Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-09

Edward never yieldsto traitors, criet
the fallenmsn: do thy will, rebel tha1
thou art.'
Then perish, upstart kingp cried thu
dark warrior.
| But the sword, though thrust angriA
1t the throat of the fallen monarch--fol
it was Edward the Fourth, beset on tht
return from one Of his gay appointments
thatlay there--never reached its destina
| ton. Shouting "a Roland, a Roland,
our hero had dashed spurs into his horse
and now rode down the dark warrior
while as the rebel fell, with one blow OF
| his stout blade. he cleft his skull in
twain. A
| 'NUp, up, my liege," he cried, turning
for an instant to the king. ~ will keep
the varlets in play till you you have re-
covered sword. sau two lying be-
side your dead retainers." And then,
dashing into the midst of the surprised
rebels. who had not even yet recovered
! their presence Of mind, he llewed down
first one then another, wheeling his
horse with almost miraculous rapidity.
so as both to escape blows himself and to
deal them to others; and all the time
! shouting, rs if he had an army at his
back, "A Roland to the rescue"
The Monarch, ever as brave III arms as
he was successful in love, was not long
in availing himself of Rolan1's advice,
and soon appeared to the assistance Of
the latter. But, short as the time had
been, the field was already clear. Con-
sternation had done much,and the good
sword of Roland more. Already four
had fallen under that trenchant blade,
when the four that remained, seeing the
king coming to the aid Of that terrible
knight, and not knowing how many re-
tanners might be hurrying through the
woods, took to sudden fight.
''By my crown and realm" 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 Iiege," said Roland, leaping'from
his horse and sinking on his knee, 81
have only done what any man, had he
seen his king in peril, could have dene
as well; for when the safety of these
broad realms is at stake, by the life of
their rightful monarch being in danger,
even woman's arm would have giants
strength"
"Well said, young sir,' said Edward.
"But rise, rise Or stay" he added, sud
denly, seeing that Roland wore no
knightly spnrs, ''are You not a son of
chivalrv ~
II have yet to win my spurs" replied |
Roland.
"Then by all the saints, knight you
shall he before You rise. lor never did |
squire win spurs more nobly than yon
have done tonight. Your name"
ROLAND Bohem.'
'!What, the heir of the old line Rise,
Sir Roland Bohem," and he struck him
on the shoulder as he spoke. "And as |
trow, from what know ofyo.sf 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 rich man0rS to pay
you for this nights work"
In a few words Roland explained that,
having heard the sonnd Of arms. he had
hurried to the scene. He would have
stopped here. but the good-natured mon
arch. who had observed the speakers
embarrassment suspected that all was
not told and so cross-qnestioned our hero,
with such mingled authority, adroitness
and kindness, that Roland was fain, mt
last. to reveal the whole,
"Ha. sits the wind in that quarter"
said the royal Onward. 'fou shall not
repent making me Your contidante.
know the good earl well. He has been
rather lukewarm, but now seeks to make
his peace with me, and will not lose
good opportunity, such as my suit in
your behalf will offer. will HE to his
castle tonight, for ] must sleep some
where. and am too tired to return to
court foushall accompany me. and to-
hear more"
All was uproar in the castle of Earl
Dalton when it became known that the
king had been beset in the ueighboring
forest, had come to demand nights lodg-
ing. and that filters should be sent ont
to bring in the dead bodies of his lienel-
men. The earl himself rose trembling
from bed and came to welcome his royal
master. fearful that suspicion might fall
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