The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20

the few hundred yards to the gates Of
Chrdllon. While yet waiting by the
wing I vas horcihed to see men
struggling on top Of the great tower.
TAssr fight vas brief and decisive.
I've Of them. n being Maurice my
thrown violently to the courtyard be-
loo. OF the others some were killed.
osmo overpowered and carried below
again.
An Of this took only an instant, for
s. appeared but the end Of a desperate
eocounter which had been raging else
wAsrs. The time, however, was long
ASYsr party wore the white sash and
sz0es which distinguished my assail-
anti In Rouen.
God in heaven. what murders work
nAvA we at Cartillon?" / cried aloud
m my misery. Then one who could an
9wer came running toward me from
b castle, gashed, with snapped sword
1 hand.
-Oh. master. master. the Catholics,
0ae Catholics" was all he could speak
"a before he fell a senseless mass at
my horses feet.
Carullon was not now a refuge.
immediately Tho distant sound of
Aoa6 beats came loud and louder yet,
mem the direction Of Rouen. Ortez
Wa4 coming.
~ouick, Castor, We must fly"
~ overtaxed horse failed me now
1o1ffng the rein he only sank slowly
tO0d1o witches, stifened out forever
t0Dea the rocky road. I stood erect a
,aoment, child in arms, irresolute.
'1Asre was short shrift to think My
Aaeod rebelled at fight.
~Rere. CASTOR. take the boy; hide in
Tho wood. Garry him to the Abbot of
Vaux. and conjuTe the good priest, by
sur fathers love and ours, to save my
baby"
Castor had hardly passed from sight
among the trees before a dozen we'll
armed horsemen, bearing the same
white cross in their caps. spurred
round a curve In the forest road, COM
~ suddenly upon me beside my fallen
oeeed- Sword In hand. I fronted them,
further. The evil ACE Of Ortez shone
With qualification at 80 unexpectedly
fandfng me alone.
Now. yield thee, sirrah." he cried,
- his men surrounded me. A quick
thrust through the body OF his horse,
bEought him to the ground.
Net ut thou slayer Of womsn; here
1nr those Of wife and child"
I verify believed the Almighty VEN
Qsance was in my blade. and doubt not
I should have slain him despite his
troopers. but for q crushing pike blow
over the head, 10 swiftly did it all come
shout.
ny brain reeled; tho sword dropped
When I recovered. I found myself
bound upon q horse behind one Of the
men-
-on with him, men, to cartillon;
Ihare we rest this night in the kings
kme
In this wise We rode along: ortez
openly exultant, I silent and s%cornful.
y my saddle. thy fathers son has
Thea In his power now. And shall I not
revenge thee the wrong our father die
my mother for timer Didst know the
storyf"
made no reply. but he went on un'
J mindful.
ITO my mother he CAV.
his name: to thy mother he gave hi.
name but could never give bis love
So thou art the proud lord of carttllep
and I the outcast soldier OF fortune
tie nameless adventurer. slayer O.
Womsn-what thou wilt. But thing.
axe changed now. Before many hours
i viii be the Count ,d'Aftin. and thot
q dishonored corpse. sweet brother"
Thou. Thou my brother?"
I turned upon him a look Of incredu.
f1ous contempt. yet. for I had heard
snme such tale OF my fathers youth.
asked:
Thy. mother was-3"
abducted in Spain to desert in France
my heart sank; I had seen the WON
en- and knew her son for n Of tn
smos4 courageous and unprtncfpled ad
vonturers who hung about the cour
aAA hsld their swords for hire. Wine:
IT, noisy troop rode up to the gates o
oaItlllon their leader paused: a hsa'
~auise." cried Ortez. giving tn
Watchword Of that day Of slaughter
The d~rawbridge lowered, and opel
swung the gates.
welcome to Cartt1lon, d'Artin." Or
~ bowed. Here 1t last we find res
aAd refreshment. Let a feast b
9esad in the great hall. ransack tn
work this glorious day. my lads. and
marry ending we'll have before tn
wight IL gone"
Averywhere in the courtyard wer
wilderness Of bloody conflict Singly, II
groups. In hideous. crimson-splashe'
10ss lay Catholics and Huguenots to
DJ A ~ So
Gsntlsmen we have here" laughed Or
ten What think you. brother mine?
And as he spoke he leaned from hi
.aaddle to strike down a half dyin
W10tdh who lifted his head from anon
-t4s slain.
.Psrez." he called to his sergeant rid
ting behind him, dispose Of these bod
- Throw the hereto dogs into tn
cd well yonder. Give our martyre
n1enda Christian burial"
he sat on his horse idly toying wit
h1o dagger, and forced me to watch m
servants, the wounded and the deae
teing cast into the yawning darkness
81 the well.
GODS blood! here is u swee
.yuung Philip. What, not yet dead
Why. 1t matters not, a him in" TIL
IN answer to q questioning look frol
stAe moro merciful Perez.
The men at arms had ~extricated frol
- haAp Of slain. the limp body Of m
1vunSest brother, q boy of 20. his pail
s4Aoe Eaping open from q cut across TT
.aAAak He lifted his eyes languidly
-0fna.
.on, brother. you are come. Son
water, water" he murmured.
Throw him In. men," Ortez int
fsrez yet hssdtated.
Shall we not first dispatch hir
sx1ref''
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