Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09


IA. tune are arrayed against them. who
he this trayel-stalned youth who dares
me- ride ~ madly through the lines OF star
~ bbrghersf Why does be fling hlml
80 from his horse aud stare 80 strang
be about himf See how he has rusi
IL through the incense-bearers. thrust a.
to lay-sister Agatha. scattered the two-ar
N twenty damosels who sang 10 sweetly
N aud he stands before the novice with |
u Ing. and the light OF love 10 his gray eye
y Her foot IL ON the very Intel Of q
i church, and yet he bars the way--and sh
d she thinks no more OF the wise words an
4 holy rede OF the lady abbess, but 81
b hath given sObbing cry and hath falle
forward with his arms around her drooI
: Ing body and her wet cheek upon hi
3 breast. A sorry sight this for the gaun
abbess. an III lesson too for the stainless
two-and-iweDty who have ever been laugh
} that the way OF nature IL the way OF sin
But Maude and Alleyne cared little for this
dank, cold air comes out from the blacl
arch before them Without, the sur
shines bright and the birds are singing
amid the Ivy on the dropping beeches
Their choice Is made. and they turn away
hand-in-hand, with their backs 10 the
darkness and their faces TO the light.
! Very quiet was the wedding IN the old
priory church at Chrlstchurch, where
Father Christopher read the service, AID
there were few 20 see save Lady Loring
ana John, and a dozen bOwmen from the
castle. The Lady OF Twynham had droop-
ed and pined for weary months. 20 that
her face was harsher and less comedy than
before. yet she still hoped on, for her lord
had come through 80 many dangers that
an ltHNH ~ sN.e h. .lsrl.N
be stricken down az last. II had been her
wish 10 start for Spain and to search for
him, but Alleyne persuaded her
10 LEI him go In her place. There was
much 20 look after. now that the lands
OF Mnstead were Joined 10 those Of Twyn-
ham, and Alleyne had promised her that II
she would but bide with his wife be
would never come back 10 Hampshire
again until he had gained some news. good
or il Of her lord and lover.
Tho yellow cog had been engaged. with
Goodwin Hawtayne IN command. and a
month after the wedding Alleyne rode |
down 90 Bucklershard TO see II she had ]
come round yet from Southampton. On |
the way he passed the nshing village Of
Pitts Deep, and marked that little
crcyer or brig was tackllng on the land. |
as though about 20 anchor there. On 1
his wy back. as be rode towards the VII
lage. he saw that she had indeed anchored.
and that many boats were round her.
bearing cargo 10 the shore.
\ iuw-shot from Pitts Deep there was Il
nm iuu little back from the road, very II
large and widespread, with a great green
bush hung upon pole from one OF the upper
windows. At this window. he marked.
rs BE- rode up, that a man was seated
who appeared to be craning his neck IN
bis direction. Alleyne was still looking
lp t0 him, when a woman came rushing
from the open door OF the Inn, and made
Is though she would climb a tree, looking
bach the while with a laughing face.
Wondering what these doings might
mean. Aleyne tied bis horse aud was
walking amid the trees toward the inn,
vhpn there shot from the entrance a sec
md woman who made also for the trees.
Close az her heels came q burly. brown
acel man, who leaned against the door
,ost and laughed loudly with his hand
% bis side 'Ah. ma bellesl' he cried
Ini Is IL thus you treat met All. ma
Dertesi I swear by these hngerbones
hut ] would not hurt a hair OF your pref
y heads; but ! have been among the
Hack paynim, and, by my hiltl II does
NJ good to look at your English cheeks.
come. drink q stoup OF muscadine With
ne mes engcs. for my heart is warm 10
IL among We again
Al the sight OF the man. Alleyne had
TODD staring. hut at the sound OF his
dice such a thrill Of Joy bubbled up In
ls heart that he had 10 bite his lips TO
eep himself from shouting outright But
deeper pleasure yet was In store. Even
Is he looked the window above was
lushed outwards. and the voice or the man
whom he aud seen there came out from
Awkward" cried the voice, II have
cen Just now very worthy person come
own the road, though my eyes could
I'D .
rmor. I pray you 20 walt upon him and
ell him that a very humble knight OF Eng
aud ahldes here, so that II he be In need
y advancement. or have any small vow
mon his soul or desire 10 exalt bis lady,
may help him 10 accomplish II.
Awkward az this order came forward
mid the trees and In an instant the two
men were clinging In each others arms.
aughing and shouting and patting each
,ame running with his sword, under the
Impression that some pickering had brok-
"a out, only 20 embrace and be embraced |
himself until all three were hoarse with |
their questions and outcries and congratu- |
ations.
on their journey home through the
woods Aneyne learnt their wondrous story
how. when Sir Nigel came to bis senses
he with his fellow-captlve had been hur-
ried 10 the coast and conveyed by sea
10 their captor's castle; how upon the way
they had been taken by a Barbary rover,
and how they exchanged their light cap
tivlty for n seat on galley bench and
hard labor at the pirates oars; how, In the
port at Barbary. Sir Nigel had slain the
Moorish captain. and had swum with Ayl-
ward to small coaster which they had
taken, and so made their way To England
with a rich cargo to reward them for their
tolls. All this Alleyne listened to, until
the dark keep OF Twynham lowered above
them in the cleaning. and they saw the
red sun lying athwart the ripping Avon.
No need " speak OF the glad hearts at
Twynham Castle that night, nor OF the
rich offerings from out that Moorish cargo
which found their way 10 the chapel OF
Father Christopher.
Sir Nigel Lorlng lived for many years,
full OF honor and laden with every bless
ing He rode no more TO the wars. but he
found his way TO every jousting within
thirty miles; and the Hampshire youth
treasured II as the highest honor when
word OF praise fell from him as to their
OF their horses, or their
breaking OF their lances. SO he lived and
so be died, the most revered and the nap
piest man In all his native shire.
For Sir Alleyne Edricson and for his
beautiful bride the future had also naught
hut what good. Twice he fought In
France. and came back each time laden
with honors high place nj court was