vt she still hcp-d on. for her lord
| had "'H" through so many dangers that
4 lShA holt. hat ,IfFHf
be str,'A~u down AT last. II had been her
wish :" tart for Spain and TO search for
him. ~ Alleyne persuaded her
to let lIiu go in her place. There was
| much +" Look after. now that the lands
| of MIn>''"I were Joined TO those OF Twyn-
ham. aul Alleyne had promised her that If
she wmiI but hide with his wife he
would r'Yer come back to Hampshire
again ur'Il he had gained some news. good
| or III "t her lord and lover.
| Thc '.Irw cog had been engaged. with
GoodwIa Hawiayna in command. and
month after the wedding Alleyne rode
down =" Bucklershard TO see II she had
CONE G'..ud Yet from Southampton. On
| the vs. he passed the fishing village of
| Pitt lt""p. and .arked that a little
Grey brig was tackliug OF the land.
| as tho III about to anchor there. On
his hTck, he rode towards the VII
lage. o.. law that she had indeed anchored.
and 'h many boats were round her.
i
| A how-Shot from Pitts Deep there was
| an Inn little back from the road. very
large and widespread, with a great green
| bush hung upon a pole from one of the upper
| Windows. AT this window. he marked.
ms he rode up, that man was seated
who appeared to be cranng his neck In
his direction. Alleyne still looking
up To him, when a woman came rushing
from tn" open door of the inn. and made
as though she would climb n tree. looking
bal D, ,F1.a
Wondering what these doings might
mean Alleyne tied his horse and was
waIku: amid the trees toward the Inn.
when here shot from the entrance Sec
oud woman who made also for the trees.
Clos. 81 her heels came. a burly. brown
face man. who leaned against the door
post and laughed loudly with his hand
! to his side. ''Ah. ma bellies. he cried,
and 1t thus you treat me: All. ma
Z petit l swear by these dngerbones
thai would not hurt a hair Of your pret-
ty h,ads: but have been among the
his paynim. and by my hilt' II does
me GOD to look at your English cheeks.
Conc. drink stomp OF muscadine with
H., mes enges. for my heart is warm TO
' among ye again.
u the sight of the man Alleyne had
,pi staring but at the sound of his
ICE such n thrill Of joy hubhlei mp In
lf> heart that he had TO bite his lips :"
kr"p himself from shouting outright. Rui
- he looked. the window ah"v" was
Ir she'd outwards and the voice OF the man
" nom he and seen there came "ur from
IL "Aylward." cried the voice, 81 have
sen just now n very worthy person com"
DOWN the road. though my eyes ""nlf
S-,rce discern whether he carried coat
NOR. I pray You :" wait upon him and
IN him that a very humble knight OF Eng
md abidcs here. :" that II he be In need
~ advancement. har" any small VOW
ole lie fn az
/ may help him to accomplish II.
Aylward at this order came forward
mid the trees. and in an Instant the tw"
r en- Were clinginc in each Others arms
nrhinr and shouting and pattinc each
her In their delight: while Sir Nigel
me running with his sword. under the
.upression that som" pickering had hr"k-
out only To embrace and he embraced
imself. until all rhr"" were hoarse with
reir questions ant "uicrie> and c"nSratn-
lions.
On their journey home through the
Gods AIlcyne learnt their wnndrous story:
ow when Sir Nigel cam" t" his senses.
. with his fellow-captire had been hnr-
81 to the coast. and conveyed by sea
-, their captor's castle; how upon tn" way
hey had been taken by Rarhary r'r"r.
nd how they exchanged their Hight rap
witty for seat On a galley bench ana
ard labor at the pirates oars: how In me
r,,rt at Barhary. Sir Nigel had slain IN"
Moorish captain. ami haH sMn'n WI" ~
ard to 4 small coaster which they hah
ken. and su made their way Ia England
18th a rich carc" 10 reward them for their
Ills, All this Allryur listened To. until
he dark keep of Twynham lowered alr"N"
.hcm In the cleaning. and they saw IN"
ID sun lying athwHrt tn" rtpplinc AN"n.
Va need to speak of tn" glad hearts At
"wynhnm Castle that night, nor w III"
oh offerings from ont that Moorish "arc"
Witch found their way t" tn" chapel "f
'athcr christopher.
Sir Nigel I.nrinc lived for many wears,
nil Of honor and laden with every bless
.uc He rode ne more to the wars, hut he
'nund his way to every j"n>tinc within