The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-15

other moment the two animals were rollin
over and over locked together in the deaf
Once, twice. thrice. sholto struck right an
left. The rest Of the beasts. see mingly aston
IsshSsd R BY the rs sudden gS;Dg q ge { S, ,tsG Ss, tgrne6 6r an
which lay gaspinR outfits life in red lets upol
the breast OF the fallen man; he dragged jaime
fortress and dropped him up against the trunk
~ the SAME nn moment n + long wnl Hing cry iron
ed suddenly, disappearing aprnrentlv b.
magic into the depths Of the forest, leavtnI
their dead IN quiyering hears all about I'll,
.Malise The. Btawny flung down the dead vol
eTecs as a weapon against his brethren. The
heass had long been dead: With a skull .mashed
"Sholto! My Lord lanes, cried Malise.
coming up to them hastily. how Is It with
We are both here answered his son
Come, and, helm me with the Lord James, He
mas only fallen faint with the stress OF his at
After the disappsaraDse Of The wolys. The
diminished. and now It fickered pales and less
frequently.
un Hpt another ,Ss snd hail iTG~ s sh SIs .6 6Sye cnbTdn 70
and presently he also was on his knees beside
the. young Lord OF Avondale.
lise and stood erect to listen for any renewal OF
the attack. The wise smith. whose skill as a
las all over In the darkness and took advantage
OF every flicker OF summer lightning to exam
ine. him as well MS mis- armor would permit.
| Of his body mail" said Malise at last. He has
gotten a bite or two. but nothing that. appears
PRESSURE
.sholto bent down. and with his dagger cut.
which secured the knights mail. As he did so
his father opened 1t out with his powerful I'm
gers to ease the weight upon the young mans
Presently. with a long sigh. James Douglas
Where are the wolves?" he said. with a
Shoito told him that all that were left alive
nat ate !Rt the fne t RFfseh bra at | ieSS SAID a'f Iord James.
Il fought til, the stencil OF their hot breaths
seemed to stife me. I felt my head run round
This said .Maiise septentiously. pointing
to the heaps OF dead wolves which we're be-
coming more apparent "a the blue flame rose
and fell like a tiuttering pulse along the hori-
Then to one or the other Of you l owe my
life said Lord James reaching a hand to
oil. the devils" eaid Maiise.
MY father it was who brought you to- said
II thank you both with all my ,heart-tor
THIS fas,Ia as f0g all the rest. l SnoT not where to
right now"
SO saving, and being assisted oy Malise. he
rose to his feet.
will they come again." he asked as with an
intense disgust he surveyed the battlefield In
the intermittent light over the marshes.
Listen said Malise.
The low bowling Of the wolves had retTeated
OF its strange human character.
La Meffraye! La MeffrayeW they seemed
to wall. with a curious swelling upon the last
syllable.
"I hear only the yelling of the Internal
brutes." said the Lord James. They seem to
be calling on their patron saint. the woman
whom we saw il the house Of the poor cripple.
! am sure | saw her going to and fro among
the devils and encouraging them to the as
"'Tis black work at the best. answered Ma
Use these are no common wolves who would
dare to attack armed men-demons Of the
nethermost nit rather. driven on by their hunt
tomorrow throughout the lands Of F-ancer'
Stand to your arms rried Sholto from the
other side Of the tree. And. indeed. the howl.
ing seemed suddenly 70, grow bearer and
they could again perceive dusky. forms which
glided to and fro in the faint light among the
arches of the forest:
In the midst OF the:turmoil Malise took off
his bonnet and stood reverently at prayer.
Aid us. thy true men," he cried in a loud
and solemn voice. against all the covers OF
evil! In the name OF God, Amen"
The bowling ceased and there fell a silence.
Lord James would have spoken.
Hush" said Malise. vet more solemnly..
And far of. like an echo from another world
thin and sweet and silver clear. y cock crew.
The blue leaping flame of the wildlre alb
in the east. The piles OF dead beasts shone
out black on the gray plain OF the forest glade
and on the topmost bouRh of a pine tree q
thrush began to sing.