The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-29
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Na % Ss' to the Y King Of France; 4 may BE-
Ride as you have never ridden before. and TEL
the first. and. heaven helping us. Turenne may
aross to i his m msraH Without word Hung
passage jss NJ. st strS sS9jsS
"A doctori A doctor Make way there!" and
this inducing many to give place t. nc un-
senger. succeeded c eventually in forcing my
way through and reaching the COURTYARD. be,
rom the chateau hate Ha' dozen people ,sprans
| toward me with anxious eyes and questions on
Ga p Sb but as t1 ara RapS by Ing
rein. bounded into the saddle,
As turned the horse to the gate ! heard
~ tSa cry SS! Ana thes 'R heard
was ont and gallopiGg barehSadsd ,nMU9
came startled W to "" the doors. crylns that
horo aas up s head and s sS@l
hurting tho gravel behind him with hoofs
which slid and clattered on the pavement. as
the relns IN shorter grip. felt my, heart
bound with eXultatlon. and experienced such
long fettered and con fined feels when restored
Down !de street and through a narrow lane
we Numbered, until n broken gateway stopped
dered and stumbled. brought us at q bound
sun broke through the clouds and flooded the
low l vide Exp, expanse with brightness s M Hall a
view on hill. In the distance lay the walls
forts and batteries, while here and there again
Il shining clump OF spears or II dense mass
Of infantry betrayed the enemys presence.
hseded none Of these things. however. nor
ting the Cid's head straight for these and riding
on at utmost speed. swiftly ditch and dixie came
us. Men lying in pits roso w. and aimed at
US. or ran with cries To intercept us. can
non shot fired from the fort by lssy tore up the
the shelter Of an earthwork in the same quar-
ter. raced with us for half u mile with frantic
such efforts were in vain. The Cid. fred by
this sudden call upon his speed. and feeling
lis ana opsns s Els
until his long neck stretched out before him
OF an arrow speeding resist less to its lin
God knows. as the air rushed by me and tho
and though sat 81 ill In the saddle and stirred
neither hand nor foot lest should break the
horse Which ibad groomed With MiH my own 4 nands
and fed with my last crown might hold on un
iaitering to the end For dreamed that the
iened alike By simon's words. " BID him look
to himself" and BY, the idea that the League
Mouiu not pe 30 lpoiish as 10 remove ono encfny
to exalt another. thought nothing more likely
than that with all my fury should arrive too
late and find the King Of Navarro as had left
the King Of France.
In this strenuous haste had covered mile.
as a mile has seldom been covered by earthly
OF the breeze which whipped my temples
somewhat more cool and hopeful, when l saw
on sudden rig hit before mo. and between me
and Meudon, handful Of men engaged In q
melee. There were red and white jackets in
itILeagues and Huguenots, and tho red
jackets seemed to be having the worst OF it:
yet to be coming of in order. and unfortu- !
nately In such way and at such speed as to |
meet me face to face when it was too late for |
me to avoid the encounter. | had barely time |
hence. and discern beyond both parties tho !
main guard Of the Huguenots. enllvenei By a
upon me.
! suppose they knew that no friend would
ride for Meudon at that pace. for they dashed
at me six abreast with shout Of triumph. and
before could count n score we met The cid
was still running strongly. and / had not
thought to stay III m. so that had no time to
use my pistols. My sword had out hut tho
md made but poor play with 1t. being as it
we're. taken by surprise. though struck out
'avagely as We crashed together. in fierce rags
1t this sudden crossing uf my hopes when all
nto the middle OF their line bravely-I hear
he distant huzza of the Huguenots-and
tut aside one point which threatened my
hroat But the sun was in my eyes and
struck me on the head: another
econd. and a. rear-rank man with his pike
uriously at the air. went down stunned and
lizzy. nv last thought as struck the ground
aking the shape Of regret that had not made
prudent circuit.