The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-20

rood! I shall drive him into the cart
like a nail into a door, rather than Sc
YOU do scath to each other"
Fore God, this Is a strange way o
preaching peace" cried Black Simon
You may find the scath yourself, m,
lnsty friend. If You raise your grea
cudgel to me. had as lief have tn
castle drawbridge drop upon my pate.
Tell me. Aylward," said Alleyn
earnestly, with hands outstretched t,
keep the pair asunder, what is tn,
cause Of quarrel, that we may Sc,
whether honorable settlement may no
be arrived at?"
The bowman looked down at hi
rect and then up at the moon. Par
bleau" he cried, "the cause of quar-.
rel? Why mon petit, 1t was years age
mind what was the cause of 1t? Simon
there hath 1t at the end of his tongue
| mot I, In troth," replied the other
II have had other things to think Of
There was some sort of pickering over
''Pasques Dieu but you have nicked
IT." cried Awkward. 1T was indeed
about woman; and the quarrel must
go forward, for I am still of the same
mind as before"
What Of the woman. then% asked
simon. May the murrain strike me Ii
l can call to mind aught about her"
TT was La Blanche Rose, maid at
the sign Of the Trois Corbeaux at Linn
oges. Bless her pretty heart! Why.
mon gar. loved her."
Sc. did, many" quoth Simon. IT
call her to mind now. On the very
gay that "a. we fought, over the little
a long-legged Welsh dagsman. They
have hostel of their own now, some
where on the banks of Garonne, where
the landlord drinks so much of the
LIQUOR that there is little left for the
customers"
. $50, $50 :. ends our quarrel, then, said
Awkward, sheathing his sword. "A
Welsh dagsman, l. faith! c. etait mau-
vais govt, camarade, and the more so
when she had jolly archer and
lusty man-at-arms to choose from"
The old soldiers and Horde John
strobe of together, in all good-fellow-
them, when, he felt a touch upon his
shoulder. and found young page BY
his side.
'The Lord Loring commands" said
the boy, that you will follow me to
t the great chamber and await him
Up the broad steps Alleyne went,
following his boyish guide, until at the
folding oak doors the latter paused,
and ushered him into the main hall Of
the castle.
On entering the room the clerk look
tinued to stand, his cap In his hand,
examining with the greatest interest
a chamber which was so different to
any to which he was accustomed.
Most interesting of all to Alleyne was
small ebony. table at his very side,
and the scattered chessmen, there Jay
an open manuscript written in a right
clerkly hand, and set forth with brave
fourishes and devices along the mar
gins. In vain Alleyne bethought him
OF where he was and Of those laws Of
should restrain him; those colored can
itals and black even lines drew his
hand down to them. as the loadstone
draws the needle, until, almost before
he knew It, he was standing with the
romance of Garin. de Montglane before
his. eyes, SO absorbed in its contents as
to be completely oblivious of where he
was and why he had come there.
He was brought back to himself,
however, by. sudden little ripple Of
quick feminine laughter; Aghast. he
dropped the manuscript among the
chessmen and stared in bewilderment
round the room. 1t was as empty and
as still as ever. Again he stretched
his hand out to the romance, and again
came that roguish burst of merriment.
10 AUohSu W at lIlS CSlliHS, DdCk at
the closed door, and round at the stiff
folds of motionless tapestry. OF sud-
den, however, he caught quick SHIN
mer from the corner of high backed
bancal in front of him, and, shifting "a
pace of two to the side. saw a white,
slender hand, which held mirror of
polished silver In such way that the
concealed observer could see without
being seen. He stood irresolute, un.
certain whether to advance or to take
no notice; but, even as he hesitated,
the mirror was whipped in, and tall
and stately young lady swept out from
behind the oaken screen, with dane |
ing light Of mischief in her eyes
Alleyne started with establishment as
he recognized the very maiden who |
had suffered from his brothers vio-
lence in the forest. She no longer
wore her gay riding dress, however,
but was attired in long sweepinr
robe OF black velvet of Bruges. with
delicate tracery of white lace at neck
and at wrist, scarce to be seen against
the ivory skin. Beautiful as she had
seemed to him before, the 1.-THE charm
If her figure and the proud, free grace