Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-08
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 m hand, the Deauteous iauy -no,al..u.-. clad in all her festal broderies. ' "1ield you!' cried voice. By way of answer the .bowstring twanged, and an arrow sped home to its feathers through the throat of the speaker, so that he went down, grabbing at it, and l spoke no more forever.
 s- As he fell clattering to the floor Sir l. Andrew cried in great voice:
 '"We yield not to pagan dogs and poisoners! A Darcy! A Darcy! Meet 1 Darcy, meet death!'' i Thus for the last time did old Si. l Andrew utter the warcry of his race, I which he had feared would never pass his lips again. His prayer had been heard, and he was to die as he had | desired.
 "Down with him; seize the princessw ! said voice. It was that of Georgios, no longer humble with merchants obsequious whine, but speaking in tones of cold command and in Arabic For a moment the swarthy mob hung back, as well they might in face of that glittering sword. Then with a cry of "Salah-ed din! Salah- -din!' on they surged, with flashing spears and scim- iters. The overthrown table was in front of them, and one leaped upon it's edge, but as he leaped the old knight, all his years and sickness forgotten now, sprang forward and struck down. ward so heavy blow that ill the darkling mouth of the passage the sparks streamed out and where the Saracens head had been appeared his heels. Back Sir Andrew stepped again to win space for his sword play, while round the ends of the table broke two fierce faced men. At one of them Rosa mund shot with her bow, and the ar- row pierced his thigh, but as he fell he struck with his keen scimiter and shore the end off the bow, so that it was use less The second man caught his foot in the barzof the oak chair, which he did not see, and went down prone, while Sir Andrew, taking no heed of him, rushed with q shout at the crowd who followed and, catching their blows upOu LIS Sulciu, ldlACu 0ON II OIuCA D SO desperate that, being hampered by their very number, they gave before him and staggered back along the pas sage.
 "Guard your right, father" cried Ro.- amund. He sprang round to see the Saracen who had fallen on his feet again. At him he went, nor did the man wait the onset, but turned to fly, only to find bis death, for the great sword caught him between neck and shoulders Now a~voice cried: s=.=ssz.sz.s
 we make poor sport with this old lion, and lose men. Keep clear of his claws and whelm him with spear casts''
 But Rosamund, who understood their tongue, sprang in front of him and an swered in Arabic:
 Aye, through my breast, and go tell that tale to Saladin!"
 Then, clear and calm, was heard the command of Georgios. "He who harms hair of the princess dies. Take them both living if you may. but lay no hand on her. Stay, let us talk"
 Rosamund touched her father and pointed to the man who lay upon the floor with an arrow through his thigh He was struggling to his knee, raising ] the heavy scimiter in his hand. Sir Andrew lifted his sword as husband man lifts stick to kill rat, then let il fall again, saying,
 q fight not with the wounded. Drop that steel and get you back to your own folk" t-j.
 The fellow oDeyed him-yes, and even touched the floor with his forehead in salaam as he crawled away. for. he knew that he had been given his life and that the deed was noble toward him wfio had planned towards stroke. Then Georgios stepped for ward, no longer the same Georgios who had sold poisoned wine and eastern broideries, but q. nrouds looking, high browed Saracen clad in the mail whic he wore beneath his merchant's robe and in place of crlicinx wearing on his breast a grAt sta # shaped jewel the emblem of hishoEse and d@SAnk ~,>.,
 "sir Andrew" M saN. "heaSken %e ' me, pray yan,, Noble Was that$et,' a6r>he pointed to the< wounded lben being dngged away by eAs fellows 3EsandfnoBde llas been your deRnse, well aElwarthyspf Nbur Npeage, and yoVg knight # hoods5sIt is Atale that t,lly madfeE," and he bowed as <he said tho. .werdi twill gialovez ts hear if itpleases IA hahsttl4lat VI B rethYn to Ilin1T f1 safety: Alsosy1d wal1 1lEsthihk that. have played .a kaaye's trick upon you, overcoming the nlsAt Of those gallant knights. Sir Godwihsend sir F1f, no1 Ythl sword blows. by, VI with drungged wine. and treating all 4 your seryaptstp Ike fashion, since not I one of them can shake of it's fumes before tomo~row's light. So, indeed it is a very scurvy trick, which I shall remember with shame to my life's end Yetsbethfnk you how we stand, and for. ? give us. ~Weare but d little company l of men in your great country hidden, assit were, lin a den of lions, whbr fl they saw ,us. would slays us without