The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-05

Genoan velvet with twelve ellis OF
purple silk Thou rasc i, there is
dirt on the hem! Thou hast brushed
it against some wall. coquin,"
Not l, most worthy sir" cried the
carrier, shrinking away from the fierce
Il say yes, dog, By the three kings
/ have seen 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. ] swear by my
ten finger bones that there is not one Of
them that hath not cost its weight in
French blood, FoGr--a incense-boat,
a ever of silver. gold buckle, and a
cope worked in pearls. I found them.
camarades. at the Church of st. Denis
in the marrying of Narbonne, and I
took them away with me lest they
fall into the hands the wicked.
FivNa cloak of fur turned up with
rninever, 4 gold goblet with stand and
cover. md box Of rose-coiored sugar.
See that you lay them together. Six
a box Of moneys. three pounds of Ii
mousine gold-work. pair of boots.
silver tagged, and. lastly. q store of
napine linen. So. the tally is COM
plete, Here is groat ariece. and you
may GO"
Go whittier, worthy sir9" asked one
pI ErlN C<ATEaSIS.
.whither9 To the devil. If We will.
What Is II to rne' Now. ma belle, to
supper A pair of cold capons. a NOR
rrsss Of Drawn. or what YOU VIII. with
a flask or two Of the right Gascony.
have crowns in my pouch. my sweet,
and / mean TO spend them. Bring in
wine while the food is dressing. Bu-
vons, my brave lads You shall each
empty a 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
fla agons were reEathered and came
hack with the white foam dripping
men ard three Of the iabore-s drank
their portions off hurriedly ard troop
sd off together. for their homes We're
distant and the hour late. The others.
however drew closer. leaving the
place of honor to the right Of the giee-
man to the frea-handed newcomer. He
had thrown off his steel cap ard his
brigandine, and had placed them with
his sword. his quiver, and his painted
long-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 great
quart rot 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
curis 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
he 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 a
curse on his lips and a smile in his
eye. What was to be made of such a
man as that2
It CHANGED that the soldier looked
up and saw the questioning glance
which the young clerk threw upon
him. He raised his fiagon and drank
to him. with a merry flash of his white
teeth.
"a toi. mon gareon," he cried. Hast
surely never seen man-at-arms. that
thou shouldst stare so?''
II never have" said Aileyne frank
ly. though I have Oft heard talk Of
their deeds"
'rBy my hilt," cried the other. ''if
would find them as thick as bees at a
any street Of Bordeaux. warrant. but
you would pink archer. squire or
knight.
thingse" asked Horde John, pointing
at the heap in the corner.
Where there is as much more wait