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

ana have thee IN MS hoiy hctp"b' -
lady l.orlng hath asked tue, the prizes
so set down In writing what hath bcfalie
&C Twynham. aud ala that concerns u
death OF thy IA neighbor the socman
Minstcad for when ye had lett US, IN
evil man gathered around him all outlaws
,llleins, and mastCricss men. uhth IN"
l.err cumo To such a force that they sle'
ud scattered the kings men Who wen
gainst them. Then. coming form iron
ne woods. they laid Siege to thJ castle
| nd Tor two days they girt US In and sh0
iard against Us. with such numbers a.
IWcre a marvel 10 str Yet the Lady Loo
ng held the place stouu(, and CA tbs
.pcond dag the Socman was slain h)
ms own men. as some think 80 that ~
we're delivered FROM their hands, fei
which praise be o. an the -aints. and
more especially "a the holy Auselm. upon
whose feast u came to pass Tho Lady
Loriug and the Lady Maude. thy fair
1 laughter. are Ia good health. May all
iBc saints preserve thee
! Ny fair lord said Aucyne. with q
! lush on bis weathsr-stalnci cheeks. -
love your daughter. the Lady Maude: and
worthy a. am. would give nay
hearts hlood To serve her
Ry ST Faul' Edrlcson said the
kuight coldly. ar'hing his eyebrows. ''you
aim hifh In this natter our blood Il
Ntry old. "
Aud mine also l. very DID," answered
And the LADY Maude Is our single
caHd. All our name aud lands center upon
'Alas' that shonld say H.. bot also
am now the only Edricson 30
And why have DOT heard thl. from
1on before. Anetuef In south. think
you have uscd ur co.,"
Nay. my fsi- lord say 90, 80. for
AnoW not whether your daughter love.
o.. ani There Is Uo rl,slfr hefwsar u. p
Nir Nigrl ponierri fnr a few f,anents
. then burst nHf a.lauEhlnr 'snv 50
hnl. sail Ne ID know not whv should
"a On the matter. faf Z har. ever feuot
az The LADY Maude vas very sell shis
look a. h"r own sTnir. sin~s nrst
r could stamp her iiifie fnot. -. hath
'rr h"rn abb ~ grf that foT whf-h ssr
afcd; and N she 80 Dor heart an thss |
''fnf. aui fhnn a. =. I a. not fhink
ai this sraHish king win hi. ihree |
IRE thousand men. rouid bold sou spart |
q THIS Sill say. that I vonld SO you /
fiu knirht ere you s. % my daughter 4
IN words - love Z have ever ala hat 4
rave lanee should sr.i her: and ~ ms
aI' Edricson. n God spare 700. fhink i
'tt voc Will arguit Yourself wsii nat \
'ngh - such tribes Or we have COR
'rk eefore us. and u sin b. time D.
nrik - this matter whea ~ 80 ths
bite cliHs - Engisnf oncs more 90 e.
'f william Frlton. ! pruY you. and ast
n % come hifher. for NJ IL tifne that
- srfe marrhing There 10 20 pass I'D
Pc further end - ire valley. sna u -
"filoas place should 50 snsmy roane uf.au
Aileyne delivered bic message. SRI hen
wandered forth from the eamp. Zoe his
aina va 81 IN Whir With this un.
tpected news. and vith his tatk utib
~ Niss9. Sitting upun Furt wIth Dc
fnlus brow resting apon his hsnds. he
bought - his brother. - tkeiF quarrel
z the Lady Maudr in hsf bs-iraEsif.i rif.
gd-wss. ~ the gray nld castle ~ thc
% pale fac OIL me aruiory and - zoe
f Gerry words wifh whifh she haf sussf
"n ~ Enr Thee be- uaa hut e.
.Nrss inonk-hr~i isd untnowu ana
f-irudsi Now BE- was hifn..if seaman
diusicad. the head - an oid siork ant
'r Lord - 90 estate Whirh. n Reduced !
d. former size Vas sfif ample 60 ,
-.tfrVs me dtEuifr - his family Fufther !
3 hai ternfns man - sxp.firure VS.
f@d brave among men. haf vun fhe {
.'-rm and couadsnce - her father. and
I've ah. has been listened o. - him Z
bon BE- tUli him the secret 20 hIs love | :
f. 90 the gaining ~ kuiThthoo.i. in sush b
irrinE times H vas m great matter fnr a
brave squire - gentle birth 90 aspife o. h
.at honor pc would leave his bones a
noug these spanish rarin~s. ~ he would .
some fr'i which would caH the ryss n
men upHl him .
Aneyne vas sfiii seated on fhs rort. his o,
.isfs ana be boys drifting swiftly over v
. mind Tie the shadow - clouds upon 1
sunif meadow. when - a snf1en 10 n
'cnme conscious % low. deep suund r
hiA came looming 10 Co him through F. ID
10 fos lie shouted az alarm to The a.
mp. ID
''it Is q srrat body - horss " aid sir b
hllam f''ton and they are riding very ri
siftiy afterwards b.
J he Company stool perrine into the %
'nse fos wreath. amidst slieuce sa 81
'"found hat the dripping ~ The water FL
um The rocks ana che breathing ~ tha 10
lrses grew loud upon The car suideuiY s
ou ont the sea ~ mist came the sound b
neigh. followed ~ o. long blast ~ 81
lEie.
~ j. a spanish call. ny fair lord 90 said =
ny my faith. said sif Nigel smiling o.
We may promise them s1me sport ere :
hey sound the mort over "a hot there b
hul ln the ceuter - the gorge upon u
.hlch we might make our stand q
II marked 20 yester night" said FELTON,. 20
and no better spot could De- found Tor r
mr. purpose. for 10 Ia very steep az the s
ack."
The whole Company, leading their
orscs. passed across To- the small hin
Ihich doomed up from tho mist 10 was r
ideed admirably designed for defence. Tor y
sloped down IN front. all tagged aud =
oulder strcwu, while 10 fcli away behind y
! sheer ciin II a hundred feet or more q
IN the summit was small uneven y
laieau. with n stretch across - a hun "
red PAGES, and "A depth Of hair NJ much .
gain. n
'unioose the horses" said Sir Nigel
Now order the ranks. and ding vide the "a
anuers. for our souls are Gods aud our .
pdics the kings. aud our swords for
alut George and for England ~
Cir Nigel had scarcely spoken when the y
ist seemed 60 thin 10 the valley. aud 20 y
ired away Into long ragged clouds which ~
allied from the edges ~ the clins. and y
10 sun broke through. u CLEANED and !"
iimmered with dazzling brightness upon h'
~ arrnor and hendpicoes ~ n vast BODY Too
horsemen who stretched across the IN
rranca from one clln 10 the other. and ~
tended backwards unti their rear guard ao
ere FAR out upon the plain beyond Line ~
ter line. and rank after rank, they au
ocked the neck OF the valley with De
ng vista OF tossing pennOEs. twiukllng VA