Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1854-02-02

five of the people who belonged to the
hamlet
Are our horses ready p asked Charles.
No. hesitatingly returned Selim.
Then let them be so at once / will
pay you your charge
4 ou will have to remain here for the
present. said the messenger
'Ah How so 2 uttered Charles gaz-
Ing upon the speaker, who was an oldish
man, and armed with cimeter
sWe have received orders from Grana
da to allow no one to pass
That order must have been meant for
some one who has escaped from justice and
not for us. Let US have our horses, good
Selim, for we are in much haste
No, no, interposed the messenger
The orders are from the king and they
are Imperative. Officers will arrive ere
long from Granada, and if they are salts
fed, then you can pass.
what have to do with your officers p
exclaimed the knight. .Selim, lead forth
your horses
i cannot returned the landlord.
A moment Charles of Leon gazed about
him. None of those present were armed
excepting the messenger Near him stood
long, heavy oaken club, which seemed to
have been used for beating grain. Charles
seized it and then turned to his esquire
Pedro he said, lead out the best horse
you can find, and he who dares molest you
falls on the spot
Pedro knew his master too we'll to hes
itate, and he moved towards the stall
Shall take one for you p he asked
Il will look out for myself. Be quick
about it,
IF you attempt to resist the kings au-
thority the worst be your own,' uttered
the messenger, at the same time drawing
his cimeter.
I have studied the cost, and shall abide
by my Judgment returned Charles of Le-
on, grasping his heavy club with frmer
hold
For heavens sake, gentlemen, let there
be no bloodshed here = cried the landlord,
who trembled from head to foot.
'Ho all of you: call upon you in the
kings name to assist me- shouted the
messenger. Back from that horse back
| say, or you shall rue it
| The last sentence was addressed to Pc
dro, but he noticed it not He had back
ed horse from the low stall, and had TAX
en- down light saddle and thrown across
the animals back. His hand was upon a
bride that hung near when the messenger
spoke, aud he threw it at once over the
| horses head.
Back yourself = exclaimed Charles, as
he raised the club above his head we
60 from this place at our own will, and
woe be to you if you interfere.
Now by the Prophet you have gone far
enough. You dare not touch a royal off
Ger in the discharge of his duty Leave
that horse
A curl of derison broke about the lips
of the Christian knight
Mark me- he said, Il but protect my
self To do that have often dared death
| can dare it again
For Heavens sake, gentlemen urged
the poor publican.
Come on and aid me- cried the messen-
ger, turning to the Moors behind him,
some of whom had armed themselves with
clubs, and seemed ready to show fight
'in the name of the king | bid you come
And in the name of the Christians
God, | bid you stand back 7 shouted
Charles of Leon, swinging his weapon
above his head.
sHa you are Christian, then p
Yes
Then you are the very men
The messengers sentence was not con-
cluded, for as he spoke he moved towards
Pedro, and one blow from the knights
club brought him to the ground
Those villagers who had collected around
had no interest in the present business,
and they shrank back from the presence
of the Christian. None cared to come
within the reach of his club, and now that
the officer had fallen they seemed inclined
to offer no further resistance.
Mount mount cried Charles, as Pc
dro led the horse from the stable.
But you, sir Charles
The Moor's horse will do for me-
sAllah defend mep calculated Selim,
clasping his hands in agony. % the
king will blame me. Good gentlemen
| Christians, do let me entreat you to stop.
You must not GO The king will
peace, Selim:' broke in Charles, as he
drew small purse from his bosom. Here's
gold enough to pay thee for thy horse,
and for thy good wine, too.
NO, no--you had no wine, good sirs }
'Thy juice of grapes, then. Here, take
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finds his senses-if such fortune should
ever be his-that ere long his horse shall
be set upon the read with his face turned
homeward.'
by Allah p cried ons of the bystanders,
that's the very Christian knight that beat
down the alcalde of Granada in the lists. ;
This exclamation produced marked
sensation in lie crowd Two of the Moors
who bad moved forward as if to offer some
further resistance, dropped their clubs
and shrank back again The Christian
knight looked almost terrific in his wrath,
and those around could not fail to read a
death warrant in his countenance for the
FIRST who should oppose him
| Pedro had mounted the horse he had
chosen and rode out into the yard Charles
sprang to the side Of the fallen messenger
and seized the bright eimeter, and also
bi,nsalf of fha sea hHard The