Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-24


 pets, and dead silence fell on all the multitude.
 The second blast blew, and Wulf loosened the great sword in it's scal- bard.
 For the third time the trHmpcts blew. and from either end of that bridge, two hundred paces long, the knights flashed toward each other like living bolts of steel. Hollow rang the hoofs of the horses upon the Stonework. swiftel and swifter they flew, lower and low CT bent the knights upon their sad dies. Now they were near, and now they met. The spears seemed to shiver. the horses to hustle together on tbe narrow way and overllang it's edge. then on came the black horse toward the inner city, and on sped Smoke to- ward the farther gulf.
 They have passed! They have pass. ed!' roared the multitude.
 Look! Lozelle approached reeling ill his saddle, as well he might, for the helm was torn from his head and blood ran from his skull where the lance had grazed it.
 Soldiers caught the horse and turpetl Another helm" cried Lozelle
 Nay" answered Sinan: wonder knight has lost his shield. New lances --that is all'
 So they gave him fresh lance. and presently, at the blast of the trumpets, iY, hn gether over the narrow way. They met, and. To, LoZelle, torn from his sad tile, but still clinging to the reins, was flung backward. far backward to fall on the stonework of the bridge Down. too, beneath the mighty shock went his black horse, q hudded heap. and lay there struggling.
 ''Wulf will fall over him." cried Ros. amund. But Smoke did not fall. The stallion gathered itself together-the moonlight shone so clear that every watcher saw it-and. since stop it could not, leaped straight over the fallen black horse-aye. and over the rider beyond-and sped on ill it's stride. Then the black found it's feet again and gal loped forward to the farther gate, and Lozelle also found his feet and turned to run.
 Stand! Stand coward" yelled 1O,- coo voices, and. hearing them, he drew his sword and stood.
 Within three great strides Wulf drag ged his charger to it's launches, then wheeled if round.
 Charge him. shouted the multitude But Wulf remain seated. as though unwilling to attack d horseless man. Next he sprans from his saddle and. ac- companed by his horse Smoke, which followed him as q dog follows it's mas ter, walked slowly toward LoZelle, as te walked casting away his lance and drawing the great cross hilted sword. Wulf had no shield and LOzeile had 10 helm-the fight was even. They crouched opposite each other. the swords flashed aloft in the moonlight: from far away came the distant eiank of steel. soft, continual clamor Sf iron on iron. A blow fell on Wulf's mail. who had naught wherewith to guard himself, and he staggered back. An other blow, another and another. ana back, still back, he reeled-back to the edge of the bridge, back till he struck the horse that stood behind him, ana, resting there moment. as 1t seemeu regained his balance.
 Then there was change. Look. he rushed forward. yielding the great blade in both hands. The stroke III upon I.oZelIe's shield and seemed to shear it in two, for in that stiffness all could hear the clang of it's upper nall as it fell upon the stones. Yes. no" II was Lozelle who rocked and reeled- aye, by St. Cloud I4ozelle who went down beneath that mighty blow winch missed the head. but fell upon his shoulder, and lay there like log tA presently the moonlight shone upon ms mailed hand stretched upward III q prayer for mercy From housetop and terrace wall from soaring gates aho battlements. the multitude of the pep pie of the assassins gathered on eflief side the gulf broke into roar that beat up the mountain sides like ! voice of thunder, and the roar shaped itself to these words:
 Kill him. XII him! Kill him''
 snan held up his hand, and sudden silence fell Then be. too, screamea III his thin voice:
 Xiii lim. He is con4ueredf'
 But the sreat \ .llf only leaned upon the crass hau}le of his brand #nd look ed at the fallen foe, Presently he seemed to speak with him; then fo- zelle lifted tHa blaae faat lay besbie him and gave to him in token of surrender Wulf handled it awhile. shook 1t on nigh in triumph and whirl- ed it about bis h1 tfll il shone in the moonlight. Next with q shout, he cast it from him far into the gulf
 Now, taking no more heed of fhe conquered knight Wuif turned and De gan to walk toward his horse.
 Scarcely was his back toward h14 when Lozelle was on his feet again. Il dagger in his hand.