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Brother Felix, the monk who had come to them from Icomb, bade them rest another day before setâ€" out ovegthe lake. _ “Ye have had a. shrewd shog, Liâ€" , :18, in the news that Hyla, brough and he also has gone hardly of late. Let us rest a day and eat well, and talk wit/ha]. It is good to rest here.” ' His merry black eyes regarded them with an eminent satisfac‘tion at his proposal. It was his holiday, this trip from the Priory, and he had no mind to curtail it. . The jester had a thin metal rod in his hand, part of his cooking apparatus, his .péker in fact, and all unconsciously he began to use it to emphasize his hemarkyâ€"th 2 fool’s baton of his happier days. Now, that the pressure on his brain, the dead-weight of hate, had been reâ€" moved, a. kind of reflex action took place. He- became a little like his former self. And Felix was no ordinary man. He had been an epicure in such things once. What the time could ive of culture was his. He had gen a, wriger of MS., a. lay scrip- tor in the muse of the Bishop at Rowen; he had illuminated mi-ssals in London, was a good Latinist, and, even in that time, had a little Greek. A day with Lisole, was a most; pleasant variant to a. life which he lived with real endeavor, but which was sometimes at war with his mental needs. So they sat out on deck, among all the medley of the jevster’s rough household goods, on deck in the sunshine, while the monk and the prospective novice ranged over their 03116 lance-s . A “Say you so 1” answered the jes- ter. “Yet to be alone» is a power- ful good thing. I have but hardâ€" ly felt lack of humans this many a year. Many s-orry poor ghosts of friends, gone to death back‘along, come; to me at. night time.” Hyla not-iced that a curious change had taken place in his host’s Lace. The strained, brooding look in his (ayes had disappeared. AI- teady it; was calmer, happier. The sun seemed to. draw oyt the latent hum-0r on the jester’s :ounâ€" tenance. Hyla. sat at the edge of the little deck and looked on, wondering, his hard brown feet just touchml the water. His face had sunk once more into its old passive mnemoâ€" tional aspect. A gaudy marshfly, its its livery of black and yellow: had settled upon his hand, but he made no movement to L'ush it away. For the first hour the novelty of it. almost stunned him. He lis~ tened without, thought, drinking it all in with an ’eagerness which deâ€" fied consideration. It, was his first and last social experience! “Wm; n01; be 330 lonely m we cloister, friendz’r’ said Feljx: The trio were beautifully grouped againgst the background of vivid green reeds, surrounded by the still brown water. To any .0118 coming suddenly“ upon the quaint old boat lying among the white and yellow waterâ€"flowers, and ' its strange distinctive crew, the pic- ture would have remained for long as an unforgettable mental pos~ session. There was yet a quaint strain of melancholy humor about the. ex- fool. The. joy had gone, the wit lingered. His sojourn alone- among the waters had mellowed it, added a. new virtue to the essential sad~ ness of the jester. Hyla. had never heard‘such talk before. Indeed, it is not- too much to say that through all the years of his life he had never, until this day, been present at a conversa- tion. Nearly all the words the serf had heard, almost allvthe words he himself had spoken, were about things which; people could touch and see. ‘ ‘ He and his friends, Cerdic not- ably, had touched on the unseen things of religionâ€""principalities and powers”. who dominated the fuâ€" tureâ€"in their own uncouth way. But conversation about the abstract things of this earthly life he had rarely heard before. The accidents of time, place, and color, had so beautifully blended into a, perfectly proportioned Whole that it seemed more of design than chance. Lisolc .Lamiled down" :at. the big man; “My jest-ing days are long gone by,” he ‘said. “But, messires; FREEDOM AT LASI CHAPTER XV . iiismry of a Man Who Lived in fillscr" and Tarture .1 A horrid fear began to rise with: in him, such strange fear ashhe had never'known, as he watched the devilish little stickâ€"how human it wa.s!â€"â€"in its fantastic dance. He turned to the serf, “Now Hyla,” said he, “art about to wit;- ness art magic, but none of Satan’s so be brave. Take you this little yvand of enchanted ebon-wood and say what dost make of it.” Hyla trbd water, staring at them in amazement. Vg‘Come aboaéfl, man! Come aboard !” cried the monk at length. “ ’Twas naught but a jest, 3 jun gleur’s trick.” His laughter for- bade speech once more. They; helped the poor fellow on deck once more, and reassured him. But it was long before he began I will try my hand for you this noon if perchanoe it has not lost all cunning. Once I had knowâ€" ledge of the art, of legerdeimin, by which the hands, moving very swiftly and with concealed motions, do so trick and deceive the eye that he knows not what aâ€"hath vseen." Very timidly, and with a half withdrawal, Hylafis great brown paw took the toy. He examined it, smelt it like a dog. and then with some relief gave it back to the owner. Lisole cleared a space on the deck in front of him, and laid the wand upon it. Then he stretched out his hand over it, as though in invoca- tion. “By the Garden of Alamoo’t, where thou grew,” he cried, “and by the virtue of the blood of Count Raymond of Tripoli, whose blood fell on thee as he died in that garâ€" den, I command thee to do my wilh little o‘lack stick.” A mellow flute-like note quivered through \the air. Hardly pausing for breath, the jester continued the monotonous cooing sound for sev- eral minutes. Feals 6f laughter, echoing unconâ€" trollable peals, saluted_him. Hyla. watched the wand with fals- cinated eyes. Suddenly it began to tremble slightly and to roll this way and that-i The pipe changed its notes and broke into a lilt of a simple dance. Simultaneously with the change the little stick rose up on its end and inclined itself grave- ly to each of them in turn. Then it began to hop up and down, re- treating and advancing, in time to the music. Hyla’s tongue clam to ihe roof of his mouth. His lips were hot and dry, his throat. seemed as if he had been eating salt. He rose almost immediately, spluttering and gasping, the shock depriving him 70f his (senses. He showed them his bare handSa and then suddenly stretching out his right arm he caught at the empty air, and behold! there came into hisfight hand, how they could not tell, a, little rod of black wood a. foot in length or more. “ ’Tjs but a little stick of wood,” he said. “Natheless. a stick of magic, thrall, for ’twas of this wood that the coffin of Mahound was built.” He took a little pipe of reed from his belt, and, stopping one end with his finger, blew sgftly through it. ' Brother Felix sat up and propped himself against the cabin. Hyla drew nearer, with attentive eyes.‘~ Lisole 19ft them for a moment, and went inside the cabin. He came out with several articles in his hands, which he put beside him on the deck. ' A swift cBange came into his voice. It sank a full tone and be- came very solemn. His face was very grave. Hyla. watched him with wide eyes and parted lips. v-‘-- vacâ€"v ' vâ€"â€"â€"7 _ quickly stops conéhs. cures colds. heals the throat and [unis - - - 25 cents. Shiiaizzs Gm 8. (H to like his cqmpany again. He re- membered the shrine inside the ca.- bin, the sudden appearance of the jester’s torch through the mists of night, and longed most devoutly to be back at work on the good brown fields. They gazed stupidly at the adâ€" vancing terror. In forty seconds the boat- was lying motionless be.- side them. Hyla saw many cruel, exulting, well-known faces. Lisole grasped the ironâ€"bound box. Till evening‘fell and supperâ€"time was at hand, Lisovle entertained them. Never had he been more skil- ful and more full of humor than on this, his “fareivell appearance,” as he would have called‘it nowâ€"ardayrs. In his hands a. wild duck’s egg came, and changed. \Vaber poured into an earthen jar changed into chopped straw in a single moment. Never were such wonders before on earth. ' They were busy with the victfials in the bottom of the boat when a shout floated over the water, sudâ€" den and startling. They had thought no one near. Looking up they saw a. large boat manned by many oars, but, two hundred yards away. It was strange they had not heard the rattle in the rowlocks. ' Suddenly Hyla. became aware that a harsh voice' was speaking. “We have no quarrel with you, Sir Monk, nor with your boatman. Natheless, unless you wieh death, you will give that serf Hyla. up to us without trouble. We are in luck boâ€"day. _ We but, thought to find the bodies of dead friends.” But Hyla’s rest was fitful and disâ€" turbed. Strange broken dreams flitted through it. Often during the night he lay awake and heard the heavy snoring of his companions. The sound I rought little sense of companionship with it. He was alone with his thoughts and the night. . Then hifi face brightened. He set it towards the Island of Icomb. Nor did he look back any more. About half-way over the lake they rested, and ate some bread and boiled fish. Till then. Hyla"s strong arms had rowed them, and now Liâ€" sole prepared to relieve him. ‘ A man in a‘shirt of chain mail stood Upright-int the bows, and a levelled cross-b0w threatened them. The rapid pat/caring .Latin went on unceasingly, Hyla was lifted from the punt by strong, eager arms. A push sent the smaller vessel glidâ€" in the early morning they set forth gravely, as befitted the 5014 emn business they were about. Lisole was very silent now that he had left everything. His thoughts were sad, for he was but human. That little ref}ng had been Home. He had been “alone with the memâ€" ory of Isoult- there. They forged up the creek towards the lake, and his eyes fell upon the: iron-bound box. Then they all said the Lord’s Prayer together, and‘so to sleep. But as day went, so-gaiety went with it. They set; slowly" out, down the brown channel am ng the rushes. The» birds were singing. 241%.? The best of wood cannot withstand, for long, constant dampness and soaking. Its tendency to rapid-decay soon shows itself in leaks and stagnant pools ‘of water around trough. ‘ Contrast with this the durability, cleanliness and well-ordered appearance of Concrete. / They are short-lived and require reâ€" placing every few yearsâ€"not to mention continual patching to keep them in repair. Wooden drinking troughs. are about as reliable as the weather. Sloppy, leaky wooden troughs, or clean, durable Concrete .9 Which is Your Choice ? Dom Anslem was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hil- gaY- Then he went to a heap of raw hides and felt their texture. This done he stood before a“ mangonel, which was being- hoisted up upon the walls by a Windlass, and sur- veyed it with an affectation of the engineer and a flavor of'the expert at home. But he did it very badly, and the whole proceeding was an obvious effort. After that, feeling that he had done his duty, he went to the drawâ€"well in the centre ofi the courtyard, and, sitting on' the ground on the-shady sideâ€"for it was a. structure of masonry some four feet high, like all Norman wallsâ€"composed himself to sleep. All round him activity was being pushed to its furthest limit, and in all that hive he was the only drone. The squires passed him with a. jest, the waiting maids threw a quip at him. Lewin alone was friendly, but the minte‘r had but little time to spare That quick brain and alert eye for the main chances in life were very valuable at Hilgay, and Lewin was in con~ stant request. The man suggested advised, and directed operations which were the wonder of all who saw them. ing away, he saw the distance open- ing out betweenâ€"the ripples spark- led in the sun. It was about eleven o’clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round. He regardâ€" ed four great bundles \of newly made arrows tied up with rope in the manner of a. connoisseur. He even took one out from its bun- dle, felt the point, and held it on a level with his eye to make sure: that the shaft was perfectly straight and‘true. The precious couple were quite resolved upon the treachery which they had plotted in the fen. â€" In truth Fulke was a bestiavl young {oohand offered no inducement to his followers .to be faithful. Roger Bigot was a. bigger man in "the world, and reputed to be very fair with all his people. Lewin certain- ly would gain by the change. As for Dom Ansl‘em, he knew perfectly that Roger would never need a priest, forâ€"a. strange fact even in those dreadful daysâ€"he was an open scoffer. ~So he and Lewin laid their plans together._ The wail of a farewell floated toâ€" wards him, and then some one struck him a. heavy blow upon the head, and everything flashed away. 7 His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side. But, he said nothing of the crack in the orchard wall. (To be continued. . UnAPTER XVI. Barns Ciaterna Dairies Dipping Tanks Foundations Fence Posts Feeding Floors Gutters is your choiceâ€"expensc-produeing Wood, or money-saymg Concrete? We’d be glad to send a copy of our book, “What the Farnm Can Do With Concrete,”â€"Freeâ€"â€"â€"if you'll ask for it. It tells {be many uses of Concrete in plain. simple languageâ€"~tells how to make Cahafla Cement ‘ Co. 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