The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20

1lburton. let us get out OF this place. / am
not that am. 4 66SiiieS Or 'D6snhSSffies? Keep on
the tail o. my brown velvet gown. II cost nigh
'"se wa bo s1nyisI P 4 poasls sn sfreachsryl Treach-
sryI stI yel ssan z S via ny, Minp pbs 4 % ~IFS, th sS InGE
Of the 5uTTess's nose su' That Worthy CITIZEN al.
most fell backward in dismay. and. indeed.
m nroT, haze Rvs, done ESQ 50: BIT for the pressure Of 9th, The
the from, rank Of the spectators.
master; iGeSd, but he Is fochtin' like the black
It ,wiilL be as clancy for him. cried the wild
EEsls eSt % @ t Sso ES,i MSPOkim myself IL onythinE
But ne CAPTAIN 9; The gd.Ta, light ss a isa-
i ssias sV with HE shield. Il f6 hen as sPrip IdS up be-
hind him he pulled the French knight down to
once for all 70 the Scots 81 the lowiands upon
The Marshal foi kssyiiy and isy. still, for he
was an old man. and the weight OF his armor
1alay hiimSiT Stay hlml" yelled the people.
stu furious at what. not without reason. they
c'S9 SEIea rank trsasSheTy; ana ro,on.d HE
master only in time TO find Ponthou, bending
over Earl DpgGles with q dagger In his hand.
squire, and his axe striking fair on his s~teelcap,
Ponthou fell senseless across tho body OF
We'll done, sholto MaeKim-well done, lad"
fnms from al, the bae.Eyriers And even Einisn
doublet for, that" then. recoilectinE himself.
tn. ,a Ssn 4 irs Sss %iSp II SoH S5h iS 4 I soaia s aIsa
the b ISu ,sa hS SHI%, l T SsaS DEE hnp n. toes o, tho
fnSpctiesS from the handle Of a partisan. direct.
90 .R Rz Ia b ssSp' t a5ms Il he AaSe6 tSss psn@"e cried
the tarSher, gin ye, want ever again to taste
over the rest Of the field the fortune Of war
bad, been somewhat various. William OF Doug.
Las sSoa had S nnh fm%sd his STof s6sse aHgh a. e. th hsf f1Gst
tage With the most Shivalr9qs courtesy co sT ~ he
9pponens had wheeled. his charger and borne
that doughty champion, not having fully re-
severed GOV from rom the shoSk Of his encounter 7 with
quarter. went down.as much to his own sur
prise as to that Of the people at the barriers.
%ho had had n Locked fsd t TpSn him as the strongest
loss Of their leadeE the Earle party stood every
fhGace F e miP the fs0 only nf1f kni sSt i RGs ON SaiR RoT Mes
5SaIskE. bit MsIIss MasK{ln b dJ; dliiIEpSseaa e the
dale, having by one mighty axe stroke beaten
the D3uglasdale man down to his knees;
,DoHRias a DouRiaS! shouueo the pop-
Aud the adherents Of the Earl were proceed
tMTS , to ca nns,S out shis INIT intent sS s whep 70 ny NJ d dSTd
bat By throwing down his trnncheon and pro-
claiming z drawn battle: ..
e. have e'S Bea It ~ them fairly. Would ii that that could
ter to tRs end. l viii take any Maxwell here
Hold your tongue!" commanded his father
bripfly. what elR0 can YOn eyDapt of n. BOr-
der man but broken faith?"
The arohers, rushed in, as was their duty.
fRa. s ePd lis brother 9TH Fs william fou S2R t 70 The
last. the younger with all his, yigor and with,a
t asFSe eR William 09 with q the es eal RnOe cGqrts ss% sad.
forbearance. OF an old and assured knight to-
The stu Stunned nights Il Ss sanir re- were con-
FAM Es5Is d aR Bessa5ssISsssT as x sSs r. A.. sFt & Ss15Ss. vS WI;
he did almost, as soon as the laces Of his helm
had been undone and water dashed upon his
ne bent with the anxiety Of a generous enc;
de Retz. from whom they were stripping his
armor AZ the removal Of the helmet, the
stubbis beard was seen to. be more than usual
s e; sR q I I S a r S E5Ssa White teeth steamed ike
The apothecary was Just commencing to
sAt mB, 81 Ris ief SaSg to under ssSr .SSn fde ! from %n, the
- - eSNy W. ~, VI % WSabb.
S Ss' eyes. He had j been saSl lsfd paegst The d SS Ses as
being the. most seriously wounded of the COM
batants., though as least in honor he fell to be
attended. last. ~ a.
Instantly he cried out a strange Breton
word unintelligible. to all present, and. leap
ing from the floor. he flung himself across the
body OF his master. dashin9 aside the aston
ished apotheeary. who had only time to dis
recent cautery before Ponthou had restored
the leathern under doublet to its place,
Hands on Do not touch my masterl I
alone can bring hin to. Leave the room. all
.SirrahI" cried the Earl sternly. learn to
speak humbly to more honorable men,"
My Lord" cried Ponthou. instantly recalled
to himself. believe me. i meant no i'll. But
true 1t Is L alone can recover him. / nave
often seen him taken thus. But / must be left
alone. NV master hath O m upon him.
and one great gentleman doth not humiliate
another In the presence OF underlinHs. My
Lord Douglas. as you love honor. bid all to
leave me alone for q brief space"
Much cared he for honor, when he threw
the lance at my MASTER growled Sholto. Had
I known I would have driven my bill point six
inches lower, and then would there have been
a most satisfactory blemish In his 'neckbone."
CHAPTER XXI.
sHoLTo WINS K~NIGHTHooD.