The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-04-26

threatening tone demanded instant admittance.
Hugone replied by loosenng his bow at the
knight, whose hauberk of proof protected its wear
er; the snapped, and fell to the ground harm
less. Lupus calmly seized a torch, and threw it
into the midst of the wood, which blazed fercely,
and the gates were instantly in flames, when the
aged Redwald,a ,at the highest pitch of his voice,
erie d.
"Hold, Norman hold, for the blessed Virgins
but spare my boy!"
"Fear not, my father, said Hugoline, let us die
in the flames which consume our hail. for they are
more merciful than the Norman who has kindled
them"
sob! for our Lady's sake, take pity!' cried the
aged chief, who needed not his sons remonstrance,
"Have mercy, and all we have is yours!"
Then quickly open thy gates, or thou and all
thy household shall perish"
Lupus as he spoke perceived the old chiet giving
orders to unbar the gates, when Hugoline spoke,
"Are we," said he, "to pass free! Or dost thou
propose keeping us TO make sport to thy fierce
leader'"
''Boy," replied Lupus, "'hs witlcss to parley
thus-open your gates, Or by my fathers soul, I'll
have thee flayed alive, if the flames should spare
thee"
"Never!" shouted Hugoline None but cra-
vens fear to die. Hence with thee, dog, or wait
and see us perish; for, by the soul Of Hengist,
whose. blood runs in my veins, will not yield to
thee or twice thy force"
"Then die in thine obstinacy," said the knight.
'Behod the flames are kindling round your gates,
another moment makes you ours"
A loud yell of despair arose from the Saxon
followers, in the midst of which the Norman SOL
diers let fly shower of arrows which killed three
of them, and wounded several others. The rest.
seeing the hopelessness of their case, flew to the
gates, which they threw open, and the Normans.
rushing forward with shout, entered fbe castle
and disarmed the feeble garrison. Redwald was
instantly seized. His son, spIinging forward, slew
the foremost of the Norman soldiers; but the rest
closing round him, he was struck to the ground
and secured.
"Away with him to the next tree, said Hugh
Lupus; when Redwald threw himself at the feel
of the knight
| "Oh, Norman" he cried, tthou hast not hear
to do deed so vile-spare him, or let me suffer
first, but do not kill my only boy" At this mo-
ment the eye of the old chief rested on youth
splenddly dressed, who stood by the side of Lupus
.Oh," continued Redwald, 'sif thou wouidst moi
have that child meet as dreadful a death, spare
Hugoline, whose only crime is that he has this day
fought for his king and country"
"Saxon," replied the knight, "thy son ha
sought his own death; bears he sword or lance
and knows not that to defend an untenable place i
to forfeit the lives Of the garison He shall die =
"Nay, nay" cried Redwald, 'say not Sole
woke your sentence! Here at thy feet | entrea
thee to spare hIml'' and he clasped the knees o
the knight, while the perspiration stood in larg
drops on his aged brow.
The countenance of Lupus lowered. sol
man." he said, eye plead In vain, by my father
soul he shall die! What! shall Norman knigh
be bearded by wretched Saxon slave like him
Hence! or may forget thy grey hairs and do the
violence
''Then take thy quittance fierce Norman" criet
the old chief He started on his feet, and quick a
thought plucked small dagger from his bosom
and struck with all his force at the breast of tn
knight; but one of the soldiers with pole-ax
struck Redwald blow on the head, which stretch
ed him lifeless at the feetof bis conquorer.
Hugoline beheld it; groan OF agony burst from
his overcharged bosom, and the cords with whicl
he was bound, snapped as though they had beel
4 rushes. In an instant he sprang forward, an,
seized in his arms the youth who stood by the sid
Of Lupus, and rushed up the stairs of one of tn
towers. Several of the Norman soldiers followe
him; but he quickly closed an iron door upon hi
pursuers, and the pext moment appeared on tn
top of the tower. A dozen bows were bent, bu
he held before him as shield his innocent victim
which intimidated them
"Norman," he cried, or rather shrieked out
''my revenge is complete! Look on thy darln
boy!-thy heir! Hast thou no prayer" he contin
ued as he watched the speechless agony of tn
knight, emo entreaty for the life of thy chlld''
"oh, Saxon! spare my boy, and thou shalt no
be harmed" - 80
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now' Give me back then my father and my broth
ers-raise up that old man whom your follower
have murdered ,-restore him, say, and thy boy
is free. What! dost thou hesitate May" look
ing at his victim, "struggIe not, child, viii no
torture thee" he clutched the throat of the boy
as he spoke and the sitting breath and convulsive
struggle told that death was nigh
"shoot! shoot the Saxon dog screamed Lupus;
but at the same moment the body Of bis child,
hurled from the fearful height, fell into the court
yard mutillated mass; while dozen shafts trans
fixed the Saxon, who leaped convulsively from
the tower, with shout Of triumph quivering on
his tongue. The crash Of his annor as he fell,
echoed the fall of the unfortunate child
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