The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

Roland, a Roland,' our hero ha6
dashed spurs to his horse, and nov
rode down the dark warrior; while, a
the rebel fell, with one blow of hi
stout blade. he Glove his skull il
twain.
Cup, up. my liege," he cried, turn
ing for an instant to the king. 81
will keep the varlets in play till yor
have recovered a sword. | saw tive
lying beside your dead retainers.
And then, dashing into the midst o.
the surprised rebels, who had not ever
vet recovered their presence of mind,
he hewed down first one, and ther
another, wheeling his horse with al
most miraculous rapidity, SO as both
to escape blows himself and to deaI
them to Others; all the time shouting,
as if he had an army at his back, -.
Roland, Roland, to the rsscue."
The monarch,ss ever .as brave il
arms as he was successful in love.
was not long,,in availing himself Of
Roland's advice, and soon appeared
to the assistance of the latter. Blu,
short as the time had been, the field
was already clear. CONSERVATION had
lone much, and the good sword OF
Roland more. Already four had .fal
len under that trenchant blade, when
he tour that remained, seeing the
King coming TO the aid of this terri
ole knight. and not knowing how
many retainers might be ,hurrYine
through the woods, took to sudden
flight.
"BY my crown Iand reslm," said
the King, "you have done what no
other knight in all England could
have''achieved SO quickly. There is
nothing left for me to do"
my liege," said Roland, laaping
from his horse, and sinking on his
knee, II have only done What any
man, had he seen his king in peril,
could have done as well; for when the
safety of these bread realms is at
stake, by the life of their rightful
monarch being in danger, even a
woman's arm would have a giants
strength"
"Well said, young sir" said Ed
ward. "But rise. rise! Or stay" he
added, suddenly, seeing that Roland
wore no knightly spurs, "are you not
a son of chivalry?"
Il have yet to win my spurs" re-
piled Roland.
"Then, by all the saints, knight
you shall be before you rise, for never
did squire win spurs more.nobly than
you have done tonight. Your
name ?"
0ROland Rohan
"What, the heir. lof the old line I?
Rise, Sir Roland Bohem," and he
struck him on the shoulder as he
spoke. "And as l trow, from what
l know of your family history, that
you are not over-rich in this worlds
goods, having lost all in my fathers
cause, it shall be my duty to hunt
you out certain lrich manors to pay
you for this nights work. But now,
tell me, how came you here''
In few words Roland .explaine
that, having heard the sound of arms,
he had hurried to the scene. He
would have stopped here, but the
good-natured monarch, who had OBJ
served the speakers embarrassment,
suspected that all vas not told, and
so cross-questioned our hero with
such mingled authority, adroitness
and kindness that Roland was fain at
last to reveal the whole.
"Ha, sits the wind in that quar-
ter" said the royal Edward. "You
shall not repent making me your con-
fidant. l know the good Earl well.
He has been rather luke-warm, but
now seeks to make his peace with me,
and will not.'mlss.a good opportunity,
such as my suit in your behalf will
offer. / will HE to bis castle to-
night, foi l must sleep somewhere,
and am too tired to return to Court.
You shall accompany me, and to-
morrow hear more"
All was uproar in The castle of
Earl Dalton, when it became known
that the King had been beset in the
neighbOring forest, had barely escaped
with his life, and had come to de-
mand nights lodging, and that lit
ters should be sent out to bring in
the dead bodies of bis henchmen.
The Earl himself rose trembling from
bed, came to welcome his royal mas
ter, fearful that suspicion might fall
on him, since the attack had hap
pened in his woods. Roland, at the
monarch's request, did not appear at
this interview. but sought the old
chamber he had occupied when a
page, for it was in that capacity, and
in the Dalton Castle, as the reader
may have guessed ere this, that he
won the Lady Elizabeth's heart.
The next day the castle was
throngei with anxiOns cOurtiers, who
having heard of Eluard's peril, had
ridden down from London to con
gratulate the king on his escape. BuI
it was not until the sun was high il