The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-11-24

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to hear: 49,
"Right.right,n cried Feroz, with buoy-
ant joyossness, they are names OF happy
omen. Now, friends, to ascend the tower" and
as he spoke the words, he flung the thick coiiea
Tho rope doomed with heavy sound as ~
rushed down into the dark void beneath, and
then lay motionless The hand of Feroz rested
fectly still beneath his trembling Palni, and
then stiffened with q sudden pull There was
some one ascending.
Chapter XVIII.-The Capture Of Antioch-A True
Picture.
The n lumber of men who had been dispatch
ed from the Christian encamp,nent, as II LOT
the purpose of skirmishing with the o1tPosts
of the advancing army OF Corbohan' oia hoe
hundred might be regarded as the flower Of the
Crusaders army-all in the prime of youth, all
experienced in war, and all as agile in BODY as
they were dauntless in spirit. Ihe IRE ,eau1,s'
dition was known, were Godfrey and Robert OF
Flanders. The words addressed to these chosen
By of Of SsS
though brief arc worthy OF being rememoe es11
j" Brother soldiers" said Duke Godfrey, Pill
prms OH tho road to Jerusalem-warriors VINO
have devoted your lives to God-you are now
proceeding to encounter your malignant Toe
men, the Turks. We are engaged in an ahair
| which is soon to lead to desperate and dead
y coDtlctto fight the foes s OF Coz M.r ana,
! tben-march fearlessly-but to insure success
| it it necessary to march silently. prohibit,
under the penalty of death, any one amongst
you, no matter " hat may occur, 10 speak aooSe
| his breath !"
The soldiers fancied that tho service for
| which they were required to meet the enemy
was in the open field, or to lie in wait IN am
buscadc, but none supposed that the duty they
| would be called upon to perform wouid DC u
scale walls or to capture q mighty city.
| The march Of these soldiers was at nrst along
PERCEPTIONS mountain path but from that
| they turned away as the darkness OF night
came on, and were led to a point where Prince
Bohemond awaited them benesth the tower
| which he hoped soon to have surrendered into
his hands, And there were he and the Count
of Flanders in a narrow valley, awaiting the
mon on whose valor reliance for complete sue
| cess was fully placed.
roz to ascertain if ell was prepared and ready
for the reception of Bohenond, returned to
say that, now the torch-bearers and guarde
of the plot being discovered, and that FeToz
| was willing and anxious to receive them. The
whole body of the Crusaders, under the com
| moved to the base of the Round Tower, for the
purpose of ascending it's walls.
| AT that moment q strange and unheard Of
circumstance .occurred-fe fell upon the
hearts of the Crusaders, and % they looked
upon the scaling ladders, leading they know
not whittier, the end of tho ladders resting
| upon the earth, but their topmost heights
lost in darkness, o panic came upon tho men
They fancied this was project, not for the
destruction of the Turks. but their own, ant
therefore they shrunk back when they were
called upon to ascend.
The courage that was in his own heart Duk.
Godfrey sought to inspire into theirs, by I'D
dressing them in the words following:
| Remember in whose Name it Ia that yot
have already abandoned your country and for
saken your kindred remember with what no
ble generous ardor You renowned all earthl!
enjoymeuts, and declared there was no danger
not even death itself, which You would fear t.
encounter for Christ's sake. Forward, then
soldiers, to the task you are required to per
form; remember that those who live, and il
the name of Christians, which they bear, shal
live for ever happily with Christ; and that
therefore, whatever duty they are called upol
in this world to perform, they should discharg
spirit. Onward, then, beloved soldiers o
Christ-eSpose yourselves to this danger, no
to win earthly riches nor honor nor glory, bu
that you may obtain crown from Him who
when death to the body has come, will surel
bestow the reward of eternal life on those VIII
: love Niu,, All have to die at one time or an
oth her, al hough there DO n different mode @
death to each but regards US here, deaf
is inevitable if the coming day, which is nov
fast approaching should discover us in on
,, present position. Then, indeed, the Turk
would fall upon us and annihilate MS to tn
last man. There is not one of us-n", not
single man-who could escape alive. Onward
/ then, brave soldiers. and AZ you ascend thos
ladders, offer up your souls to Gpd-feel tina
, YOU are animated with the charity of God
q prepare to lose your lives for the love of you
: friends"
The Prince Bohemond, perceivinG there wa
hesitation amongst the Crusaders, determine
then himself alone to ascend A scaling lat
q der was attached to the rope which Feroz ha
a thrown down, and upon that mounted tn
= | valiant Prince of TareutuH, and no sooner ha
:. he reached the top, and as lie stepped from tt
> ladder, placed his hands upon the battlement
than Ferez caught hold of the hand, and, +
. cognizing who was before him, exclaimed wit
= fervor, Blessed be this hand, now and TO
" ever,nore." He then helped the Prince to d
o scend, and his first act was to conduct him
o the spot on the ramparts where lay the soldi
. slain by him, and to point to the dead body
. !, @ proof of his resolution to fulfil the prom
q he had given, and of his sincere attachmer
9 to the cause to which he had now devoted hir
u self.
,, Bobemond embraced Feroz, and then turnir
" back, he in q low tone of voice assured his fc