The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-23

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Psrdii" softly. Heres one dares
speak his mindl
4 speak plainly" IN . tone Of au.
thority. and you would do well to
hssdi"
Perhaps" Interpreting. what say
you. comradesY'
~ Onilcs illumined evil faces:
they. VINO had 1ust been on tho point
OF blows among themselves, row re-
garded one another with common un.
dsrstanding. One weighed tentatively
that delicate weapon. . spontoon: a
second stroked his halberd. az liking
to feel the smoothness Of the shaft,
While q third reached for q cleaning
"Folard's Partixan." And In the glare
OF the nre every implement showed
sign IL had been used that night. The
point Of the spontoon was % steel
crusted o'er: the ak Of the halberd
might have come from a bo,lcherie;
the blade Of the -Partizan" rei,embled
great leaf at autumn-time. This last
wavered periiously near the uncon.
scicus burden: had the man made q
movement to resist. would have
struck; but the black eyes. only,
combated-held the biood-sh0t ones.
Though not for long; again the weap-
on seemed about to dart forth: the
man about to hurl himself and his bur.
den desperately aside. when. from
above. came tho sound Of hoarse
laughter and singing. and silnultane-
ously a number Of peasants. Bretons
BY their dress. burst into view.
Eh. cockatoo, what now!"
Many OF these new -omers were
hurt; few free from cuts: but none
thought OF stanching their wounds.
Their principal concern seemed for
articles they carried-heavy. light:
valuable. paltry-spoils from the high!
Two staggered beneath q great chest
stamped with tho arms of the Mount
and It's motto. and appeared ar xious to
hurry-perchance toward the forest
ON the shore where they might bury
their treasure. Others had In their
arms imposing pieces of silver; vases
and q massive surtout de table that
had once belonged to the Cardinal Du-
bois. A woman. gaunt. toothltss, wore
voluminous bonnet o rArgu,, left at
the Mount by one of the ladies' OF the
court: and waved before her a fan,
sst with jewels. She II was who called
ont:
"Eh. cockatoo!" shrilly. who would
you be killing?'
"A selfish fellow that refuses to
share!" answered he OF the halberd,
as II little pleased at the interruption.
Refuses TO share. does he?" she
repeated. and. staggering down,
peered forward: only to start back.
Tho Black Seigpeur!"
The Black Seigneur!"
Those who accompanied her-a
rough rabble from field and forest
sased. not without surprise. or uncouth
admiration. at ono whose name and
fame were well known on that north
srn coast: but these evidences OF
rough approval were not shared by the
alien rogues. On my lady's finger the
gem sparkled; held their eyes like
lure Black Seigneur. or not. they
muf,ered sullenly. what knew they of
oer he had with him: whose hand was
not that OF cinder-wench or scullery
maid? Let them look at Ter face!
She might be a great lady-she might
DO the Governors drughter herself!
The Governors dsughte.!" All,
alike. caught at the word.
And II she were!" flercely the
BiS-k Seigneur confronted them.
While. hesitating. they sought for a
reply. quickly he went on. Who had
q better right to her? The Black
seigneur! The Lady Elise! Harshly
he laughed. Was II not fair spoil? His
Excellency's enemy: his Excellency's
daughter Did they think treasure
sweeter than revengel Let them try
to rob him OF itl As for the ring?
Contemptuously he took II from my
iadys hand: threw II among them.
"A few scrambled. others were still
Tor finishing the tragedy then. The
people versus the lords and their
spawn. XIII NJ onoe!" tho iniunc.
ton had como forth from Paris.
As he spoke. one OF tho nercest put
out bis hand: touched my lady. when
tho myers or the Black Seigneur
gripped hard his throat: hurled him
90 violently back. no lay sri. Com.
panions sprang to his aid: certain Of
: tho peasants interfered.
Let him alone!"
he speaks fart"
Bah! Tonight all arc equal"
Your Black Seigneur II no better
than othcrsi"
You lle!" In a high tone the WON.
an with the great lady's ha, broke In.
AT them. my chickens! Beat well
these Paris rogues. who como only for