Daily Republican., 1878-12-28

under command Of his mo trusty lieu
tenant, he summoned the remainder te
follow him to the plain where the con
fict was raging. He had seen that the
forces of Sir Hubert were closely engag
I'd with those Of Burgundy, and he
knew that every arm was needed. He
spurred on at the top of his speed-for
his horse had been resting for several
hours--and he reached the scene OF
battle none too soon. Even az he came
up he found the Barons st. Hubert and
Lavalette on foot, side by side, oppos-
ed to a superior number, fighting for
life
~ Leon to the rescue" he shouted,
and stout Burgundian axman went
down beneath we'll directed blow orhis
trenchant blade.
"a Lem to the reseue!' was the bat
tie cry Of those who had followed him,
and in few moments the Burgnndians
were broken and routed.
Our hero had reined up his painting
stee1 by his guardians side and was
upon the point Of ofaddressing him when
look ofterror suddenly convulsed the
good baron's face, and he cried out to
his proteg- to beware'
Leon had time to turn his head, and
to avoid the blow aimed at him. II
was Mailotiu du Bac whom he saw,
standing in his s.irrups, and aiming at
him a javelin. With quick, power.
ful jerk of the rein he drew back Ia.
horse, aud the javelin grazed his throat
and struck st. Hubert, who was in the
act of mounting horse that he had at
that moment caught by the bride.
The baron's helm had been shatter d
ard the flriously hurled barb striking
where the plates were broken, frlled
him to the earth. In a moment Leon
was upon his feet, and by his dear
guardians side; and, at the same mo-
ment, he heard the loud summons:
"John st. Hubert, knight and baron,
yield thee my prisoner!'
1t was Maillotin dl Bac.
"'He yields not yet, vain braggart"
shouted Leon, and, as he spoke, he
stood above the PROSTATE knight, with
sword and bnckler in hand, his feet
planted one upon either side of the re
vered and beloved form. Erect hp bore
himself, the fire Of his eyes flashing
the interstices of the looped
visor, aud every cord and muscle
sprung to the work Of protecting the ga
cred charge.
"Ha !" shouted Du Bac, when he saw
the youth thus standing a~trid- the
fallen baron. sis it thou, my hero? +
faith, IN take III. pair Of you. hut
punish You first for your insolrnc-.-
What think you of the weight of that
blade p
Evidently the future Provost of Bur
gundy, to become the butcher in chlet
Of Charles the Bold, thought to cleave
the skull Of the venturesome youth
from crown to chin; but he struck at
one who was quick to see and quick t"
act. Without changing his position #
body to the variation of hair, Leon
,hrew up his left arm, with his circular
.arget affixed thereto, and the slightly
ionic surface, highly tempered and pol
shed, turned aside the descending
blade as though it lad been a lath Of
wood.
Du Bac raised his sword a second
line. The above We publish as spec
men chapter; but the continuation Of
his story will he found only in the
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