Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09

!, IN IL the ensign OF the Knights 9
"A CalatraYa' answered teltoni
= And the one upon the rlghtt
{ al marks the knights VI Santiago aus
> l sce BY the banner that the grand mas
, ter rides al their head.
} You arV right. for can also se'
: them. There Il much spanish hlaHonry
{ also II 1 could but read a. Don nlego
yuu know the arms OF your own county
aud who ate they who have donv us -
much hOnorT
The spanish prisoner iooked with exul.
tant eyes upon thv deep aud serricd rahks
" bis countfy men.
ny Saint James" he said. 'if ye fal
this day, ye fall BY no mean hands fuT
the Hover Of the army ~ CASTLE ride
under the banner ~ boa Tclio. with The
chhalry ~ Asturias. Toledo. Leon, Cor
doyn, Galicia aud Seville and the knights
Of France aud Aragon II yoa will take
my Fc,ie. you Will come 90 q composi.
tion with them. Tor they will give you
such terms as you have giyen me"
Nay, ~ saint Paul u were pity n
30 many brave men. were drawn together
and 30 little derd - arms come - a. uai
William. they advance upon us and b.
my soul u IL sishs worth comlng over
the seas a. wlfuyss
A. he spoke The two wings % tie span.
lsh host cunalHfiur - che kulghfs ~
calairava CA the ouc siir and ~ santiago
ga the other came recopirs swiftly down
The VALLEY. while the main body followed
more slowly behind The vanguard halted
long isow-shoi from the ain and vim
waving spears and Wanting shouts chal.
iruErfi their enemies o. come forth uhnr
Two cavaliers. puckiuE forward from a.,
giiiirrins rnnka Walkrd fhslf horsrs slow
~ between thr tSo arrays with targets
rfar'd and iancss in rect uke ihe rhai.
lvuErrs in a tourney
uy saint raulf' cris.i sr Nigel win
his ESQ rluEts= ute an ~mh.r' .'fh...
appear io tr two vrry worthy ana dei.o-
nar Frrnrmrp. A. not ~au b. miad
when hatc sccu ans pospir vho seemed
- 80 Ervaf q heart sol - hiFh - eater.
pfise We have our hnfsrs Rif william
shaH Pa" not relieve thea - any tos ~blch
ihgf uay have ufon their soaisy
fritnn rrpiy aas o. hsund upan BE
while aif Nigri followed net threr sP.af'.
lrnsihs hchind him ~ vas ruFsrf
oours~. rs-'kJ and uhsfeu. yrf ths to
kniEhts. rhaosiug their NEE dashssi 90
wards 80 to top - thsif sf~v.i whiis
The gallant frauiafds hrs 80 suiffiy fo
Hl~st ihem The zee "a pham Erifan
fnund hltnsff opposed was = fsii stftfsiia.
with a siHss hesd upon BIZ sbisii. uhne
SIR NiFri 3 man vas tf,et aha sqaat eta
rlaiu HrFi hafusss. ant e plea sad vhiie
iufar tsrnnf rannd his helmet The nrst
sffnrA iFifnH uu fhr tafrrf affh sufh
fufcr AZ tn sriif u frurn shis b. sifs taf
~ Nhiiasn's iaore crashed threarh fh~ i
.aiuah vtieh shisidsd me apsnlssd's I
ihfrat ara De- fen sFrfauing hat nsris O. I
M Euauua. Carfiei suay 81 fhs hssf anf /
uainrss ~ oghf che Ensiish knlsht neref I
irrs rrin. tnt charged straight un tnfo fhs 4
ifrag - fhe kntrtfs - rriatrars fanr
''A" ihT shsrt runts uron ihe hli eoaid i
$50 suin .ana eidF dep duwa BEL ths
arart ~ the Spanish r,suuin. -th
% - rrurirE rhaFfrrs Esd rashinF
lffrt Here aud there fessff che uhIfs
linmr ~ itr EnFiish hrimsi risinr sha
aliluE vac zoe foam up.n e. wsrs ulsh
10 hefss Eieam and spaftIs rser rirriias
uund o.. uufi Ell iasf it had sank frun,
.lrw, and smother brave mao lad turned
sar Co prars
sir NiEsi. meanwhile. hai feaaa . q.
ban wurfhF - BE ste - his aptsrneas
- bone other tban Hefastisn nasass ths
irtci lasc. % tbs HsBkish Knlssts -
Iantiago wba hsf sea fans To- : bus
.frd blasaiY ruulafa with the Na.ars -
udaiasia 50 hsrvs sas their meeting
hat their spears shissfri % o. tie trfy
rasp. and fhs her.-s reared Backwards
nfH " sefuaed that thsY most rss.E sasn
f-sn thrif riders Yet wtfh ronssmmais
prssuauship thsy hoih ssung rouad 10 /.
louE rurfei. and thee piurting oHt thsir
auffs thrI dashed az earh ofhsf nks I've
isiJ smiths hammefiuG sgcn th~iF ansli
10 rharrrfs spun ruund each ofbsrs bit
q sod sifiting. while TIE I've hlsdss
hesi.d sud shiasssi and rirci-d IN Eisams
aaHtiiuE ught Cut. parry. md thrust
'iiossd - swiftly apon sarh oihsrs that
ie sye c"uld Dot foiiov fhssa. uutfi 81
30 coming thiEh 60 thiEh. they rast thsir
'ma aruuHd each other and rulIed "a =
'"ir saddles 90 the groaad. The heavisr
laninrd thrru himssif upen his ensuy. :,
~ plhnlhs him dosu beneath him raised !.
- ss"fd 10 siaT hin. while q shout q !.
iumph Pc" FROM me rants - his count. I.
men. bot ths fatal bios never Eli fof :
en a. be arm quiFsf~sI before dssevad. .
"a. The HpahiaFd save q shuddrf and
ihrnlnr himseif. rolled heavily over up.su =
= ode. via The hiasd gushing from bis =
m lli ana frun the ait 81 his viEor Sir !,
lEH spfang Co his feet uifh hls bloody y
lggcr in be iefi hand snd Esaed dosn =
pom his adversary. bot the fatal and
iddrn stab In the vital spot With the
paniafd bad sxpused ~ raisinE his srm. :
~ proved Instantly mortal The Ear J.
'hman lenPea upon his horse and made :,
pr the hiii. 70 the very luFtant that . ysii -
rage frum Thousand toices and ths ~
ang ~ scors u bugiss announced the =
parish onset q"
CHAPTER Avn "
ftNIN WV tNiaNAfia MtNs ready sra
ir The encounter. with feet nrmit ~
'hutcd. their sleeves rolled hark 10 stss -
.ce piny 90 their muscles their Ions "
elbow bow-staVss 10 their left hands. aud 81
ieir quiyers sluug 10 the front. they had y
aitei la the -four -deep harFox formation p
hich gave strength 90 their array. and a.
20 permitted every man 10 draw bis arrow r"
e"iy without harm 90 those Ia front
On swept the Spaniards. over the level AZ
no up Ia the slope ere thcy met the NJ
ludiug storm of the English arrows
own went the whole ranks IN whirt te
mad confusion. horses plungiuK aud 49,
cking. hewllicred men falling. rising.
hggering ON or back. while ever new ~
irs of hors"tnen came squirting through IN
o. gaps aud urged their chargers Cd the IN
tai slope. All around him. Alieyne could
mr. the stern. short orders 81 the master 81
wmcn. while the air was nlicd with
q Keen twnnging of the strings and the
'ish and patter Of the shafts Right hu
ross the foot Of the hlli there had lh.
rung up a long wall Of struggling horses thi
d stricken men. which ever grew aud y"
lghtened as fresh squadrons poured on <"t
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