New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
A GENTLE KNIGHT
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sieur's standpoint. and perhaps from my own,
who knows is hardly 10 be justified be
tween gentlemen. But ! shall be pleased TO
hear what monsieur has 70 say, II he VIII be SO
kind as 10 say II with-wlth-whatlS Is Il YOU say
III English h,-suddenncSs
Tel me first why YOU wish TO capture me,
asked Henry, smiling al the FTenchrnan sud
denneSs-
a H Nonsieur's request 5 not II all uneX-
reCteG. and Il IS SO reasonable that should
gladly make full answer. II II would bc-lt 1t
what would YOU English say,-would be-to
the expediency. But my heart Is sore because
cannot tell i 10 YOU
Do You expect to rob me-. asked Henry.
feeling sure, however, that robbery was not ne
purpose
All, the good God OF my father and Of my
mother forbid, answered the fTenchm4n-
" Do YOU expect % hold me for ransotnt
queried Henry Il SO. YOU VIII be dlsappolnt-
a. for l am poor as "a church mouse, ana ali
my friends could not raise ID hundred plstoles.
q. No. no L is not ransom We want. answered
The Captain protestlnEE u IS oh.E iloisls VI
monsieur himself You VIII pardon me, but
I NAV -eassure monsieur Il / tell hmm that we
know he Is a poor devil who must com MS sword
into crowns and pIstoles II he would have
money. Yes, We know -lonsIeuT,-I should say
.-uets-e-'. that j. the way you English speak
tive know 1ueester has no money that ne
would not give 70 Us for the asking Il We needed
II In our brief Conradeshlp We have learned
that he = generous VI e have learned 10 love
ueester, and Il he VIII accept our guidance we
shall put money II his purse rather than take II
from him
Take our horses. our arms, and my purse,
and let Us % our wav. There Is more money III
the purse than YOU suppose S-ll litllE -t'-7-
ing 70 be amused by the captain P9nte 'e'~-''
and tossing the purse IL the fellow iett-
No no! We have horses and arms 70
snare returned the Captain d" and as tor your
purse, keep II, and we shall put more gold II It
Il need be.
md -e-r,-I7ed i 70 Henry The situation Wa
becoming bewIlderIng 70 the young man lie
could not sr-nise his CaptCrs ultimate IHI pose
L vo-.- purpose IS neither robbery nor Tai.-
som tel me what IN the devils name You q"
,z-s-- with me- demanded Henry, smiling n
spite Of suppressed anger DO You be-ieft
that am . criminal: Do you imagine ta-t
Henri knew that the rsfiars did not know
him. for the French Captain evidently sup
posed he was az Engllshuan-
Indeed We do not believe that rleeSteT ls q
criminal We know that be Is not We IKE
him. and We want him % 60 with US because
because we want the pleasure OF ms company.
That Is why we are taking You; II least that is
al the why ! can give YOU
N-r-1 know nothing of me \ on do not even
--lorv where ! am from" insisted Henry
Nor DO We want TO Hr- ans %gIt- '-S
fellow 'Nlee5ter NAV be English W no can
-a-1, P1-- IN view Of the USES 70 when ne VIII
be rur. i IS greatly % O-r interest not . kIo"
what he Is nor where he Is from and, thorgh
the information would be pleasing to US we beg
nat he Will not honor US with It. Monsieur is
himself. and that is al sufficient tor Us 70
know.
Where do YOU propose TO take me- asked
Henry.
All, Non=ieur's request Is so 1easonsh-e
that 10 refuse Is To pain responded the zap
tin. bowlng before Henry Bat pardon my
eear7inq dizcourtesv ! cannot give You hight
Won will learn all these interesting facts from
nv master after-atter long Journey II You
fl-y-e anv more reasonable questions beg YOU
10 make haste: for We must be traFehng
The Cs.ptain was beginning 70 show ms teeth
FOnf more" answered Henry. What are
,-r,, Going 10 do with my servant
All at last there IS to me OF pleasure re
er,onded the French Captain. - ! on ask 10 me
=. question that | can answer 1t viii be 10 de-
lined your servant for an hour after we nave
resumed our Journey; then twill be to Teleyed
him OF his arms, and 10 warn HIM not TO ioIo"
rIg on rain Of death Then he VIII be directed
-otell your friends that you have been captured
bZ-a band Of kind hearted brigands. go.
MAY ! have a word with my servant:
asked Henry 7
Mon DienF You again give me pam