The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-25

to the right and left of the rear divisions.
His order was instantly repeated 60 the
chiefs of division, and in a few moments
more the foresters were completely envelop-
ing the hill. Onward and upward swept the
youthful leader, bearing his light tt rget to
keep the flying arrows from his throat while
his followers pressed close to his tracks.
Upon the summit Of the hill the Bourbon
nails aud Spanisrds, TO the number OF full
! 800, were working with all their might.
! Their chief was none other than Jean IL. the
Duke de Bourbon. Three hundred srchers
aud pikemen were arranged to resist the AZ
! tackiDg column, while the rest worked at the
cannon. Three OF the huge pi5 ces had been
placed In position and loaded, and the duke,
/ With his own hand, was prepared to dis.
charge the first, when the shock came. A
crowd OF his own men had been driven be-
I fore the muzzle of the gun he was about to
| fire, when he dropped the match stock and
sprang 10 the front. But single glance told
him he was too late. I
! Like a thunderbolt dashed young Leon
upon the pikemen of Bourbonnais, turning
aside the wespoBs that we're aimed at
/ him, and striking down two men in his
course. And bis orders had been obey ed to
! the very letter. So promptly bad the lead
! ers OF the second and third divisions come
! up as they had been directed that the enemy
was struck on all hands al the same instant,
and psnic seiZlng them at once they fed
/ pell NELL. Leon did not make any pursuit
| but set at work TO turn the cannon sg6inst
those who had brought them upon the field.
/ Three of the guns were already loaded and
| the matches lighted, aud as soon as they
/ could be trained upon the duke OF Berry's
flank they We're discharged Tue moral
effect OF the enormous pieces Of ordnance
! was OF greater moment than the physical.
| CONSERVATION and awe resulted in fear; and
fear begat decentralization aud flight.
Leon piled the battery until he bad driven
| the Allies beyond reacn of his proiectiles
and then he thought of his guardian. 1t
| was now past noon, and the battle had ragged
| furiousiy all the time Ever ard anon our
| hero had taken a view of the field below
| him, an J he knew very nearly how be bat
tie was going. The royal forces were surely
1 gaining; and as soon as he felt justified In
| leaving the captured hill, he made arrange
ments to rejoin his chief Leaving half the
| troop to guard the ordnance, under COM
maud of his most trusty lieutenant, he sum-
moned the remainder to follow him to the
| plain where the conflict was raging He had
seen that the forces of Sir Hubert were close
| ly engaged with those OF Burgundy, and he
knew that every arm was neeCed. He
| spurred on at the top of his speed-for his
horse had been resting for several hours
and ne reached the scene of battle none too
| soon. Even as be came up he found the
BaroDs st. Hubert and Lavalette on foot side
! by side, opposed to superior number, fight
I ing for life.
! "a Leon to the rescue!' he shouted, and
g stout Burgundian axman went down te-
meath well directed blow of his trenchart
blade.
"A Leon to the rescuer' was the battle
! cry of those who had followed him, and in q
few moments the Burgundians were broken
and routed.
Oar hero had refined up his painting steed
! by his guardians side, and was upon the
| point of addressing him when look of
terror suddenly convulsed the good baron's
face, and he cried out TO his protege to be-
warei
Leon had time to turn his head, and to
! avoid the blow aimed at him. Ii was Mail
| lotin du BAG whom he saw, standing In his
| stirrups, and aiming at him a javelIn.
| With quick, powerful jerk Of the rein he
| drew back his horse, and the iavelin grszed
/ his throat and struck ST. Hubert, who was in
the act of mounting a horse that be had at
! that moment caught by the bride. The
! baron's helm had been shattered, and the
| furiously hurled barb striking where the
| plates were broken. felled him TO the earth
! In a moment Leon was upon mis- feet and
by his dear guardians side; and, at the same
moment, he heard the loud summons:
John st. Hubert, knight and baron, yield
! thee my prisoner"
1t was Maillotin du BAG
| He yields not yet, vain braggsrtl'' shout
! ed Leon, and as he spoke be stood above the
! PROSTATE knight, with sword and buckler in
| hand, HIS feet planted one upon either side
of the revered and beloved form Erect he
| bore himself, the fire Of his eyes flashing
! through the instersticts of the Topped visor,
! end every cord and muscle sprung to the
WORK of protecting the sacred charge
Hal shouted Du Bsc v h. he saw the
| youth thus standing astrlde the fallen baron
SIS it thou, my befo2 / faith, Ill take The
| pair of you, but punish you first for your in
| science. What think you of the weight of
| that blade?p
Evidently the future provost of Burgundy,
| to become butcher in chief OF Charles the
| Bold, thought 10 cleave the skull of the VEN
| turesome youth from crown to chin; but he
struck at ore who Was quick to see and quick
to act. Without changing bis position of
body to the variation of a hair, Leon threw
up his left arm, vi b his circular target af-
! fixed thereto, aud the slightly comic surface,
highly tempered and poishe d. turned aside
the descending blade as though it had been
lath of wood.
Da BAG raised his sword a second time.
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