The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-18

SlBiLLA, THE SDRCERESs.
name, sail the rash young noble as he advanced
very near Llnr.tta.
Mortimer Clair inste1tly placed Flaydilla upon the
q pun and put him eli Ia = to lace " CD sir simon
at tho sane time .awllg the sword hl f.ftner Tor
war;.
lie sand nothing as he di tots. but his eyes flashed
saFp lie lance with III lse % >ir simon Tue latter,
chlel by Moran rs bearing, wa. ped out hs
"Bu npAia do you dare lay your hand on your
sword at me ~
AZ al rtine AMI uraw it on Won ~ readily,r re-
ri Ell Mortimer, rs his sword ca ,ei FRO n - sheath.
AMI, wdh stnge strok. sent .inoa's spinning In
the air. ar atlftD the wonder Of that youn rascal
Tie cia ii Of steel was 10 those W IN a hea Ing IKE
h spa TX o. hre IA ling upon g9npowde instantly
ring OF excited s. ectators beed in the gentlemen
SIR SIM rs sword had how, too far TOR him to re-
gun !. exc u mad been tramplcd upon and broken
byt heavy hobnai ed brogans Of the mob. But
MS Ia Ter ana mere 70 lnidale conlplnDn's sword
was out and immediately crossed that OF Mortimer.
cir f por may al'am ooy, my back irienln said
Mortimer TO ia his sword from his grasp. but not
sir Bar on woolrort, q mere adventurer and bravo
famous for his courage ami skin "a brawler and
Knlsh ed by ldwardIv ". for his desperate valor az
Ro,e', Earl OF Montort to attend upon wild and
r,ck less heir, Sir simon vagrAm, ami therefore
never ialled TO stand fairly and squarey In behalf Of
A. he spoke the above words sharp thrust Of
vet and revealed hssswart6y. wars asoaei visase,
Take care. young sir" cried a voice the ring OF
spectators. "lhat Ii Black Bartoa you are tight
?were he the black devil would not fear him."
replied Mort ner, assai Inc the notorious bully with
a SIX II and resolution which taxed the advcnturers
'.iie il no pigeon. he aims to XIII" muttered Sir
Barton as he was forced back inch by inch. be ore
sword more formidable than any he had ever met In
London.
1.-THE youn, gentleman Will pink the court bully. At
him. Mortimer ut him! and by Fanstusi into him
braveiyp' the speaker added, as the sword OF the
fIa an i,utf n ftQfn n
Was thrus Gear to the hit guards the throaa
OF the bull
an fell heavily on the green sward. lie was
scarcely there when Mortner's foot was upon his
OF Simon. and with astonishing quIckness hurled
the young baronet the BODY OF sir Barton er0
the latter could struggle to his feet
In another Instant Mortimer tore or the mask Of
Sir Simon, and gaLed sterny into the mobiles pale
face.
1t was fair ana handsome face. more suitable TO
q w0mans form than that OF . man, yet withal Q
face fl OF evil expression cunning and treachery.
IL not lrdly face eli o. the tips and
lin were res0lute and agrees We In Their mt n ana
the eyes keen aud defiant even ten WIN le the sword
OF Mortimer Clair was ut the throat OF their owner.
Sir Barton could not rise. Al SIR Simon lay across
his chest, and the knee OF Mortimer was pressing
sharply upon the breast OF the young barOnet wnLe
| the victor said, sternly:-
ASK pard N, sir simon, Of the lady You presumed
| to Insult, OF see tn light OF day no more'
glance al the reso,ule face which lrowned upon
| him TO u sir simon that the victor was not man
whose threats were mere wlnl He speedy
-. ..aa, 80 NJ, ~, oat, , - I,,s
little no pea, .of mercy 'housn MS 'noeA anu p'
Devli y lie erie l. glarIng hate and dcnanc, as hs
scowed at his conque.or, ri defy you Doyou think
a Nagram will apologse to trullr'
'Lar |" SAID Mortimer rs he drew back his hand
10 give force to his intended thrust ohe Is purer
| tina n the mother who bore youw
Do no. stay MN Mortimer - exca,m ,aa Lau rrs
arm OF nel lover. 40 not, for my SAKE on II iss
dfean ~ Thing 10 aKe human iiae oiare nun ~ ~.
crowI. way for the Earl OF MontfortW
Yielding 70 tne en1ea.es 81
antagonist and turned 70 confront Que whose name
ana , ' E sruo a ns v WIN IN n,a ,oS,v unon hi.
coii DacA VAT ecu cIsct ana Iormuauie III pe...
M, anu scoWl.ng ansnS Us mc u' seu m's mo,so
~ n e aea sna C.'e cera ~ an,
Ieinea up as NC eh'ereu Tic space III t"c cenre VI s
asiIateu tnIong , , a.,
is ace ~ ueep ae n as FIT, sn I 10 tn III
act OF r,slng from their unpleasant position.
a., anu LA vsna y, h 70 sv JILL
=. .hn ~ se 70 near .e n nn ,e
her hApless prey; while the n,deous blrd OF night
p.rched upon her tangled yellow mar, tanned tno
oioa.eu CHECKS oi nus mlstress Win nus oroan nea.y
WINS anu Ioled hs enorihohs =! VI ABOUT MIN Win
norr.o,e STARE. ,. s,s,.r..,,, .,on. a., ,oon,oa
| 'Wnat mcahs tns ulsgrhcelui sccner, uehhaHueu
Lord koger n harsh disa sreeabe voice. as his n.
Barton; AID lor the moment forgetting the sorceress,
m aa s f ioois r. 'h h,s evss for ,ne crs,
a"e e'i avon ,nc se' no"e ,ace anu Ioa.n
Oh hortimer 1iiir whose darh anu steauy eyes were
| liked earncsiy upon MS features
, Az any Panor wePs EVER snnie OF crinsoh rom
ne iase y VIZ riii as ne s.'Ieu open hloulned AZ
.ns ing genue'na i whose merry gaze seemed 10
sca'o aIu Y - ~ no sou,' I"lu aOs1r uehpicu III
as s s'u au -. s ~ 80 nu nnu s'Sa, was 80
uoaany pnc ',aa .n9 nooe'e -, Witt heen eses
were s1uueny turned t upon num- gfaspeo ms IRON
s'o Sri nanu ~, c , "naamnsv,e -. 81,
aAc sa.9 NY loiu, VIZ VI ae e.i wy no.
lmese wV'us ie,',, ca wy oonse VI .no ca,. .s
az aa1 n,, VIZ" AVA ar,,'n " ne, o
had s arryed ano9 the spp, ctied ont ' "' s"a'u'
~ gnu oi . -, ts'' man oeNo nun hs'an1s
On ih sas , i, ,rr.oar ra,o,a,o i, -
anou' WI, ~ sain, u"an u. w ,ns
him "yyhat right has pohert yagram a,, 10
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