The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-10

VINO Was III the Van Ol The uSuLs dIIU
split helmet and head with "a blow |
Then he came to where the prince him |
self was, and the great sword was
raised again, and the prince rode to !
meet him, saying: IF 1 do not die now |
1 shall not die today" But when |
Antonio saw the prince he brought |
his sword to his side and |
bowed, and turned aside and engaged
the most Skillful Of the AIantiVoglan
knights. And he fought that day ike
man mad, but he would not strike the !
Prince of Mantiyogla. And after a
while the Prince ceased to seek him, |
and a fiatterer said to the Prince, He |
my lord" But the Prince said, Peace, |
| fool. Go and fight" For he knew that
not fear, but friendship forbade An |
tonic to aSSail him. Yet by now the rout |
| OF the townSmen was stayed, and they |
| were holding their own again in good
| heart and courage, while both on the
right and on the left the Duke pressed
| on and held the advantage. Then the
Prince of Mantivoglia perceived that he
was in dangerous plight, for he was
! in peril of being Worsted along the
whole line; for his knights did no more
! than hold a doubtful balance against
the townsrnen and Antonio's company,
while the Duke and Lorenzo were VIC
| toriouS on either wing; and he knew
that, if the Duke got in the rear of
| him and Icy between him and Mount
Agnino, he would be sore put to it to
| find means of retreat. Therefore, he
! left the center and rode to the left of
| his line and faced Duke Valentine him
| Self. Yet slowly was he driven back,
and he gave way sullenly, obStinately,
| and in good order, himself performing
many gallant deeds and seeking to
come to a conflict with the Duke. But
the Duke, seeing that the day was like
| ly to be his, would not meet him and
chose to expose his person to no more
danger. For" he said, "a soldier
who is killed is a good soldier, but a
chief who is killed, save for some
great object, is a bad chief" And he
bided his time and slowly pressed the
! Prince back, seeking rather to win
the battle than the praise of bravery.
But when Count Antonio saw that all
went we'll and that the enemy were in
retreat, he halted his band, and at this
they murmured, Bena daring to say:
| my lord, we have had dinner; may
we not have supper, also?" Antonio
smiled at Bena, but would not listen.
NO" said he, His Highness has
won the victory by his skill and cum
ming. ! did but move to save my
! friends. 1t is enough. Shall I seek to
rob him of his glory? For the ignorant
folk, counting the arm more honora-
BILE than the head, will give me more
glory than him if [ continue in the
fight" And thus, not being willing to
force his aid on a man who hated to
receive it, he drew off his band; awhile
he awaited, but when he saw that the
Prince was surely beaten and the Duke
held victory in his hand he gave the
word that they should return by the
way they had come.
Indeed" said Tommasino. laughing,
lit may be wisdom as well as good
manners, cousin. For [ would not
trust myself to Valentine if he be
victorious, for all the service which
we have done him in saving the APP
lprentices he loves 50 Well
So Antonios band turned and rode
off from the field. and they passed
through Rinalo. But they found the vii
ilage desolate, for report had come from
the field that the Dukes line~WaS bro
ken, and that in a short space the
Prince of Mantivoglia would advance
in triumph, and having sacked Rilano,
would go against Forniola, where
4 there were but few old men and
boys left to guard the wall against
him. And one peasant whom they
found hiding in the wood by the road
said there was panic in the city, and
that many were escaping from 1t be-
, fore the enemy should appear.
ut is months since I saw Forniola,"
said Antonio, with smile. Let US
+ ride there and reassure these timid
folk. For, my lord, the Duke, mas
surely by now won the victory and he
will pursue the Prince till he yields
peace and abandons the tribute
Now great excitement arose in the
band at these words, for although
they had lost ten men in the battle.
and five more were disabled, yet We're
forty stout and ready, and it was not
likely that there was any force IN
Forniola that would oppose them. And
Martolo. who rode with Tommaslno,
whispered to him:
MY lord, my lord, shall we carry off
| the lady Lucia before His Highness
can return?"
Tommasino glanced at Antonio,
NAY, I know not what my cousin
purposes" said he
Then Antonio babe Bena and Mar
tolo ride on ahead, taking the best
horses, and tell the people at Forniola
that victory was with the Duke and
that his Higness' servant Antonio, of
Monte Velluto, was at hand to protect
the city till his Highness should re-
turn in triumph. And the two COINS
ahead, while the rest of the band took
their midday meal, met many ladies
and certain rich merchants and Old
men escaping from the city, and
we'll; and the ladies would fam have
gone on and met Antonio, but the mer-
chants. hearing that he was there,
made haste to get within the walls
again, fearing that he would levy a
toll upon them for the poor, as his
custom was. And at this Bena laughed
= nightly, and drew rein, saying:
'"These rabbits will run quicker back
q to their burrow than we could ride,
d Martolo; let US rest awhile under a
e tree: [ have a flask of wine in my sad
y dlebag.' So they rested; and while
d they rested they saw what amazed
:, them, for a lady rode alone toward
e them on a palfrey; and.though the mer-
:, chants met her and spoke with her,
= vet she rode on And when She came
s to the tree where Bena and Martolo
s were, they sprang up and barred theil
e heads, for she was the Lady Lucia,
G and her face was full of fear anc
It eagerness as she said:
n 'FNo guard is kept Today, even or
n helpless ladies. Is it true that my lore
i "Yes, he is near" said Bena, kissing
: her hand. See, there is the dust OF
,, his company on the road"
= GO, one of you, and say that I wal
y for him." she commanded; so Martolc
:, rode on to carry the news further, and
y Bena went to Antonio and said: "Hea
j., ven, my lord, sends fortune. The La
u dy Lucia has escaped from the city
i and awaits you under yonder tree"
And when Tommasino heard this he
e nut out his hand suddenly and caughr
s Antonio's hand, and pressed it saying
It GO alone and bring her here; WI
mill Ivait. the Duke will not be here