The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
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QUEENS PAGE
By Cornea Baker Ma4 iaos eom Sy 1se B'D0'
By Cornelia Baker
Copyright 1905. By the Bobbs-
= Merrill Company

By Corneia Baker e"DS' MesH i Som S
<kT HIS is 6ne'' cried Fabien as they trotted TO-
ward the village. ct like to be man once
II in a while. It is such bore to be watched
the time cannot without Guillot at my heels
growing very hungry. Which is the best inn in the
village?''
S'There is but one.''
do all the talking, for have travelled and you have not
cit is only fair that you should do all the talking
since you have the money!
They up inn and dismounted, Fabien di-
reetng the grnnng stableboy to take charge OF their
steed at the time throwing the astonshed youth
=. A dark man was quietly taking meal at the other
end of the This individual was of somewhat for
bidding appearance owing to a scar that dagonally
crossed side of his face from temple to chin HIS
clothes not very clean, but he wore req SASH
knotted about his waist and pair Of small gold rings
in his Engaged with his Bread cheese and Wine
he seemed to be paying attention to the latest arrivals
Faben jnged his coins and amused himself by
tossing his gold pieces up the air and catching them
they fell
Such dinner Faben ordered cannot be produced
in the twinkling of eye, but that youth grew very
because it long delayed He scoded the
waiter, three times for the landlord who
planned that meat Pasty requires time to prepare ana
that dinner worthy Of guest distinguished cannot
be served in moment The at the other end OF the
had long since departed when the dinner was served
The innkeeper not modest in his reckoning, for
this dinner and the bill called for of the gold pieces
Fabien paid who accustomed to such prices also
giving piece of silver to the waiter
AS tie boys rode away on the donkey, mine host
his wife and all the servants went to the door look
after them as Tonto trotted contentedy along road
toward the forest with his burden. /. -
1--WE can take the path thru the forest that leads
monastery and surprise Brother Francois with
seNot for the world!'' objected Fabien. t'When
out for good time why do you want to VISIT lot
to lesson he wants to learn before to-
morrow and he will want us to stay tor ysspers sa
= talk in that way about the friars' said Pedro. :
y. er 4'sI dare say but she does not hear me-
Thus conversing, the boys reached the forest path
AS Fabien to visiting the monastery they
agreed that when they should come to spot that pleased
their fancy Tonito should be tied while the boys dis
They just secured the donkey to chestnut tree
when they heard hoof beats the hard path in the d
rection from which they had Turning they behed
the dark man whom they had seen dining at the inn
.S-, Good day. my little gentlemen said he ct am
pleased TO- have found you. anxious to you
again that waited for you for time but had
taken the wrong road and only discovered my mistake
a little while ago.. <S <~- =
.sWhv were YOU anxious to see us?'' asked Pedro.
He was not favoraby impressed with this stranger who
tried to look pleasant but whose smile seemed to be
stretching of the lips to show set OF large 1rregu
lar teeth-a kind of smile that all on the outside
and had no good fellowship back of it.
day that body like myself has the opportunity
to ride in the company Of two noble youths such as Don
What-doyou-calLhm, Marquis de mile Tonnerres.', =
sThat is not my NAME snarled Fabien, 'and if you
did want ride with what had you for think
ing that wanted to ride with you?,'
''For the that boys always so fond OF me-
have led wild life of adventure and they like to hear
me tell about it. also make trap for squirrel
and they like to learn how to do it and-oh, boys al
ways find very enchanting.' -"
He grinned in comical as he made this
reply that both boys burst out laughing Come said
man, dismounting, u will tie my horse near yours
and I will get some sticks and show you how to make
the trap the twinkling of eye And when you
ready to go to home shall esteem it great honor
to ride beside you and relate the story of how once
came very being slain by wild boar, and various
other things that have happened to me.''
He led the way, talking rapidly all the time, picking
up stick here and there but always throwing it away
after breaking his knee, and in the meantime
Going farther and farther away from the path After
While he stopped and asked abruptly: What kind Of
ornament is that you have in your hat, Monsieur Il
Marouis9 It is not genuine Of course; noble
a house as your would not permit a. small boy t
were jewel 50 valuable'' : ..--.-
cit is real - replied Faben, nettled by the fact tina
any one should imagine he did not have the best O.
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