The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05


wallis" cried another. what sort o.
talk Is this for public lnny"
Shall II be a litany. my ecol
clerk shouted a third: "or would q
hymn be good enough TO server"
The joneieur had put down his harp
In high dudgeon. Am 10 he
preached TO by childY' he cried.
staring across at Alleyne with an in
named and angry countenance. rs a
hairless infant to raise tongue
against me. when have sung in every
Iar from Tweed to Trent. and have
twice been named aloud by the High
Court OF the Mlnstrels at Beverly?
shall sing no more tonight"
Nay, but you win So" said one OF
the hborers- ~Hii Dame Eliza, bring
a stoup OF your best TO WIN. TO clear
his throat Go forward with thy song.
ana II our giri-faced clerk does not
love II he can take to the road and 20
whence be came"
Nay but not too fast broke In
horde John There are words |
IN this matter. 1t may be that NV
little comrade has been over-quick IN /
reproof, he having gone early into the /
eioisfers and seen little OF the rough
ways and words OF the world. Yet
there Is truth In what he SAYS. for as
you know well. the song was not OF
tne eleanest l shall stand 5y him.
therefore. and he shall neither be put
out on the road. nor shah his ears be
offended indoors"
Indeed. your high and mighty
grace sneered one Of the yeomen.
nave you in sooth so ordainedYs
BY the Virginr said a second. Il
thinS that you may both chance to
nnd yourselves upon the road before
long
And so belabored as to be scarce Q
able TO crawl along it." cried third T
Nay. l shall goi I shall gor' said !
Aheyne hurriedly. as Horde John be. 4
gan TO ron up his sleeves, and bare :
an arm Ike leg OF mutton. Il would .
not have you brawl about me-" n
hush ladr he whispered. Il h
,ount Them not fly They NAV find b
ney nave more tow on their distar !,
nan tney know how TO spin Stand !,
nou clear and give me space
botn the foresters and the laborers Il
ad risen from their bench. and Dame 2,
liza and the travelling doctor had q,
ung themselves between the two n
arties with soft words and soothing 10
estures, when the door OF the Pied en-
terhn was flung violently open. and st
he attention OF the company was ns
rawn from their own quarrel to the - -
ew-comer who had burst so uncere- NJ
'ouiously upon them M
CHAPTER ". In
He was middle-sized man. OF most 80
assive and robust build, with an re
ching ch e It and extraordinary - ~.
'eadtb OF shoulder. His shaver face ms
as as brown as a hazelnut, tanned en-
I'd dried by the weather. with harsh ey.
ell-marked features, which were not ma
proved by a long white scar which
retched from the corner Of his left up
srrii to the angle OF the Jaw. His wn
es were bright and searching. with -
netting OF menace and OF authority Tee
Their quick glitter. and his mouth q
Is hrm-set and hard. as befitted one sur
10 was wont to set his face against tho
niger. A straight sword by his side ..
painted long-bow jutting over ".
shoulder proclaimed his profession. ne
lie his SCARED brigandine OF chain 49,,
II and bis dinted steel cap showed ~nr
I he was no holiday soldier, but one teef
o was even now fresh from the any
rs A white surcoat, with the Lion YOU
St George In red upon the centre. knis
Tered his hvoad breast, while q -
ig Of new-pluckeG broom at the tnin
OF his head-gear gave touch OF 40 .