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

what they Should do. while from be
-. low there sursed up the buzz ~ Voices
- the shouting. the neishlhs OF hoIses'
y, and all the uproar OF great camp.
ca What boots IL TO waltz said Sir
ne William FELTON,. Let us ride down
IA UPON their camp before they discov,r
~ US"
.r "And 50 say I. cried the scottish
1 earl. for they do not know that there
ot Is any enemy within thirty long
'i leagues ~ them"
For my part" said Sir Simon Bur
7, ley 4 think that II L. madness for
J you cannot hope 20 rout this great ar
my. and whore are you to 20 ard what
: are you Oh 90 when they have turned
: upon tHu7'
Nay said Sir Nigel 4 have a plan
by which We may attempt some
I small deed rron them and yet by the
, help az God, nay be able 90 draw on
again which. as Sir simon Burnley
Z hath said. would be scarce possible In
any o.t.- way"
How then. Sir Nigely" asked sew
eral y0',es
We shall lie here all day: for AMID
this hrusnwood IL IS 900 for them 10 see
as Then when evening comes We shall |
sally out upon them and SEE n we may !
nct sain some honorable advancement /
D from them. We shall have nightfall /
10 cover US when We draw ~ 50 that /
we may make our way back through /
the mountains would station = 1
score 81 archers here ln the pass. with \
All our pvnnons jItting forth from the
rocks. and as many nakirs and drums
and bugIes as we have with u.s. so that
those who follow Us In the fading
light may think that tho whole army
or the prince is upon them. and fear
TO ge further. What think you u my
piIn. Sir simon
BY my troth' I think very well %
~ cried The prudent old commander.
IL FOUR hundred men must needs run
a tit against sixty thousand. j cannot
see how they can DO u better or more
safely.
And so say J." cried FELTON,. hearth
~. But I wish the day were over. Tor
u viii be an 900 thing for Us 90 they
chance TO light upon US
The words were scarce out 81 his
mouth when there came D.atter OF
loose stones the sharp clink OF trottIng
hoois. and dark-faced cavalier.
mounted upon a white horse. burst
through the bushes and rode swiftly q
oo"n the valley from the end which
was farthest from the Spanish camp. ! =
ldsnily armed. with hts vizor open ard |
a hawk perched upon his left wis,
ne looked about him with the carelvus
arr OF man who is bent wholly upon ,
I
slolilt} n danger. SUDDEN ..uowevrr. ]
ms eye it upon the nerco faces which
-iared .It az him from the brushwuod.
with cry ~ terror. he thrust his
nurs into bis horses sides. and DASH
.- Tor the narrow opening ~ the gorge.
TIP a moment 10 seemed as though he ,
I'd have reached a. Tor be- had /
trar Piled over or dashed aside the ar
chez who threw themselves in his
way AZ Horde John seized him by |
me 4.Yt In las grasp - iron and
drasge4 aim from the saddle. while
two Other caught the frightened horse.
no. ho. roared the great archer.
n I set thee free
Hush that buus beliowIngr' cried
Sir Nigel impatieuuy Bring the man !
here BY ST. Paul It Is not the arst
time that We haYc met. for. 10 mis-
take not, II Is Don Diego Alvarez. who
was once At the princes court"
IT is indeed H. said the Spanish
knight I trust that ! am now the
prisoner OF some honorable knight or
gentleman"
You are the prisoner Of the man who
TOOK you. Sir Diego" answered Sir Nj
gel And ! may tell you that better
men than either you or / have found
themselves before now prisoners In
the hands OF the archers Of England"
What ransom. then, does be de-
mandF' asked the Spaniard.
Big John scratched his red head and
grinned In high delight when the ques-
ton was propounded to him Tell
him. said he, that 1 shall have ten
cows and a bull too. II Il be but a lit
tie one. Also a dress Of blue sendalI
/ Tor mother and red one for Joan: with |
/ hYe acres Of pastureland, two scytb.s.
anu hne new grindstone. Likewise |
small mouse, with stalls for the cows /
and thirty-siN gallons Of beer for the /
| thirsty weather"
Tut tut said Sir Nigel. laughing
| All these things may be had for mon
eyi and l think, Don Diego, that 1--WE |
thousand crowns is not too much for
so renowned a knight"
1t shall be duly paid him"
For some days we must keen Won
with us; and l must crave leave also
TO use your shield. your armor and
your horse. / have need Of IL this day,
but IL shall be duly returned To you.
Set guards, Aylward. with arrow on
string. at either end Of the pass; for
IL may happen that some other cava-
Hers may visit us ere the time be
come"
All day the Hide band OF English.
men lay In the sheltered gorge. look
Ing down upon the vast host OF their
unconscious enemies. The sun had
sunk behind cloud bank in the west
before Sir Nigel at last gave word that
the men should resume their arms and |
have their horses ready. lie had him
self thrown on his armor. and had
dressed himself from head TO foot in I
the harness of the captured Spaniard | 4
'Sir william" said he, 1T is my opin-
ion TO attempt a small Coed. and | ask a
you therefore that you Will lead this G
outfall upon the camp. For me. I will ! 4
ride into their camp with my squire and r
two arehers. pray you to watch me.
and TO ride forth when ! am come
imong the tents. You VIII leave TWEEN .
ty men behind here. and rs we planned
his morning. and you will ride back Il
here after you have ventured as FAR
is seerns Pood m YOU"
~ VIII do as You order. Nigel: but a
What Is that you propose 10 dor
You viii see anon. and Indeed II IL
'ut a trifing matter Alleyne. you nj
vili come with me. and lead a spare A,
orse Nv 80 hridie will have the I.
wo archers who rode Itch us through
vance for they are trusty men and b,
stout heart. Let them ride behind Ia