Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
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latter In q tone OF extreme entreQty,
| but his voice died away In his throat.
We grasped our swords tighter, and
the muskets began to thunder over our
heads. The garrison was being stead
I lily driven back, and there was now
room to fire over them into the mass
of Red Men of the Dusk still in the
doorway. The sitting smell of powder
in the air. the reports of the guns in
the confined space were even more
stunning than the thunder which rolled
! without, and my uncle began to scream
! in Welsh to the musketeers
could distinguish nothing but the
word "Ieuan,' but his meaning was
easy enough to take. He was bidding
them mark down Ieuan Ciwyllt, but
men, and they were as likely to hit
/ friend as foe.
1 searched the landing once more
1 With my eye and saw the reason of the
shots following one on another so close
4 ly as they had done. Several spare
tirelocks We're leaning reaav 10 the
hands of the men, and Are being
charged again as soon as fired by Miss
Vaughan and Siani. turned again
and saw Ieuan Gwyllt breaking through
the last fringe of the .,lirnish, and
! rushing upon his prey. He was fol-
lowed by Il gigantic Red Man of the
Dusk, whom l had observed in the fight
IT CLOSE ul Ielld1l $ D:ith.
TN take Icuan,' said l you take
the big man.
No. no. said Owain, but chance set
tied it as had said MY uncle had
1 posted himself behind me, having seen
me beat Owain one on twice at friendly
trials of fence, and leuan darted for
him. l sprang out to meet him. and
our swords clashed together once more
1euahs eyes We're mere holes in his
head through which white flames
peered. he churned his teeth like :; Wild
boar, so that his great red beard WAS
all beslavered With foam. his nostlils
We're black and wide, and he WAS dead
Is cool.
Stand away" said he, holding my
point easily, as before, and give me
! that bad old man behind you, and we
/ Will go from the house; yes every one"
My uncle was beyond speech He
was uttering small odd noises. like
wild animal caught in a gin.
l made the only reply possible to
leuans offer, and that WAS to engage
him more desperately than ever. He
wrist, then, with trick of fence OF
which had never seen the like, he
plucked my sword from my grip, and
| heard it tinkle against the roof.
sprang at him With my naked
hands but he dropped his point,
clenehed his great, hairy fist, and met
me with a tremendous blow 1t lust
missed my throat, took me on the
breast bone and hurled me backward
on the stairs. My uncle fled upstairs,
screaming, and Ieuan leaped after him,
his sword appraised.
With a sharp, brittle sound a ball
from above shattered the sword to
pieces near the hilt and in his rage,
ieuan flung what remained in his hand
at the maiksrnan. The second piece
was now laid upon him and Icuan, cal
clliating as ever i'm the midst of his
rage, turned and darted back.
The man, fearing to hit one of us,
shot wide, and the bullet buried Itself
intthe oaken wainscoting. AS Ieuan flew
Gown, was just scrambling to my
feet, and Owain was driving his big
opponent before him. In the body of
the hall our men were quickly regain
ing their lost ground; and. looking out
upon hem noticed for the first time
that the place was filled with a bright
dancing light, shining in redly at the
4 windows.
The cause was i'm full sight. The
lightning had fired an clubhouse, which
/ was blazing furiously. As / have said,
ot'l' men were now gaining the upper
hand, for the constant shower of balls
from the maiksmen posted on the
gallery. both deadly shots. had thinned
the ranks of the Red Men of the DUSK
leuan ran down the hail. lodged one or
;wo blows aimed al him, caught UP a
Pike from the hands of Il man huddled
on The flags, and placed himself al the
head of his followers. scrambled for
4 my sword, which had fallen within
two .iNs alaaiS lRf ns, ai n1ta i aBGea ut Man.
"A rush NOW would break them, he
said.
'Icuan Is beginning to draw them
off. I answered. 1t MAS even so. His
bamtl looked strangely reduced. though
none had been seen to lily. and they
were now oGtnumberel. Making dread
ful play with his pike, he was moving
steadily beck. Owain turned his head
aml shouted TO the lAvo men on the
gallery. They ceased firing nj the enc
my and lai,! their WOE ons TO cover the
state foot.
Now" cried OwAin and we flung
ourselves into the midst of the fray.
Shouting and slasling our inaddest and
hardest. our advent gave renewed
heart to the men OF Nant y-Bryn. 1t
was IKE pluciing ", their spirits with
a trumpet, and they charged with q
mighty shout. Ilci some minutes the
struggle was stiil WaSed desperately,
but now we fought rs men fight whose
VII tory is assured, he subtle wine OF
triumph mounted to our brains and
Grove us caraleSsly iipon the foe. There
was no gradual slacl.ening of the bat
tlc The ifsd Man of The Dusk held
their own without Ailiehng, till. Of IL
sudden, they gave wholly and COM
l,ietely. Xix a hatis Of mist before n
stinaS wind, and We poured through
The doorway, chasing an enemy whose
speed made 1t II folly 10 pursue. Out
side, great sheets % tame We're leap
ing UP into tlle blaeisness of the dying
stoinl. The fire had sliread TO a wood