tore through its slight buildings them as if they had been built of cards and every moment or two one would see a huge rock come through the upper air above the smoke clouds and go plunging down through the roofs fire broke out and columns of flame and smoke rose toward the sky presently the changed the weather the sky became and a strong wind rose and blew away the smoke that hid the sh then the spectacle was fine gray walls and towers and streaming bright flags and of red fire and of white smoke in long rows all standing out with sharp against the deep leaden background of the sky and then the began to knock up the dirt all us and i felt no more interest in the scenery there was one english gun that was getting our position down finer and finer all the time presently pointed to it and said fair duke step out of your tracks or that machine will kill you the duke d did as he was bid but du took his place and that cannon tore his head off in a moment recollections of op arc was watching all along for the right time to order the assault at last about nine o clock she cried out now � to the assault r and the blew the charge instantly we saw the body of men that had been appointed to this service move forward toward a point where the concentrated fire of our guns had the upper half of a broad stretch of wall to ruins we saw this force descend into the ditch and begin to plant the we were soon with them the lieutenant general thought the assault e but said ah gentle duke are you afraid do you not know that i have promised to send you home safe it was warm work in the the walls were crowded with men and they of stones down upon us there was one gigantic englishman who did us more hurt than any dozen of his brethren he always the places easiest of assault and down exceedingly troublesome big stones which smashed men and both � then he would near burst himself with laughing over what he had done but the duke settled accounts with him he went and the famous le and said train your gun � kill me this demon he did it with the first shot he hit the englishman fair in the breast and knocked him backward into the city the enemy s resistance was so effective and so stubborn that people began to show signs of mark twain doubt and dismay seeing this raised her inspiring battle cry and descended into the herself the dwarf helping her and the sticking bravely at her side with the standard she started up a ladder but a great stone flung from above came crashing down upon her and stretched her wounded and upon the but only for a moment the dwarf stood her upon her feet and straightway she started up the ladder again crying to the assault friends to the assault � the english are ours it is the appointed hour there was a grand rush and a fierce roar of and we over the like the garrison fled we was ours the earl of was hemmed in and surrounded and the duke d and the of demanded that he surrender himself but he was a proud nobleman and came of a proud race he refused to his sword to saying i will die rather i will surrender to the maid of alone and to no other and so he did and was courteously and used by her his two brothers retreated fighting step by step toward the bridge we pressing their despairing forces and cutting them down by scores arrived on the bridge the slaughter still continued alexander de la pole was pushed overboard or fell over and was drowned eleven hundred men had fallen john de la pole decided to give up the struggle recollections of of arc but he was nearly as proud and particular as his brother of as to whom he would surrender to the french officer nearest at hand was who was pressing him closely sir john said to him are you a gentleman yes and a knight no then sir john him himself there on the bridge giving him the with english coolness and tranquillity in the midst of that storm of slaughter and and then bowing with high courtesy took the sword by the blade and laid the of it in the man s hand in token of surrender ah yes a proud tribe those de la poles it was a grand day a memorable day a most splendid victory we had a crowd of prisoners but would not allow them to be hurt we took them with us and marched into next day through the usual tempest of welcome and joy and this time there was a new tribute to our leader from everywhere in the packed streets the new squeezed their way to her side to touch the sword of of arc and draw from it somewhat of that mysterious quality which made it invincible end of volume i j i signs the list of personal recollections of of arc the louis de and thb original d manuscript in thi national of france vol ii by f v du york and london ft op arc vol ii x and by printed in the united states of america h contents book ll � her doom i fierce xxx the red field of france begins to live again the joyous news flies fast s five great deeds the of the the heir of france is crowned hears news from home again to arms the king cries forward we win but the king xl treachery the maid will march no more book iii i the maid in chains ii sold 