Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-13
CHAPTER xxxvI-continued.

by st. james," said he. 3if We fall this
day, We fall by no mean hands. for the fiow-
er of the knighthood Of CASTLE ride under
the banner of Don Tello, with the chiyairy
| OF Asturias. Toledo, Leon. Cordova, Gaiicia-
and Seville. see the guidons OF Aibornez,
I Cacorla, Rodriguez Tavora. with the TWO
great orders, and the knights OF france
! and of Aragon. If you will take my reoe'
| you will come to composition with theH''
for they will give you such terms as you
| nave given me-
Nay, by st. Paul! 1t were pity il SO
many brave men were drawn together, ana
no little deed of arms to come OF II. ma,
| William, they advance upon us; ana. by my
! soul, 1t is sight that is worth coming over
| the seas to see
| ish host, consisting of the Knights OF Cai-
| atrava on the one side and or SantiaSo
upon the other, came sWoopinS swAt.S
down the valley, while the main pody .oi,
| lowed more slowly behind Five huhareu
| PAGES from the English the two great pod-
| les of horse crossed one another, anu
sweeping round in a curve. retired III ielsI-
ed confusion toward their center. Oileh IN
| bygone wars had the Moors tempted tns ne
| hot -blooded Spaniards from their places VI
strength by such pretendeo nlshts. o ~.
| there were men upon the hill 10 "hoin et -
cry ruse and trick OF war were DIS ene
daily trade and practice. Again ana even
nearer came the rallying SpanlaruS anu anu
again with cry Of fear ana stoopihS oou ..o
they swerved off to right and ieit' pu. IN.
English still stood stOlid and obserVaht
among the rocks. The vanguard haited d
long bow shot from the hill. and WIN way,
ing spears and Wanting shouts cnai!ehseo
their enemies to come for.h, WIZ the elf.
cavaliers pricking forward from 'he ST..
tering ranks, walked their horses Slowly
between the two arrays with tarsets pia ~ u
and lances in rest ike the cnahehseie III
tourney. >-, i,h his
one eye glowing like an ember' these ap a.
pear to be two very worthy ana uepoiaii
gentlemen. do not call TO mino VIZ" 90
have seen any people VINO seeiieu VI ~
great a heart and so high of enterprise. we
have our horses Sir William; shaii we no.
relieve them of any VOW wnlch 'iies t-A'
have upon their souls -, ,,, h;s
FeIons reply was to pcuno upon
charger and to urge it down the Slope.
while Sir Nigel followed not three speaIS
lengths behind him. 1t was rugged cuts
rocky and uneven, yet the wv af The
choosing their men, dashed onward at inc
ton of their speed, while the gallant Spain
iards few as swiftly to meet them. Inc une
to whom FELTON, found himself opposeu mas
tall STRIPPING with stag nea MS upI broad
shield while Sir Nigels man was proou
and SQUAT, with plain steel harness, ana a
pink-and white Torso bound fouhu nis mu
met The first struck FELTON, on the taas 20
with such force as to split 1t from SIDE 70
side, but Sir Williams lance crashed
through the CANAL which shielded me
spaniard's throat. and he fell. screaii'i ne,
hoarsely. to the ground: Sar.ie ~. Ensl,sb
knight never drew rein. but ohargeo
straight on into the array OF the hnlsn.s
of Calatrava Long time the silent ranhs
upon the hill could see a swirl ane col col.
INN with a circle of rearing chargers ana
sashne blades. Here and there
tossed the white plume onG OF fa ne
English helmet ,nd p1sia n wave with the
ferce CLEAN and sparkle ever clrciins roula
it. until at last 1t had sunk from view anu
another brave man had turned from "oi
to peace. - x,5 foe
man worthy of his steel, for his opponent
was none other than Sebastian GoHe., 'nt
nicked lance of the monkiSh hhisntS oL
Santiago who had won fame In II hunareu
bIoodv conbats with the Moors of Anda-
insfa So fierce was their meeting tnal
their spears shivered up TO the yer! s. n
and the horses reared backward until II
seemed that they must crash down upo'i
tberr riders Yet with consummate morse
manship they both swung round III iohs
curvet, and then plucking their sworos my
dashed at each other like two lusty smiths
hammering upon an anvil. Inc cnaI seis
snun round each other, biting and striking.
while the two blades wheeled ana "hizZeu
and circled in CLEANS OF dazZllhS hsul.
Cut parry and thrust followed SO s~iltiy
upon one another that the eye couiu nv
follow them until at last coming thlsn 10
thigh, they cast their arms round each
other and rolled OF their sadoies 10 tIe
ground The heavier Spaniard threw MIN
self upon his enemy, and pinning him do"n
beneath him raised his sword TO stay
him, while shout Of triumph rose from
the ranks of his countrymen- Bal the 10
tai blow never fell, for even as ms arm
ouiyered before descending, the Spaniard
gave a shudder and stinening hlmseiI,
rolled heavily over upon his side, with the
blood gushing from his armpit and from
the slit of his vizor. Sir nigel sprung u
his feet with his bloody dagger IN MS lett
hand and gazed down upon his adversary;
but that fatal and sudden stab IN the vilal
spot, which the Spaniard had exposed by
raising his arm, had proved instantly MGR
tai. The Englishman leaped upon MS morse
and made for the hill, at the very instant
that a yell of rage from a thousand voices
and the clang of a score or DuSies an
nounced the Spanish onset.
But the islanders were READY ana eager
for the encounter With feet firmly plant
ed, their sleeves rolled back to giv5 tree
play to their muscles, their long yeioW
bow-staves In their left hands, and their
quivers slung to the front, they had varied
In the four-deep harrow formation which
gave strength to their array, and yet PER
mItted every man to draw his arrow freely
without harm to those in front. Alywaro
and Johnston had been engaged N throw
ing light tufts of grass into the air TO
gauge the wind force. and hoarse whisper
passed down the ranks from the i;le ioa6ers
to the men, with scraps OF ADVICE dh0 su-
monition.
DO not shoot outside the fiftena-seore
PAGES" cried Johnston. We may need all
our shafts ere we have done with them.
Better to overshoot than to understood
added Awkward Better to strike the resr
guard than to feather shaft in the earth
Loose quick and sharp when they
come" added another. Let it be the eye
to the string the string to the shaft, and
the shaft to the mark. By Our Lady, their
banners advance and We must hold our
ground now IL ever we are to see South
ampton water again.
Alleyne, standing with his sword drawn
amid the archers. saw long toss and heave
Of the glittering squadrons Then the front
ranks began to surge slowly forward, to
trot to canter, to gallon. and in an instant
| the whole vast array was hurting onward
| line after line, the air full OF the thunder
of their cries, the ground shaking with the
| beat of their hoofs, the valley choked with
| the rushing torrent of steel, topped by the
waving plumes, the slanting spears and
| the fiuttering banderoles. On they swept
| over the level and up to the slope ere they
met the binding storm of the English ar
rows. Down went whole ranks in whirl
of mad confusion, horses plunging and
| kicking, bewildered men falling, rising,
staggering on CIR back, while ever new lines
| of horsemen came squirting through the
gaps and urged their chargers up the fatal
slope. All around him Alleyne could hear
~ etc chn praa ~ tha cta,-