The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-16

nnu iadS superior had had their will, IL
sh,,,,,,, nl.he that some pomp and show
Snouln lnnrk the glad occasion
h"t aIns' FOR plots and plans when love
gu" youth ana nature, and above nll for
."''' are hrrhScd against them. Who Is
,his lrnvel-stnined youth who dares to
rue so madly through the lines OF staripr
,s"'tS' why does he iing himself
from his horse and stare so strangely
about himf Soc how he has rushed
through ih" Incense bearers, thrust aside
ias SISTER agatha, scattered the two-and- |
twenty HHmusclS who sang 50 swcctly-l
anu ne stands before the novice with his |
hahus outSir"tchcd. and his face shin.
iht' and the light of love In his gray eyes,
Her loot II on the very Intel of tho
chutcl' and yet he bars the way-and she. |
SUE lhlhks 10 more OF the wise words and |
holE redc of the lady abbess, but she
nh'h given sobbing cry and hath fallen
ior"ard "ith his arms around her droop-
ing body and her wet cheek upon his
breast, sorry sight this for the rnunt
app"SS' an III lesson too for the stainless
tN"-and-twcnty who have ever been taught
lhh' IN" way Of nature is the way of sin,
but Maudc and Allcyne cared little for this
Iahk' cold air comes out from the black
afyh before them. Without, the sun
shines bright and the birds are singing
amid the IVY on the dropping bceches.
ihclr choice Is made, and they turn away
| hand-in-hand with their backs to the
| daThucss aud their faces to the light.
| Very quiet was the wedding In the old
| lrl"ry church at Christchurrh where
| thlher christopher read the service. and
| lhrrt We're few TO see save Lady Loring
! ana John, and a dozen buwmcn from the
castle. The Lady of Twynham had droop-
| ed ANA pincd for weary months. so that
her face WAS harsher and less comely than
before, yet she still hoped on, for her lord
| haI come through So many dangers that
Sh" could scarce believe that he might
he stricken down at last, II had been her
wish TO start for Spain and to search for
| him, but Alleyne persuaded her
TO let him 20 in her place. There was
much to look after. now that the lands
| of Minstead were joined to those of Twyn-
ham, and Alleyne had promised her that If
she would but bide with his wife he
| would never come back to Hampshire
again until he had gained some news. good
or III of her lord and lover.
The yellow cog had been engaged, with
| Goodwin 1lnwtayne in command. and n
month after the wedding Allcync rode
down to Bucklcrshard TO see II she had
come round yet from Southampton. On
the way he passed the fishing village Of
/ Pitts Deep and marked that a little
ercyer or brig was tackliug OF the land.
i as though about to anchor. there. On
| his way back as he rode towards the VII
age. he saw that she had indeed anchored,
and that many boats were round her.
bearing cargo to the shore.
4 bow-shot from Pitts Deep there was
an inn a little back from the road, very
large and wide spread with great green
bush hung upon pole from one of the upper
| windows. AT this window, he marked,
as he rode up. that man was seated
who appeared to be craning his neck In
ii Ian Allpynp still looking
Il up TO him, when woman came rushing
4 from the open door of the Inn. and made
/ as though she would climb tree. looking
Il back the while with laughing race
II Wondering what these doings migh'
Il mean, Alleyne tied his horse and was
walking amid the trees toward the Inn
H when there shot from the entrance see
IA ond woman who made also for the trees
n Close at her heels came hurly. brown
d faced man. who leaned against the door
post and laughed loudly with his nan!
TO his side. ''lAh. ma belles!' he cried
and is 1t thus you treat me? An. mi
pctites! / swear by these hngerbone
hat l would not hurt hair Of your pret
ty heads; but I have been among IN
| Jack paynim. and. by my hilt! 1t doe
| me good to look ut your English cheeks
Come. drink stoup of muscadfne VIII
me, mes engcs. for my hehrt is war;"
be among ye again.
At the sight of the man. Alleyne ma
stood staring. hut at the SOUND OF III
voice such n thrill of joy bubbled up !
his heart that he had TO bite MS ips
keep himself from shouting outright. bu
n deeper pleasure yet was In store Eve
as he looked the window above wa
n,shed outwarts. and the voice of the maj
whom he and seen there came OUT IRON
IT. ..Aylward.'' cried the voice, nav
seen lust now very worthy person com
down the rond though my eyes coui'
hp
armor. I pray You to wait upon Nun an'
toll hin, that a very humble knight OF ENG
land abides here. so that II he he IN nee'
NJ advancement, or have any small WOW
upop his soul. or desire to eNait ms 'aas
l NAV help him to accomplish H.
Awkward at this order came ior"hr'
amid the trees and in an instant the tw'
men were clinginG In each others arms
I laughing and shouting and pairing sa'
other In their delight whi'e s'r S'Se
cnmc running with his sword, nhuer VIZ
impression that some bickerins h'''' ' noa
| himself, until all three were h"h's' W.. ~
thair nncstjons aud outcrlcs and consratu
lations. ~ ,,rourh III
| woods Alleync learnt their wondro"s Story
how when Sir Nigel came To nus S''"S',s ,S',r
he with his fellow-cap,N' '.,,, Ia" hv sci
ried to the coast. and c"nN'E'd pS
| ~ tbo;r contor's castle: how ur"n ths wa.
| th,r nod hecn taken by RnrbarN F"Ncl
amI how they exchanged their iighi cap
tiyity for u scat on n galley n','c,n H. tn' .h
hard labor at the pirates oars now, III ts th
| mort nj Rarbary. Sir Nigel ma" s,a'' u" "
| ,rt,Ip and had Swilm Win NHi
ward TO small coaster which th,N na' m
| tnknn and SO maGe their wiN U" '.n-,.'n -
with n rich cargo to r"Whi'' 'u'',' ,n,l
tolls. An this hllcvnc listened 70 ,, "n,'
the dark keep Of Twynhanl t"N'''" .,,
,E,44- i
-, .,n ,,tr,- nthwart the rirpling Avon
No need I" speak "t the glad hearts -, a.
| Twrnb,m castle that night, nor o' wv
rich of,rings from ont that Moorish ','' - -
which found their way to inc '"'''' "
| Father christopher, ,rs
| S, >-i,a, / airing lived for many wears
ruu Of bon,r and laden with every hl'rN
ing. He rode no mere 10 the wars .,u. ,,,i' Wv
found his way 10 every j"ust,nI "nn,, ,,,
| thirty miles: and the Hampshire s""',