Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-07-01

uats. anu SnoWo0 u TOO On that day
for our testy Spaniard, q fellow O
pepper and ginger, was whips
through the luhRs whilst he was
nourishiug at a stoccado. Said
Father q Brien 90 me,-a man who
plays at this craft of phlebotomy
should carry . light heart and q
merry eye before his adversary
and. like o rake belly royster who
makes free OF the commodity Of 4
tavern. should give no shou9ht e
the reckoning. Is was excellent ad.
vice. Master Verheyden, and com.
mend 10 10 your notice now"
II shall do my best" replied the
Secretary; "and II / should chance
Master Dasutrees, 10 fail in some
necessary punctilic. you will par.
non 10, for my uuskilfulness. Ar
acolyte Of the Seminary OF Antwerp
has but scant opportunity 70 make
himself master OF the observances o
The duello."
by my honor as q man, Master
Secretary, | have not seen amougs,
the most practised cavaliers, n gen.
tleman who comes TO his appoint.
ment with better grace, than this
same acolyte Of the Seminary of Ant
werp."
"You commend beyond my de
sert, good Captain, though / have
reasonable trust in my sword.
Whilst my Lord tarried some three
months in Brsbent, being at Lou.
vain, / had a master there-an Ital.
ian, one Signor Sacchari-whc
taught me to ride the great horse
and manage my weapon, both rapier
add longsword. And, to say sooth,
though it should shame me TO con.
fess it, do not perceive,-and YET
! may misiudge the worlds opin.
ion,-but | do not perceive how
may be blamed for taking up this
quarrel. I tell you truly, Master
Dauntrees," added the Secretary,
blushing, land would beg you 10
say so-to her, Master Dauntrees-
IL adverse fortune should befall me
on this ground to-day-that / would
gladly encounter for Mistress
Blanche. our maiden OF the Rose
Croft, sharper war and more peril.
Gus hazard than this single combat
with q rude and boisterous seaman
and now. with right good will
seek 10 do her honor against the
body OF this unruiy skipper. Say
so 10 her. pray you. good Captain
Dauntrees.
"Tush, man. you heed not nv
preachingl When you go to dying
speeches, 10 is summing up of the
reckoning. A figs end for the mes.
sagel you shall bear it TO the maid.
en- yourself. Blame you, Master
Secretary Who would blame, I
would fain know, q brave man who
does battle for so peerless a maiden &?
By my manhood think that no.
thing short Of the maiden herself
will be &c guerdon for this exploit.
He was q wise and q courteous king.
as the ballad feigns him, that gave
his daughter TO the brave knight
who overthrow his adversary 10
combat. Now / will take on me TO
say that no king OF the ballad ever
had more need 10 be rid OF a pestil-
ent suitor TO his daughter, than our
worshipful friend. old Anthony War
den, has 10 be free OF this sea.dog.
You shall fairly win q most fair
need: and here, once more, | do you
honor in q sup, with this pledge
May'st thou richly wear
The NEED thou winn &C 20 fair!
There's verse for it-halting verse.
ha, hal Master Verheyden but of an
honest coinage: 10 comes from thine
and the maiden's well wisher. -
And with this fash OF merriment.
the Captain again piled the fash.
and spent some moments laughing
at his jest, when he suddenly ceas-
ed with the remark, 81 hear the
stroke OF oars-this Master Cookies
crafs is at hand. He Is punctual for
10 Is just noon. We shall see him
anon"
II was as the Captain said: for at
that moment Cocklescraft, attended
by two followers. was seen coming
up from the margin OF st. Luke's.
across the meadow. TO the place an
pointed for the combat.
Cocklescraft's bearing was stern:
his brow high charged with passion
and keen resentment flashed from
his eye as he advanced into the pre-
sence OF his adversary. A slight
salute passed between the comba-
tants, and for some moments each
party drew aside.
In the presence OF his antagonist
Dauntrees whole department was
changed He had heretofore, as we
have seen. assumed o cheerful vein
OF intercourse with his principal.
CONSIDERABLY adapted with a view
10 amuse his mind and give him the
necessary assurance which the sue.
cessful conduct u the enterprise re-
quired-a labor. however. which
was in no degree rendered peces.
sary by the circumstances of the
case, as it was very apparent that
the Secretary, although a novice in
the practice OF the quarrel, was alto
gether self possessed, and even eager
for the issue. The Captain, how
ever, was not slow to perceive that
there was still in his carriage that
hurried motion and ooanxious rest
lessness which betokened the novel.
" OF the situation in which he fou nd
himself, and the earnestuess of his
desire 70 acquit himself 10 the salts.
faction Of his own feelings. Through
all this cheerful colloquy OF the Cap.
tain, Albert's manner was grave.
and scarce responded to his com.
panion's merriment; but now that
the moment OF action arrived, be
grew apparently more light heart.
ed; whilst. on the other hand. Daun-
treas bae0rna xoricrza ard ad1~o~-