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 | silently they set out at the moment ordered by Louis. The two countesses and serving woman were mounted on horses. while two sumpter mules carried their baggage. His men, dressed In steel. moved forward at ms whispered word and soon they were out of the precincts of the castle. They rode at a smart pace till dawn
 began to quicken In the east, when
 suddenly Quentin, looking back. saw | two armed men, clad in full mail. with
 visors down. spurring after thenn | Quentin and one If his men imne- diately placed themselves across the road.
 One of the encomins knights ordered him to give way and surrender his charge. For reply Quentin couch ed his | lance and rode toward them. his at tendant following his example. The | four men met with a shock. ouen- | tins attendant. hurled from his sad dle, fell dead with the lance of his enemy transfixing his bratn. But the i young Scotchman's foe was less suc- cessful than his brother knight. ouen- tins lance caught him fair upon the breast and threw him hcadlong from l his horse.
 Quentin leaped down to unhelm his I opponent. but the other knight be. etrode his friend and dealt the Scot
 
 bred were stout blows were plenty. had read of only in romance. He reeied to one knee .nd then sprang l up again to continue the fight, search Ing to drive his sword into q joint in the armor but taking good care not to get into the way of such an- other terrible stroke from one of whose superior strength he had proof in a ringing head and a dizzy brain. The duel was at its hottest when A party Of archers under Lord Crawford rode up in hot haste and put an im- mediate end to the engagement The knight threw on his helmet at once snd handed his sword to the old lord, saying: Crawford. render myself, but for Gods saiss, save the Duke of orIeansp
 "Dunoisr cried the old Scot. How l came you to bring this noble Prince into such an adventureT"
 Tt was not punois! He accompanied me only at my commando cried the Look on me who will am Louis of Orleans. willing to pay the penalty for my own ill-starred passion!" You must both so with me-" said | Crawford, sadly. T must take you back as prisoners. You" he said. turn ing to Quentin. have done your duty: go on with it."
 | OuTWAE dGpEG GbBCQ 6E Lnc InlBIOFL~ une that had befallen the two noble knights, and especially the chivalric Dunois, who was admired by all as a pattern of honor ana faithfulnAss. rode ahead 30 mournfully to join his charge that the Countess isabelle was about to ask him why he regretted his victory. when she noticed that he was bleeding.
 "Dismount, sir. dismount!' cried she. and let your wound be bound up." Tn spite of all he could say he was compelled to unhelmet himself. Ills fair locks escaped in beauty around his brave young face The young Countess had to stoop close to him to bind up his wound. She thought of the wry neck and the squint of the man on whom Charles of Burgundy wished to bestow her hand. and she be- came suddenly even mora resolved than she had been before that no tyr- amy should make her enter such . union.
 As for Quentin. landlsss. peniiesa-- he looked far too deeply for his fu- ture peace of mind into the deep eyeS of the Countess Isabelle. From that moment 1t was as if a bird were sing ing exultingly in his breast. He iodc still straighter in his AAddle and inc wardly bade defiance to all the ene- mics in Europe, even though each should, be blessed with the HiBntH swordarm of Dunofs.
 Soon the cavaIcade was in motion again till at a spot designated in the Kings scroll. they met the guide who was to attend them the rest of the way. He was a singular figure, wear ing a short Moorish sword, and Quen- tin felt sure that he had seen his swarthy face among the gypsies who had been attacked by the provost mar shals men. But he gave the pass words and other tokens prescribed by Louis. and Quentin. without losing his suspicion, still felt sure that he was the appointed guide.
 He took occasion, however, to crosS- examine the fellow at the first oppor- tunitv and learned that his recollec- ton was correct. His Asuide was n gypsy, Hayraddin Maugrabin. The gym sy did not resent his interrogator's suspicion, but seemed amused by 1t. ..To thee I am bound" said he at last. ''by more than my hire. Remember inc chestnut trees? The victim whose body thou didst cut down was my brother
 Hayraddin's apparent gratitude did not blind Quentin. He watched his guide day and night. On the last stage of the Journey he was rewarded. for he saw Hayraddin steal to thicket and managed to follow him in time to overhear him plotting with one Of De Ia Marck's ruffians to deliver the par tv into an ambuscade on the left bank of the River Macs the next day. ouen- tin learned more than this. The con yersation was such that 1t led him to feel sure in his mind that the gypsy had been ordered to betray his charge by Louis himself.
 Forewarned by his lucky discovery, Quentin lost no time in altering his route. He hurried his party forward along the right bank of the river with such good effect that before night he was abie to deliver the ladies in the Riahop's palace. a mile out of Liegs
 He soon found. however, that their danger was by no means ended. The ever rebillious burghers of Liege were arming again and the Boar of Ar denesses, never a man to let coveted prize slip through his fingers. did not lose the opportunity. Before the par ty had been guests in the Bishops castle a week, the castle was be- leaguered
 Quentin was wakened by a wild cla- nor. which. if 1t had announced a temp est would have shamed the widest that ever burst down from his wild Gram plan hills. He was arming hastily when the gypsy rushed into his room and cried:
 'If you would save the Countess fol low me! Fear not treachery! I will pay my debt of thankfulness now and | then we will be quits!'
 He led the way to a postern gate in the far rear of the palace. There Quen- ! fin found two women, heavily yelled. [. | He was just about to start when he | discovered that one was the serving