Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21


mad been Raoulis ONSLAUGHT that Count
Guy was beaten back, and had not Raonl's
oattle-ax broken Count Guy would GER
nave been killed. As Il was. Guy rushed
upon the youthful count and struck MIN
senseless TO the earth. But
the besiegcd by this time
mad been reinforced, and despite the ef-
forts OF Count Guy his men were slowly
driven from the courtyard out into the
forest. After siege Of eight DAYS,
Guy OF Pontbien, gaining no advantage,
was forced to return to his castle Of Pom.
tRien. lie still held the unfortunate
sentinel as prisoner and determined q,
wreak vengeance upon him. After great
preparations the sentinel was brought
before the castle on the batilements
OF which stood Count Guy and his
retainers. Crowds of peasantry were
gathered around the castle to witness the
/ torture OF the sentinel soon TO commence.
Twelve red-hot plough shares were
ranged along on the top OF the wall and
an either side were stationed twenty.four
OF Guy OF Ponthien's myrmidons, each
1 nolding spear. AT given signal the
poor sentinel was compelled 10 run over
the fiery path with his feet bare; every
time he faltered one OF the men-at-arms
| pricked him with a spear, and he was
forced TO go onward. His shrieks OF
agony drew forth loud shouts OF laughter
from the spectators. At length he
reached the goal and fell on his face
senseless. He was revived and placed
on high platform, visible to ALL The
miuion began by Selling a long iustru-
ment with which he extracted the finger
nails aud teeth of the victim A large
| Up" was branded on the forehead OF the
unhappy victim. After this the seutinelis
head was shaved and his ears cut of
Count Guy now rose and addressed the
prisoner as follows: "You are
free to return TO your master,
Raoul, count OF Martel, and show
him the Justice with which Guy,
Count OF Ponthien treats his enemies y
The poor wretch was placed on donkey
and sent to Martel castle. AS may be
supposed Raoul de Martel was greatly
incensed when he saw the mutilated sem
tinel; he collected $50 OF his vassals and
besieged and captured ponthien castle.
Old Count Guy was seized and Raoul de
Martel proclaimed Count of Ponthien
BY Raoul's order Guy was sent as q pris-
oner to William of Normandy, who sem
fenced him to be inclosed in a suit of ar
NOR lined with nails and to be buried
alive. Raoul, Count of Martel,
and Ponthien had repaired to the Court OF
Normandy where he was received in great
favor by Duke William. Eleven years
now elapsed. One morning in April in
the year 1868 william OF Normandy arose
in fine spirits ana, attended by Count
Raoul and 800 noblemen, entered the
forest of Hartford ona hunting expedition.
At O'Clock Just as William and his at
PENDANTS had finished their midday repast
u messenger, all dusty and rave.stained,
rushed into camp and bending the knee
before William, exclaimed "Your high.
ness, King Edward, the confessor, is
dead. Prince Harold forgetful of his
oath, has seized upon the English throne
He claims that the oath was forced from
him"
William for moment turned deadly
pale, and then collecting himself said
Goods death, my lords! are we to al.
low the pale face Saxon to seize upon our
rightful inheritance? Mo- BY Saint
Cuthbert of Normandy, say no! We
will collect an army and punish The
usurper as he Justly deserves"
The noblemen comprising the party
headed by Count Raoul cried: "Let ne
punish the Saxon churls as they deserve.
And then following Raoul's example all
fell upon their knees crying; "God save
King William, the rlghtful king
of England, and duke of Normandy by
the grace of God" The royal party now
proceeded to Rouen, where William was
!. proclaimed king of England. One yeal
was spent in building the armament
which was TO bear the Norman forces e
"Merrie England In the early part o
1866 william set sail from st. Nalery
bearing with him the blessings of his PEG
, Pile. One night, as he was sitting on thu
J deck of the Mora u iiery meteor was
seen to shoot athwart the sky, and The
/ soldiers, being superstltlous, regarded il
as good omen. At length william
landed at Pevensy, on the 18th of October
, 1866. His feet consisted OF 700 vessels
! each heavily manned. King Harold o.
( England was at Pomfret bastile, gloatlns
J over victory which he had gained owe
, his brother Fost. On hearing Of VIII
j Janis arrival, Harold exclaimed "B'
: st. George OF England, we Will receive
: the base-born Norman as he deserves
n nv lords, unfuTl the royal stand
a ard and prepare to march immedl
!, ately TO Hastings, where W.
!. will give the proud duke uAtle an'
: make him return from whence he came
d So saying the English king donned hi
: armor and shortly after mounted on
: superb charger Of Andalnsian breed, rod
. at the head of four hundred thousan
! men to battle Abbey near the field
. Hastings, where he planted his standard
4 At Z O'Clock on the morning OF the l4t
i of October, the Norman host came
y sight. Harold addressing his brothe
e Ciurlb, asked him why he looked 50 SAD
d Quoth Gnrth in reply;
III "Brother, although you have lou
l. times as many men as william, the MOI
IS mans are armed much better. You
n gathering of peasants aud vilanalle vi
Ie help YOU little. The majority OF IN
\. Normans are mounted and will tram
l. our men under foot. They have lance'
IF shields, battle-aXes, cress-bows, sword
Is hauberks and many other weapon
81 against which the pixies and bills carrie
II by our men will be OF ltt
n. ayail.n Harold would have replied
N hut at this moment the trumpet
4 sounded and the Saxons, Selling the
4 arms, rushed forward 10 meet the L
Il with cries of "uti Ut!n and SO
- Crosselu signifying "Out! Out' ~