The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-26

s,,ud On tho farther bank ana nadc faro
well o. tho honest soul whose help had
been ~ 50 much Importance To- us. lie
told us We had tntyr leagues o. ~, aud
VIZ hoped 30 DO ~ rest IN santon by
O'Clock.
The three leagues turned out to be more
nearly FIVE, while the road was 50 founder
Gus that We had again aud again oquit 10
The evening cnmo ON, the light waned,
and still wo were feeling our way, 20 to
spoak-the women tired and ON the verge
Of tears, the men muddy TO the waist, saw
age and inpatient IL was O'Clock, aud
dusk was well upon us before we caught
sight Of the first lights Of Santon and In
fear lost the gates might I've shut pressed
forward at such speed rs our horses could
compass.
do you go onl" the duchess adiurcd
us Anne and / will be safe enough be-
hind you Let me take the child and do
you ride on. We cannot pass the night In
the fields p"
Tho Importance Of securing admission
was SO great that Master BERTHE and
agreed and canterel on, soon outstrip ping
our companions and almost, In the Clio M,
losing sight of them. Dark masses e.
woods the last remnants apparently OF "A
forest, lay about the road we had to trav-
srso We were passing one Of these, scarce
! w 300 PAGES short OF the town, and | was
turning In tn saddle to see that the ladies
were following safely, when heard Mas.
ter BERTHE, who was bowshot In front OF
me, give n sudden cry.
wheeled round hastily to learn the rea.
ION and was Just In time to see three horse
men sweep into the road before him from
the cover Of the trees. They were so close
to him-and they filled the road-that his
horse carried him among them almost be-
fore he could check 1t, or So 1t seemed to
me. heard their loud challenge, saw his
arm wave and guessed that his sword was
out. l spurred desperately to join him.
giving wild shout Of encouragement as l
did so. But before could come up, or in
deed cross half the distance, the scufile
was over. One man fell headlong from
his saddle one horse fled riderless down
the road, and at sight Of this or perhaps
Of me, the others turned tail without more
ado and made off, leaving Master BERTHE
I'm possession Of the field The whole thing
had pissed in the shadow of the wood In
less than half minute When l drew
rein by him, he was sbeathing his sword.
It's it Clarence'" cried eagerly.
mo, no, did not see him. think
not" he answered He was breathing
hard and was very much excited. They
were poor swordsmen, for Spaniards, he
addcd-"yery poor, l thought"
jumped off my horse, and kneeling be
side the man turned him over. He was
badly hurt, II not dying, cut across the
neck. We looked hard at him by such
light as there was and did not recognize
him as one of our assailants of the night
before
IL do not think he is Spaniard,"
said slowly. Then certain suspicion oc
Cured to my mind, and 1 stopped lower
over him.
Not SpaniardF" Master BERTHE said
stupidity. How Is that"
Before l answered raised the man in
my arms, and carrying him carefully tC
the side of the road set him with his bach
to tree. Then got quickly on my horse
The women were just coming up. Mas
ter BERTHE, said in low voice as
looked this way and that to see If thu
alarm had spread, II am afraid there is
mistake. But say nothing to them. Il
is one of the town guard you have killed.
lone of the town guard" he cried, I
light bursting in ON him, and tho REIN
dropping from his hand. What shall w
doY We are lost, MANI