Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09
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It and rode quietly forth from his col
cealment with his three companion
J. behind him, Alleyne leading his ma,
o ter's own stced by the bride So man
b. small parties OF French and Spanis
!, horse were weeping hither and thithe
= that the small hand attracted lttl
}. notice. and making its way NJ gent
? trot across the plain. they came as "a
D as the camp without challenge %
hludrance. on and on th,y pushe
past the endless lines Of Fonts ami,
The dense swarms ~ horscr-en and q
footmen. until the huge rettf raviiior
stretched In front % them they wer'
ciose upon ~ wnen OF n sudden there
broke cot Wild huhhth f-n~i = Dis,
tant portion OF the camp With screams
ard war-cries and all tho w'F tumull
OF oattie- At the sound s0f1..-- -svns
rushing from Their tents knights
shouted loudly for their s1rf-es and
there was mad turmoil on every hard
81 eewiidercd men and nlunri-r horses
AZ we royal tent = crowd ~ .rrEeous-
ly dressed servants ran ftrer and
| thither IN helpless panic Tor .Ie guard
or soldiers who were staticref there
rad already ridden ~ IN f-a direc-
ION OF The alarm 4 man-af arms on
ither side OF tho doorway were tho
I sole protectors ~ the royal dwelling
! 7 have come for the King" whisper.
| ed Sir Nigel; and. BY Saint pauI
must back with us or must Do
here"
Aieyne ara Aytwari snranr from their
horses, and Few ~ the two sentris.. who
we're disarmed and beaten down in an Ia
slant By - furious and interpreted an a..
tack. Sir Nigel dashed Into 81 roy.f
tent. and was followed hy Ho-.ile John AZ
soon - the horses had been secured Prom
within came wnd scrramines ana M. ri..h
~ steel and then the two. emerged nre,
more, their swords and fbrrsrrns rrd.
dened With blood while John bore over
Ms shoulder the scnseless hn.iv - a nsn
whose gray snrcoat adorned with the lions
nnd towers - CASTLE. proclaimed bi-a a.
h.iong 10 The royal house A crowd %
Whitehead sewers and pages swarues Al
their heels. those s5iiina pushing f,rv.,a.
while the foremost shrank hack from ~,
aerce faces and reeking weapcas q the
adVenturcrs. The ssaseless BODY vas
hrown across ne spare horse. TIE four
-prnng % their saddles aud away they
Numbered with loose relns aud busy spurs
through The swarming camp
But confusion and disorder sin relrrsa
among the Spaulards. for sir william
FELTON, aud his men bad swenf th-.ngh
hair their camp. leaving a long inter IN 49,
lead and dying 90 mark their course I'm.
certain who we're their attackers. aud un-
nhle 10 tell their English enemies from
their newly arrived Breton allies the
spanish knights rode wildly hifher and
ihlthrr IN nimless FURY. The mad tnr-
mon. The mixture - races aud the fading |
light. were al Ia favor ~ tho four Who 1
alone knew their own prrp..a ,n,.rg tb.
vast uncertain multitude Another ave
minutes - Wild galloplng over %. utaIn I
AHd theF we" al hack tu their gorge j
while THEIR rIrsus-s fsu hack befa-. Oh. I
rolling % fhe EnElish drums and tia-.
~ trumPets. which seemed % proclaim I
tnat IN" whole army ~ the prince was .
about TO emerge from The uiognialn 1
passes.
Wy ny souii Nigel cried SIR oliver
bat hay" We heref''
'lt i n prisoner whom I have taken I
nu' ~ sooth. Ms he came from the roval F.
tent and wears tsis'. ,,s; arms upon bi. .
jupou. ! trust that b. l. the King of
spain"
The King Or spaia"' cried the com
panions. crowdlug round Ia amaE-ment i
Nay. Sir Nlgcl" said F,Itnu. pr.-ip.
AZ the pfisoner through the uncertain
light II have twice seen Henry ~
rraustamnre. and certes this man in no
way resembles him.
who are you. feilowT' he added h.
spanish. and how Is t that you dars
TO wear the arms Of Cashier
The prisoner was but recovering the
consciousness which had been sgue.ve,i
From him hy tic c-lp 81 Horde John
II u please you.' De answered. 81 aud
nine others are the body -zgulrrs 81 the
King. aud must ever wear bis arms -
as 20 shield him from even such p.riIs
as have threatened him This night The
kiug u az the tent % the brave pu Guesc-
I'm, whore he will sup 90 night but I am
cabullero OF Aragon. Don Sancho Peue-
losa. and. though / be- no king. 1 nm vet
n.HE.
SOM
by Saint Paul, will not touch your
gold. cried Sir Sigel. Go back 10 your
master ana give him greeting from SIR
Nigel Loring of Twynhnm Castle. telling
him that had hoped 10 make his better
acquaintance this night. and that n
have dlsOrdered his tent. q was but In
my eagerness 10 know 50 famed and cour-
teous knight Spur on. comrades, for
we must cover many a league ere We can
venture to Hight Ore or to loosen girth.
CHAPTER XVI.
II was n cold. bleak morning In the bo.
ginning or March. and the mist was drift
ing In dense rolling clouds through the
passes OF the Cantabrlan mountains The
company had passed the night In a shell |
tered gully. Here and there. through the 1
dense haze which surrounded them. there
loomed out huge pinnacles aud lutting /
boulders OF rock: while high above the
sea Of yapor there lowered up one gigantic
peak, with the pink glow Of the early sun
SHINE upon It's snow-capped head
The camp was loud with laughter ana
mefriment. for messenger had ridden Ia |
from the prince with words OF heart-stIr-
ring praise for what they had done. ana
with orders that they should stlll abide IA
the forefront OF the army
The Lord LOring Graves your attend
ance In his tent, said a young archer to
Alleyne.
The squire found the knight seated unon
cushion with his legs crossed IN front
or MIN and broad ribbon OF parchment
lald across his knees. over which he was
lips. FN'''u
IL came this morning by the princes
messenger, said he. and was brought
rom England by Sir John Falllslee, who
Is new come from Sussex"
Alleync turned 10 the letter. and. as his
Eyes rested upon IT,. his face turned pale
md cry OF surprise aud grief burst from
ais lips =
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