The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
The San Francisco Sunday Cali

gance Iittlt to 40 with any dwelling house Here
and here he d,ssovered upon the instant that guilty
A stood by my ladys chair; and deep
the shadows within the great apartment the p7.noa
mighty freebooter whom his armies had sought
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armed hidden and his pretty Delilah to do him
mischief But the prince Margaret of Angoules;
believed. which the truth that she loved him;
and his love Of her less to be reckoned
at least his indifference might play towards part
So we hear. he bowed to the constable and spaks
Madame he said discreetly. you find me lost at
your gate and my servants in no better caseso let
this be my oense to beg wine and bread until all be
Lord prince" she reIoined. so much give willingly
II departure thereby be hastened-for here
is no ut house for your highness to abide"
no farer house in France" And then looking the
constable full in the face he sad Il speak plainly
before this gentleman whose evidently
NO no, lord" she cried. Monsieur de euesc1in was
my fathers friend
And win go at the bidding of nOne." added
He stepped forth from the shadows and laid a heavy
hand upon that famous sword by which much glory
tragedy was lacking to that scene Of passion and Of
hate. element mans homage a
who loved him and a word spoken as none but a king
In my ladys presence sir" said the prince. "such
argument Is unseemly There wider fields whereon
it shall be held advantage. Let madame
my lord" she quickly there which
would receive you readily at any other time than
You wish me to leave you. madame7v
already upon tongue when laugh from
the freebooter at her side changed the impulse and
OWNED; SO much for the time being he was willing to
house. and she stood helpless his hands. And juse
the of his curiosity had been probed by her
absence from the town. so was the latent passion
awakened this desire of possession upon the part
Of another Now. the first time in all his life the
prince perceived how very beautiru tnls noble lazy
The wonderful softness of her skin, the shapely
gold about her shoulders the little feet
amorous eyes-aIl these provoked man but yesterday
unprovoked by her and thrust him still upon her un-
IT perceive that you wish me to leave you mistress
when this gentleman shall be willing to accompany
me-" he said. him deny it not. for thus Is the
a bitter word and you like 1t not So shall I answer
and venture to loosen the cloak from my
gate should you have need Of them
Bernard de Guesclin. they say. laughed loudly At
this for well he knew that no escort had followed
Edwards son to, charras
bread shall suce them and second bottle go untastsd
my look in the face and that 1t Is not
So He comes here with John Of Abingdon with
Seur Of Marney Nay lord prince do deny itT'
him scornfuIly IT come with John of Abingdon but.
and you speak no softer sir there are those at my
who will ride here for very curiosity.
Bringing. lord prince men Of mine who shall not
He drew step nearer the prince
laid his hand upon his sword God knows what would
cIappng her hands suddenly brought two OF her
to the and they began to spread the tbls
though all prepared and the delay unexpected
When next we have picture OF the apartment 1t Is
plate and odorous of good cooking And there is my
lady white and frightened. between who had de-
sire OF her. and neither speaks Of riding forth again.
This would have been about the hour OF 10 o'clock OF
the night 1t was half an hour later when horn
left Bernard de Guescln curious man as any IN
Guienne night.
sir" said the prince with much dignity 7 do per-
ceive curiosity got better OF
servants. feared it would be. Fear nothing.
however for broken bread with you and viii do
treachery North south, sanctuary
by Gods word viii hang you from the nearest tree
He had turned TO the door and there listened impa-
tiently AS for Margaret OF Angouleme she who loved
this English lord WELL what thoughts In her
now spake to them. that would
abidei Did she foresee the moment when she might
to her house by treachery. dssembled for
prudence sake and how she had feared and sur
fered n hours doubt? Or did her woman's
wit read the oens truIy7 The narrative tells that
stood white and afraid between them-that she
uttered word. when great rose and
shouts which betrayed the outlaws
band.
therefor do plainly perceive that these Be
men my company and not those honorable friends
faction 1t is not lord prince?'
TT is So" said the pEince-oTt 50 disdanfuiiy that
And being highness. 1t is who shall forth
sanctuary hang OF yonder trees before
7 go not Bernard: call them in that they may obey
Nay. nay cried my lady. eyes wnd with ter
win go. lord. because I wish it"
You wish It, madame; IN love OF msr-
Nay" she rejOined, in love Of him who was my
50 turned and as the old narrative tells ms.
putting her arms about Guesclins neck. she kissed
him upon both cheeks and bads him abide
Thus did a woman drive her lover forth shamsfuE,p
that she might save him from his enemy But this fs
the greater wonder that the prince rode believing
nothing Of any other story until the minstres
English camp but first had served the memory Of
Margaret OF Angouleme
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