Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-20

sounded out mighty roar Of anger all
about the barriers and the crowd pressed
so fiercely and threateningly that it was all
the archers could do to keep them within
reasonable bounds.
Saints mercy!" shouted stout Ninian
Halliburton, "let US get out of this place.
I am near bursen. Haud off. there, varlet;
ken ye not that am bailie Of Dumfries? :?
Keep off the tail O. my brown velvet gown.
1t cost night 20 silver shillings an ell"
"a Douglas A Douglas! Treachery!
Treachery!" yelled a wild Minnigaff man,
thrusting a naked brand high into the air
within an inch of the burgess nose. That
worthy citizen almost fen backwards in dis
may, and indeed must have done 30 but for
the pressure OF the crowd behind him. He
was, therefore, much against his will, COM
PEELED to keep his place in the front rank
OF the spectators.
well done, young rad," cried the crowd
seeing Sholto ward und strike at Ponthou
and his master. God but he is fechtin'
like the black dell himself"
at will be as clancy for him." cried the
! wild Minnigaff hirlman, "for I would tear
the harrigals oot o. Sholto MacKim myself
| If onything happen to the earl!"
But the captain of the guard, light as a
Gather, had easily avoided the thrust OF
the marshals spear, taking 1t at an angle
and turning it aside with his shield. Then
| springing up behind him, he pulled the
French knight down to the ground with the
| hook of his ak, by that trick OF attack which
was the lesson taught once for all to the
Scots of the lowrands upon the stricken field
| of the Red Harlaw.
The marshal fell heavily and lay still, for
ho ~ IN nf
| armor very great.
| "Slay him! Slay him!" yelled the people,
stin furious at what, not without reason.
| they considered rank treachery.
Sholto recovered himself and reached his
master only in time to find Ponthou bending
| over Earl Douglas with a dagger in his
| hand.
| With a wild yen he lashed out at the
| Breton squire, and his ak striking fair on
| his steel cap, Ponthou fell senseless across
the body Of Douglas.
"Wen done,a Shoto MacKim-well done.
lad" came from all the barriers, and even
Ninian Halliburton cried: "Ye shall hae a
slken doubret for that" then, recollecting
! himself, he added. "At. little mair than
cost price!'
"God in heeven, tits bonny fechtin'!' cried
| the man from Mannigaff 80, IL I could
dirk the fause hound l wad dee happy"
! And the hillman danced on the toes Of
| the bailre of Dumfries and shook the bar
riers with his hand till he received rap
| over the knuckles from the handle of a
partisan, directed by the stout arms Of andre
the Penman.
"Haud back, there, heathen-besom!" cried
the archer; "gin ye want ever again to taste
! braxy!'
Over the rest Of the field the fortune OF
! war had been somewhat various. William
| OF Douglas had unhorsed his brother Hugh
at the first shock. but Immediately fore
going his advantage with the most chival-
rous courtesy he leaped from his own horse
and drew his sword.
On the right Alan Fleming, being by the
! marshals action suddenly deprived Of his
opponent, had wheeled his charger and
borne down sideways upon James OF Doug
las and that doughty champion. having
fully recovered from the shock OF his en-
counter with the earl and being taken from
an unexpected quarter, went down as much
to his own surprise as to that OF the people
at the barriers. who had looked upon hin
as the strongest champion on the field.
1t was evident. however, that in spite OF
the loss OF their leader, the earl's party
stood every chance to win the field. Fol-
not only was Alan Fleming the only knight
left on horseback, but Malise Mckim had
disposed OF the laird of stra'ven, squire t6
William OF Avondale having by one mighty
ak stroke beaten the Douglasdale man dowr
to his knees.
"A Douglas! A Douglas!" shouted the
populace; Let them have it,"
And the adherents OF the earl were pro-
ceeding to carry out this intent when my
Lord Maxwell Unexpectedly put an end L