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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Asking His Errand

The next morning, when Halbert en-
tered the hall, Sir Percie sat with out
stretched legs gazing blanbly at the cob
webs on the raftered ceiling.
Halbert, whose ire had been rising, said
sternly to him: ''Sir knight, have twice
given you good morning, to which you
have not replied. This exchange of cour-
tesy il at your pleasure to give or With
hold. But what l have to say further
demands your attention"
Speak, we do hear languidly replied
the knight.
1T Is the custom of this halidom, or
patrimony of st. Marys," continued Hal
bert, Ito trouble with Inquiries no guest,
provided they tarry in our house but for
one revolution of the sun
But when one so high above our rank,
sir knight, as yourself, and especially one
to whom such pre-eminence is not indif-
ferent, shows his disposition to be our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Welcoming a Recruit

Julian Avenel-tall. muscular, mar
tial-resembled one of those figures
which are the favorite subjects of Sal
vator Rosa.
He wore light suit of mail and over
IT a cloak which had once been sayly
laced but now showed the effects of
baAtle and wear A heavy leather belt
sustained at his side a broadsword and
a dagger.
He was above so years of age, his
black hair sprinkled with gray. but the
years had neither tanned the fire of his
eve nor the enterprise of his DISPOSE
tion.
His high and commanding counte-
nance might have been handsome had
il not been roughened and lined by ex-
posure to the weather and rendered
coarse by habitual indulgence in vio-
lent passions.
He welcomed Halbert as possible
recruit to his banner and upon read
ing the letter which Worden presented
to him bade the preacher make him
self secure in the castle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
The Barcn Of Ayenel

Who had not heard Of Henry Wor-
den, the friend and rival in power
among the Scottish Protestants of John
Knox ~
There was a price upon Wordens
head, and Halbert warned him against
venturing to the castle of Julian Ave-
mel, but the preacher replied that he
would be safe there-he had letters
which would cause the baron to re-
ceive him.
In fact. Worden was conveying to
Julian Avenel letters from the Earl OF
Murray, with whom Julian had been in
triguing, stating that he was march
ing southward with considerable
power and that Worden was, in the
meantime, to be given security IN
Castle Avenel
The Baron of Avenel received his vis-
itors in the great hall of the castle. AT
the upper end blazed a huge wood fire.
The long oaken table was covered with
rude preparations for the evening meal
The baron's retaipers-strong, ath-
letic savage looking men, paced up and
down the lower end of the hall, which
rang to the clang of their long swords
that clashed as they moved-~and to the
heavy tramp of their high-h jack
boots.
Iron corselets or coats of brff formed
the principal part Of their fsss -''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

to Edinburg and lay his case before
Queen Mary, and they knew his chatter
ing tongue at Edinburg would be sure
to make many head uneasy upon it's
shoulders
II was considered best that, for the
present at least, he remain where he was.
When Halbert Joined the company in
bis mothers hall he was well received by
the lord abbot. who after complimentins ns
him On his forestry, declared that he
would make him chief ranger for the
patrimony.
But Halbert, while gratefully thanking
the abbot for his intended kindness. said,
II may not kneel to take the investiture
of your noble gift. lord abbot, being a
man determined to seek my own fortune
elsewhere"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Brothers Unlike

And different in temperament these two
boys were. Halbert was tall for his age,
FOND OF the chase, an unerring shot with
rne crossbow, dark, naughty, impatient
of the humble surrounding in which he
had been born, master of the broad
sword, not disinelined to allude to the
great families with which the Glendin-
nings claimed to be related.
He had no love for books. and the
subprior. FIR Eustace, who was Wont
to ride over from the monastery to su-
perintend the education of the children
Of Glendearg-s such education as was
thought necessary in that age for people
Of their condition-found that to teach
him to read and write was about all he
was able to accomplish.
4 award. on the other hand. took
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Hiding from the Claws

Now, Sir, Percie Shafton was indeed
a kinsman OF the great Duke of North
pmberland. The great Catholic mobiles of
the north of 0rg!and had lately dared
to conspre agaaact the Tigress of the
TuGors. and Elizaboths claws were long
and sharp.
The great mobiles had made of the crack
Drained Sir Percie a scapegoat and sent
him into Scotland.
The Duke had an understanding with
Julian Avenel, and so had sent Sir Per-
Gle first to the castle of that freebooter.
Sir Julian, though linked with North
ulnberland. had also linked himself with
The Protestant PARTY in Scotland and
hesiiated to give sanctuary in his castle
TO one fleeing from the wrecks of Cath
clio plot in England.
To the lord abbot of ST. Mary's the
Duke had given Sir Percies letter, asking
sanctuary for prosecuted son OF the
church. Elizabeth had given orders that
il Shafton fed to Scotland he was to De
pursued across the border, peace or no
reace, and captured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Accused of Murder

At Glendearg there was tumult and
grief. Sir Percie Shafton had returned
to the tower without Halbert His
waistcoat was bloody, but the wound
beneath it was Scared as IL 1t had
been an old wound. How this had hap
pened he could not say.
They accused him of having mur-
dered Halbert, but he stoutly main
tanned that Halbert was unharmed.
They explored the glen and found
the new-made grave. Edward Glen
dining swore that he would evenge
his brothers death. and, summoning.
his neighbors, placed Sir Percie under
guard.
Mysie of the Mill, who had fallen
desperately in love with the knight,
liberated him and fled with him at day
break toward Edinburgh. assuming the
garb of a page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
One Must Die

Never was such instant change from
the most contemptuous serenity to the
most furious state of passion as that
which Sir Percie Shafton exhibited.
He sprang from his seat, offered both
his fists to the face of TIalbert, thea
struck his open palm against his forehead
and rushed from the room. All were as
tcnished and mystifed.
Halbert showed the bodlSin he had Of
fered to the knight, but asseverated that
why it had caused this outbreak he knew
rot in the least.
When they questioned him, however, as
to how he came by the bodkin he re
tc answer.
Tho lord abbot and his train returned
to the monastery and some hours later
Halbert, walking near the tower, was
tapped on the shoulder by Sir Percie.
u know not how you came by the secret
which l thought was known to but few
said he. However. you appear to know
il and must be aware that after what has
passed one of us must die. l have no
longer right to refuse to cross swords
with you.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Come to an Agreement

SIR John Foster rode up demanding
the cause of Halbert's presence there.
Halbert delivered his message and Just
then was heard the tiumpets OF Muir
ray in the distance
Sir John, Knowing of the superior
force the Earl had with him, rode TO
meet him in guise of peace
AS Halbert left the field he grabbed
up the unconscious infant of Julian
Avenel and Catherine and bore 1t to
the care of the fathers of the monas-
terry, who found home for it later
in the village.
The English and Scottish command
ers came to an agreement and both
marched toward the monastery. The
abbot, with all his monks and with all
the ecclesiastical pomp which he could
command, went to meet the soldiery in
the market place of the village below
the abbey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Beside an Open Grave

The knight had dropped all his silly
affections and Halbert looked upon him
with something like admiration He tried
to explain that he held no secret of Sir
Percies and knew of no cause why they
should kill each other.
The knight tainted him with coward
ice. A meeting was arranged for daybreal;
the next informing. They were to go forth
as to the hunt and fight at the head OF
the Haunted Glen.
What was the astonshment of both vi
them when, upon arriving at the scene
of combat, they saw an open grave pre-
pared, with inattock and shovel laying
by its side.
Does this bcde treasone' asked the
knight.
mot on my part, by heaven, answered
Halbert.
II believe thce." said the knight
The fight was long and furious, fol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
His Pedigree Revealed

1t was demanded that Sir Percie
Shafton be delivered up. The abbot
refused.
But the knight himself stepping
forth, began in his high-flown way to
say that no one should come to harm
through him and that he yielded HIM
self prisoner
Tut tut, man., said old Stawert
Bolton, one of Sir Johns troopers
speak not so loftily. Thy mothers 5
rather was but a tailor, old Overstitch
of Holderness. Thy mother. Mol over
stitch, was the prettiest wench in
those parts. She welded Wild Shafton
OF Wilverton. akin, men say. to the
Percie on the wrong side of the blan-
ket."
BY mine honor" said Murray, Il
thought this man was descended from
crowned head at least"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Surrendered to the Abbot

Worden. who had materials for a
light and for writing about him, hastily
wrote a letter, pushed It through the
slit to Halbert and bade him take the
road to Edinburgh.
He would meet ON the way the army
of Murray. He must deliver the letter
and Murray would come to his rescue.
The castle was situated on an island
in lake and. plunging into the water.
Halbert swan ashore and took the road
to the north.
The next morning Julian Avenel con-
sidered that 1t would be safer to let
the abbot wreck vengeance upon Wor-
den and so had him conveyed a pris-
oner to the tower of Glendearg, where
he summoned the abbot to come and
get him.
Now a new abbot had appeared at st.
Mary's. Realizing that he was not COM
petent to grapple with the times, the
old abbot had resigned and FIR. Eus-
tace had been elected in his stead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Behind Locks and Bars

The preacher wanted to marry them
right there and then. before dinner, and
break forth into a homily, which so
enraged the baron that he cried out in
a frenzy of rage for Worden to be
taken at once to dungeon and locked
up. swearing he would have his life.
When Halbert was shown to his room
that night he heard. as the attendant
left, the key turn in the lock of the
door outside.
Looking from the grated window he
heard below him the sound of voice in
prayer. The dungeon of Worden was
just below and called to Worden
through the narrow slit which served
as window to his dungeon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
A CL A SSIC
IN A P A G. E

readily to books and was a favorite pupil
Of the subprior Edward was not so tall
as his brother, was fair of complexion
and quiet of demeanor.
Though he did not show the begin
nings OF that great strength and physi-
cal hardihood of which HaIbert gave
promise. vet he was a stoutly made
healthy youth who. in spite of his quiet
hess, showed upon occasions that the
stout old blood of the Glendennings ran
free in his veins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Notable Guests


IIalbert returned to the tower to find
there notable guests. The lord abbot
himself had come with FIR Eustace and
reany other attendants to have a talk
with the Engnish knight and, incidental
ly, to enjoy rejection with the worthy
widow of the fortalce.
tbs sumpter mule was with him, laier
with the necessary viands and his loro-
shlps plate. An easy man was the lord
abbot who, in qrieter times, would have
lived and died and made no sign, passing
quietly through a godly If somewhat in
dolent existence.
But now. in these rough years, the good
man was worried out of his wits and de-
pended entirely upon the sub-prior for
advice as to what he should do-and sound
advice did FIR Eustace give him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
BY
SIR WALTER SCOTT
BY
fore long with both the knight and hi.

fore long with both the knight and his
companion, the buxom Mysie.
VOW came news that, after much de-
iay' sir Jonn Foster had really crossed
the border and was marching upon the
hahdom of st. Mary to capture Sir Per-
Gle and despoil the monastery.
The abbot summoned his vassa1 and
by convincing Julian Avenel that Muir
ray had gone to the west induced him
with bri5e OF some lands-to join his
force with those Of the monastery an,:
oppose the invader
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
United Against the Invader

Letters came to the abbot that MUIR
ray, instead of marching south, had
gone to the west to settle dispute be-
tween the Kennedys and the Semples.
Christie OF the Clinthill said that if the
abbot wished he could overtake and
bring back the fugitive Sir Percie.
The abbot did wish it, and Christie
set out upon his errand, to return be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Half Correspondence

From Success.
AS they meet two young women who
ignore them:
whats the matter? Are you not friend
ly with Amelia?'
eve have half correspondence.
'How's that?"
II write to her and she does not an
swer.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
The Abbot's Dilemma

The lord abbot shuddered to think of Sir
John Foster and his bulies coming down
like devouring iocusts from Cumberland
upon his monastery. In this dilemma Sir
Percie had been relegated to the dcen
seclusion OF Glandearg.
1t was equally unsafe to harbor him or
ccnd him away; for if he were told to
mcve on he announced that he would 81
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
THE, MONASTERY

steel headpieces, or large. eiouched
Spanish hats with dropping plumes
were their head attires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

guest for a longer time, it is our usage
to inquire of him whence he comes and
What is the cause of his journey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

though Shafton was much the more
skilled in the use of his weapon, Halbert
had youth and agility upon his side and
was himself no mean master of fence.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-14
SNOW TIES UP ALL
WESTERN RAILROADS

Ellensburg. Wash. Jan. la-It is many
Years since the railroads in this section
of the Far Northwest have been con-
fronted with such a stress Of weather
as they have been combating for the
past two weeks. Snow has been falling
almost daily for that length Of time. and
it is now from five to eight feet deep on
the level. while reports from the noun
tains say the snow there is fifteen feet
deep
The Milwaukee road. which has main
tained its service right along under
tremendous difficulties to-day was tenn
porarily put out OF commission by a
snow slide from the mountains for
distance Of ten miles along its line. This
put all telegraph and telephone wires
out OF operation, but the road had in
stalled last fall a system OF wireless,
which is tonight being used TO give or
ders regarding the movement of work
trains which are being hurried to the
scene of the great slide.
The Northern Pacific also has ex-
perienced its share of difficulties in the
way of blockades and freight wrecks.
To-day huge. rotary snow pillow, max
ing its way through an enormous drift.
crashed into a freight train and de-
molished several cars before the pIOw
could be stopped. Several trainmen were
injured
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-14
Jury and Officials
Commended for Prompt
Action in the Case

| General sentiment is in hearty ac-
| cord with the verdict rendered in the
Green case. That the negro should be
hanged for his atrocious assault upon
| Mrs Grant was the decided opinion OF
men prominent in civic organizations OF
| the District who were interviewed last
! night. All had words OF praise for the
| officials who succeeded in obtaining such
| speedy Justice.
| Without a dissenting voice, they pro-
rounced the verdict good. and expressed
! themselves i'm no uncertain terms. Most
| Of them stated that the verdict render
| ed was the only thing expected.
+. H. Droop, president OF the Board
of Trade, said:
Il do not as a rule take interest in
| criminal cases. l leave them entirely
| 10 the police and courts. In this case
however l have nothing but hearty COM
rendation for the action Of the jury"
u. a. Edwards president of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations, said:
In ordinary cases. | am opposed to
the death penalty. but this particular
case Is so atrocious. so terrible. that l
heartily commend the jury for its YER
dict"
s. Sowerbutts, secretary of the North
cast Citizens Association. said:
Death was the only possible penalty
and all the people in this section OF
town would have been surprised had
the verdict been anything else"
John G. McGrath, president of the
Parkview Citizens Association, said:
Il do not. as a rule, favor the death
penalty. l do favor 1t in this case. how
ever. and am pleased with the jury's
verdict. think that this brutal as
sault should have much to do with fore
ing Congress to see the need Of granting
the Commissioner request for more po-
lice protection. Criminals, as well as
the Commissioners. are aware that the
District is inadeQuately policed."
Alfred T. Gage. secretary of the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Association,
said:
People of this suburb We're Mortified
by the details of the case, and expected
nothing less than the verdict given"
NJ. /. Weller, secretary OF the East
Washington Citizens Association, in
which section the assault occurred. saio:
i am glad that it has been done
so quickly. II such had not been the
case, the indignation of the people of
this section would have broken out in
an uproar Nothing should now stand
in the way of a prompt execution of the
sentence"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-14
NEW YORK WOMAN TO
LEAD CAVALRY WOMEN ON
MARCH TO WASHINGTON

| New York. Jan. 13.-With a pretty
| hugler, gowned in white to correspond
with the color of her mount. announcing
| their arrival. a troop of cavalry women
will ride triumphantly into the National
| Capital on March to take part in the
, big suffrage parade there the following
| day.
This picturesque feature of the national
| march to Washington by the suffragists
| Of the country was made known to-day
| by Mrs. Gus Rubin, who is organizing
4 the cavalry.
| The hOrsewomen will leave New York
! about ten days prior TO the parade. and
| Will he Joined by other cavalry-women,
| including well-known suffragists from
Newark. n. J.; Trenton, n. J.; Phila-
| delphia, Wilmington. Del, and Baltimore
While she said she had not vet worked
! out the details of the march, Mrs. Rubin
said that the trip could be made in nine
or ten days, with leisurely riding, and
allowing for bad roads.
I am not fond of walking, so l did
not care to join the mixers" said Mrs.
| Rubin. "and as l and several other
women desired to ride in the Washing
ton parade, we thought We might as
well ride all the way. The pioneer
mothers of the country had to travel
this way, and We are just as able to do
these things as they were"
Some Cavalry Recruits.
Miss Winona Marlin. one OF the riders
In the big parade last spring, Joined
the cavalry troop to-day. Mrs Felix
Williams, Of Shreveport, La. a suffragist
and one Of the well-known horsewom-
en- OF the South, will come North for
this occasion, and will ride one of her
handsome mounts to Washington.
I'VE expect to have at least 100 mount
ed suffragists in line when We ride into
the Capital on March 2" said Mrs
Rubin.
Miss Ida Craft. who will hike to Wash
ington with Rosalie Jones, Lavinia Dock,
Elizabeth Freeman, and Martha Klatsch-
ken, received three new recruits to
the ranks to-day. They were women who
fought for Finnish freedom, Aimo Uksila
Miss Sarah Royhy,1 and Mrs. II. LEIGH
trum. Mrs. o. II. Kent, wife of Repre-
sentative Kent of California, and a men,
Der of the Washington parade commit
tee. was in town to-day consulting with
the women who are. arranging delega-
tions to the national suffrage parade.
The New York suffragists are nego-
tating with the railroads for reduced
rates and special trains, and IL is ex-
pected that more than two thousand, in
cluding colored delegation. will go
from here to swell the ranks at Wash
ington.
4ne palpitating question pronounced |
Saturday as 10 what this woody and
roomy garment designated mixers" and
to be worn by the suffragists in their |
march. can be answered to-day.
Hikers,' or to be accurate, as this IS |
indeed singular garment, ''hiker' is
a combination of short sheath gown ef-
feet with an undercurrent of bloomers. |
The "hikers' will all be of a uniform
he Slr3 I,al
split up one side to give freedom to the
stride OF the suffragist infantry.
The boomers. Of course. are worn un-
derneath. ]
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-14
WANTS CHARGES PROBED.
Representative Butler Answers Con
test of Defeated Rival.

Declaring that at n future date ht
would insist upon a House committee in
yestigating the charges made against
him. Representative Thomas p. Butler
OF the Seventh Pennsylvania District
filed with the clerk of the House a
sweeping denial OF all allegations ques-
tioning the regularity OF his election
made by Eugene c. Bonniwell, defeated
Democratic candidate against Butler last
November.
Butler declared that Bonniwell' s
charge is so vague. indefinite. in gen.
eral in its terms and allegations that l
cannot tell what I am called upon to
answer"
AT the proper time" he continues, ~
shall urge a committee of the House OF
Representatives or the House OF Repre-
sentatives itself to dismiss your notice
for the reasons stated above"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-14
GOING TO GUANTANAMO.
Special Board to Draw Up Plans fol-
Naval Base.

In line with the decision of the Navy
TO hasten the development of an impreg-
nable naval base at Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba. II was announced yesterday that
II special board of five officers will go 10
Guantanamo next week to draw up
plans for the fortification OF the naval
STATEN.
The board will consist of Mai Gen.
Leonard Wood, Chief of staff: Brig. Gen
William Crozier, president OF the War
College, and Brig. Gen. Erasmus
Weaver, Chi 4 of the Coast Artillery
Corps, representing the Army. and Rear
Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, until recently
Commander-in-chief OF the Atlantic
Fleet. and Capt. W. r. Shoemaker, OF
the General Board of the Navy, repre-
senting the Navy
II is possible that Gen. Wood will be
unable to so on account Of other bust
ness. In that event. it is likely that
Mai. Gen. W. W. Wotherspoon. Assist
ant Chief OF STAFF. will go to Guanta-
namo with the party. The officers will
leave January 20, from Washington. on
board the Presidents yacht, the May
flower. They will probably return about
February j.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-14
HOUSE.

The prohibition question. during the
debate on which harsh words were ex-
changed between Representative Moon of
Tennessee and Representative Jackson
OF Kansas, was injected during the con-
sideration OF the post-office appropria-
ton bill in the House.
Moon told the House that he had done
ten times the work for prohibition that
Jackson had and that he congratulated
Kansas. and the county that Jackson
had been defeated for reelection. The
Jackson amendment was lost by a vote
of So to 81 by a rising vote
The House adopted an amendment TO
the bill to take fourth class postmasters
and assistant postmasters from the
civil service lists. II enacted into law
this amendment will nullify the recent
Taft executive orders
The House spent the entire day in con-
sideratIon Of the post-office bill and
meanwhile the Ways and Means Com
mittes continued its tariff hearings,
taking up the lumber schedule.