Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-17
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SMILES tijumined evil faces;
~ ul- I'D inst been on the point
z= z1Cug themselves, now re-
z-...=: ms suother with common un-
-.E.E Ing One weighed tentatively
- -. .-Aje Weapon, spontoon;
= "a. ;...okad his halberd, as liking
L.. ~, ~ 5lnoothness Of the shaft,
I, e.. ..ht-d reached for a cleaning
y oIsrd'e Partizan" And in the glare
e. .ua fire every implement showed
EisI /. lad been used that night. The
Point d the spontoon was as steel
cJusted Ger; the aX Of the halberd
might have come from Doucherie;
the blade of the "Partizan" resembled
a great leaf at autumn-time. This last
wavered perilously near the unccn-
sCious burden; had the man made q
movement 10 resist, would hare
struck, but the black eyes, only,
combated-held the blood-shot ones.
Though not for long; again the weGp-
on seemed about to dart forth; the
man about to hurl himself and his bur
den desperately aside, when, from
above, came the sound Of hoarse
laughter and singing, and simultane-
ousiy number OF peasants. Bretons
by their dress, burst into view.
"Eh, cockatoc, what RCw!"
Many Of these newcomers were
hurt; few free from cuts: bit none
thought OF stanching their wounds.
Their principal concern seemed TO:
articles they carrieG-haayy. light:
valuable, paltry-spoils from the high.
Two staggered beneath a great chest
stamped with the arms Of he Mcun;
and its motto, and appeared anxious &c
hurry-DerchaIce toward the forest
on the shore where they might burr
their treasure. Others had in their
arms imposing pieces Of silver: vases
and a massive surtout de table that
had once belonged to the Cardinal Du-
bos. A woman. gaunt, toothless. wore
4 voluminous bonnet a lArgus. left ~
the Mount by one Of the ladies OF the
COuIl, hLu NdNSu petOIS i!el - IG!i,
set with jewels. She it was who called
out:
"Eh, cockatoo!" shrilly. Who would
you be killing"
"a selfish fellow that refuses TO
share!" answered he OF the halberd,
AS IL little pleased at the interruption.
Refuses to share, does he?" She
reDeated, and. staggering down,
peered Onward; only to start back.
The Black Seigneur!"
"The Black Seigneur!"
Those who accompanied her-a
rough rabbleJ from field and forest
gaZed, not without surprise, or unconth
admiration. n one whose name and
'ame were we'll known or thar NORTH
arn coast: but these evidences Of
rough approval were not shared by III"
alien rogucs. On my lady's finger The
gem sparkl2d; held their eyes like 4
.urn. Black Seigneur, or not, they
1.ttar9d s"..4c'y, what kreU they OF
her he had with him: whose hand was
not that OF cinder-wench or scullery
maid? Lei them look at her face.
She might be great lady--she might
DC the Governors daughter herself!
The Governors daughter!" All,
alike. caught at The word.
And il she were!" Gercely the
Slack Sc!gneur confronted them.
While. hcsitating. they sought for a
.eply, quickly he went on. Who had
better right to her? The Black
Seigncur! The Lady Elise! Harshly
re laughed, Was it not fair spoil? His
3xcellency's enemy; his Excellencyr
Iaitg bIarrs Did they think treasure
;wreter than. revenge? Let them try
10 rob him Of il! AS for the ring?
C6utemuiuouslys ne took it from. my
adXs, hand threw it among them.
"A; few scrambled, others were still
ac1' ':finishiIag the tragedy then. The
;ieeple" Versus the lords and their
spawn. :, xiii at once!" rhe injunc.
tion had gone forth from Paris.
52As l!ef$roke, one OF the fiercest put
m,ttM,s hGPd; touched my lady, when
he fingers of the Black SeigneuT
gi.ipTcd hard his throat; hurled him
30 violently back. he lay still. Com.
Danions spranS to his aid; certain Of
tie peasants interfered.
Let him alone"
"He speaks fart"
~"Bah! Tonight all. are equal"
your Black Seigneur is no better
than others!"
'You lie!" In ahgh tone the wom-
an with the great lady's hat broke In.
. at them my chickens. Beat well
these Paris rogues, who come only for
the picking"
"ycs: La. thcr..wen!"
(To Be Contlnued.)