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to which he impeed by feelings considerably differ.
ent He therefore began. in the most deliberate
10 take measures for bringing the combat with Mou-
bray Tho legal objections which had stood aQuiust
Tire second duel maintained against the third but
public feeling too favorable to the object to be essly
E~thstood The Laird of BarnbougIe though somewhat
past the bloom Of ife still powerful and active man
and instead Of expressing any fear to mpet this third and
more redoubted warrior rather onge for combat which
promised if successful to make him nf the most re-
nowned swordsmen Of his time He had also heard n the
attachment which suhsisted between Bruntejd and his
niece and in the contemplation Of alliance which
might give some force the claims Of that lady upon his
estate found deepnr and selfish for arcept
VIZ the challenge Of his youthful enemy King James
ftsef protested against stretching the law of the per
tf so far but sensible that there would be no peace
he ecded in fair combat be fain To grant the
Gured license. 4lis =. lTs5 n l7is.sT7.
Tse fight appointed to take place on Cramoud Inch
Inv grassy island in the Firth Of Forth the Castle
OF Barnbougle. All the preparations made in the
mot approved manner by the youug Duke Of Lennox
level space close to the northern beach Of the set space
was marked of and strongly secured By peling The
SPECTATORS who were almost exclusively gentlemen he
rhbe not being permitted to approacI) upon rising
ground besde the enclosure while the space toward the
sea was quite clear At one end surrounded By his
friends. stood the Laird of Barbouge huge and uu-
sainy figure whose features displayed mixture of fsro
ty and hypocrisy in the highest degree unpeasBg At
The. other also attended by host Of family allies and
friends stood the gallant Henry BruntheId who. II d.
vested Of his armour might have realized the ides of
winged Mercury seat was erected close beside the
haras for the Duke Of Lennox and other eourfie who
were to act judges and little distance upon the
sea lay small decked vesse with single female figure
on board After all proper ceremonies which attended
s strange legal custom had been gone through the
advanced into the centre and planting foot to foot
each with his heavy sword in his hand awaited the
hand winch should let them loose against each other in
combat which both knew would only be cIosed with the
death Of one or the other.
The word being given, the fight commenced Moubray,
almost at the first pass gave his adversary cut in the
right limb from which the blood seen to now profsey
But BruntfeId was enabled By thsmisap
trick upon which his adversary chiefly depended and by
taking care TO avoid it, put Moubray nearly crs ID COM
h The fight then progressed for few nfnutes without
either gaining least advartaee over the other NON
bray was able to defend himself pretty successfully from
the cuts and thrusts Of his antagonist but be cou make
e, impression in return The question then became
take effect beforehand he who first became ateued With
The exertion would be the victim Mouhray felt his dis
advantage the elder and bulkier and besnu to
fight most desperately and with Ies cntion One trs-
endpus blow which he seemed have gathered his
last took effect upon Bruntfed and brought him
upon his knee in half tupifed STATE but the elder
batant had strength to How up the effort He feeed
towards his youthful and sinking enemy and stood for
few moments him. vainy endeavurng to raise his
weapon for another and final blow Ere be could accom-
pish his wish Brunteld recovered sufficient strength to
draw his dagger and thrust It to the ht beneath the
breastpate Of his exhausted foe The murderer Of his
race instantly lay dead beside him. and shout of joy from
the spectators hailed him the victor
arose from the vessel anchored near liz island
lady descended from its side into boat and rowing to
me land rushed up 70 the bloody scene where she fell
upon the neck OF the conqueror and pressed him with
the most ntc eagerness her bosom Tho widow Of
Stephen Bruntfed at length found the yesrnings of
twenty years fulfilled she the murderer OF her hus
band tha slayer Of her two dead the swar
fore her while there still survived her as noble child
ever blessed mothers arms But the revuIson Of
feeling produced by the event too much for her
strength rather Providence in its righteous judge
nent had resolved that unholy feeling that Of
revenge should not be too signaly grated She expired
in the arms of her murmuring Nnc damifi Dom
inc ~ with her latest breath. 5G5
The remainder of the tale of Brunteld may easily
told After decent interval the young Laird Of Craig
house married Catherine Moubray and as the king soon
after restored that young lady property originally
forfeited for service to his mother the happiness Of the
parties might be considered complete long life of
prosperity and peace granted to them by the kind
ness of Heaven and at their death they the sats
faction Of enjoying that greatest all earthly blessings
the love and respect Of and yiruous family
The tale of Bruntfed is founded upon facts