Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-20

roodi shall drive him into the earth
like n nail into n door. rather than see
you DO seath to each other"
Fore God, this is a strange way of
preaching peace cried Black Simon.
You may md the seath yourself. my
luHty friend. IL you raise your great
cudgel to me. had az LIEF have the
castle drawbridge drop upon my pate. "
Tell me, Aylward." said Alleyne
earnestly. with hands outstretched 20
keep the pair asunder, what Is the
cause OF quarrel that we may see
be arrived atf'
The bowman looked down AZ his
feet and fhon up at the moon. "Par-
bleaui" he cried. "the cause OF quar-
rell Why, mon petit, II was years ago
In Llmouain, and how can / bear In
mind what was the cause of ~ Simon
there hath Il at the end OF his tongue. "
Not ], In tr0th," replied the other.
Il have had other things to think OF.
There was some sort OF pickering over
dice. or wine, or was IL a woman, coz2'
"Pasques Dieul but you have nicked
H." cried Awkward. TT was indeed
about woman; and the quarrel must
mind as before"
what OF the woman. then7" asked
Simon. May the murrain strike me II
l can call 10 mind aught about her"
1T was Ia Blanche Rose, maid at
the sign OF the TrOis Corbeaux at Linn
oges. Bless her pretty heartl Why,
mon gar, loved her."
so did a many" quoth simon. IT
call her TO mind now. On the very
day that we fought over the little
hussy, she went on with Evan ap Rice,
a long-legged Welsh dagsman. They
have a hostel Of their own now, some
where on the banks OF Garonne, whore
the landlord drinks so much OF the
liquor that there is little left for the
customers"
$50 ends our quarrel, then" said
Aylward, sheathing his sword. "A
Welsh dagsman, T. falthl c. etait maui
walls govt camarade, and the more so
when she had a jolly archer and a
lusty man-at-arms to choose FROM
The old soldiers and Horde John
strobe on together In all good-fellOw-
ship. Alleyne had turned 10 follow
them, when he felt a touch upon his
shoulder, and found a young page by
his side.
'The Lord Lorlng commands" said
the boy that you will follow me 70
the great chamber, and await him
there"
UP the broad steps Alleyne went,
following his boylsh guide, until at the
folding oak doors the latter, paused
and ushered him into the main hall OF
the castle.
On entering the room the clerk look
ed round; but, seeing no one, he con-
tinued to stand. his cap In his hand,
examining with the greatest interest
any to which he was accustomed.
Most interesting of all TO Alleyne was
small ebony table at his very side
on which, by the side of a chess-board
and the scattered .chessmen, there lay
an open manuscript written In a right
| clerkly hand, and set forth with brave
fourishes and devices along the mar
| gins. In vain Alleyne bethought him
of where he was and Of those laws OF
| good breeding and decorum which
should restrain him; those colored can.
| ttals and black even lines drew his
hand down to them. as the loadstonG
draws the needle, until, almost before
| he knew IL, he was standing with the
romance of Garin de Montglane before
| his eyes, so absorbed in Its contents al
to be completely oblivious of where HI
was and why he had come there.
| He was brought back to himself
| however, by a sudden little ripple Of
| quick feminine laughter. Aghast h,
dropped the manuscript among the
| chessmen and stared in bewildermen
round the room. 1t was as empty ant
as still as ever. Again he stretched
| his hand out to the romance, and agair
came that roguish burst OF merriment
! He looked up at the ceiling. back a
/ SAp9Nh huoif anu Iuullu at the SUI
| folds Of motionless tapestry. OF a sud
den, however, he caught quick shin
| mer from the corner of a hlgh-backeC
baneal in front OF him, and shifting
pace of two to the side. saw a white
| slender hand, which held a mirror o
polished silver in such a way that tn,
concealed observer could see withou
being seen. He stood irresolute, un
certain whether to advance or to tax,
| no notice; but, even as he hesitated
| the mirror was whipped in, and a tai
and stately young lady swept out from
behind the oaken screen, with a dane
Ing light of mischief in her eyes
Alleyne started with establishment al
he recognized the very maiden wht
had suffered from his brothers VIC
lence in the forest. She no Longer
wore her gay riding-dress, however
but was attired in a long sweeping
robe of black velvet of Bruges witt
delicate tracery of white lace at necl
and at wrist, scarce to be seen agains
the ivory skin. Beautiful as she hat
seemed to him before, the 1.-THE charm
Of her figure and the proud, free grace
/