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| Under the Rose
j jeS By FREDERIC S. ISHAM,
Author of "The Strollers"
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j Copyright. 1903. by the BOWEN-MEUUILL ?OMPAN
In the fool's countenance or his man-1 he nns been tolil air by the k
uer the king's guest Bought eontlriua- ! princess," he sneered. "Do
tl??n of Iho dying trooper's words; also whe cares? You, a motlc
was be fencing for such additional in- theme for jest betw?een us."
formation as he might glean, and for "Rut when Bhe learns nl
this purpose had he come. Had the retorted the plnisajit signlfl<
emperor really gone to Spain? The sol - "She will e'en be mistress
tiler's assurance bad been so faint, tie-"
sometimes tlie free baron wondered If j "Castle?" laughed the jesl
lie had hoard aright or if he had cor - ; ber's aerie! A footpad's
roetly interpreted the meager message. ' rider of the roads became f
He hoped to provoke from the plafr- Yon of roynl blood! The
sant some expression of self content fri father n king of thieves!"
his plans for the future. i The free baron's face 1
What if he offered the fool elcmeri- ' fully,
ey't asked the prioress' betrothed of j Infuriate, his hantl sou:?
himself. If the jester had eoutldence i but bellore he could drat
the future he would naturally rath- anticipating his purpose
of his upon him with such lur
^ * hn til
ej- renin in in the narrow
lurk chamber thun consider proposals sudcte-nnoss mm
from owe whom he l>elW<*d he would spite of his bulk niid
yet overcome. thrust: against the wall.
"Why," lie said pn^isoMlzlngly, survey- of IroU the Jester's flnge
lug the slender Ugure of the fool, **a in hl& opponent's throa
good man should die by the swocd youthful and slender in
rather than go to the Scaffold. If J get or w??s remarkable, an*
the king to forgive you and the prln- mlglxt, the princess* t
t ess tp, overlook your offense vUfi jrou not Slutke hlni off. Aft
' l-Cl!#d??d truthfully serve me?"* j pressed with crushing
Never!" answered the fool promptly, 'figure of the fool, tl
"lie is sure tlie messnge will reach j throat never relaxed.
Charles In Spain," mentally concluded. 1 to thrust the plalsant
the king's guest. "Yet," ftr: continued , like a tiger, the jestei
nloml in a tone of moartwrry, "you did ' fro th*ty swayed. Tc
not hesitate to hetvsy your master ! suffocated by that fi
yourself. Why, the*, will you not be- t the room was nlren
tray him to me?" J Black spots danced
"To lilui I wll4 answer, not to you," J He strove to reach f?
returned the jester calmly. I hung from Jtil.s gird*
A contemptuous smile crossed the between ttmui. Pei
free bacon's face. -of the king's guest 1
"And tell him liow you dared look up hy the excesses of
to his mistress; that you sought to save was he stltl a
her from another, while yon yourself strength, and, mac
poured your own burning tale into her l 'a5,t supreme effort
ear? Two things I most acdmdre in na- to tear himself loo
ture," went on tiie free baron, with violently from hit
emphasis, "a dnredevD who stops not "tho Jailer, wl?o, ntl
for man or Hatan and?en loncst man. *of the struggle, at
You take but n compromising middle Into the cell. Th
cotivfe and will hang, a hybrid, from ; burly, hercdlean
some convenient limb," j -closed with the pi
"But not without first knowing that , Breathless, exlu
you. too, in nil likelihood will adorn an | marked the coufll
equally suitable branch, my lord of the 1 the turnkey and
thieves' rookery," said the jester, smll- mer held the fo<
jnff> vantage, as lie
IxxHs of Hochfels responded with an back of thejeste
ugly look. ened b* Prev,ou
"Fool, you expect your duke will In- j f?o1 contended f
iaKnat&JMi jmtoisurt* w*en
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ade to appear newj almost as the
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~ " and wondorhwly
moment watched that exhibition of | of hi# visitor.
vlrSlty and endurance. During the | ''Jacqueline!" he said wo,
wrestling the Jester's doublet had been recognizing the features of t
i torn open, and suddenly the gaze of the trlx. "I must have been u,
I king's guest fell, as if fascinated, upon all night.' And he stared fn
^ an object which hung from his neck. ! ward the window.
an o J ?rrutlnlzed more "Yes," she returned, with
^ ii night." And, be
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Bending forwam ,
closely that which had attracted his at- biuhc, ?..
tentlon nnd then started back. Harshly him, she held a receptacle
: he laughed, as though n new train of from which he mechanical!
thought had suddenly assailed him, and broth, warm and refreshing
looked earnestly into the now pale face he endeavored to nccour
of the nearly helpless fool, strangeness of her presence
"Why," he cried, "here's a different She placed the bowl on tt
Y complication!" then, straightening her'i
And stooping suddenly he grasped again regarded him.
ln_ or tbe the stool from the floor and brought it "You are improving fas'
you think down with crushing force upon the mented reflectively,
y fool, a Plaint's head-a cowardly, brutal "Thanks to your soverel
blow?and at once the prisoners grasp he answered, lifting a
)out you?" relaxed, and he lay motionless hi the bandaged head and striv
Mntly. arms of the warder, who placed him on his scattered ideas, w
of my eas- 8traw. , seemed to flow more
"I think the knave's dead, my lord," The pain which had rn<
ter. "A rob- remarked the man, panting from his had grown perceptibly
retreat! A exertion. last deep slumber, an
i great lord? "That makes the comedy only' the warmth diffused Itself
n was your ' stronger," replied the free baron curt- with a growing assurai
ly, as he knelt by the side of the pros- relief. "But may I ask
worked fear- trate figure and thrust his hand under here?" he continued, j
the torn doublet. Having procured pos- gling with the sense of
M his sword session of the object which chanco had guor that stole over hi:
7 It the fool revealed to him, he arose and, without "I heard the duke t<
had rushed further word, left the cell. had attacked him and
petuosity and 1 <i you down," she replied
,g's Kuest. in CHAPTER XVI. Ills face darkened,
strength, was *T w-s lOOI.S nnd eats have nine J*4/* once niore- ^ it!
T.Ike a grip Jf lives," the turnkey mutter- 1^. Plck<^ 'I4.
rs were burled 3A ed when he bent over the . ,, ^ . '
t. For one so IBS) prostrate figure of the duke's ? scornfully' ?^w2l
build his pow- plalsant after the free bnroir had dO- . ,, . *,* .
1, HtrivB ,, h, parted. - v
.. , ,. ".. , . ... fco; a ruler who tru
.etrothed could Day after day passed and still the tunc ftnd b,,nd degtlr
hough his arms vital spark burned; perhaps It waver- be not tliro^
force about the ed, but In this extremity tho Jester tjiem??
?e hand at his had not been entirely neglected. But "Tlilnk no more c
He endeavored who had befriended him, assisting the hastily seeing the <
from him; but, spirit nnd the flesh to maintain their "flay good Jacqi
nnd "nlflcntlon, he did not learn nntil some 'the jester
? " a,rftns! COP- vou. Believe me,
r clung. ?? ? ?
the free baron, I time later. Youth nuu ? ?..
.auntlet of steel, I gtltutiou were also a shield against I g^ner for It. u
,dy going round. 1 the final change, and when he began 1 ^ ealln himself?"
before his eyes. 1 to mend and his heartbeats grew 1 "Why, he shook
r>r the dagger that I stronger, even the Jailer, his eratwhlle 1 anBWered the girl,
p, but It was held I assailant, the most callous of his sev- 1 ervatlon. " 'Youi
rhops the muscles 1 erai keepers, exhibited a stony Interest 1 ?for the memory
ind been weakened 1 jn this unusual convalescence.1 sought him, but
Francis' cauri, yet 1 The touch of a hand was the plai- I on the stool of r
mighty tower of | flnnt's first Impression of returning con- I "jjc iH the bep
1 with rage, by a I nctousness, and then Into bis throbbing 1 muttered. "And
he finally managed I bl.ain crept the outlines of the prison 1 eyes upon hers.
*o, hurling the fool I wallg amj the small window that I ?sooner, t
a Into the arms of | grudgingly admitted the llghtv To his j ?bad I entered 1
tracted by the sound 1 confused thoughts these surroundings I up0n me, and,
that moment rushed I rcca]led the struggle with the free bar- I the wit snappei
Is keeper, himself a 1 oD aIul the jau?>r. As across a dark 1 her bands befo
soldier, promptly I (.hnHni he Raw the face of the false 1 plalsant. 'T o'
Isoner. I duke, whereon wonder and conviction I were killed,
lusted, the free baron I h#d R,ven way to brutal rage, ond, 1 {TO f
ct now transferred to I wmt ^j,e memory of that treacherous !
ihe jester. The for- I b,ow the foo, half started from his 1 LoU of peoJ
al at a decided dlsad- I As he did ?o the figure of the aH the,
had sprung upon the I womau> who had again noiselessly en- 1 mtJe bJ,
r and was also dnweak- I t<yred tbft stepped forward and I
s efforta. But still the I Btood pear the couch. I when an t
lercely. striving to turn I ^ ,be askedv- h becomes i
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table cloth, white ?kirt, shirt waist or Q
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pleased. ^ j s* <ai ?
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appearance ! NOTICE OF ELECTION. 8l,c 1x1 twenty-five thousand -dolors
_ | 1 ,WEi Wl 1 ,v,i^ ($25,000) coupon bonds by the toWof
!S^ , ' " Union to pay past indebtedness. No."
nhntiTifii' r I. hg^''?g been duly yre- Immediately after closing the polls/
he jocula- \ 4entenT^"!P^^BtSi^^uL^ilof ;Union, the managers will prooe.ua to count
iconscious South Carolina, of jimTTJW^poa^^jyUhe the votes, in public, and make a report
tier to- i freeholders of said town of Union,- ^f^MMK^elcction and the result, in writ3m
praying that an election be held for t.lfT '
no..,,ur I tho purpose of voting for the issue of Done and ratified in Coniici^A^fefc^ ...
a,,l> ^v? | coupon honftj to the extent oftwenty- seinbled, under the corporate seal of
ndbiR over l fiyo thousant dollars ($25,000), said the town of Union, on this sixth day
to his Up?. ponds to bear oterest at the rate of of March, A. D. 1005. . ,
iy drank a 3lX per centun per annum payable Attest: ... K. L. McNatj,y, ?i
thewhUe annually, saidjonda pay a hie forty . , Mayor,
t for the years after date,v,th the privilege of W. D. Arthur, '
. in the cell. I i^oed'r'?-31 Cl"rk ??<> Treaeufef.
ShHA an ordinance
land dollars ($<L0C* for its-sewerage , . \,r .
t." com 'S.,to'fSa'"? S.n "" *??? T?
(or jidewawend Jrd; t,,tto?n fmom ..lock.no t..k appkoao.p.s
ign mixture 1 waterworks! V
InTto collect 1 JJ^y-fivS thousl dollan''<VS^OOO)?' . Beit ?{^ne<\>y 'the Mayor alid Al- .
lileh already 1 appearing tae satisfaction of ~er,n^n^ovyn Union,1y South '
consecutively. \ t?.e town council Union that tho t-arolina, in Council assembled and by
l ed his brow I petition is signed! a majority of the ! ail*hority ?f aame:
_ aince his I freeholders of safwn and it further Section r. That it shall be unlawful for
less since ? v iru i ih??p??.t,. i i?,i i any driver of a hack or oth^r v.>hlH??
id ft grateiui t apiH'mw>um.-u i.j*
in his veins | indebtedness of i town of Union ed'or transporting passengers to block
z??f vaiun.'y si'ss; HfySS wss?B:
T'^rlat?- " ' ?rffd & " ?'? '"f'1hacks "!'
temporary 1 iMUe of saidJ'^ubmitted to the i f5,vlnK pnssenflTer* and while passengers
m. | qualified . said town of ? thereof are alighting from same, shall be
?U the king you union at arf?'ctnto be held for *?*"? along the curhway on the onno
I he had struck that purp?Hf Mar jgth, 1006. The' \ 8,de of the street from said depot'
, after ft pause. voting pretf - ui(Du]y appointed Any person convicted of a violation of
His bead throb-I managers,! allows: this ordinance shall be fined not more
ti his fingers hoi /Mafi more than Ten Dollars ($io.oo) or imM
. ?? & Mmnufaotur-' KS
course, l*"*7*?' ling Conift!. "tore. Managers?J. b,ed, under the Coroorate Sr.?.i ?V
k: ? . ft/;u?id;i0o1'Mu,?cA"r?hn"
A lodge o? V""1 I r >?? TOO. -l\ ' ' d'T R u- ?*>? I'
?t, rattier t? for- At tjlof pro-rcii, ,Ma ? Aue.t: M.jor,
iy. TJnUke Charles, _y l Cliaidio CI forth and a*t"uk,
agh men, hut at I a.. P. tM / ; ! , Clerk and Treasurer.
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; his heaa ru^?....,
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oI bygono quibbles I SScordaj!?^Jaw*"*! U?*n I I
found him not, alack, govcrni^ clectj< fvrce | fl ~\^^IStfifcr*l
rzsrs- ?e I
, then?" fastening bis eledtlon. ' / I ^ W .
lire,' went on the duke, ulelection, J / ^EaCock-Kiwo c I
the cell than he rushed c ^Pr the jg. I I P)L. ?- ggD Works
It grieves me, I nsed ($2fi OOHds ,8.and. dollars I I u'lf8 Aln> Bor/.sit* tv /
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i>le are really not so con- lssvif?'oii8aiid doling I
jr seem to be. It is Just 1t>y the town /f I -ZI
"ff. < ",0#^n?8H Ye8?f That BeautlfbTrtT "~ThoeoH
against the L W?<?e8 ^n. th? . , ?iosa
tlmless man gets married ? " ?i UMl Jow? ''1U'n op j qaar/t'h0'' P*int;<we'fsh A? Dev<*> Var
ro my mark. l,r"'l'?W?g: "Je. j ift'^oagh.