The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-19


long line Of ancestors, aud cannot be taken
from me but for treason, and that only after a
trial BY my peers"
the man meant The power that created oan
destroy; and BY the holy saints, Il requires but
| little more Of such strange condust 70 heW the
spurs from your heels r
EfhDgham was prevented from 4 reply, By
the armed caValcade stopping on the brow Of On
eminence, Whebcs a view Of the adjacent ccun-
Try was to be obtained. He eehecked his horse
in wonder at the change Of scene He we'll knew
that eminsnee. II fnrniahei the most exteps-
i've view Of bis wide domains. But where we're
the villages whose spires and houses dotted the
scenes Where, the cultivated fields, the loaded
orchards, the trim parterfes, the neat cottage
with its paddock enclosed with the white palesa
narrow road wound through primeyal for
eat, and crossed the river hy low, undeeorated
wooden bridge. The tangled brusoWood Of the
dense foreat covered every meadow. On the dis
tant hill, band Of partially .aimed men on foot
were stationed; and the glance Of morton, OF
the CLEAN OF spere- head could be occasionally
seen through the adjoining thieketa.
During this hesitaney Of the Duke, he saw
his trusty squire speak few Words in low tone
to William the Bastard, which atonce effaced
the angry spot from his cheek, and led him "a
turn bis eyes with more compassion on our hero,
Poor man he still feels the effect Of the heavy
blew at Hasting's ...,
/ The leading knights wera then summoned tC
the front, and William pointed odi the position
Of the enemy,
"Well, knights there's the enemy7 What il
| l.. 4. IL
manner, as il implying that his line Of conduct
was not already planned.
Effinghsm looked over the scene with q mill,
tary eye, and suddenly exclaimed; They
have exposed their right flanki Let dstach-
ment be sent across the river BY the upper ford,
aud attack them under cover Of yonder hill
Let US in force move to the bridge and defend
its passage. A squadron can prevent that whole
army from crossing" ,..t..
well done, Sir Hugh Howardq" cried Will
liam. The old spirit is alive in you yet
That is the very plan. Let Us execute it ct
once"
The design was Immediately carried into ex
ecution; and William after dispatching Sir Ro
ger Bigar, with force Of men at. arms, to the
ford designated, hurried with his suite to the
bridge. ....
"Why ara not the artillery ordered up to
cover the passage on the bridgef'' exclaimed
Efiingham.
"Ah, poor msul" sighed Erapld, "the 60
his wits sgain oh, Sancts Maria ora pro nobisl
II my master can only be restored to his wits, |
VOW a silver candlestick to thy shrine"
As the Duke rode up towards the bridge, he
INQUIRED of William whether all the legal means
,,skb;n h. ,o,yor 20 Aho Rfn0 had haau ayrD1ov
ed to put do n the rebellion Of those misguided
peasants, before the resort to this military ar
ray.
Legal measures!'' exclaimed the King, with
his usual oath. by the brightness Of God, there
is sufficient law here striking his sword, ito
fOrtify my proceedings. / leave law to the Sax
on churls, and the decondants Of Alfred. The
sword is the only Norman code, -
all this grated harshly on the Dukes English
feelings, bat the near approach Of the enemy
checked reply, aud he suddenly found his
whole body engaged in a wild charge Of knights
alarms through the almost defenceless ranAs Of
the SsXOnS. As soon as his mind recovered the
control Of his body, be stopped the heavy blows
he was giving on eachside, from sheer compass
sion at the death he was delaying. This hesit-
ancy separated him from his followers and com
paniOns, when stab from beneatd brought his
horse to the ground and, as he fell, stroke
from club on bis head ended his consciousness
for moment.
When he opened his eyes, he was sitting on
his own sofa, in his own drawing room with De
Courtney keen black eyes fixed upon him iu
their intensity. But moment had elapsed; the
curlOf the smoke Of the last puff npon his cigar
had not reached the ceiling.
Where am IL he exclaimed.
Here" cOOlly answered De Courtney
What have been dOingi"
Nothing bat DOING said De Courtney, fix
ing again the snake like fascination Of bis gaze
upon him.
DE Courtney, areyou the Evil 0ne7"
mo; am onlya mes meriser aud You have
been in a clsirvoyant state"
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