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D. c.. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1916.
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playing the fool in the fair. He had five
| hundred men with him, not month ago,
with thirty kDlght's fees, round about, from
which he could get three hundred more at
pinch, besides all the soccage men, who
would rise at whistle from old de Lacy's
lips !"


"But, alas my dear uncle,o replied Ma
ry, "the truth may as well be told you. 1t
is but little more than a fortnight since he
sent away four hundred men from the cas-
tie, and number more Of the tenants round
! about. to help the Earl Of Gloucester some
where between Worcester and Hereford
The Earl swore aloud very blasphem-
Gus oath, which, though common in those
days in the mouths both Of kings and cour-
-lers, must not be repeated here. The news
that ne had received was evidently a terri
Bile blow to his hopes, and for minute or
two ne stood gazing into the large silver
cup, filled with wine, which he held in his
hand, with heavy brow and thoughtful
air. Gradually, however, the cup got near
er to his lips, and when within certain
distance, he raised it suddenly, drained it
to the last drop, and then exclaimed !:
swell, it's no use calculating how soon rats
will get into sack of corn, we must keep
them out, if we can; that's the only thing
to be done. Where's Roger Dutton, girl?"


'He is with my father" said Mary, ''and
am sure"


cay, SO am !" cried the old Earl "Hc
won't leave me here, like pard in a cage,
with all those Welshmen grinning at me
through the bars, and not come to help
me. My life to the grinders of dead
horse, if we do not see Roger Dutton here
tomorrow before nightfall!'


"But does he know that you need him ?"
demanded Mary. GA thousand to one
these men, who hem us in so closely, will
prevent any news from reaching Chester"


"No, mop cried the Earl, 81 have
taken care of that. AT the hour of nine
this morning, sent off two messengers on
horseback and one on foot. The one on
foot was caught, and had his throat cut
with long knifein minute, for watched
them from the turret; one of the fellows
on horseback, too, though he got we'll nigh
through them all, was tumbled off his
horse at last by an arrow in the shoulder
but the oiher-I could not well see, but |
think it was the lad Gregory-made his
way in spite of them, and though they
gave chase on the beastly little lizards that
they ride, he was full two hundred yards
before them when they passed over the
hilI.o


ITO be continued.