Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-25
RUTLAND va. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1910.

OF the band. II was some time before he could
hc relieved from his terror, and made 10 tell
has story. When Pciayo heard OF the robbers
he concluded thc7 were tho crew of Cascon
lulligos, upon the scampcr Taking his ar
nor from the page, lac put on his helmet, slung
his bucl,lor round his neck, took lance in hand
and mounting his siecd, compelled the treInb-
ling servant TO guide linn TO the scene OF ac-
ton. Al the same time Inc ordered his page
TO seek his hunismen and summon them TO his
assistance.
When the robbers saw Pelayo advancing
with single attendant on foot and beheld has
rich aumor sparkling in the sun, thew tlos,ds,
u new n.izA had tAileninso Their Hands, and
Aarnaud and two of his companions mounting
their horses, advanced TO meet him. As they
approached, Pelayo stationed himself in mar
row pass between two rocks where lie could
only be assailed in front, and tracing his buck
Ter, and lowering his lance awaited their COM
ing.
who ard what are We cried he, and what
seek yc in this land
We arc huntsmen,' replied Aarnaud, land
10 our game runs into our tolls =
by my faith replied Pelavo, thou wilt find
the game more readily reused than taken; have
at thee for a villain.
So saying, he put spms TO his horse and ran
so sudden an attack from single horscman,
was Ia ken by surprise. He hastily couched
his lance, but it merely glanced on the shield
OF Pelayo, who sent his own through the mid
die of his breast and threw him out of his sad
die to the earth. One of the other robbers
made at Pelayo, and wounded him slightly in
the side, but received a blow from the sword
of the latter, which cleft his skul-cap, and
sank into his brain His companion, seeing
him fall put spurs to his steed, and galloped
off through the forest.
Beholding several other robbers on foot com
ing up, he stationed himself between the rocks
where he was assailed by them all at once
lie received two of their darts on his buckler,
a javclin razed his cuirass and glancng down
wounded his horse. Pelavo then rushed forth
and struck one of the robbers dead the others
beholding several hunsmen advancing took to
flight, but were pursued, and some of them
/ taken.
The good merchant and his family beheld
this scene with trembling and amazement, for
never had they looked upon such leats ofarmS
J'hey considered Don Pelayo as a leader of
some rival band OF robbers, and when the bonds
were loosed, by which they were tied 10 the
trees, they fell at his feet and implure1 mer-
cy The females were soonest undeceived, J..
~,,t.,,,.iaity uic uamsel for the damse was
demeanor of Pelayo, and said to herself
Surely nothing evil can dwell in so goodly
and gracious form
Pelayo now sounded his horn, which ech-
oed from rock to rock, and was answered by
shouts and horns from various parts of the
mountains The merchants heart msgavc at
these signals, and especially when he beheld
more than forty men gathering from glen and
thicket. They were clad in hunters dresses
and armed with boar-spears, darts and hunt
ing swords, and many led hounds by long
lcashes. All this was new and wild scene
to the astoaishe1 merchant; nor were his fears
aba,ed, when he saw his servant approaching
with the hackney containing his money bags ;
'lor Of a certainty said he, to himself, this
will be too tempting spoil for these wild hun
ters of the woods
Pelayo, however, took no more notice Of the
gold than II It had been sOmuch dross, at which
the honest burgher marvelled exceedingly
lie ordered that the wounds of the merchant
should be dressed, and his own examined. On
taking off his curias, his wound was found to
be bat slight; but his men were so much ex-
Gsperatel at seeing his blood that they would
have put the captive robbers to instant death,
had he not forbidden them TO do them any
harm
The huntsmen now made a great fire at the
foot OF tree, AMI bringing a boar which they
had killed, cut OF portions and roasted them,
or oroieI tAem on the Goals Thea drawing
forth loaves Of bread from their wallets they
deyoured their food, half raw. with the hungry
relish Of huntsmen and mountainee-s. The
merchant, his wife and daughter, looked at all
this and and wondered for they had never be-
fore behcld 50 savage a rcpsst.
Pelayo then inquired of them if they did not
desire % eat. they were too much n awe Of
'ae :aDuG.- C. P4Hakiag o! this hln.cT's faro:
but he ordered "A linen cloth To- be spread under
the shade Ol a grea, OAK, on tine grassy margin
Of a Gle y RAINING stream; and to ihclr aston
ishmeai, tAoy were served, not with the flesh
Of the boll but with dainty cheer, such as the
merchant scarcely hoped to find out OF the
walls of his native city Of Bordeaux.
The good burgher was Of a community re-
nowned Tor gasironomlc prowess; his fears
having su5si led, his appetite was now awak-
eue1, aud be al Iressal himself mlniully 10
the ylInis that were set before him. HIS
daughter, however, could not eat; her eyes
were ever and anon stealing a gaze on Pelayo,
whom She REGARDED with gratitude for his pro-
lection ana admiration for his yalor, and nuW
that be hli lad aside hl5 Aei-pei, ali she be-
held his lofty CONFERENCE gOIfing with manly
beauty, she thought him something more ilau
m1nal paa heart OF the gentle dalzells, saws
lhe ancient carolicier, WAS kind and yie.ling
aud had Pelayo thought hi 10 ask the greatest
boon that love and beauty could besiow, she
could not have had the cruelty 90 say 20 him
nav. Pelago, however, had no such thoughts,
the love Of won1n had never yet entered h,
heart; AMI though ho regarded the d4msel, her
modest beauty beauty caused no perturbation