The Washington herald., 1919-08-30

The Abbott Of Beaulieu sat in a
lofty room, before him his thirty
monks. All were labOr-stained ana
weary, for the abbot was a hard
man. A big red-haired youth. the
black sheep OF the fold. stood await
ing punishment. His sins were
many. the worst being that he had
"conversed with a maiden and
did carry her across a stream. to
the infinite relish OF the devil"
The abbot rose in wrath. John
| of HordIe" he Numbered, Thou
shalt be cast into the outer world!
Seize him and scourge him from the
Iprecincts!"
But the culprit had different plans.
Lifting the big oaken desk he hurled
1T at his accusers. sprang through
the open door and escaped.
He is possessed OF a devil!"
they shouted.
Far different was the leave TAX
| ing Of Alleyne Edricson, slender,
yellow-haired youth, favorite OF all.
Twenty years ago" said the abb
| bot, your father, the Franklin OF
! Minstead died. leaving to the alb
! hey three hides of land, and you,
| his infant son. for US TO rear until
YOU reached mans estate; and now
YOU must return into the world.
AIleyne was learned Cferk,
skilled in music. writing, painting
and other attainments. His read
| ing 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. including that
of the fair but evil women who
slay with beholding, like the hasi-
Iisk. After many prayers. bless
, ings and warnings from tn" Abbot
against sin and the snares or
women. AlIeyne left the peaceful
abbey and went out into the
world. And he found IT fearful
place.
His only relative was brother
now Socman of Minstead, who had
earned an evil name. Alleyne de-
cided 10 go to his brother and
try to reform him. On the way
he was set upon by robbers and
would have been killed had not the
bailiff appeared. He was then
made sick by seeing one rohhcr
shot and the other decapitated.
Night found him with a bOisterous
crowd at the Pied Merlin. kept by
y Dame Eliza His Clerkly ways got
him into trouble. but big Horde
John protected him. Samkin Ayl-
ward, a bowman OF the White
y Company. came in with rich booty
from France. He induced John to
\ enlist for 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.
Alieyne set out to find his brother.
In a forest he came upon the most
beautiful creature he had ever be-
held. Such he had pictured the
angels. She was being held against
her will by big yellow-haired man.
Alleyne came to the girls assistance
and found that the man was MS
brother.
Young cub of Beaulieu! My dogs
shall be set upon you" cried the
Socman. But he was unarmed, and
Alleyne, raising his iron-shod stan,
compelled him to free the girl. He
ran for weapons and dogs but the
other two escaped through the
=
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
ling she might return. The he turn
ed away, no longer a lighthearted
boy.
At Twynham Castle AIleyne met
his angel again. She was the LOr-
ings' only child. He became squire
to Sir Nigel, while Lady Loring en-
gagged him to teach the wayward
Maude and two other girls. Maude
was no easy pupil, given to strange
moods. In spite Of the abbots
warning, teaching three girls was
to Alleyne a joyous experience.
Time came for him to follow sir
Nigel to the wars. Maude was far
of his love and begged her for some
word of hope.
Win my fathers love and all may
follow" she told MN.
Sir Nigel was a small man with a
| lisping voice but when he said, Let
US debate the matter further" 1t
meant a fight. He spoke of his
small deeds" and he called
deadly hand-to-hand fight a small
pickering" With Alleyne John
Aylward, and one hundred fifty
archers and men-at-arms he set
sail for France. They fought a
bloody battle with two pirate craft.
Alleyne had his first taste of war
and fought bravely. Sir Nigers
sword flashed everywhere at once.
Aylward led the archers and John
took the big Norman captain pris-
| oner by sheer strength. They lost
nearly all their men but captured
both pirate ships. In a fast sink
ing ship they landed at Bordeaux
where King Edward was mastering
his forces to carry the war into
Spain. Here Allcyne fought a
duel and came out a hero. Five
English knights held the lists
against all comers. The English