The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26

VI mon are more set upon money ana gain
than OF old. BY Saint PAUL It was . noble
sight whom two great armies would draw to-
eether upon certain day. and all who had q
VOW would ride forth to discharge themselves
OF It. What noble spear trimmings have
not seen. and even In humble way
had part In. when cavaliers would run
course for the easing OF their souls and
for the love OF their ladies Never a bad word
have I for the French. for. though have rid
den twenty limos up to their array. have
never yet failed to ind some very gentle and
worthy knight or squire who was willing to do
what he might to enable me to attempt some
small feat Of arms. Then. when all cavaliers
had been satisfied. the two armies would come
to hand strokes, and fight right merrily until
one or other had the vantage. By Saint PAUL.
It was not our wont in those days to pay gold
for the opening OF passes. nor would We hold
king IS hostage lest his people como to
thrusts with US. In good sooth. II the war 10
to be carried ont in such fashion. then It Is
grief to me that ever came away from Castle
Twynhsm. for would not have left my sweet
lady had not thought that there were deeds
OF arms to be done"
"But surely. my fair lord" said Alleyns. Z" you
have done some great feats Of arms since We
left the Lady LorinR."
Il cannot call any to mind" answered Sir
Nigel,
There was the taking Of the sea rovers. and
the holding OF the keep against the Jacks"
Nay. nay" said the knight. "thess' Were
not feats OF arms. but moro wayslde ventures
and the chances OF travel By Saint PAUL. II It
were not that these hills are over steep for
Pommers. would ride to these cavaliers
OF Navarro and sec II there were not
some among them who would help
me to take this patch from mine eye.
It 10 sad sight to me to see this very
fno pass. which my own company here
could hold against an army. and yet to ride
through It with As little profit as though It
were the lane from my kennels to the Avon"
All the morning Sir Nigel rode In very Ill hu-
NOR. with his Company tramping behind him.
1t was . toilsome march over broken ground
and through snow. which came often a. high
Is the Enee. yet ore the sun had begun to sink
they had reached the spot where the gorge
opens out on to the uplands Of Navarro. and
could see the towers OF Pam peluna jutting up
against the southern sky line Here tho Com
pany were auartered in . scattered noun
tain hamlet. and Alleyne spent the day looking
down upon the swarming army which poured
with CLEAN Of spears and naunr Of standards
through the narrow pass.
"Hoal mon gar" said Aylwsrd. seating
himself upou boulder by his side. "This Is
indeed sight upon which 1t is good to look.
and man might 60 far ore he would see 30
many brave mon and ane horses. By my hiltl
our little lord Is wroth because We have como
peacefully through the passes. but will war;
rant him that We have fighting enow ere We
turn our faces northward again. 1t Is said that
there are fourscore thousand men behind the
King Of Spain. with Du Guesclin and all the
best lances OF France. who have sworn to she'd
their hearts blood ere this Pedro come again
to tho throne
yet our own army is q great one." said
Allsyne.
Nay. there arc but seven and twenty thou
sand men. Chandos hath persuaded the Prince
to leave many behind. and indeed think that
he Is right. for there Is little food and less
water in these parts for which We arc bound
man without his meat or horse without his
fodder 10 like wet bowstring. At for little
But VOLTA. mon petit hero comes Chsndos and
his company. and there is many pensil and
banderole among yonder squadrons which
show that the best blood OF England IL riding
under his banners"
While Awkward had boon speaking . strong
column OF archers had deflled through the
pass beneath them. They were followed by q
banner bearer. who held high tho scarlet
wedee upon q silver field which proclaimed
the presence OF the famous warrior He rode
himself within spears length Of his standard,
CioA iE0tu uoOk " lOOb III blool, OuL QEapo0 IN
the long linen gown or paremsnt which was
destined to DO the cause Of his death. His
plumed helmet was carried behind him by his
body squire and his head was covered by
q small purple cap. from under which his
snow white hair curled downward to his
shoulders. With his long beak-like nose and
his single cleaning eyo. which shone brightly
from under thick ruft OF grizzled brow he
seemed to Alleyns to have something OF the
look OF some fierce old bird OF prey. For mo.
msnt no smiled IS his eye lit upon the banner
OF the five roses waving from the hamlet: but
his course lay for Pampeluna, and no rode on
after tho srchera
Close ut his heels came sixteen squirss. all
chosen from the highest families. and behind
them rode twelve hundred English knights,
with Rlcam Of steel and tossing OF plumes,
their harness juggling. their long straight
swords clankinR against their stirrup
irons. and the beat OF their charg-
srs' hoofs like the low deep roar
Of the sea upon the shore. Behind them
marched 600 Cheshire and Lancashire archsrs.
bearing the badge OF tue Audlsys. followed By
the famous Lord Audley himself. with tho four
valiant sQuirss Dutton OF Dutton. Delves OF
Doddington. Fowlehurst OF Crews. aud Hawke
stone OF Wsinehill. who had all won such glory
at Poictiers. Two hundred heavily armed cav.
airy rode behind the Audley standard. while
CLOSE at their heels csme the Duke OF Lancas-
tor with . glltterine train. herads tabarded
with the royal arm, riding three deep upon
crssm-colorsd chargers 10 front OF him.
On either side OF tho young Prince
rode the two senssohals OF Aauitaine. Sir
Guiseard d'AnRle and Sir Stephen Cossington.
the ono bearing the Ssnner Of the province
and the other that OF Saint George. Away
behind him. - far - eye could reach. rolled
the far-strstching. unbroken river OF steel.
rank after rank and column after column. with
waving OF plumss, gliternR Of arms, tossing
OF gudons. and fash and autter OF countless
armorial devices. All day Alloyne looked down
upon the changing scene. and oil day the old
bowman stood BY his elbow pointing out the
crests OF famous warriors and the arms OF noble
houses Here were tho gold mullets Of the
Pakingtons. the sable and ern Inc OF tho Mack
worths. the scarlet bars OF the Wakes. the gold
and blue OF the Grosvsnors. tbs cinouefoils OF
the Cliftons. the annulets OF tho MusEravss.
the silver pipions OF the Besuchamps. the
crosses Of tho Molineux, tho bloody chevron OF
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