The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-16

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| ..It marks Lac kuisuts % santiago anu
| see by the Danncr tnit the SF"nu ""-
| ter rides ut their head. ..,,
You are right, Tor 1 can a'so seo
them. There is much spanish blnLohFs
also il / could liut read ii. Don DIEGO
YOU know the arms of your own country
and VINO are they who have done Us %
much honor! ,, x,i
.au; eyes upon the deep and Scrriso lAuAs
of his countrymcn.
"By Saint James" he said, "lf ye fail
this day. yc fall by no mean hanus TOT
the flower of the army OF CASTLE ridc
under the banner OF Don Tello' with me
chiyaIry of Astnrias. Toledo. Leon, Cor
aoya, t;alicia aud Seville and the knights
Of France aud Arugon. Ii you viii take
my rcde. you will come to compost
tion with them. for they will give yc"
such terms as you have given me :.
NAY. by Saint Paul. 1t were pity II
so many brave men, were drawn together
and no little deed OF arms come OF II. liza!
William, they advance upon us, ana ny
my soul 1t is sight worth coming over
the seas 10 witness.
As he spoke the two wings OF the Span
sh host. consisting OF the knights or
Calatravu on the one side and Of Santiago
on the other came swooping swiftly down
the valley. while the mnin body followed
more slowly behind. The vanguard halted
n long bow-shot from the hill. and with
waving spears and vnunting shouts chHl-
lenged their enemies to come forth, while
two cavaliers. prlckin- forward from the
gittering ranks, walked their horses slow
y between the two arrays with targets
braced and lnnces In rest like the chal-
cngers In tourney.
by Saint PAUL. cried Sir Nigel, with
his glowing Ike pmbpr. these
appear to be two very worthy and dcbo-
nnir gentlemen. ] do not call to mind
when | have seen any people who seemed
of so great heart and high OF enter
prise. We have our horses. Sir William:
shall be not relieve them of any vow which
they may have upon their souls?
Felton's reply was to bound upon his
charger, and to urge 1t down the slope,
while Sir Nigel followed not three spear s.
lengths behind him. 1t was n rugged
course. rocky and uneven. yet the two
knights. choosing their men. dashed on
wards at the top OF their speed. while
the gallant Spaniards flew swiftly TO
meet them. The one To whom FELTON,
found himself opposed was n tall stripping
with n stays head upon his shield. while
Sir Nigcls man was broad and squat, with
plain steel harness. and pink and white
torse bound round his helmet. The first
struck FELTON, on the target with such
force to split it from side to side but
Sir Wllllam lanre crashed through the
canal which shielded the Spaninrd's
throat. and he fell. screaming honrsely. to
the ground. Carried away by the heat and
madness of fight. the English knight never
drew rein, hut charged straight on Into the
array of the Knights of Calatrava. Long
time the silent ranks upon the hill could
see swirl land eddy deep down In the
heart of the Spanish column. with
circle of rearing chargers and flashing
blades. Here and there tossed the white
plume of the English helmet. rising and
falling like the foam upon II wave. with
the fierce CLEAN and sparkle ever circling
round 1t. until at last 1t had sunk from
view, and another brave had turned
war to peace.
Sir Nigel. meanwhile. had found a foe
man worthy of his steel, for his opponent
was none other than Sebastian Gomez, the
picked lance of the monkish knights of
Santiago. who had won fame In hun
dred bloody combats with the Moors Of
Andnlusa. So fierce was their meeting
that their spears shlyered up to the very
grasp. and the horses reared backwards
until 1t seemed that they must crash down
upon their riders. Yet with consummafe
horsemanship they both swung round In
a long curvet, and then plucking out their
swords they lashed at each other like two
lusty smiths hammering upon their anvil |
The chargers spun round each others, bit |
ing and striking. while the two blades |
of dazzling light. Cut, parry. and thrust
followed so swiftly upon each others that
the eye could not follow them, until at
last coming thigh to thigh, they cast their
arms around each other and rolled Off
their saddles to the ground. The heavier |
Spanard threw himself upon his enemy.
and pinning him down beneath him raised
his sword to slay him. while shout of
triumph rose from the ranks OF his count |
rymen. But the fatal blow never fell for |
even as his arm quivered before descend |
ing. the Spaniard gave a shudder, and |
stifening himself. rolled heavily over upon
his side, with the blood gushing from his
arrn-pit and from the slit OF his vizor. Sir
Nigel sprang to his feet with his bloody |
dagger In his left hand and gazed down
upon his adversary. but the fatal and
sudden stab in the vital spot. which the
spaniard had exposed by raising his arm
mad proved instantly mortal The Eng |
lishman leaped upon his horse and made
Tor the hill at the very instant that a veil !
of rage from thousand voices and the
clang OF score of bugles announced the
Spanish onset.
CHAPTER XVII.
But the islanders were ready a.. earer
Tor the encounter With feet firmly |
planted. their sleeves rolled bark IN .,xa |
free play to their muscles. their Inn, |
yellow bow-staves in their left hands. and |
thelr quivers slung to the front they had
waited In the four-deep harrow form,tjo, |
winch gave strength to their array, and |
yet permitted every man to draw his arrow
freely without harm to those In front
On swept the Spaniards. over the IeveI
anu up 10 the slope. ere they met tn.
hiinding storm Of the English arrnyx
Town went the whole ranks In whirl
o, mad confusion. horses plunginy and
kicking, bewildered men falling. risinr
staggering on or back. while ever now |
iines or horsemen came squirting thrnu,h
ene gaps ahd urged their chargers up the
h.,,u ,..". s,ope: All around him. Alieyne could
near the stern, short orders of m. n,st.r
nowmcn, while the air was filled vim
the Keen twansing of the strings and tha
swish ana patter OF the shafts Riyh,
n. a"ss .ne ,oot OF the hill there had
sprung up long wall of struggling hor.as
'hu stricken men, which ever grew AMI
heightened as fresh sIuadrons poured on
,,ne, .ne attack. So for five long minutes rho
strore ever and again tn Fore. . "'''e