The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-13
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Copyrighted 1894 BY Harper {. srothers.

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"Prettily said, mon garcon! Touch.
ing that same Staying of the Redeemer,
1t was bad business. A good padre
In France read to US from scroll the
whole truth of the matter. The
soldiers came upon Him in the Garden.
IN truth, these .Apostlesof Hismay have
been holy men. but they were or no
great account as men-at-arms. There
was one, indeed, Sir Peter who smote
out like true man; but, unless he Is.
belied, he did but clip variet's car.
which was no very knightly Iced.
BY these ten finger bones! had been
there, with Black Simon Of Norwich,
and but one score of picked men Of the
Company, we had held them in play
Could We do no more, we had at least
filled the false knight. Sir Judas. SO
full of English arrows that he would
curse the day that ever he came ON
such an Grand"
The young clerk smiled at his
companions earnestness. Had He
wished help" he said, He could have
summoned legions Of archangles from
heaven, so what need had He of your
poor bow and arrow? Besides, bethink
you of His own words-that those who
live by the sword shall perish by the
sword
Now, youngster, let things be plat
and plain between us. am a man
who shoots straight at his mark.
yonder hostel; name which you wfll,
save the box OF rose-colored sugar
which take to the Lady Loring. and
you shall have them IL you viii but
come with me to France"
Nay" said Alleyne, II would gladly
come with We. to France or where else
yc WILL just to list to your talk, and
because We are the only two friends
that ! have In the whole wide world
outside Of the closters; but indeed it
may not be, for my duty is toward my
brother, seeing that father and mother
are dead, and he my elder Besides.
when We talk Of taking me to France,
We do not conceive how useless
should be to you, seeing that neither
by training nor by nature am fitted
for the wars, and there seems to be
nought but strife in those parts
"Bethink you again, mon ami"
quoth Awkward. that you might do
much good yonder, since there are
three hundred men In the Company.
and none who has ever word of
grace for them, and yet the Virgin
knows that there was never a set Of
men who were In more need OF IT.
Sickerly the one duty may balance the
other. Your brother hath done with
out you this many a year, and, an
gather, he hath never walked as far
as Beaulieu to see you during all that
time. so he cannot be In any great need
Of you" :.
Minstead Is a byword through the
forest. from Bramshaw Hill to Holiness
ley Walk. He is drunken, brawling,
perilous churl, as you may find to your
cost"
THE more reason that + should
strive to mend him." quoth Alleyne.
There Is no need to urge me, friends.
for my own wishes would draw me to
France, and 1t would be Joy to me
could I go with you. But indeed and
indeed 1t cannot be, so here I take my
leave OF you, for yonder square tower
surely be the church of Minstead, ana
may reach It by this path through
the woods"
well, God be with thee, lad!" cried
the archer, pressing Alleyne to his
heart. II am quick TO love, and quick
to hate, and fore God am loath to
part. Yet 1t may be as well that you
should know whittier we go. We shall
now journey south through the woods
church road, and so onward, hoping
tonight to reach the castle or SIR
William Montacute, Earl of Salisbury,
OF which Sir Nigel Loring Ia constable
There we shall bide, and II is like
enough that for a month or more you
may find us there, ere we are ready
for our voyage back to France"
1t was hard indeed for Alleyne to
break away from these two new but
hearty friends, and SO strong was the
combat between his conscience and his
round, lest his resolution should slip
away from him.
The path which the young clerk had
now to follow lay through a magnifi-
cent forest Of the very heaviest timber,
where the giant boles of oak and OF
beech formed long aisles In every d.
rection. shooting up their huge
to build the majestic arches
Of Natures own cathedral. 1t was
very still there in the heart Of the
The gentle rustic OF the
branches and the distant cooling Of
pigeons were the only sounds which
broke in upon the silence, save that
)nce Alleyne heard afar of q merry
,all upon hunting bugle and the
,krill yapping of the hounds He
pushed on the quicker, twiriiE his
,tan merrily. and looking out at every
urn Of the path for some sign OF the
I'D Saxon residence. He was suddenly
arrested, however, by the appearance
4 Withholding fellow armed with 4
hub. who sprang out from behind 4
rec and barred his passage. He was
! rough. powerful peasant, with cap
md tunic of untanned sheepskir,
Gather breeches. and galligasixinu
0und his legs and feet.
stand" he shouted, raising his
heavy cudgel to enforce the order.
Who are you who walk so freely
hrourh the wood?' whittier would 3
'ou go, and what is your errand?"
why should answer your ques-
ions, nv friend?" said Alleyne, stand
ne on his guard.
because your tongue may save
cur pate. What hast IN the scrip
'Nought Of any price"
How can tell that, clerk? Let me
ee." y
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Fool, could pun You limb from
NIB ike . pullet. Wouldst lose scrip
nd life toor' As ~ M
q VIM part with neither Without 4
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