The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-23


| In name. but Chnrlee the Bold. his son and
heir. was tho rcsponsiLlo prince ana arbitrntor.
II WAS carly In the dHy-A day Oi lntO autumn
| -ccnr, bright, and beautiful The mir WAS
| crisp and brncinR. Upon broad plain. ut tho
| foot Of the slope upon which stood the town, Of
| MOnt-l IlcTy, wuH mufHhnllod an army under
| tho banner of Louis Of Franco. Tho distance
| from Paris WINS not moro thnn tvo leagues.
| Little more than good bow shOt distant. with
! nm insignllcan tributary Of the Essonnc be-
| tween them. lay another army, spread over a
| greater territory and displaying vnrious ban
| ucrs. A final ofTprt WAS 10 bo made TO hurl
| Louis from his throne. His own brother the
| Duke Of Berry. was ut the head oi tho insurgcnt
| force. aided by Charles of burgundy.
| II was u dubious prospect for King Louis.
| Tho coalition agqlnst Inn was strong ana lch
| was evident that tho main battle was to DO
| fought upon his right Against that wing on
| tho opposite side, wgro marshnlled tho forces
| Of Burgundy and tho Low Countries. undor
| Charles the Bold and 10 meet them Louis had
appointed his wcll.ried. faithful honchman.
| knight and baron. Sir John 1t Hubert.
In n low rooted cot close by whore restod tho
right wing Of the royal iOrces. sat two generals
engaged In looking ovor arQughly-drawn map;
| Odin Layalctto. ~. Hubert was n man OF MY
| tall and muscular. aud cased in armor. only his
| head being bar0 Inynlctte was his lieutenant
| to whom Sir John was giving directions for tho
coming battle. While thcy thus conferred a
door was nosolessly opened and a youth on
"Ah, IconlS cried st. Hubert. as tho youth
approached. you, hnvc come lust n time.
" Not only that. my lord" answered tho boy.
but | haIo discovered tho disposition Of tho
enemy beyond"
The youth then hurried away. and when he
had gone. and tho door had boon closed behind
| him. said Lavnlettc;
"Sr John. wish you would tell mo cxactly
| who that boy IT,.
+" ii YOU will keep tho story to yourself will
give II To you. DO YOU call to mind-it ia now n
little moro than eight years past tho fearful
| tragedy Of Alsdorf Castlrt The boy Leon was
Gr r1a PGekeHb TIT ,6 S waa
| mnmber-l have told you this in confidence.
You will not speak Of 1t to anolhor"
Iavalcttc gave tho promise required. and
| directly anorward Leon entered. accompanied
| by Sir Andrew Neville
81. Hubert very soon made the English knight
| comprehend what was required Of him. and
| when he had gone tho old general turned to
Leon. the two being at that moment alone.
" Harkl Hnl there sounds ClcrmOnt's trun-
| pet My duar boy. here II II packet. II | como
from the field this day alive. you will return 1t
II pledge my word. my lord returned the
! boy taking the packet Directly aftcrwnrd Sir
John and his devoted prot'g6, were IN their sad
dies and at Il word ffom his chief the lat
ter dashed away to marshal the forces OF st.
Whilo thcy were surveying the field a mos
sengcr cAmo dnshhg up from the king eager
My lord. he said. addressing tho Baron
| -. Hubert, the enemy have brought uu from
Charities ten large cannon. and hnyo already
| made arrnneencits 10 place them on yomlcr
! height His MAJESTY says you must clear that
! hill and capture those mighty cuEine-N
! 81 Hubert cumDrchcndrd the whole In q mo-
! mont \ ElNuro AZ tlle tfulnrucD IA question
| which WIS small hill. VOL wooded cloru upon
! their right flank. told him that tho opening Of
cannon upon them IN that place would be- fatal ;
! and he ~ readily understood the intent OF tho
| king Tho encmy were moving up the heavy
| ordnance. believing that the presence thereof
/ was not suspected hy their adVcrsarirs and "A
| sudden and wcll-drectcd dnsh was only re-
! quirr' o. change the bearing of The whole thing
! Toll th' KING his order shall bee obcycd"
So spoke IN" baron and now to do the work.
| Ilr could not lead tho charge up that hin in
| person, i9r he must look t. his main army
| which had sufficient work before them. In this
| dilemma hr resolved 10 send Leon Go lead the
! important charge. Tho thing WINS quickly de
! cidcd "a his own mind. and - quickly conveyed
/ tp our hero. AMI the baron then said.
| Here is my trunrhenn L viii be- n sum
| ci'ni badge OF authority with those who ore
/ 60 obey. $50 careful no boy lie brave. bat
! There away
| Drawing his sword and waving il nhoyc his
| head. Icon dashed away tu the head of the
s'alwart iurrstcrs. who had becn set apart rs u
| reserve force.
| tenants oi st. Hubert: about tw" hundred and
| MY in number armed WITH swords and pixies
| these last being formidable weapons. with
| shafts twcv" feet In length. and heads OF steel
| heavy and sharp. Every man OF them had
known Leon from biz pratuiug hoyho'd aud
| truth. M well n Tor his prowcss and bravery
lie first exhibited to them the golden trunclcon
| Of tho baron, and then. ~ few words. told thom
what he had been ordered To- do.
My brave, true hearts" no concluded " II
Wa capture those great guns We saNc the day
]
ihc shout Of assent made the wclkiu ring.
Icon. with keen glance aud close calculation.
! hnl mark cd the WoVnnl"nt- un M" Hill and was
| squirting forwpri go ihe top of his speed. Al
! tho foot Of the Nll. Wl'h nNt more tlnu thrco
! hundred yards hctw.ru himself amt the ad-
| vance gunrd OF inc rnrnN. he turned and gave
l49nid.l iol w. 7w,' riii- 'l ~. iith, am I.lt
/ repeated to ~" chlrt4 of division and IN few
| moments more thr ior.-irr0 Woro completely
rnyeloplng the hIn Onward md UPWARD
] swept the ynfiflfal leader. barring b. lf-nt
target g. keep tao living arrows % 900 d. ihfnt.
| while hi- fulloNri- pressed cl,-, 10 hi, tracks.
Iron tlc summit uf Oh. hill tho I. nnni-
| md ~pHuiurds. Co ihr nun Yer "i fun i've luu-
! dTed were WORKING with t.i thD J. might. Their
! Bourbon Thi"o hundred urrhct- and Pike
! men were arranged GO resist The utiu king
! position nnd loaded and tho Dukc. with hi.
| own mana. wa, ~ 'I"tr9 10 discharge tho ilrri.
| when ia" shock 'am.. crowd Of hla own mon
! had been driven before the muy1ie OF tho gun
ho was about t9 iir', when he dropped the
match stock nnd snrang 10 the front. But n
| single glance told him he Was top late.
Like tlnni"rhplt dus heel young Leon upon
| tho pikemrn Of Buurhpnuai-. turning aside tho
| wcnunns that wore aimed nj him nnd 4trik in,
| down two men in his course. And hi~ orders
had boon obrycd 10 the very letter NoprommY
! had the lcOdcr>ui the second and third din .s-
ions como up IA thry had been directed. that tho
enemy was struck ON all hands M the Same lu-
| slant ant panic solving them gt once. they il"d
| lrll mel Leon did not mnh" any pursuit, but
st Hi work 90 turn Ga" cannon against those
VINO hnd brought lltm upon INC i'lN.
Three ~ The guns were alrrady loaded aul
| the matches lirlicd aud rs soon u- tNoS could
| be- trained uIou the Duke Of Berry = Mans they
were di- eharE The moral effect of tine cnor-
| nous pieces # ordnance WIS Of greater moo
| mrnt thJu Oh" PIN seal. CONSERVATION and awe
| resulted IN icur. and lear bcgot Generalization
| and flight
Icon Piled the battery until he had driven the
| Allies beyond rench of his lroWrtics. and then
| ho Thought of his guardian. II WIS now pnrt
! noon. and The battle had rugged lurluusly all the
| time. Ever and anon our hero had taken "A view
! otthr ncld heowh him, and knew very nearly how
| the battle was gong. Tho royal forces were sure
| " gaining and ma soon 10 ho felt justified ia
leaving the captured hill be made arrange
! mcnts 10 roloin his chiof. Leaving half the
| troop 10 guard the ordnuht ~. under command
| Of his most tIusiy lieutenant, he summoned tho
remainder to follow him 10 the plain whore the
conflict WAS raging. Ho had seen that tho forcrs
Of Sir Hubert wore closely engaged with those
| Of burgundy. and he know that every arm was
needed. He -purrcd ON at tho top Of his speed
| for his horse had boon rrstiug Tor several
| hours and no reached the scene OF tho battle
none too soon. Evon as ho came up he found
the Barons st. Hubert ant LuValrltc on foot.
eido 10y side. opposed 10 "a superior number.
| lighting for life.
- Leon oUe rescue " he shouted. and a stout
| Burgundinn aXemnn went down henonth awol-
| dtrtpttI blbAV "a his trt.utllntt Ilutls