The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-05

Glenvarloch's and said: Are ye bound for the ordinary? There is good company there. they tell me- Your noble father would be blythe to see ye footing it in such good society. And play, too. But they say ye are cautious about play, my lord. Vera right, vera right. What though men call ye the Sparrow Hawk and say ye play only with base looms that ken no better. It serves them right to take their money from these'prentices who come ruffling 1t in fine clothes under the guise of gentlemen The swine; ye do right, my lord, ye do right
 ! "Sir Mungo Malagrowther," said Nigel, releasing his companions arm, have the goodness to leave me-" Ma, ma, my iord,' replied Sir Mungo ''be not angry; l say but as all men say. And 'en just told them at court, where your lordship vas spoken of, that it was not true that the disguised prentice ye won five pounds from the other night threw himself oyer London bridge" Gracious heavens,' cried Nigel, lis it thus men talk of me?" "ou, aye" continued his tormentor, "and what should your lordship care? Ye have friends to speak for ye. At court the other day the Lord Dalgarne stood by. you in that matter of the chandler's wife, What matter of the chandler's wife?" cried the amazed Nigel "weel, weel, Dame Christie. He said that there was nothing between ye, but that ye only let it be thought sac in order that ye might appear as other gallants"
 Ia inc of a flood of shame. When rallied about Mistress Nellie he had let the matter pass with a mere denial, and men were laugh ing at him for assuming a conquest which he had not made. He had allowed his own. and, for all he knew, an innocent woman's reputation to be smirched. He had gambled in the manner in which his accusers had charged Just then came along the prince and his train. The prince had Buckingham on hs right and close on his left walked Lord Dalgarno. brilliant train of gentlemen followed the heir apparent. Buckingham looked full at Genvarloch, but made no sign of recognition. Dalgarno looked the other way. As Nigel swept off his hat to the prince, Charles gazed at him with slight nod and frown. Then he beckoned to him Sir Mungo, and, after intimating to him that he might be in better com pany than that of Lord Glenvarloch, de- sired him to say, in effect, to that lord that he desired that he should not again appear in his presence.
 Sir Mungo came back with a scared look and conveyed this intelligence to Nigel. This comes of not going oftener to court said the knight, "Dalgarno told the King only the other day that he could not prevail upon you to come to court" As mater of fact Dalgarno had dis couraged Nigel from attending court Nigel was now thoroughly aroused. Ashamed, mortified, rel entant, angry. seeing clearly the meshAs :n which his own carelessness and lack of moral courage had allowed his enenfs tc involve him, he wanted to fight some one. Shaking off Sir Mungo he walked away to another part of the park. Here. as evil fortune would have it, he came face to face with Dalgarno accompanied by two friends He immedi- ately began to reproach his false friend. put Dalgarno sneered at him and said that he would be pleased to give him sat- sfaction, but they could not fight there as the park was within the limits of the court. T right my wrongs where I find my enemy" cried Nigel. "even if it were at the foot of the throne itself," and drew his sword.
 Immediately there was great commo- tion. for to draw within the limits of