Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06

Genoan velvet with twelve els OF
purple SILK. Thou rasc I, there Ia
dirt on the heml Thou hast brushed
II AGAINST some wall, coqulni"
mot /, most worthy SIR" cried the
carrier, shrinking away from the fierce
eyes OF the bowman.
Il say yes. dog BY the three klngsl
l have seen a man gasp out his
breath FOR less. Had you gone
through the pain and unease that 7
have done 20 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 Four-a incense-boat,
a ever OF silver, n gold buckle. and a
cope worked In pearls. ] found them,
eamarades. at the Church OF ST. Denis
In the marrying Of Narbonne, and I
took them away with me lest they
fall into the hands f the wicked.
Five--a cloak OF fur turned up with
mInever, a gold goblet with stand and
cover, and g box Of rose-colored sugar,
See that you lay them together Six
a box Of moneys three pounds OF Ii
mouslne gold-work. a pair Of boots,
silver tagged. and, lastly, a store OF
naping linen. SO, the tally is COM
pletei Here Is a groat apiece, and you
may 60"
eco whittier worthy slr?" asked one
OF the carriers.
"whlther7 To the devil, II ye win.
What Is Il to me2 Now, ma belle, 70
supper. A pair Of cold capons. NOR
tress Of Drawn, or what you win. with
n flask or two OF the right Gaseony. I
have crowns In my pouch, my sweet,
and mean 20 spend them. Bring In
wine while the food is dressing Blu
vons, my brave ladsi You shall each
empty a stoup with me-"
Here was an offer which the COM
pany in an English inn, at that OF
any other date, are slow to refuse. The
flagons were regathered and came
back with the white foam dripping
over their edges. Two Of the wood
men and three OF the laborers drank
their portions of hurriedly and troop
ed of together, for their homes were
distant and the hour late. The others,
however drew closer. leaving the
place Of honor 10 the right of the glee-
man to the free-handed newcomer. He
had thrown off his steel cap and his
brigandine, and had placed them with
his sword, his culver, and his painted
heap Of plumber in the corner. Now,
with his thick and somewhat bowed
legs stretched in front OF the blaze, his
green jerl1in thrown open, and great
quart pot 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
curls 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 a 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 that?
II 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 fash Of his white
teeth.
"a tot, mon garcon!" he cried. "Hast
surely never seen a man-at-arms, thai
thou shouldst stare SOP"
ct never have" said Alleyne frank,
ly, though / have Oft heard talk Of
their deeds"
"By my hilt" cried the other, "ii
you were to cross the narrow sea yoI
would find them as thick as bees at {
teehole. Couldst not shoot bolt dowI
any street Of Bordeaux, warrant, bu
| vol1 would mink archer squire q,
knight
And where got you all those prett!
things?" asked Horde John, pointing
at the heap in the corner
Where there is as much more wait