The Lamar register., 1913-01-15
The Black seigneur oazed Only
Ahead.

INV 6taSH 0CtAhCot e&Se Ssby
Ahead.
TIL not stop!" The man looked at
him steadily. "On the Mount is, or
should be, plenty for all! Go seek
Tor YOURSELF"
"Pardi!" softly. Here's one dares
speak his mind!
II speak plainly" in q tone Of au-
thority, and you would do well to
hssdi"
Perhaps" interposing. what say
you. comrades?"
EVIL smiles illumined evil faces:
they, who had Just been on the point
OF blows among themselves, now re-
garded one another with common un-
derstanding. One weighed tentatively
that delicate weapon. a spontoon;
second stroked his halberd. as liking
to feel the smoothness Of the shaft.
while . third reached for a cleaning
"Folard's Partizan." And In the glare
Of the nre every implement showed
sign It had been used that night. The
point Of the spontoon was as steel
crusted Ger; the az Of the halberd
might have come from boucherie;
the blade Of the "Partizan" resembled
wavered perilously near the uncon-
scious burden: had the man made a
movement to resist, would have
struck; but the black eyes, only.
combated-held the blood-shot 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 the sound Of hoarse
laughter and singing. and simultane-
ously a number of peasants. Bretons
by their dress, burst into view.
"Eh. cockatoo. what now!"
Many Of these newcomers were
hurt: few free from cuts: but none
thought Of stanching their wounds.
Their principal concern seemed for
articles they carried-heavy. light;
valuable, paitry-spoils from the high!
Two staggered beneath a great chest
stamped with the arms Of the Mount
and Its motto. and appeared anxious 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 a massive surtout de table that
had once belonged to the Cardinal Du-
bois. A woman, gaunt. toothless. wore
q voluminous bonnet a fArgus, left at
the Mount by one of the ladies' of the
court; and waved before her a fan.
set with Jewels. She 1t was who called
out:
"Eh, cockatoo!" shrilly. "Who would
you be killing?"
"A selfish fellow that refuses to
shared" 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.
''The Black Seigneur!"
1.-THE Black Seigneur!"
Those who accompanied ,her-a
rough rabble from field and forest
gazed, not without surprise, or uncouth
admiration, at one whose name and
fame were well known on that north
ern 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 a
lure. Black Seigneur, or not. they
muttered sullenly. what knew they of
her he had with him; whose hand was
not that Of cinder-wench or scullery
maid? Let them look at her face!
She might be a great lady-she might
be the Governors daughter herself!
"The Governors daughter!" All.
alike, caught at the word.
And II she were!" hercely the
Black Seigneur confronted them.
While, hesitating. they sought for
reply, quickly he went on. Who had