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ADore the tumult of the torrent his
stentorian tones were plainly heard.
Without response the Jester Inserted
the plank between the structure and
the middle support. The other, per-1
celvlng his purpose, uttered an execration
that was drowned by the current
j}-'' and Irresolutely regarded the means
of communication between the two
Shores, obviously undetermined about
trusting his great bulk to that fragile
Intermedium. Here was a temporary
check on which he had. not calculated.
But If he demurred about crossing
himself the free baron did not long
display the same Infirmity of purpose
regarding his followers.
"Over with you!" he cried angrily to
them. "The lightest first! Fifty pistoles
to the first across!" And then,
calling out to the fool: "In half an
hour you, my fine wit cracker, shall be
hanging from a branch. As for the
maid?she Is a witch, I am told?we
will test her with drowning."
Tempted by their lender's offer, one
of the troopers, a lank, muscular looking
fellow, at once drove the spurs into
his horse. Back and forth moved the
lever In the hands of the Jester. The
soldier was midway on the bridge
when it sank suddenly to one side. A
moment It acted as a dam; then bridge,
horse and rider were swept away with
a crash and carried downward with
the driving flood. Vainly the trooper
sought to turn his steed toward the
shore; the debris from the structure
soon swept him from his saddle. Striking
out strongly, he succeeded in Catching
a trailing branch from a tree on
the bank, but the torrent gripped his
body fiercely and, after a desperate
struggle, tore him away.
As Ma h*ln1*? a
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the free baron gave a brief command,
and he and hla troops posted rapidly
down the bank. The young girl breathed
a algh of relief. Her eyes were yet
fall of aw# from the death struggle
she had witnessed. Fascinated, her
gase had rested on the drowning
wretch?the pale face, the look of terror?but
now she was called to a realisation
of their own situation by the
abrupt departure of the squad on the
opposite shore.
"They have gone!" she cried In surprise
as the party vanished among the
trees.
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was bent down the stream. "See
where the torrent broadens. They expect
to And a fording place."
, Once more they set forth; he knowing
full well that the free baron and
his men, accustomed to the mountain
torrents, unbridled by the melting
snows, would In all likelihood soon And
a way to cross the freshet. His mind
misgave him that ho had loosened the
bridge at all. Would it not have been
better to force the conAlct there, when
he had the advantage of position? But,
right or wrong, be bad made his choice
and must abide by it.
To add to his dlscomAture, his horse,
which at Arst had lagged, now began
to limp, and as they proceeded this
lameness became more apparent. With
a twinge of heart he plied the spur
more strongly, and the willing but
broken creature responded as best It
could. Again it hastened its pace, !
seeming in n measure to recover j
Strength and endurance, then, without
warning, lurched, fell to its knees and i
quickly rolled over on its side. Jacqueline
glanced back; the animal lay
motionless; the rider was vainly endeavoring
to rise. Pole with apprehension,
she returned and, dlsmount
Bridge horee and rider %cere evoept away.
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Ing, stood at the head of the prostrate
animal. Determinedly the Jester struggled,
the perspiration standing on his
brow in beads. At length- liard,
he rested his head on his elbow.
"Here am I caught to stay, Jacqueline,"
he said. "The horse Is dead. But
you?you must still go on."
With plnaniut lmrwla oh? ?
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down at him. She scarcely knew what
he was saying; her mind seemed In a
stupor; with apathetic eyes she gazed
down the road. But the accident had
happened in a little hollow, so that the
outlook in either direction along the
highway was restricted.
"My emperor Is both chiralrous and
noble," continued the plalsant quickly.
"Go to him. You must not wait here
longer. I did not tell you, but I think
the free baron will have no difficulty In
crossing. You have no time to lose.
Go, and?goodby!"
"But?ho had a long way to ride?
even If he could cross," she said, and
she dropped on her knees and took his
head in her arms.
The sound of horses' hoofs beat up*
on the air.
"Jacqueline, go! There is yet timer'
Abruptly she arose. He held out his
hand for a last quick pressure, a godspeed
to this stanch maid comrade
of the motley.
"God keep you, mistress!"
Standing in the road gazing up the
hollow, she neither saw his hand nor
caught his words of farewell. An expression
of bewilderment had overspread
her features. Quickly she glanced
in the opposite direction.
"See, see!" she exclaimed excitedly.
But he was past response. Overcome
by pain in a last desperate attempt
to regain his feet, he had lost
consciousness. As he fell back, above
the hill In the direction she was looking
appeared the black plumes of a
band of horsemen.
"No; they are not"?
Her glauce rested on the jester lying
there motionless, and, hastening to
his side, she lifted his head and placed
it in her lap. So the troopers of the
Emperor Charles?a small squad of
outriders?found her sitting in the
road, her hair disordered about her,
her face the whiter against that black
shroud.
CHAPTER XXV.
SN an eminence commanding the
surrounding country an unwonted
spectacle that same
day had presented Itself to
the astonished gaze of the workers in
a neighboring vineyard. Gleaming
with crimson and gold, a number of
tents had appeared as by magic on the
mount, the temporary encampment of a
rich and numerous cavalcade. But It
was not the splendent aspect of this
unexpected bivouac Itself so much as
the colors and designs of the flags and
banners floating above which aroused
the wonderment of the tillers of the j
soli. Here gleamed no salamander
with Its legend* "la Are am I nourish
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ed; In Are I die," but the less inngnllo- 1
quent and more dreaded coat of amis '
of the. emperor, the royal rival and one 1
Time jailer or mo prOTIU rnnnx?
Above, 011 the mount, as the sun 1
climbed toward the meridian was seated
In one of the largest of the tents <
a man of resolute and stern mien, who 1
gazed reflectively toward the fertile '
plain outstretching In the distance. Ills <
grizzled hair told of the after prime of
life. lie was simply, even plainly,
dressed, althongh his garments were
of flnc material, and from his neck 1
hung a heavy chain of gold. Ills doublet
lacked the prolonged and grotesque
peak and was less puffed, slashed
and banded than the coat worn by |
those gallants of the day who looked to I
Italy for the latest extravagances of ?
fashion. Ills hat, lying carelessly on <
the table at bis elbow, was devoid of
aigret, Jewels jot plume, a head cov- ; |
erlng for the campaign rather than the <
court. Within reach of his hand stood <
a heavy golden goblet of massive Ger- <
man workmanship, the solid character 1
of which contrasted v-ith the drinking
vessels ufter Cellini's patterns affected i
by Francis. This he raised to his Hps, i
drank deeply, replaced the goblet on
the table and said as much to himself
as to those around him:
"A fair land, this of our brother!
Small wonder he likes to ploy the host,
even to his enemies. We may conquer
him on the ensanguined fleld, but he
conquers us, or Ilenry of England, on
a fleld of cloth of gold!"
"But for your majesty to put yourself
In the king's power?" ventured a
courtier who wore a begemmed torsade
and a cloak of Genoa velvet.
The monarch leaned back In his
great chnlr, and his face grew harsh.
As he sat there musing his virility and
Iron flgure gave him rather the appearance
of the soldier than the emperor.
This Impression his surroundings fur< ?
uici cuiiiuaaiAcu, lur lUO WH1IB OI 1116
tent were covered, not with the gor- \
geouH colored gobelins of the pleasure \
loving French, but with severe and ,
stately tapestries from his native Flanders,
depicting In somber shades varl- ,
ous scenes of martial triumph. When he
raised his head he cast a look of om- ]
lnouH displeasure upon the last speaker. <
"Had be not once the Bngllsh king ,
beneath his roof?" answered the monarch.
"At Ambolse, where we visited (
Francis some years ago, was there any ]
restraint put upon us?"
A grim smile crossed his features at |
the recollection of the gorgeous fetes
in his honor on that other occasion. ]
Perhaps, too, he thought of the excite- ,
ments held out by those servitors of the ]
king, the frail and fair ladles of the j
court, for he added: j
"Saints et salntes! 'Twas a palace of <
pleasure, not a dungeon, he prepared
for us. But enough of this! It is time ]
we rode on. Let the cavalcade, with
the tents, follow behind." <
"Think you, your majesty, If the |
princess be not yet married to the pre- i
tender, she la like to espouse the true
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duke?" asked the courtier as a soldier
left the tent to carry out the orders
of the emperor.
?Cbarles arose abruptly. "Of a surety!
He must have itrveu ?. ..... ?
The clattering of hoofs drawing nearer
interrupted the emperor's ruminations,
nnd, wheeling slinrply, he gazed
without. A band of horsemen appeared
on the mount.
"The outriders!" he said in surprise.
"Why have they returned?"
"They are bearing some one on a litter,"
answered the attendant noble,
"and?cap dc Dleu?there Is a woman
with them!"
As the troops approached, the emperor
strode forward. Out in the sunlight
his face appeared older, more
careworn; hut, although it cost him an
effort to walk, his step was unfaltering.
A moment he surveyed the men with
peremptory gin nee nnd then, casting
one look at their burden, uttered an exclamation.
Ills surprise, however, was
of short duration. At once his features
resumed their customary rigor.
"What does this mean?" he asked
shortly, addressing the leader of tb"
grddte-s '!?? badly hurt?"
"That I cannot say. your majesty,"
replied the man. "A ka.vo foil upon
tils leg. which is hat! y bruised, and
there may he other Injuries."
"Where did you find him?" continued
the emperor, still regarding the pale
race of the plnisnnt.
"Not fur from here, your majesty.
The woman was sitting in the road,
holding his head."
Charles' glance swiftly sought the
(estress nnd then returned
"They were being pursued, for shortly
after we came a aquad of men appeared
from the opposite direction.
iVhen they saw us they fled. The wo
innn insisted upon being brought here j
srlien she learned of your majesty's ^
iresence."
"Take the injured man into the next
tent and see he has every care. As for
the woman, I will speak with her f
Hone." j
"Your majesty's orders to break (
ramp"? began the courtier. #
"We have chnuged our mind and will
remain here for the present." And the
pinperor without further words turned
ind re-entered his pavilion.
A shadow fell across the tapestry,
?nd he saw before him, kneeling on the
rug, the figure of a woman. For her it I
was an inauspicious interruption. With
almost a frown Charles surveyed the f
young girl. The reflection of dark col- '
ors from the hangings and tapestries
softened the pallor of her face. Her
hair hung nl>out her in disorder. Her
figure, though meanly garbed, was re- i
plete with youth and grace. Silent she
sontlnued In the posture of a suppliant, i
"Well?" said the monarch Anally in a I
harsh voice.
Slowly she lifted her head. Her dark
pyes rested on the ruler steadfastly,
fearlessly. "Your majesty commanded
any gretenco," st)? answered.
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"Who are you 7" he asked coldly.
"I am called Jacqueline. My father
was the constable of Dubrols."
Incredulity replaced every other emotion
on the emperor's fentures, and, an- ^?'
>roaening ner, ne gazea attentively in- ? ,
;o the countenance she so frankly upIfted.
With calmness she bore that
piercing scrutiny. Ills dark, troubled
joul, looking out of his keen gray eyes,
net an equally lofty spirit.
"The constable of Ilubrols! You his
laughter!" he repented. "The constable
was a proud, haughty man; yea,
>verproud, In fact. You know why he
led to me?"
"Yes, sire," she answered, flushing
esentfully.
"To persunde me to espouse his cause
igalnst the king. Many times have
ny good brother Francis and myself
tone to war," he added reflectively and
lot without a certain complneeney,
'but then were we engaged In troubles
n the east, to keep the Mohammedans
rom overrunning our Christian land,
low could I oblige the constable by
lghting the heathen and the believers
u the gospel In one breath? Your faher?for
I am ready to believe him
luch by the evidence of your face and
'specially your eyes?accused me of Utile
faith. Hut I had either to desert
dm or Europe. Ills cause was lost.
Twas the fortune of war. The fnte r?f
treat families becomes subservient to
:hnt of nations."
He spoke as If rntber presenting the
?asc to himself than to her, as though
lie sought to analyze his own action
ihrough the me<llum of time and the
:rend of larger events. Attentively
iho watched him with deep, serious
>yes, and, catching her almost accM.r
ng look and knowing how perhaps .
ihuflled with history, his brow -r. <
larker. He was visibly nnnoyo 1
ler, bis own conscience, be k:: >
vhat.
"I did not complain, your mnjes
he said proudly.
Her answer surprised him A
bserved her nttlre, the pall-i
ace, the dark circles beneath 1<
Irlmly he marked these Rlgns #:
Tty, Ihose marks of the wear.no
irlvattone she hnd undergone.
(TO RK COlfTINTTD.]
To Practice Economy.
"1 understand the manager Is going
:o marry the lending lady."
"Yes; he figures that he can raise her
talary without having It cost him an?
money."
Made Her Desirable.
"Did the bride'* father give ho
i way?"
"Yea; but lie hod to throw In n house
>tnd lot to make the young mini take
uer."
Cheek.
Hta nerve was really quite sublime;
'Twould take him any place;
He even from an auto fell
Ant traveled an hta taee.