The Springdale news., 1915-08-20


 mask. Mrs. Smith, and iend me T plume f5r my hat, I'll rid aHd show then how We ao il in keutgekF.,'
 For il was as I youHs kentuekian in hard luck Arthur had explained his plight and presence in t1=at part of the country. Both tie farmer and his wife had often discussed He stranger who had come 10 their door in the -nise of tramp. but they could see bx his ways and manners he Nas no trump They judged him by hi= open. manly HoanteHance and gentle courtesy. ana whatever was hts secret they felt i =Aas He= =disuoaafa.blc aHe.
 0uZs Zstarii1ht. then the farmers .5Iuo5ied saddle horse. iH lis new cheap best clothes 4Ha with his black silk mask and ostrich plume the farmers vife= had furnished from her sunday encrr, Arthur rode away with the best wishes Of the farmer aHd his wife and his little girl ito show. as Farmer smith expressed it, 'those stuck up Fairfax swells taste of old Kentucky l quality.9
 Quabba had been gone since the day l before. hut Arthur overtoo; him near Stanley halt. They waved at each other as Arthur galloped past, And then Arthur reined his horse in little ,t~,t i of wood near the mansion. Did he but ] know 1t, It was tue spot where he had been born.
 He had last seen Esther at Hagars l catch the f1uttcr of her dress at the window of the balcony that overlooked 1 the garden at the side Of Stanley hall He had well remembered Iagar's part ing words that she would take Esther 10 dwell at Stanley hall.
 Cautious and as quiet as he was in stealing toward the house, the keen ears of Luke Lowell. at Stanley hall that day with messages to Haear from her gypsy folk. heard his cautious foot i fall, and from hiding place saw Arthur throw hastily scrawled note. tied to a stone through the open bal cony to Esther's room. The note begged her to meet him at the old stile at the top of the hill. back of Stanley hall And Esther was there 10 keep the tryst.
 "Yon must not do this," she panted wildly when Arthur explained his pur- pose But Arthur lauehed and paid her q brotherly compliment for her bright eyes and fair checks set off all the better for her agitation and the beautiful white frock that she haa donned for the tournament
 ''I will ride wearing your favor. Es. ther. dear. said Arthur. and he took the silken sash she wore and kissed her and rode away. placing on his mask as lie adjusted the sash as I scarf.
 At Stanley hail IIagar impatieutly waited for Esther, the carriag horse. restless at the portals of the mansion
 Where have you been" she asked gathering flowers, suppose2" For as an excuse Esther had hnlredlt gathered handful of roses to account for her delay.
 At the Fairfax fair grounds atl was hustle and excitement. The gentry were driving in and taking their seats in the gayly decorated grand stand Already Blair Stanley's mother. with her guests, Mrs Burton Randolph of Richmond and the beautiful lady from New York whom Blair was all atten ton to, Vivian Marston had taken their seats and were smiling and holding te friends and acquaintances.
 Sheriff sam Swain was bustling about and in his heavy, numbering way teas ing q hunchback organ grinder who with a monkey, had been the subject of much amusement on the tournament grounds. Sheriff Swain was iocularly pretending he would arrest both the musician and his monkey, and he was shaking the official handcutfs 1t these coin gathering entertainers.
 And now the master of ceremonies made tAe announcement the maslyed knights were to tilt in q general melee