Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07

heinz bad. Sir AnCreW anu HIS
 ,onsehold did not ride to stansate. but
 S..adod mass ill Steonle church. Here
 ..or service, according to his custom
 = this day. he gave a !arg2ss to his
 erants and vileins and with it his
 sood wishes and q caution that they
 s.u,d mt become drunk at their 1ule-
 t.aa toast as was the common habit of
 the time. .,
 wnlf a., tEey walked to the hall. since
 .hot merchant Georgios has not de.iv-
 ..od ,he wine of which hoped to drink
 a cup tonight
 linen tlley went into the hail. and. aa
 ho1 hepn ayreel. between them, togetn-
 or the bre. ..lren gave their Christmas
 c.f-s f, Eosa.uund She thanked theG,
 nrot4:,v e.,1;.gll, and much admired the
 heauty of the work.
 Aho;,t , o'clock ill the afternoon Q
 eeryant cane into the hall to say that . wa;l drawn by three horses and ac- conpailieu by two men. one Of whom
 led tue ho,ses, was coming down the road from Steeple village
 "Our me.l aant-tnd in time after all. said Nuif. and, followed by the others, he went out to meet them. Your pardon. En:glts,' Georgios sail as he scrambled n.inbly to the ground. ",1,e ro;i1s in this country are such that although l have left nearly half ny load d, S.angate, it has taken me four lo.4g l3uss to come from the abbey here St.u Eere we are at last, and, noble sir he added. lowing to l Sir Andrew, here too. is the wine that your son bought Of li9e. My nephew interrupted Sir An drew.
 "Once more your pardon. l thought from their likeness to you that these knights were your soas.'
 Has he bous Il, ail that stuff?" asked Sir Andrew, for there were five tubs on the wagon, besides one or two smaller kegs and some packages wrapped in sheepskin
 "No, alasw answered the Cypriote ruefully and struggling his shoulders. "Only two of the Mavro. The rest took to the abbey, for understood the holy prior to say he would purchase six casks, but it seems that it was but three he needed"
 "He said three,'' put in Wulf.
 Did he, sir? Then doubtless the er TOT was mine, who speak your tongue but ill., So must drag the rest back again over those accursed roads," And he made another grimace. Yet l will ask you, sir" he added to Sir Andrew. ito tighten the load a little by accept ing this small keg of the old sweet vintage that grows on the slopes of TroOidOs.''
 T remember it we'll" said Sir An drew, with a smile. But, friend, do not wish to take your wine for noth- ing"
 At these words the face of Georgios beamed,
 "What, noble sir" he exclaimed, do you know my land of Cyprus? Oh, then indeed I kiss your hands, and surely you will not affront me by re, fusing this little present."
 AS you will" said Sir Andrew. "j thank you, and perhaps you have other things to sell"
 T have indeed-a few embroideries. if this most gracious lady would be pleased to look at them. Some carpets also, such as the Moslems use to pray on in the name of their false prophet. Mohammed." And, turning, he spat upon the ground.
 ''I see that you are Christian" sald Sir Andrew "Yet, although l fought against them, have known many good Mussulman. Nor do l think II necessary to spit at the name Of Mo- hammed, who to my mind was great man deceived by the artitice of Satan.
 Neither do l." said Goodwin ret1ec- lively. Its true servants should hght the enemies of the cross and pray Tor their souls, not spit at them"
 The merchant looked at them curious ly, lingering the silver crucifix that hung upon his breast. "Pardon me. l accept your reproof, who perhaps am bigoted," he said.
 Yet, had they but known it, this "re- proof was to save the life of many man that night.
 May I ask help with these pack ages," he went on, "as I cannot open them here, and to move the casks: Nay, the little keg l will carry myself, as I hope that you will taste of it at your Christmas feast" Then. twisting the tub from the end of the vain on to bis shoulder in such fashion that 1t remained upright, he walked off lightly toward the open door of the hall.
 For one not tall that man is strange ly strong" thought Wulf.
 Then the other casks of wine were slowed away in the stone cellar be- meath the hall.
 Leaving his servant-a silent, stupid looking, dark eyed fellow named Petros Ito bait the horses, Georgios entered the hall and began to unpack his carpets and embroideries. As Sir Andrew look ed at them, remembering his long dead lays, his face softened.
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