The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-19

and Ira rang under the feros blows which We dealt
he would have Killed me within couple Of min
htes ior he lunged and Gu! at me, parrying my
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sure that his strength could not last long ~ the
furious . pace he set 7 Tough, mainly on the de-
myself, Indeed, I was wounded in three places
teforc ! touched him onco
Gs' SST s.s.d pS %S liz :Sosor
Almost instantly aitcIward a smarsing cut on
I had time 70 think Of il his sword had siiced he
lower part Of my left check
ment's breathing space made IN the lighting.
We eyed each other in grim deadly luminosity,
and except that there was brighter eleam q
and blood LUIS! with which his eyes held mine
on the defensive only: should other DO hacked
70 pieces gradually. or grow too weak from loss
q blood 70 parry his more dangerous blows /
changed therefore. suddenly, and with some
thing Of the wildncss Of a beast at bay whom II
scents death, began 70 cut and thrust at him
in my blows with such rapid violence that twice
In as many minutes broke down his guard and
We were both bleeding badly now. and my
sntagonist was breathing very heavily with the
| fatigue Of the combat but my rage had laid hold
enough n oSwsdy Y0 fought With all ' me nery
soon told, and / fsiasd In my Blows with such
them of and at that I saw a look come into his
eyes which spoke Of his conviction that should
This girdcd me to still further e1ertions Now
was my chance or never, and minute later tho
end came Making a rapid feint ! put all my
vain % parry. II crashed through his guard and
slashed into his sword arm with such force a.
nearly to sever the limb from the body. His
txep ri AT nU In he orrpttn nd nd
helpless by his side, the blood gushing out in
spnrts hat told q a severed Artery,
~, ao gave himself Up to death like brave man.
-ro the death, dr he said. speaking for the
hrs1 time Ne, S a.y the hsh, began vou
me for a butcher
He could stand no longer and sank half faint
Il must bind up that arm or you'll bleed 70
doa.h before help can come.
No, mo-; fly. sir. he said. his voice now weak
You will be caught here and then
wasted no time in words but tearing a sash
from his waist managed a rough kind Of tourn.
] was finishing / heard steps approaching the
barn He heard them, too.
Fly fly" he whispered.
Catching up my coat and sword. ran toward
~ AEuilar. DAKuilar, arc. you therey-
reply. The big unwieldly door swung back,
and Major Montrey came In. He saw mo. and
put himself In my path,
bV "coihhk VI uhss ou CHh pn<N|
by God man, have a care cried furously.
he od his and called S Sep
on high. and utterng a fearful oath. dropped
That mans wounded" i cried. and. catching
up my coat dashed out into the dark. l ran
almost straight into the arms Of the soldiers who
were fastening up in reply 70 the Majors cry
foI Rhp zoe. ,,.,,,- ,,.v cried and III,
lid not stay TO think but flung myself on the
nearest and drove him with all my might az raj INST
and beiorr they had recovered from the ooniu.
SION. had darted into some shrubbery that Dor
'' Fortunately knew my way. and made a, top
speed for the place where had left my horse
] had scarcely got away when three shots rang
o, on n 3 nSh rss. :RS nns and S
l heard all about the house and stables and
grounds.
ing only momen, TO throw my coat over my
shoulders so as to keep of some OF the rain that
Wa nov, now pe'ins DOM Inn, more heayiiy than ever
i feli myself growing weak now from loss Of
gate. w the mercy OF heaven the key was in IT,
and minute later had found my horse and led
sm Pushed "S hs o. Fa anS
my name. II was Io,a.
Il was going to let you out 81 the shed. when
l found you had escaped. Fritz" she said. And
then came 10 wait here by your horse. Are you
safe"
A, tha, ins,an, .he notes of a buEle rang gu,
MY darling child you mus. not stop her,,
stay either They know the road ] must take.
and in a minute shall have the whole gang at
my heels and the country side reused In pursuit
"Oh. tits terrible. IL is te,rible she sobbed Take
me with yoS, Fritz They will kill me for this
aMy dearest, ! dare moi, Ny horse could not
possibly carry VA both. and We should be caught
. beiore We had gone a mile" ,
mad at having brought YOU to this Good bye
God bless YOU. Friu husband. even II never
see you again she cried. -
been death TO have taken her ! strained her
TO my heart, and even as our liz. me, could hear
at the pain Of leaving her but there was other
course. go
last caress and dashed of along the pitch dark
wounds
could not have escaped After half mile at a
mad gallop put my horse at the low hedge by
the roadside and struck out Decline across coun.
try. 1t WAS heavy going and ueacherous, but
IL saved a very considerable distance. and when
lemcrsed on 10 the road gain could hear nothing
let my horse get his wind. therefore, and
waited until caug'.t sound Of the men az ain
Anew of anothev pon, where could take a sbo,
cut but this time " rs delayed by the very heavy
going, and when r. iched the road az ain found
the men close behind me
A loud shout soon told they had heard
the sound of my horse's hoofs. and moment
later they commenced a desultory dropping nrc
with their carDines
began now 10 despair was nearing a vii
laxe where had come across a scouting party
on my way out, while my horse was beginning
10 feel the effects Of the big effort he had had 10
make
But | set my teeth, drove my heels into his
willing sides and resolved hold on ill he dropped
or one Of their chance bullets should hit ME I
encouraged him with words and carosscs as we'll
az the spur, and he seemed to feel the danger
/ as much as
As cla,tercd into the village looked eagerly
ahead and around, and To my INFINITE relief there
was not sign Of the scouting party But my
pursucrs were closing up behind me, while the
shouts they sent up brought the few people who
were still out Of their beds running to doors and
windows 10 watch the strange face
had only two miles further 10 ride now, but
as lett the village ST. Get and splashed on betwc,
thc hcdgeTows again, my heart sank suddenly.
The rain had stopped and the sky lifted a bit
AMI at the top Of u short easy SLOPE saw drawn
up the road their fg backly silhouet,ed
/ against the sky line, a GORDON of horsemcn.
II was all oyer ! was caught between the two
parties. | drew rein, pulling my faithful beast
almost on 10 his launches, and glanced despe-