10 T'Hlfl OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 137 , 18 H.
By 5. R.Crocket
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTER
William , sixth carl of Douglofl , In croa
\ng \ his estates , chances upon a bcnutlf
lady , oho of tlio rotlnuc of the French nn
basiiador , who Is on Ills wny to Edlnburg
The young carl loses his heart to the fa
lady , and , on the point of promising to t
with her to the court of tt
Scottish kin R : , he Is forcibly carried aw a
under cover nf a heavy storm , by Mail :
McKIm , the Douglas armorer , and Abbo
William Douglas , who think the lady
witch.
On the following- day at the great revle
of 10,000 Douglas retainers the carl agal
meets the I ady Sybllla , and at once mnki
her the Queen of Beauty. Sholto McKIr
on of the armorer , distinguishes him so
In archery and Is made captain of the cast
guard. Bholto falls In love with Mat
XJndcsay , mold of honor to the carl's slstr
and , on the llrst night of his stewardshl
proves his valor by wounding a huge an
mat , which has frightened the young ladle
The next day the French ambassador
Busplclounly 111 , but Lady Sybllla , ticcon
panted by the three Douglas cousins , rld <
away to witness the second day's tourne
in the precincts of the castla of Thrlov
winning on the way the coveted promls
from William to accompany her to Edli
burgh. Bholto's archer guards protect tl
castle halls , wound a servant of the Frenc
ambassador and keep Maud Llndcsay an
her charge Imprisoned by mistake all da ;
On the third day the Douglas cousins cntt
the lists , as also the French ambassado
who foully casts his spear at the your
e&rl of Dougloi ) and wounds him. In tl
combat that follows Sholto shows nuc
bravery that he Is knighted. On the retur
to the castle Maud Llndcsay playfully bit
farewell to the Sholto of old and only a ]
peases his subsequent wrath by assuring
loving penitence ,
CHAI'TISU XXV.
The Dog * and the Wolf Hold Coancl
It was a week or two after the date <
the great Wappcnshaxv and tourney at . tl
castle of Thrlevo that In the midmost goidc
haze of a summer's afternoon four men si
talking together about a table la a roe :
of the royal palace of Stirling.
No one of the four was any longer youni
and one at least was Immoderately fa
This" was James , carl of Avondale , grant
undo of the earl of Douglas , and save fc
David , the earl's brother , nearest belr to tl
tltlo and estates and honors pertalnlr
thereto , with the slsglo exception of tt
lordship of Galloway.
The other three were Sir Acxand ! <
Livingston , the guardian of the king's pel
son , n handsome man with a curled bear
who was supposed to stand high In the In
mediate favor of the queen and who wi
tutor to his majesty as well as the guardta
of his person. Opposite to Livingston an
carefully avoiding hla cyo , sat a man of
thin and foxy aspect , whose smooth fac
small , shifty mouth and perilous trlanguk
yes marked him as a man Infinitely moi
dangerous than either of the former S
William Crlcbton , chancellor at the reali
of Scotland.
The fourth was speaking , and his aspec
strange and oftlmes terrifying. Is alroad
familiar to us. But the pallid , corps <
like face , the blue-black beard , the wll
bout look In the eyes of the Marshal (
Hot/ , ambassador of the king of Franc
wore now more than over hlghtencd In effe <
by the studied suavity of demeanor wit
which he was clothing what he had to sa ;
"I have brought you together after takln
counsel with my good lord of Avondale.
m aware , most noble seigneurs that tbei
have been differences between you In U
pait s to the conduct of the affairs of th
great kingdom ; but I am obeying both tt
direct wishes and the express commands i
mf own king In endeavoring to bring yo
to an agreement. You will not forget th :
the dauphin of France Is wedded to tt
Scottish princess nearest the throne an
that , therefore bo Is not unconcerned In tt
welfare of this realm. "
"Now , messieurs , It cannot bo hid fro :
you that there Is one overriding and In
Utent peril which ought to put an end t
all your misunderstandings. There la
young man In this land , more powerful tha
you or the king or all the powers legalize
and established within the bounds of Seal
land. "
"Who Is above * ho law , gentlemen ?
name to you the carl of Douglas , who bat
a retinue ten times more magnificent tha
Uiat with which the king rides forth. Tt
carl of Douglas , who possesses more tha
half of Scotland , and that part the faire ;
and richest. Who holds In his hands nil tt
trong castles , la joined by bond of servlc
and manrent with the moat powerful noble
of the land who , but the earl of Dougla
duke of Touralne , warden of the marche ;
hereditary lieutenant general of the king
doml"
At this point the crafty eyes of Crlchtei
the chancellor , were turned full upon it
speaker. HU hands tugged nervously at h
thin , reddish beard , as If tt had been comt
Ing the long goat's tuft which grew beneat
hi * smooth chin.
"And did ydu yourself come all the wa
from France to endue him with the duch
of Touralne ? " he said. "Doth that look 11V
pulling him down from his high s at ? "
The marshal moved a politic hand as
asking allenco till ho had finished his
planatlon.
"Pardon , " ho said , "permit me yet
moment , most high chancellor , but have yn
heard so little of the deep skill anil craft <
Louis our tnoat notable dauphin , that yc
know not bow he ever embraces men wit
th * left arm whilst ho plercea them with
dagger In his right ? "
The chancellor nodded appreciation ,
was .a detail of statecraft well known I
him , and much practiced by his house In a
periods of their history.
"Now , my lords , " the ambassador cot
tlcued , "you are here all three the me
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who need most to end this matter you , n
lord of Avondale , will you deign to dellv
your mind upon the matter ? "
The fat carl hemmed and hawed , ctearli
his throat and knitting and unknlttlng h
fingers over hla stomach.
"Doing a near kinsman , " he said at lai
"It U not seemly that I should say aug
against the ear ) of Douglas , but this I knc
there will bo no peace In Scotland till th
young man and his brother are both c
off. "
The chancellor and De Retz exchang
glances. The anxiety of the next-to-kin
the title of earl of Douglas tor the pea
and prosperity of the realm seemed to strl !
them both as exceedingly natural In the cl
cumstances.
"And now , Sir Alexander , what say you
asked the Sleur de Retz , turning to I
king's guardian , who had been caressing t !
curls of his beard with his white ai
slgneted hand.
"I agree , " ho replied , in a. courtly tot
"that In the Interests of the king and of t
noble lady whose care for her child hath 1
her to such "sacrifices , we ought to put
limit to the pride and Insolence of tt
youth ! "
The chancellor bent over a parchment
hide a smile at the sacrifices which t !
queen mother had made for her son.
"It Is doubtless. " Bald Sir Wlllla
Crlchton , "a sacrifice that the king and I
mother should dwell so long within tt
castle of Stirling , exposed to every ru
blast from these barren Grampians. L
her bring him to the mild and equltab
climate of Edinburgh , which , as I am su
your excellency must have observed ,
peculiarly suited to the rearing of au
tender plants. "
He appealed < to the Sleur do Retz.
The marshal bowed , and answered 1mm
dlately , "Indeed , It reminds mo of t
sunniest and most favored part of my natl
France. "
The' tutor of the king looked somewh
uncomfortable at the suggestion , and shoi
his head. Ho had no Idea of putting t !
king of Scots within the power of his ar
enemy in his strong fortress of Bdlnburg
Dut the Frenchman broke In before the
effects of the chancellor's speech had tin
to turn the mind of the king's guardli
from the present project against the ea
of Douglas.
"But , surely , gentlemen , It should not
difficult for two such honorable men to unl
In destroying this curse of the commonwe
and afterward to settle any dlffercnc
which may in the past have arisen betwe
themselves.
"Good , " said the chancellor , "you spei
well. But how are we to bring the ea
within our danger. Already I have sent hi
offers of alliance , and so , I doubt not. ha
mine honorable friend , the tutor of the kin
You know won what answer the proud cbl
of Douglas returned. "
The lips of Sir Alexander Llvlngwi
moved. He seemed to be taking some bltt
and nauseous drug of the apothecary.
"Yes , Sir Alexander , I see you have n
forgot. The words , 'If dog eat dog , wb
should the lion care ? ' made us every catlfl
feoff throughout broad Scotland. "
"For that he will suffer if God give n
speed , " said the tutor , for , the answer w ,
repeated to the queen , who , being Englls
laughed at the wit of the reply.
"I would that my boy shouM grow i
eucb asthat , Earl Douglas ! " said she.
The tutor stroked bis beard faster tbt
ever and there was In his eye * the bltt
look of a handsome man , whose vanity
wounded In its weakest place.
"But after all , who Is to cage the lion'
said the chancellor pertinently.
The marshal of France raised his hat
from the table as If commanding slTenc
His suave and courtier-like demeanor hi
changed into something more natural. The :
came the gaunt forward thrust of a wolf <
the trail Into the eot of hs ! head. His lot
teeth gleamed and his eyelids closed don
upon his eyes till they bccamo mere twlnl
ling points
"I have that at hand which hath alreac
tamed the Won , and la able to lead him In'
the cage with cords of silk. "
He rose from the table , and going to
curtain that concealed the narrow door
an antechamber , he drew it aalde and the :
come forth , clothed In a garment of gold at
green , close-fitting and fine , clasped abe
the waist with the twining belt of snake
the Lady Sybllla.
CH AFT Ell XXVI.
The Lion Tamer ,
On this summer afternoon the girl's beau1
seemed more wondrous and magical tbi
over. Her eyes were purple black like tl
berries of the deadly nightshade seen
the twilight. Her face was pale , and tl
ecarlct of her lips lay like twin geranlu
petals on new fallen snow.
Gllles do Retz ( allowed her with a certa
grim and ghastly pride as he marked tl
sensation caused by her entrance.
"This , " ho eald , "Is my lion tamer ! "
But the girl never looked at him nor
any way responded to his glances.
"Sybllla , " suld De Retz , holding her wl
his eyes , "these gentlemen are with t
They also are of the enemies of the hou
of Douglas speak freely that which Is
your heart ! "
" My lords , " said the Lady Sybllla , speal
Ing in a level voice- and with her eyes Bxi
on the leaf-shadowed square of green whli
alone could be seen through the open wli
dow , "you have , I doubt not , each declar
your grievance against William , earl
Douglas. I alone have none. He Is a ga
lant gentleman. France I have travele
Spain also and Portugal , and explored tl
utmost east , wherever Indeed my lord
Retz hath voyaged. But no braver or mo
chivalrous youth than William Douglas ha1
I found. I have no grievance against him .
I say. yet for that which bath been will
deliver him Into your hands.
Ono of the men before her grew man
festly uneasy.
"We did not come hither to listen to tl
praises of the carl of Douglas , even fro
llpe eo fair as yours ! " encered Crlchton , tl
chancellor , lifting his eyes one moment fro
the parchment before him to the girl's fac
"He Is our enemy , " eald the tutor of tl
king , Alexander Livingston , more gone
ously , "but I will never deny that he U
gallant youth. Also of hit person proper
look upon. "
And very complacently he smoothed do *
the lace , ruffles which fell from the ne <
of his silken doublet midway down Its froc
"The young man U a Dougla * , " sa
James tha Grose , curtly. "It he were '
coward breed < wo had not needed to con
hither ! "
"It needeth not four butchers to kill
sheep ! " said De Retz. "Concerning that *
agree. Proceed'my Lady Sybllla. "
The girl was now breathing more quick !
her bosom rising and falling.
"Yet because of those that have been i
the house of Douglas before him , shall
have no pity upon William , sixth ea
thereof ! And because of two dead duk <
of Touralne , will I deliver to you th thli
duke , Into whoso mouth hath hardly yet
come tha proper gust of living. This la
the ta ! I have hoard a thousand times )
There was In France , It skills not where ,
A vale quiet as a summer Sabbath day ,
The vlnM hung rlpo clustered. The olives
rustled gray on the slopes. The bell swung
la the monastery tower , and the cottage In
the dell was safe as the chateau on the hill.
Then came the foreign leader of an army ,
and lo ! In a day , there were a hundred
dead men In the valley , all honorable men ,
lain In defense of their own doors. The
flicker of flames broke through the roof In
the daylight. There was heard the crying
of women , And the man who wrought this
was an earl of Douglas. "
The girl paused , and la a low whisper ,
Intense as the breathing of the sea , she
said :
"And for this will I deliver Into your
hands William of Douglas. "
Then her voice came again lo the cars of
the four listeners , In a note low and mo
notonous , llko the wind that goes about the
house on autumn evenings.
"There was one who , being but a child ,
had escaped from that tumult and had
found shelter In a white convent with the
slsurs , who taught her to pray and be
hnpi y In the peace of the hour that is ex-
actl ] ' llko the one before It. The shadow
of ine dial finger upon the stone was not
more peaceful that the holy round of her
ilra
"There came ono who met her by the con
vent wall , met her under the shade of
the orchard trees , till his soul had power
over hers. She followed him by camp and
city , fearing no man's scorn , feeling no
woman's reproach for his sake. And at
last he cast her away , like an empty husk ,
and sailed over the seas to his own land.
She was my mother. "
"And for this will I reckon with William ,
duke of Touralne. "
She ceased and De Retz began to speak.
"Twenty years ago I gave shelter to this
girl's mother and she herself hath been to
me as a daughter. By me she has been
taught the deepest wisdom of the ancients.
I haVe delved deep In the lore of ages that
this maiden might be fitted for her task.
For I also that am a marshal of France and
of kin to my lord duke of Brittany , have a
score to settls with William , earl of Doug
las as hath also my master , Louis the
Dauphin. "
"U is enough , " Interjected Crlchton , the
chancellor , who had listened to the recl'al
of the Lady Sybllla with manifest Impa
tience. "It Is the old story the Bins ol
the father are upon the children. And this
young man must suffer for those that went
before him. They drank of the full cup
and so he hath come to the drains. II
skills not why we desire to make an end ol
him. We are agreed on the fact. The
question is how. "
It was the volco of De Retz which re
plied , the deep silence of afternoon resting
like a weight on the other * .
"If wo write him a letter InvlUng him to
come to the castle of Edinburgh he win as
suredly not come , but If we first entertain ,
with open courtesy , at one of your caatlee
on the way , where you put yourself whollj
In his hands , he will suspect nothing
There , when all his suspicions are lulled , he
shan meet the Lady Sybllla. It will real
with her to bring him to Edinburgh. "
The chancellor bad been busily writing on
the parchment before him whilst De Ret ]
was speaking. Presently he held up his
band , and read aloud that which he had
written.
"To the most noble William , earl ol
Douglas and duke of Touralne , greeting ! In
the name of King James the Second , whore
God preserve , and In order that the realm
may have peace. Sir Winiam Crlchton , chan
cellor of Scotland , and Sir Alexander Liv
ingston , governor of the king's person , ' dc
Invite and humbly entreat the earl of Doug-
last to come to the city of Edinburgh , wltt
such following as shall seem good to him ,
In order that he may be duly Invested wltt
*
the office of lieutenant general of the king
dom , which office was bis father's before
him. So shall the realm abide In peace , ant !
evil-doers be put down , the peaceable pre
vented with power and the earl of Douglas
eland la the honorable place of his fore
bears. "
The chancellor finished his reading and
looked around for approbation. James ol
Avondaro was nodding gravely. De Retz ,
with < a ghastly cmlle on his face , sremed to
be weighing the phrases. Livingston , wltb
a self-eatlsfled smile , was admiring the pink
ish lights upon bis flnger nails , and the girl ,
with a steady aspect , was gazing , as before ,
out of the window Into the green close
wherein the leaves etlrrcd and the shadows
bad begun to swim on the grass with the
wind from off the sea.
"To this I would add as followeth , " con
tinued Crlchton. "The chancellor of Scot
land to William , earl of Douglas , greeting
and Sir William Crlchton ventures to hope
that the earl of Douglas will do him the
great honor to come to hla new castle ol
Crlchton , there to be entertained as be-
seemeth his dignity , to the healing of all
' ancient enmities , and also to do honor to the
i ambassador of the king of France ere he cot
all again for hla own land. "
"H 1s a worthy epistle , " said James , the
Gross , who , being sleepy , wished for an end
to be made.
"There Is , at least. In It no lack of the
chancellor of Scotland , ' sneered Living
ston , covertly.
"Gently , gently , great sirs. " Interposed De
Retz , as the chancellor looked up with
anger In his eye. "have out your quarrels
as you will after the snapping of the trap.
Remember that this which we do is a mat
ter'of life or death. "
"But the Douglases will waab us off the
face of Scotland If we co much as lay a
hand on the earl , " objected Livingston , "it
might even affect the safety of his majesty's
person ! "
James the Dross laughed a low laugh
and looked at Crlchton.
"Perhaps , " he said , "but what U the
gallant David go with his brother ? Who
ever shall be earl of Douglas will easily
prevent that. Also Angus Is for us , and
my Lord Maxwell will move no hnnd. There
rcmalna , therefore , only Galloway , and my
son William will answer for that. I , my
self , am old and fat and love not fighting ,
but this shall bo my part , and assuredly tiot
the least. "
All this while tfho Lady Sybllla bad been
standing motionless , gazing out of the win
dow. De Retz now motioned her away
with an almost Imperceptible movement of
his hand , whereat Sir Alexander Living
ston , seeing the girl about to leave the
chamber of council , coutcously rose to usher
her out. And with the slightest acknowl
edgment of his obeisance , Sybllla de Thouars
wont out and left the four men to their
council of treachery and death.
CIIAPTKIl XXVII.
The Yonntc I.oriU Itltlc Awny.
This was the letter which , with the chan
cellor's Invitation , came to the hand of the
Earl William as he rode forth to the deer
hunting ono morning from his castle of
Thrlevo :
"My Lord If It be not that you have
whol'ly forgotten mo and your promise , this
comes to Inform you that' ' my undo and I
purpose to abide at the castle of Crlchton
for ten days before finally departing forth
of this land. H Is known to mo that the
chancellor , moved thereto by ouo who desires -
sires much to see you , hath Invited the
earl of Douglas to come thither with what
routine is well beseeming to so great a
lord.
"But 'tis beyond hope that wo should meet
In this manner. My lord hath doubtless ere
this forgot all that was between us , and
hath already seen oth/s more worthy of
his courteous regard than the Lady Sybllla.
This Is as well beseems a mighty lords who
takoth up a cup full and setteth It down
empty. But a woman hath naught to do ,
save only to remember the things that have
been and think upon them. Grace be to
you , my dear lord , and so for this tine
and It may bo forever , fare you well ! "
When the earl had read this letter from
the Lady Sybllla , he turned himself In his
saddle without delay and said :
"Take back the hounds , we will not hunt
the stag this day. "
The messenger stood respectfully before
him waiting to take back an answer.
"Come you from the town of Edinburgh , "
asked the earl quickly.
"Nay , " said the youth , "let It please your
greatness , I am a servant of my lord of
Crlchton , and come from his new castle In
tbo dowdens. "
"Doth the chancellor abide there at this
present ? " asked the earl.
"He came two days ago with but one at
tendant , and bade us make ready for a
great company who were to arrive there
this very day. Then he gave me these two
letters and set my head on the safe delivery
of them. "
"Sholto , " cried the young lord , "summon
. Take all that
the guard and men-at-arms.
can bo spared from the defense of the castla
and make ready to follow me. I ride Im
mediately to visit the chancellor of Scotland
at his castle In the Lothlans.
It was Sholto's duty to obey , foul bis heart
sank within him , both at the thought of the
earl thus venturing among his enemies , and
also because ho must leave behind him
Maud Llndesay , on whoso willful , wayward
self his heart was set.
"My lord , " ho stammered , "permit me one
word. Were < lt not better to wait till a
following of knights and gentlemen beseem
ing the earl of Dnuglas should be brought
together to accompany you on such a Jour
ney ? "
"Do as I bid you , sir captain , " was th
earl's short rejoinder , "you have my orJers. "
"O , that the abbot were hero , " thought
Sholto as ho moved heavily to do hla
master's business , "he might reason with
the earl with some hope of success. "
On his way to summon the guard he met
Maud Llndesay golug out to twine gowana
with the maid on the meadows about tne
mains of Relton , for as Margaret Douglas
complained , "all ours on the Isle were trod
den down by the men who came to the
tourney , and they have not grown up
again. "
"Whither away so gloomy , sir knight ? "
cried Maud , all her winsome face alight
with Joy In the bright day , and the excellent
Joy of living.
"On a most gloomy errand. " said Sho'to ,
"ray lord rldea with a small company Into
the very stronghold of his enemy and will
hear no word from any ! "
"And do you go with him ? " cried Maud ,
her bright color leaving her face.
"Not only I but all that can be spared of
the men-at-arms and of the archer guard ! "
answered ShoUo.
Maud Llndesay turned about and took the
little girl's hand.
"Margaret , " she said , "let us go to ray
lady. Perhaps she will be able to keep my
Lord William at home. "
So they went back to the chamber of my
lady of Douglas. Now , the countess hid
never been of great Inuflence with her son
even In her husband's lifetime , and bad
certainly none with him since. Still , It was
possible that William Douglas might at least
listen to advice and delay his setting out
till a suitable retinue could be brought to
gether to protect htm. Maud and Mirgaret
found the lady of Douglas busily embroider
ing a vestment of silk and gold for the
abbot. She laid aside her work and lis
tened with gentle patience to the hasty tale
told by Maud Llndesay.
"I will speak with William , " she answered
softly , "but I know well he will go his own
gait for aught that his mother can say. Ho
is his father's son , and the men of the houno
of Douglas , 'they come and they go , recking
no will but their own. And even so will
my eon William. "
"But he Is taking David with him also ! "
cried Margaret. "I met him even now on
the stair , wild In haste to put on his shirt
of mall and the sword with the golden hilt ,
which the ambassador of France gave him. "
A quick flush colored the pale countenance
of the lady countess.
"Nay , but one Is enough * o meet the
chancellor. David shall 'not ' go. Ho Is but
a lad and knows nothing of these things. "
For this boy' was ever his mother's favor
ite , far more than either her elder son or
her little daughter , whom , Indeed , she left
entirely to the care of Maud Llndcssy.
My la'dy of Douglas went slowly down
stairs. The tori , with Shclto by bin side
was ordering the accoutrement of the
mounted men-at-arms In the courtyard ,
"William , " ebe called , In A soft voice ,
which -would not hnvo reached him , busied
as he was with his work , but that llttk
Margaret raised her childish treble and
called out , "William , our mother desires to
speak with you. Do you not hear her ? "
The carl turned htm about , and seeing his
mother , came quickly to her and stood bare
headed before her.
"You are not going to run Into danger ,
Winiam ? " she said , stilt softly.
"Nay , mother mine , " he answered , smil
ing , "do not fear , I but ride to visit the
Chancellor Crlchton In his castle , and alto
to bid farewell to the French ambassador
who abode hero as our guest. "
A sudden light shone in upon the mind of
Maud Llndeaay.
" 'Tls all that French minx ! " she whis
pered In Sholto'e ear , "she hath bewitched
him. No one need try to stop htm now. "
His mother went on :
"But you win * not taUo my Itttlo David
with you ? You will leave me ono son here
in my loneliness and old age ? "
The earl seemed about to yield , being
careless whether David went or no.
"Mother , " cried David , coming running
forth from the castle , "you must not per
suade Wliriam to make mo stay at home. I
shall never be a man if I am kept among
women. There la Sholto MacKtra , he Is little
older than I , and already ho hath won the
archery and the sword play and hath fought
In a tourney and been knighted while I
have done nothing except pulf gowana wltb
Mau/1 Ltndceay and ploy chuckle atones with
Margaret , therel"
And at that moment fiholto wished that
this fate had been his , aud the honors
David's. Ho told himself that he would
willingly have given up his knighthood that
ho might abide near that dainty form and
witching face. He tortured himself wltb the
thought that Maud would listen to others
as she had listened to him , that she would
practice on others that heart-breaking slow
droop and quick uplift of the eyelashes
"SO I WILL DELIVER WILLIAM DOUGLAS INTO YOUR HANDS. "
which he knew so well. Who might not t
at hand to' aid her to blow out her lam
when the guards were set of new In tt
corridors of Thrleve ?
"Mother , " the carl answered , "Davl
speaks good sense. He will never make
man or a Douglas If he is to bide bet
within this warded Isle. He must go fort
Into the world of men and women and tasl
a man's pleasures and chance a man's dan
gers like the rest. "
"But are you certain that you will brln
him safe again to mo ? " said his mothe
wistfully. "Remember , he Is BO young an
eke so restless ! "
"Nay , " cried David , eagerly , "I am n
younger than my coualn James was whe
he fought tha strongest man In Scotlam
and I warrant I could ride a course as we
as Hughle Douglas , though William chos
him for the tourney and left me at home.
The lady sighed and looked at her son :
ono of them but a youth , and the other c
more than a boy.
"Was there ever a Douglas yet who woul
take any advice but hU own desire ? " sh
said , looking down at them like a douc
barndoor fowl who by chance has reache
a pair of eaglets. "Lade , ye are over stron
for your mother. But I will not sleep no
eat till I have my David back again , an
can see htm riding his horse homewar
through the ford. "
' '
CHAPTER XXVIII. ,
On the Caatlc Roof.
Maud Llndesay parted from Sholto upo
the roof of the keep. She had gono'u
hither to watch the cavalcade ride off , wher
none could see her , and Bholto , noting th
flutter of something white by the battle
ments , ran up thither , pretending that h
had forgotten something , though he was In
deed fully armed and ready to mount an
ride.
ride.Maud
Maud Llndesay was leaning over the bat
tlementa of the castle , and bearing a ste
behind her , she looked about with a start c
apparent surprise.
The after dew of recent tears still glorl
fled her eyes.
" 0 , Sholto , " she cried , "I thought yo
were gone. I was watching for you to rid
away. I thought "
But Sholto , seeing her disorder and bav
Ing little time to waste , came quickly for
ward and took her In bis arms wlthou
apology or prelude , as Is wisest in sue
cases.
"Maud , " he said , his utterance quick an
hoarse , "wo go Into the house of ou
enemies. Thirty knights and no more ac
company my lord , who might have rldde
out with 3,000 In hla train. "
" 'Tls all that witch woman , " cried Ih
girl. "Can you not advise him ? "
"The earl of Douglas did not ask my ad
vice , " said ShoUo , a little dryly , being eagc
to turn the conversation upon bis own mat
ters and to hU own advantage. "And
moreover , If he rides Into danger for th
sake of love why , I think the more of bin
for It. "
"But for such a creature , " objected Mau <
Llndesay. "For any true maid It were mos
right. Where Is there a noble lady In Scot
land who would not have been proud t
listen to him yet be must needs run afte
this mongrel French woman ! "
"Even Mistress Maud Llndc-say ? " stti
Sholto , somewhat bitterly , releasing her.
"Maud Lindesay Is no great lady , thougl
the daughter of a poor baron of the north
and much bound to my Lord Douglas b ;
gratitude for that which he hath done fo
her family. Maud Llndesay Is Itttlo bettei
than a tlrrmalden in the house of m :
lord. "
"Nay , " wild Sholto , "I crave your pardon
I meant It not. I am hasty ofwords , and
the time is short. | Will you , pardon me
and fold ! me farewell , for the horses an
t > dng led from the ptall and I cannot keci
my 3ord waiting. "
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"Indeed , " cried the girl , with some show
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claim. Never have' I slid that I loved you
or Indeed thought about , you at all. "
"It 1s , rtruo , " answered Sholto , "and yet
I think you will remember mo when tn
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the trumpet blow and the horses tramp
ling. "
And out on the green before the castle
were the carl's guard mustering , anO
i Feggus MacCuVlocb , the earl's trumpeter ,
blew an Impatient blast. It seemed tu
speak to this effect :
Hasten yes hasten ye , come to the riding ,
Hasten ye , hasten ye , lads of the Deo-
Douglasdale come , come Galloway , Annan-
dale ,
Galiawiy tUdes are the best of the three.
Sholto held out hla arms at the stirring
sound , and the girl , all lier wayward pride
failing from her In A moment , cama
straight into them.
"Ooodbye , my sweetheart , " he said ,
stooping to kiss the JLps that anld him noi
nay , but .which qulvexed pitifully ins ho
touched them. "God knows when my < iyrs
shall rest again on the desire of my
heart. "
Maud looked into his face steadily anf
seirchlngly.
. "You are sure you will not forget m ? ,
Shjoltot" phe said ; "you will love me as
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and think me as ! fair as you do when you
bold me thus In your arms ? " <
Before Sholto had .time to answer the
trumpet rang lout again , with a call more
Instant and Imperious than before.
Sholto ] clasped her close to him as the
summons cbrllled Into1 the air.
"God keep ray little lass ! " he said. Fear
not ; I have never loved any but you. "
He was gone. And through her tears
Maud Llndesay watched him from the top
of < thw great square keep , as ho rode gal
lantly behind the earl and his brother.
"In time past I have dreamed , " she
thought to herself , "that I loved this ono
and that. But It was not at all llko this.
I cannot put him out of my mind , even
when I would. "
As the brothers William and David Doug
las crossed the rough bridge of pine thrown
over the narrows of the Dee they looked
back simultaneously. Their mother stood
on the green moat platform of Thrleve , with
their llttlo sister , Margaret , holding her
dress. She waved not a hand , fluttered no
kerchief of farewell , only stood sadly
watching the sons with whom she had
travailed as ono watches the dear dead ,
borne to their last resting place.
"So , " she communed , "even thus do the
women of the Douglas bouse watch their
beloveds rldo out of sight. And so for
many nights they return through the' ford
at dawn or dusk. But there cometh a
time when every one of us watchea the gray
shallows to 'the ' east for those that shall
return no more. "
"See , seei" cried little Margaret. "Look ,
dear mother , they have taken off their caps
and Sliolto hath hla steel cap In bonnet la
hU band. They are bidding us farewell ,
I wish Maude had been here to seeI
wonder where she has 'hidden herself. How
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"Shall ever her eyelashes rise and fall
again for me and shall I see the pout waver
alternately petulant and tender upon her
lips ? "
For , being a young man In love , these
hlngs were more to him than matins and
venaong , king or chancellor , heaven or
hell as , Indeed , It waa right and whole
some that they shouM be.
( To bo Continued. )
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