The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-13

" TITLE Alain looked up for a moment from
the gorget upon which he was busly at
work. The noise of merry crowd coming
down the Street of the Armorers had at
IL tracted his attention.
There was mighty merrymaking in the
ancient city OF Bruges; and, Tor that matter through
and byways we're filled with people Gallant cheyalers
afoot or in the saddle, sturdy townSmen, rolllckng
pages grave priests and richly clad maids and atrons
Bold, the great Duke OF Burgundy and Count OF
Flanders about his capital city, at the head Of
Bruges to hold high holiday in honor of the young
sovereign SO lately come to his CROWN
the wits of lad like Aain should sometimes a-wool-
gathering. 1t well for the armorers apprentice,
abroad Jefane Dupessis, Master Arnorer of Bruses,
veritable tyrant, who ruled Alain hardly and
ing the music of festivals. Just old Jehane was
bound business so urgent that he had LETT Ala'n
in sole charge To be brief he had gone the Town
Hail. there to his name the host of com
petors for the honored post OF armorer-in-ch'et to
Now each and every person entered for this contest
must needs submit for examination, as an evidence OF
During the afternoon the Duke himself to choose
from all the helmets laid before him the one he liked
the best Old Jehane had carried under his cloak
helmet which he felt almost certain destined to be
Of of its kind in all Fiander~o solid Silver exquistey
inlad, and worth thousands of crowns.
AS Jehane placed this treasure among the many less
splendid helmets in the crowded Town Hail. his heart
Felt glow of ex,,ltation.
Instead of exuation, Johannes heart ought to have
known only remorse and shame. For this magnificent,
This costly silver helmet, had not been fashioned by
fashioned we'll the brain which had planned it
those of Alan, the Master Armorer's young ap
putstripped those Of his master and the finest
work in johannes shop the creation OF the modest
Aain: But Jehane, if not genius crafty, and he
kept this fact to himself, and traded upon it. The
young fellow merely his apprentice; and appren-
iices had dread their masters in those days
he taught him his art? Surely, when all is told,'
argued Jehane to his twitching conscience Il own
the silver, and his work belongs of right me
So the citizens of Brugcs and the Armorers' Guild
knew naught of Alan while they looked upon Master
Duplesss most skilful artist.
Alain sat somewhat wistfuly on a bench in the
gloomy workshop. hammering broken gorget, and
at intervals venturing to rest long enough for
of his helmet bitterly; for he had labored upon It
zeaously for whole twelvemosth, and it seemed
unjust indeed that Jehane should show such
piece as his own. But Aain realized that he had no
redress. Who would believe apprentices story
against the masters?
when there entered burly. ruddy- faced knight, whom
the lad knew one Of his masters best patrons The
his speech betrayed but Alan liked him for his bluff
hearty and had picked up little OF the
hard English tongue in occasional conversations with
him.
"Holal" exclaimed the Sire Richard (such being
HE style accorded to the Engis1rnan, in
nu1ciation) Weeping, CHI If not, parlous near it
ri swear saw tears in your eyes! Surely on the
Dukes festival you should not look glunl. Come
ct us hear what the trouble is"
AT first Aain, cowed by fear OF his master would
sD the 'p part Of the Sire Richard he finally came > ous
With the whole story OF his masters deceit.
BY ST. , Austin that's sin and shp"s exclaimed
md believed the boys story without difficulty But for
he Master Armorer he had only hard words, which
bounded muck worse 70 Aiain because they were Ut
cred in English But soon quite abruptly, he stepped
his sirads asa11s: .shane and. i0osns ss.aghs At