New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10


set free or make an end. For Edith. look you. II
And now We are at Engleheld Chase with the
Kennel Valley below US all green and empty in ths
slant beams OF a Westering
The enemy is even coming gathering bolster
an Gshod and bod f hG his ag srTup cups hts
horse boy trots at his knee or holds by the tall.
lights down and strides in ripping mail 10 form
Their two wings take ground to the north Of the
Roman road, close up and dress with something OF
cheaply albeit we have the upper ground.
Our. youngsters are somewhat daunted by the
manifest prompt nmbleness Of the men below
Dane before and there is some cTowding and Gran
ing Of necks and more talking withal than our
Now is the word passed: IT is beginning. We
stand between two clunps OF lichened thorn; three
One over against each wing Of the pirates the
Some Of US are red and choking others white and
shaking with hard-curbed eagerness; a color wise
more quickly than we, have taken fresh ground. it
seems, and fnean US TO fight with the sun in our
IS there's PG help FOR t change g9n not
pulled into line again BY our company leaders men
who have seen the face of war before to-day
be ysre and not TO crowd upon and hamper one
=, In the front rank go our two young thames and
their household: In the middle throng see little
in mist OF sunt hair Certain it IL is tha we are
none OF the stoutest now that we are come 10 the
disarTa ray is sr0%ing II the enemy struck now-
leader one Of the thames beke. Strides s down the
ranks, claps this weakling upon the shoulder
gone, who was he? None met his eye: none tD res
can his sPeech; his mail seemed OF red gold: his
that before himi OF truth one OF the saints
from Paradise is with us this tide Nightly up
lifted OF heart are we. Once again are moving
=. From the enemy below come gusts of cackling
laughter and shouts OF mockery.
ing Of the eTefr Silence se fea save for the sing
f5ark! Here it comesi with a rattle Of axe
shout the left wing OF the Dane comes up the
Our thames speak up confidently. Tramp: Trampl
snsnsns are some scaehins moments OF suprse
back and Nils his chest with air before the two
Like leaping white flames the swords Of the bouss
karls rise and fan From all along our front goes
up METAL sh' oians and 'a'ter Of Fmitten wood and
We are moving little pressing onward and
sun more slowly. Now we are at standstiiI are
crushed together, rock and sway The swords in
work; the slippery edge Of battle '''' anu
every man OF Us realizes that the pirates onset
has spent itself. has failed Ours has to come now
hea h c c1SF Sp6n s yeTg saint pgsh
we know. and on the Christ. their Master and
the rear catch the word clap shoulders to the
bacKS Oh .helr covering mes and strain nightly
the SLOPE slowly at first. then faster. till we find
Cling. slipping in the wet hoilows Of shields With
mighty and joyous CRYING Of our fellows.
sce not hToggh EY hg a 6t
stunted thorn below We brush, still whooping; no
Of us but knows this cannot last; Won line Of
cankered ashes stands the bank below them
the Kennel water creeDs black and deep. with the
qGadng duck marsh beyond Again battle IS Joined
with the din OF hundred smithies and hustings
E R AGAIN weight viii have ton we thrust.
But me foremen are thinning. and We've are
pushed 10 the front. TO the very lighting line and
blows With Justly hot Clicked Dahes ' w yho0f face
US WIG eyed and sweating. crying TO one another
I'll is pressed into their very embrace and the
elbow room. Those behind US stab with the point
over our shoulders and those behind them heave but
low sway and lean but cannot fa 'e e a Pec d
beTed TO the knee with those who down. whose
have hacked on doggedly with bent or broken
Der winding naked fingers in beard or hair feeling
ior the knee or the neck with the dirk First,
will fan 10 whom shall rally first Can no man
raise cry? our two young thames still upon
ing up dnted shields to the beayv ayes I'M Coo Pl
their brave pink faces! but they are mere kempery
men, dumb as horses. and need leadership and
note Of lords gleeman. ''The bull is pinned
grip fast re ban dogs! grip fast! grip" The dry
pirates gives ground foot by foot. The massed
all dark AGAINST the level red light OF sunset save
for the fash OF teeth. Wherever the eye turns II
It comes upon me that have met these men be-
fqIFe their Msages are all familiar That high
big mustache. commanded some ship I once
boarded. cannot put q name to the place, Har-
wich. perhaps, or Maldon; 1t matters not. I know
him again And that other. with tufted eyebrow
and bristly nostrs who swearing so aborninabiy.
him. too know. and have seen in just such tax.
ing on the fish strand Falmouth, or Kinsale was
for water and stores? They have not room to use
their weapons see man gnawing the rim OF his
lamentable cries and bitter the OF that great
ping in lunches bees fall into the skep falling
as a wall fails. Splash! splash they in by
are steep Aha tho cinbmen and lads Upon ths
Meanwhile how goes it with our feIlows7 Thu
horseguard is surrounded and the nags retaken.
The pirate right charges has shot IT'S bolt, is
wecged between our two squares for the Alder
man joins battle betimes Hammered until they
walls Of Thee but are HB broken sH sgd 1he
and utterly They are in fear for their line OF re-
melting. sneaking off toward Reading. and all
along that fve-nile causeway is flight and pursuits
within. and leaving CHASTITY trail behind it Here
freshly mounted Engsh upon his hanks eh headed
of, followed up. wayiaid struggles onward with
for ns Bn he4. IG is yet n hour fT h o
6 s tg1 and Il Is Enga liam hour In the heart
thousand feet. the weakest OF plays the man.
Poor, chopfallen lads that whimpered on the hill
side above ere the bicker began and had need TO
be eqfed and rated into silence, grown fell
hsf b heels os snd f fmR 3 bellies clean forgot
ness is there found This is no time no 70 Si fa.
breath, but TO kill and keep on killing.
Every minute some fellow lustier or Drawer than
his mates shoulders his way TO the front 10 make
whom had missed or whom whom we had q
seen down and these newcomers are armed with
some dead thief and Oh but they fafn to put
Every Dane hurt Is e Dane down. and Dane