Evening star., 1898-11-19

stood every chance to win the field For
not only was Alan Fleming the only knight
LETT on horseback, but Malise MacKim had
disposed of the laird of Stra'ven, squire to
William of Avondale having by one mighty
ak stroke beaten the Douglasdale man
down to his knees
"a Douglas, A Douglass shouted the
populace Let them have itr'
And the adherents of the earl were pro-
Geedlng TO carry out this intent when my
the combat by throwing down his truncheon
ana proclaiming drawn battle
False loon!" cried Sholto shaking his
AK ..W,s at MIN MN III in the extremity of his anger.
we have beaten them fairly Would that
could get at thee. Come down and fiehs
an an encounter TO the end. l will take any
Maxwell here in my shirt.'
Hold your tOngue! commanded his
father briefly. What else can YOU expect
OF a border man but broken faith?"
me archers rushed in was their duty
ana separated the remaining combatants
iugh and his brother William fought it to
the last. the younger with all his yigor and
with fierce energy born of his brother
James taunts. William with the calm cour-
tesy and fOrbearance of an old and assureI
kn1gnt toward one who has vet his snIIrs RI
win. ~ p"i' ~
The stunned knights and sauires were
conveyed to their several pavlions where
the earis apothecaries We're in attendauce
William of Douglas was the first to raviIe
Whlch ne did almost as soon as the laces
OF MS helm had been undone and water
he declared, but that was all
He bent with the anxiety of a generous
enemy over the unconscious form OF the
Marshal de Retz from whom they were
StripplnS ms armor. At the removal of
the helmet the strange parchment face
with its blue-black stubby beard, was seen
10 be more than usually pale and drawn
Ihe upper lip was retracted and a set of
long "hte teeth CLEANED like those of a
! wild beast
The apothecary was just commencing to
strip off his leather underdoubIet from the
ambassadors S body to search for a wound
when Ponthou his squire, happened to open
his eyes. He had been laid upon the floor
as being the most seriously wounded of the
com mbatants though as least in honor he
| fell to be attended last
instantly he cried out strange BRETON
| word unintelllglble to all present and lean.
Ing from the floor, he flung himself across
| Inc body OF his master dashing aside the
| aStonished apothecary, who had onIv time
to discern on the marshars shoulder the
| scar of a recent cautery before PonthoI
! iad restored the ledthern underdoubIat to
| its place.
Hands off! Do not touch my master,
alone can bring him to. Leave the room,
| all of youn' '
"Sirrahr' cried the earl stern,v clear,
! to speak humbly to more honorable men ;,
My lord, cried Ponthou Instantly re-
called to himself, believe me, | meant no
| III; But true II Is alone can recover him.
| have often seen him taken thus. But 1
must be left alone. My master hath a
| blemish upon him. and one great gentlemen
, does not humiliate another in the presence
| Of underlings. My Lord Douglas as Won
| love honor, Did all to leave me alone for a
| brief space" "
| Much cared he for honor when he threw
] the lance at my master" growIed Shotto
/ Had known L would have driven ~, Iii
| point six inches lower, and then would
| there have been most satisfactorv hlan,
| ish in his neckbone."