Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
CHAPTER XXXV-Continued.

Aueyue and Awkward sprung from their
horses, and flew at the two sentries, who
were disarmed and beaten down in an In
slant by so furious and unexpected an at
tack Sir Nigel dashed into the royal tent
and was followed by Horde John as soon
as the horses had been secured. FROM
within came wild screenings and the clash
of steel and then the two emerged once
more their swords and forearms redeemed
with blood while John bore over MS sloui-
der the senseless body of a man whose gay
surpoat adorned with the lions ana towers
of CASTLE, proclaimed him to belong 10 me
rovaI house. A crowd of white-faced sew
ers and pages swarmed at thelT heels' t f.s
behind pushing forward, WlAIe Slle ioie
most sbrunk back from the fierce faces ana
raak{ur weapOns of the adventures Iue
seusalcss body was thrown across the spare
horse the four sprung to their saddieS' anu
away they Numbered with loose relhs anu
busy spurs through the swarming camp.
But confusion and disorder sun re!Eneu
among the Spaniards FOR Sir W ILlaHi E 80
ION and his men had swept lhtouSh i. e.
their camp. leaving long inter VI IN
Saad and the diving to mark their course;
IruCerrain who were their attdCheiS' CIV
,nabfe 10 tell their English enemies 1fom
their newly arrived Breton 9llles ne ,bjt,%nr
ish KNIGHTS rode wildly hlther ana tHtlI i
h, sf,uless fury. The mad turmoA, tHe HIA -
turr of races, and the fadlhg isIt, WEI 80, a..
in favor of the four VINO alone KIN" -
own purpose among tIiS '"'N -,
,I,ftrda Tyyice ere they reached open
I@rCII1J they had to break their way through
small bodies of horse ana one me -.
a whistle of arrows ana Singing Oh at"'L'
.bout their ears. but, still dashihs oh"dlu,
tbe,. shot out from among the tehts anu
found their own comrades rereatlhg iot tHe
mountains at no very great distance liVIii
tberu Another 1--WE minutes OF WIZ gar
Looping over the plain, and they We're gu
back i'm their gorge, while thelr putsueLS
fell back before the rolling OF drums ana
h!arc of trumpets, which seemed 10 pr
claim that the whole army OF inc plt,itt
was about TO emerge rum '''S
"Ry my soul, Nigel cried Sir Oliver
waving a great boiled ham over his heau,
Il have come by something Whlch l may
eat with my trufles l had a hard hight
for H. for there were three OF them with
their mouths open and the knives IN tnelr
hands all sitting agape round the taple,
when rushed in upon them. how say you,
Sir william will YOU not try the smack or
of the famed Spanish swine, though we
have but the brook-water to wash II
down."
Later. Sir Oliver" answered the old sol
der wipiug his grimed face. we must
further into the mountains ere we be IN
safety. But what have we here, Nigel?
1t Is a prisoner whom | have taken, and
in suoth, he came from the royal tent
and wears the royal arms upon his jupon,
l trust that he is the King OF Spain
The King of SPAIN cried the compan-
ions. Growing round in amazement.
NAY. Sir Nigel" said FELTON,, peering at
the prisoner through the uncertain light.
Il have twice seen Henry of Trastamare,
and certes this man In no way resembles
him"
Then by the light of heaven, l will ride
back for him. cried Sir Nigel.
NAY, nay, the camp IS In arms. and 1t
would be rank madness Who are you, fell
low he added IN Spanish, and how is 1t
that you dare to wear the arms OF Cas-
tlis2'
The prisoner was but recovering the con-
seriousness which had been squeezed from
him by the grip OF Horde John.
'If IL please YOU he answered, Il and
nine others are the body-squires of the king.
and must ever wear his arms, so as to
shield him from even such perls as have
threatened him this night. The king is at
the tent of the brave Du Gueschlin. where
he will sup tonight. But l am a caballero
Of Aragon, Don Sancho Penelosa, and,
though / be no king, l am yet ready TO pay
a fitting price for my ransom"
by st. Paul. will not touch your gold"
cried Sir Nigel. Go back to your master
and give him greeting from Sir Nigel Ior-
ing OF Twynham Castle, telling him that
had hoped TO make his better acquaintance
this night. and that. II l have disordered
his tent. II was but in my eagerness to
- 'r-~ad and courteous a knight
$50. We must cover