The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-07-06

Genoan velvet with twelve els of
purple silk. Thou rasc i, there is
dirt on the heml Thou hast brushed
it against some wall. coquini"
Not /, most worthy sir" cried the
carrier, shrinking away from the fierce
eyes Of the bowman.
Il say yes. dog! By the three kings!
l have seen a man gasp out his
breath for less. Had you gone
through the pain and unease that 1
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, Four-a incense-boat,
a ever of silver, "A gold buckle, and
cope worked in pearls. ] 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 f the wicked.
Flve-a cloak of fur turned up with
minever, n gold goblet with stand and
cover, and n box Of rose-colored sugar.
See that you lay them together. Six
box of moneys. three pounds of Lii
silver tagged, and, lastly, store of
mapping linen. So. the tally is com
pletei Here is groat apiece. and you
may GO"
Go whittier, worthy sir?" asked one
OF the carriers.
'whith.r? To the devil. If we will.
What is 1T to me? Now, ma belle. to
supper. a pair of cold capons. NOR
tress Of Drawn, or what you will with
a flask or two of the right Gascony. /
have crowns in my pouch. my sweet,
and I mean to spend them. Bring in
wine while the food is dressing. Blu
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
H.
nagons were regnthersd and came
back with the white foam dripping
over their edges Two Of the wood
men and three of the 1nborcrs drank
their portions Off hurriedlv and troop
cd off together. for their homes We're
distant ard the hour late. The others,
however, drew closer. Lowing the
place OF honor TO the right Of the glee-
man to the free-handpd newcomer He
had thrown Off his steel cap and his
briEandine, and had placed them with
his sword, his culver, and his painted
long bow, on the top Of his varied
heap Of plumber in the corner. Now, |
with his thick and sorne what bowed !
legs stretched In front Of the blaze, his
green jerkln thrown open, and a greet !
quart pot in his corded fist, he looked
the picture of comfort and good-feI- !
lowshp. 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 loft their grim marks |
upon his features. AlIcyne sat. star |
ing with open eyes al a type Of man |
so strange and so unlike any whom |
he had met. Men had been good 81
had been bad in his catalogue, but |
here was a man who was fierce one |
instant and gentle the next, with ?
curse on his lips and n smile in his |
eye. what was to be made Of such n
man rs th1t2
II CHANGED that the soldier looked |
M and saw the questioning glance
which the young clerk threw up0n
him, He raised his flHggu au1 dr1nk
90 him, with a merry flash ot his white
t-gth.
"A toi, mon rarcon'" he cried. Hast
surely never seen a rn0R-Ht-arms, that
thou shouldst stare so2"
Il never have" said Allc''re frank
w. though 1 have oft heard talk Of
their deeds"
by my HIT" cried the other. "it
you were to cross the narrow sea you
would fad them as thick az bees at n
teehole. Couldst not shoot bolt down
any street Of bordeaux, I warrant, but
YOU would pink archer, squire or
knight.
and where got you all those pretty
asked Horde John, pointing
1t the heap in the corner.
Where there Is as much more wait