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

upon u q track
III" nrco stood 1 at ,n"r sSs she's heads WSe
Sir simon Burnley. repeate the Pat +, the Ave,
scene in mind: the knot ~ knights in their
dull lcnden. hued nrmor, the rudy 'isag" ~
hs shnn Sfa sr OF r h' ss
o na hGwn heals ads o. the s sorSe9
tho last deep amen br"ken rnm the com
pany, Wien; In m instant, here rose the
Ing OF drums and the clashine OF Gym ais, all
sonn Ing toge hcr IN one deatcniuG uproar
Nnsh1 h and srhGrs to
bur the guide d,opped upon his knee. and
thanked heaven for IT, mcr, i%s. ,
dosn 10 doIiqw m. ~ W., set them before you
A. he srose he scrambled down one OF the
iiies at tie iar,hsr end. he led them into
centre Of i anil very the u rr"W, 1V OF sd der
and Of box uron either side. Pushing their
out upon, a scene which made their hearts
beat hnrder and their r"ath colnc ,a.ter
In rGp pv 81 them there "y bIoaa plain
with grass; stretching away 10 whore. in the
I;hsst dist ME: he 1pTsrs Of BurEos
sky. oyer all THIS vast meadow there lay a
great city Of fonts. thousands upon thousands
ike s ws ordered town, o1e'S f sk sa" rs
;s!isns or eHio'ed m,argnees; shooting up
marked where the great lords and barons OF
Leon and CASTLE Displayed thar standards,
while over the white roo =. as far as eye could
ana bandorocs. with lash OF gold and glow Of
eolors. proclaimed that all The, chiyalry Of
liberia Tsre .bs in the Hn nh
huge ra!ace OF red and white silk. with the
royal arms OF CASTLE waving from the SUM
there in tho mid-t OF h IS warri RS.
As the EnTlish Keeping out
down upon this NITROUS. sight. they
could see that The vast army IN front Of them
81 crossnowY:n, who drilled and mar he'd in
else. Athousand olumns Of smok. rocked up
Into the pure morning air where tho iacgots
gd an he oe esmp fss soss Gp
hoIse ealIoped and swooped with swaying
DO lies and waving Iayeins. after the fashion
Mnosh the aons 81 the sea sg
hanks Of The river. long !in.s o. pages Id
dressed groups eOout the DO r. Of their
e paS0n npon r tS.r out Th un hr ,hs
g 9; hounds behind them. in quest Of
aastI or Of l' Stit mon vb,,r.r.d .v,
ward to Alleyne. as the young s luire stood
with parted lips, and wan .sring eyes gazing
been .eeHSr them aVse nsh but now sha H we
have y found them know not what We are to do
You say sooth. samkin." ouoth old john
Rton. would that We were upon the fair
side Of Ebr for there Il neither honor nor
- BY tho rood" cried tho fierce m an at arms,
turn my mares head Tor tho mountains. Am
and n on ght but words ut the end OF III"
~, We'll said. ny sect honeysuckle!" cried
bDde Goa but lay VIA bards UPON one o
those gay trancers yonder: doubt not that I
should have ransom snoueh from him to buy
2 cow" said Ayiyard; Say rather ten
for, yonder "ne in red JERK in"
He about to hr
Inf! hsh WIZ sf sis bqss
come. and we must lie here until even.
Pieces lost their eyes catch the shine
and tether the horse. among: the, rocks.
m inutes he archers were /, retchsd, along BY
he sid Of the brook munehinR the bread and
bacon which they had brought In their bags.
changing scene beneath them. Very quiet and
still they lay. save lor a muttered lest or whis-
Ing they heard bugle calls from amid the hills
on . Their size OF them. which showed that they
s re lat h sm Sn!
the xwood. and ,ook coun .el together as to
what they should do while from below there
surReu up the huzz OF volcea the shouting. the
neIghing OF horses. and all the uproar of q
great camp. ,,,,,,,
FELTON,. Let US ride down upon their camp
ere they discover u.s."
they DO MOI know that ther. i any enemy
within thirty long leagues OF them"
:. For my. part" said sir Simon Burley."I
to rout this great army: and where are YOU to
Turned d, S SsSn your How say You Sir Oliver
;. ); BY the APPLE OF Evel =" cried the fat knight.
=" 1t appears to me that this wind brings a
their cooking kcttles ! am in favor Of riding
down upon the = a. once i my OH friend and
Nay" Ia said i s 81 =! Nirei. / have plan by
which We may attempt some small deed ulon
a ana by tn h1 81 seD b ahs
hath h; said: you'd be scarce possible IN any
How then. Sir Nigel" asked several voices.
We shall lie here all day; Tor amid this
brushwooi it is III for them to see us. Then.
ana see i Ws san H'i honor
able advancement from thcm"
:. But why then ra,her than nowr
back through the mountains, would Station
o Sn here IL hs tic w
md as many nakirs and drums and
Duglcs rs ". have with us, 80 that those who
follow u In tho fudlmg llght may think that
tho who'll army OF the II nee is upon them,
and fear t. go luTTther What think you o: my
BY my tro h! think very well OF it." cried
tho prudent d commander. " II four hun
Irod men needs run II tilt against sixty thou
sand. lcannot soc how they can do 1t better or
more = tey.
And SO say l." cried FELTON, heartily. But
/ wish the day were over. ftr II W II be an Ill
thing 10 us II they chan"e to light upon US"
the words were scarce out OF his mouth
when there came clatter OF loose stones, the
sharp cliuk II trutting hoois. and II d Ark faced
cavalier. N united upon u white horse burst
valley from the end whi"l was iurthest from
yizor open and a hawk percllsd upon
his LETT wrist, he looked about him
with the, careless mir OF man who IL
bent wholly uIon pleasure and uncons". Gus
Of tho possibility Of danger. Suddenly
however his cyes lit upon tho force faces
which gla ell ont mt him om the brushwood.
With u cry Of terror he thrust his spurs into
his horses sidos aud dashed FIR no narrow
opon tng Of the gorge. i ra moment 1t -eemed
a. though h.. would have reached II. Tor he
had tramplnd over or dashed II % the archers
who brew themselves IL mis- way: but HorGle
] ohm gel o him by the foot in his grasp OF
iron and d agged him IRON tn" saddle. while
TWO others cansht the 'r ghieRvi horse.
!1o. hO." roarod III" great II cher. How
many cows wilt buy my mother II eet thee
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