The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-29

left my pistols behind ] can trust
no others"
"Taks this maid the marquis.
drawing from beneath his cloak ri
shining. great weapon. ornsmcnfcd
with carv~n silver. There arc none
truer. But guard II closely. for III
bears my arms and crest. and al
ready I am suspected. Me. must
put many leagues between myself
and Paris this night Tomorrow
must find me In my chateau After
you. dear countess"
Tho marquis puffed out the candle.
The lady. well cioakcd. and tho two
gentlemen softly descended the stair
way and flowed into the crowd that
roamcd along the narrow pavcments
Of the Hue Cont.
David eped. AZ the south gate Of
the kings residence . haiberd was
laid To his breast. but he turned its
point with the words: Tho falcon
has left his nest
PASS. brother said the guard.
"and no auicky.-
On the south steps Of the palace
they moved 20 seize him. but again
the mot de passe charmed the watch.
ers. Ono among them stepped for
ward and began: Let him STRIKE"
but n furry among the guards told
Of n surprise. A man Of keen look
and soidicriy stride suddenly pressed
thru them and scix-d the letter.
which David held In his hand. Com >
with mo-" he said. and led him he
side the great hall. Then he tort
open the letter and Rad H. HI
beckoned 20 = man uniformed m an
Ing Captain TetrAu. you wiii hs -
the guards ~ the south snsranbs
and the south gate arrested and c'in'
fin~d. Place men known 10 be 10 ral
In their places" To David he sud;
Come with me-" ~
He conducted him thru . corrticr
and an anteroom into . spacious
sombreiy dress~d. aat brccdmg' In
= great ieathered-covered chair, To
that man he said:
"slre. have told you that the
palace Ia a. full OF traitors and, ~pi~n
as . sewer " OF rats. foul have
thought. sire. that Il vas my fancy.
This man penetrated To your very
door ny tneif connivanco IN bore
q letter which have intercepted.
] have brought MIN here thnt your
majesty may no longer mink my
zeal exe~sstvc-
Il viii question MIN. sod the
King. stifrinx In his CHAR. hs loon
ed AZ David with heavy eyes duiied
~ an opaque film. The post oen'
his kn~e.
Prom where 10 you eomof" ask.
I'd the king.
-Yrcm the vfiis~~ ~ vsvwry. n
the provinces OF Eurc-et.f<Ar. sire. Sc
"wNat do you follow In hsris--'
IL would be a poet. sir~."
what DID you do In vernoyr-
Il minded my fathers nock OF
sheep"
The king stirred again. and the
film lifted from his cye2
"Ah, In the fieitisr'
Yes. Sire
"You uved IN the f.~Ids. you ven,
out In the cool Of the morning and
lay among the hedges In the gssuxa.
The flock distributed itself uponyShe
hillside. you drank of the Irving
stream. you ate your sweet. bruwn
doubtless. 20 blackbir,is piping IN the
n, -.
s'o wv s'"s - s"eP"
III IN, sire answered DavidS with
-
w" $40. 'aNs""' ~ "'' sseS"as'
srcss Angns on tho hiu-
"Yes. vez. ssid the ksntf I'm.
i, TO the h,aekb,r,.. The xIh,.,,ea
offer In ,he e,px. s,a ,hex, NO, y.
-S,~here s,s. -, -u..,,x. =. A.,
r,rr-.,.folr b.xc ,naea,s,,,,s a.
e,cr.s. ,h.i, .ccr IN .om.. x.,...
thai 4 hav. ~rts,.n"
.Can Won re,eat ,ho.. xe,~~. -.
asked IN. kInu eagerly "A ,c,v ,,,,s
ago listened 10 ~. b,a~ln,r,l. +,
rou,d be something better ,h,n a
klnrdop N one couid ytr4,,fv com.
ssrur their Rong. And AZ ntrht you
ar,,.. IN. sheen 10 the f,,d ana ,hec
al In p.aor ana tr,noulrltv 10 xonr
pleasant bread. Can Won rer~a,
tbo.e verxss .bspbeYJ-..
-Tbev run this ~ay. Sire ..,a
David with resp~ctfui ar.,or.
-rA,y shepherd. -. your i.rss,ns
SAP ssssatic. on the mead
IT,, ~. s,a-,nr ~
Trear a' esiiins from the 'r.-.'ers.
VIA ~. 80, ,s.', go ,
In the branches Of the %
"Tf II please your majesty" inter.
rupfed harsh voicc. II win ask n
question or two OF this rhymsicr.
There IL little time to spare. I crsv.
pardon. sire. II my anxiety FOR your