South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16

AL were labor-stained and weary, /
for the abbot was a hard man. A
big red-haired youth. the black
sheep OF the fold. stood awaiting
punishment His sins were many
the worst being that he had con /
versed with maiden . and did
carry her across a stream, TO the in
finite relish OF the devil"
The abbot rose in wrath. John
OF Hordler" he Numbered Thou
= shalt be cast into the outer world
Seize him and scourge him from the
precinctsi"
But the culprit had different
plans. Lifting the big oalOen desk he
hurled II at his accusers. sprang
through the open door and escaped. I
He is possessed Of a DEVIL" they
shouted.
Far different was the leave taking
OF Alleyne Edricson. a slender. vel
low-haired youth. favorite OF all.
Twenty years ago" said the alb
bot your father. the Franklin OF
Minstead. died. leaving 10 the abbey
three hides OF land. and you his in
FAINT son for us TO rear until you
reached mans estate; and now you
must return into the world"
Alleyne was learned clerk. skill
cd IN music. writing. painting and
other attachments. His reading was
scant and he had only a vague idea
Of Europe. beyond which were
Jerusalem. the Holy land. and the
great river which hath its source in
the Garden OF Eden" The abbot
now told him OF strange nations. in
Guiding that OF the fair but evil
women who STAY with behOlding.
like the basilisl. After many pray
ers. blessings and warnings from the
abbot against sin and the snares of
women. Alleyne left the peaceful
abbey and went out into the world
And he found It a fearful place.
His only relative was a brother
now Socman Of Minstead. who had
earned an evil name Alleyne de-
cided TO go TO his brother and try 70
reform him. On the way he was
set upon by robbers and would have
been killed had not the bailiff ap-
peared. He was then made sick by
er decapitated Night found him
with a boisterous crowd at the Pied
Merlin, kept by Dame Eliza His
clerkly ways got him into trouble.
but big Horde John protected him.
Samkin Aylward. a bowman OF the
White Company. came in with rich
booty from France. He induced
John 70 enlist Tor the wars. and in
the morning they started for Castle
Twynham, held by the famous
knight. SIR Nigel Loring. who was TO
command the White Company
Alleyne set out TO find his brother
In a forest he came upon the most
beautiful creature ne had ever be
held. Such he had pictured the
angels She was being held against
her viii BY a big yellow-ha man.
Alleyne came TO the girls assistance
. and found that the man was his
brother
Young cub OF Beaulieu, Ny dogs
shall be set upon youl" cried the
Socman. But he was unarmed, and
Alleyne raising his iron-shod staff,
compelled him TO free the girl He
ran for weapons and dogs. but the
other two esca ped through the
woods. The girls page came with
horses. and when the young clerk
told her that he intended to join two
friends at Castle Twynham she
laughed and rode away without tell
ing her name. Long he stood, hop
ing she might return. Then he turn
ed away, no longer a lighthearted
boy.
At Twynhaa castle Aueyne met
his angel again. She was the LOr-
ings' only child. He became squire
to Sir Nigel while Lady Loring en-
gagged him 20 teach the wayward
AIaude and two other girls Maude
was no easy pupil. given to strange
moods. In spite Of the abbots
warning. teaching three Eirls was to
AlIeyne a Joyous experience.
Time came for him to follow Sir
Nigel 20 the wars NIaude was far
above him IN station. vet he told her
II his love and begged her for some
word OF hope.
Win my fathers love and all
may follow" she told him
Sir Nigel was a small man with