Evening star., 1898-11-19

with broad rolicking wit which endeared
him to the commons. with whom 'Mickle
Lord Jamie was a popular hero
Bid our Hugh there rim hame for his
hippen clouts lest he make himself a
shame he cried, tbs not fair that we
should have to fight with babes"
"MayhaD he will be as David to your
Goiiah, great gomeriI." replied the earl
with equal good hunOr, seeing his cousin
Hugh blush and tumble uncomfortable
at his arms
Then to the lad himself he said: Keep
a light fand on your rein, good grip at
the knee, and after the first shock we will
ride round them like swallows about so
many bullocks"
The ether two AvondaIe knights Will
lam Douglas and the Marshal de Retz
were also large men. and the latter clothed
IN black armor, and with the royal err
mines Of Brittany quartered on his shield,
looked stern and commanding figure.
The SQuires were equally well matched
| These fought on foot, armed, according to
custom with sword, AK and dagger-though
Sho!to would much have preferred to trust
| to his arrow skill even against the plate
of the knights.
The trumpcts blew their warming from
the judges gallery. The six opposing
knights laid their lances in rest The
sqCires leaned d little forward as If about
to run race Lord Maxwell raised his
! truuCheon. The trumpets sounded again
and as their stirring tarantara rang down
the wide strath of Dee the riders spurred
| their horses into full career 1t so chanced
that as they had stood James of Avondale
was opposite the earl, each being in the
midst, as was their right as leaders The
Master Of Avondale opposed his brother
Hugh and the Marshal de Retz coucbed
spear against young Alan Fleming and so
! they started to ride their course. But at
the last moment, instead of riding straight
tor his man. he threw it in the manner
OF ms country straight at the visor bars
of the young Earl of Douglas. The spear
| or James of Avondale at the same time
taking him fair in the midst of his shield
! the double assault caused the young man
to fall heavily from his saddle, so that the
! crash sounded DULY over the field.
Treachery! Treachery,-a foul, false
stroke! A knaves devicer' cried nine
| tenths of those who were crowded about
the barriers. Stop the fight! Kill the
| Frenchmann'
Not So cried Lord Maxwell, they were
to fight as best they could, and they must
| fight IL to the end
And, being a decision not to be gansaid
| the combat proceeded on very unequal
terms. Sholto, who had been eagerly in
the stretch to match himself with the
! squire of James of Avondale, the young
| knight Of the Bass. found himself suddenly
| astride Of his lords body and defending
| himself against both the French amba ssa-
| dor and his squire, Ponthou, who had sim
| ultaneously crossed over to the attack For
! the Marshal de Retz in complete Defiance
| If not of the written rule of gallantry, at
| least against the spirit of gallantry, would
| have thrust the earl through with his spear
| as he lay, crying, at the same time, "A
| outrance! A oGtrancer' to excuse the foul
| Eess of his deed.
! 1t was lucky for himself that he did not
| succeed. for undoubtedly the Douglases
, then on the field would have torn him to
! pieces for what they not unnaturally con-
| sidered his treachery. AS it was there
| sounded out a mighty roar of anger all
| about the barriers. and the crowd pressed
| so fiercely and threateningly that it was all
| reasonable bounds.
| Saints mercyr' shouted stout Ninian
| Halliburton, ''let us get out of this place.
1 am near to bursen. Haud off, there, var
| let; ken ye not that I am a bailie of Dunn
NfrieS? Keep off the tail o my brown vel
We. gown. 1t cost nigh 20 silver shillings
an ell"
( "A Douglas! A Douglasi Treachery
| Treacheryt' yelled a wild Minnigaff man,
| thrusting naked brand high into the air
| within an inch of the burgess nose That
| worthy citizen almost fell backward in
| for the pressure of the crowd behind him.
| He was therefore, much against his will
| compelled to keep his place in the front
rank of the spectators.
| We'll done, young lad," cried the crowd,
! seeing Sholto ward and strike at Penthou
| and his master. God, but he is fetchin'
like the black dell himselfr'
| 1T VIII be as chancy for him. cried the
| wild Minnigaff hillman, ''for 1 would tear
! the harrigals oot o. Shoito MaeKim N.Y.
=, sell if onything happen to the earIr'
| But the captain of the guard light as
| feather, had easily avoided the thrust OF
| the marshafs spear, taking 1t at an angle
| and turning it aside with his shield Then
| springtng up behind him, he pulled the
| French knight down to the ground with the
hook of his ak, by that trick OF attack