The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-17

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!, The leaders sat amongst the bo.
: wood. and took counsel together al
what they should do; while from b.
, low there surged up the buzz Of voice
!. the shouting. the neighing Of horse
and all the uprOar Of great cam
What boots 1t to wait2, said s.
William FELTON,. let us ride dow
upon their camp before they discovt
US"
And 80 say I, cried the Scottis
earl; for they do not know that tleY
fis any enemy within thirty Ion
leagues OF them" SssS
4 For my part said sir simon Bur
Il ley, II think that 1t IL madness. "a
\ you cannot hope to rout this great az
my; and where are you to 20 ana wha
ere You to DO when they have turne
j upon your"
Nay. said Sir Nigel, II have i Biz,
by which We may attempt som
small deed upon them, and yet, BY TIL
help Of God, may be able to draw 81
| again; which, as Sir simon Burle,
hath said, would BE- scarce possible Ii
any other way"
How then. Sir Nigelg' asked sew
| eral voices N,
We shall lie here all day; for amid
this brushwood It IL III for them to sci
us. Then when evening comes we shall
sally out upon them and see II we may
not gain some honorable advancement
from them. We shall have nightfall
70 cover ~ when we draw on 30 that
We may make our way back through
the mountains would station q
score Of archers here In the pass, with
All our pennons jutting forth from the
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ana bugles as we have with us, SO that
those who follow us In the fading
light. may think that the whole army
of the prince Is upon them, ana fear
TO 10 further. What think you Of nv
plan, Sir Simon?'' s5ss
BY my troth! / think very well of
"" cried the prudent old commander.
IL four hundred men must needs run
tilt against sixty thousand, ] cannot
see how they can do 1t better or more
safely" M NJ s "a
'And 80 say T." cried FELTON,, hearth
ly. But wish the day were over, for
II VIII be an iii thing for us If they
chance to light upon us
The words were scarce out OF his
mouth when there came clatter OF
loose stones, the sharp clink Of trotting
hoofs, and dark-faced cavalier.
upon a white horse, burst
through the bushes and rode swiftly
down the valley from the end which
was farthest from the Spanish camp.
Lightly armed, with his vizor open ard
! hawk perched upon his left wrist
ne looked about him with the careless
lit OF man who Is bent wholly upon
pleasure, and unconscious OF the pos
ability Of danger. Suddenly, however,
~ eyes lit upon the fierce faces which |
slared out at him from the brushwood.
Nith a cry Of terror, he thrust his
purs into his horses sides, and dash
g TOR the narrow opening Of the gorge.
COR g moment 1t seemed as though he
would have reached 1t, for he had
rampled over or dashed aside the ar
hers who threw themselves In his
vayi but Horde John seized him byHl
ne foot In his grasp Of iron and
ragged him from the saddle, while
Wo others caught the frightened horse
"Ho hot roared the great archer
How many cows wilt buy my mother,
set thee free 7" E4 s.s Il
flush that bulls bellowingi"i ,criAa
ir Nigel impatiently. Bring the MAD
ere. BY st. Paul! 1t is not the first1
me that we have met; for. IL / mis-
Ike not. II Is Don Diego Alvarez, who
as once at the princes court
It Is indeed r." said the Spanish
night. Il trust that ! am now the
risoner Of some honorable knight or
You are the prisoner Of the man who
,ok you. Sir Diego" answered Sir Nj
ell And may tell you that better
en- than either you Or have found
1emselves before now prisoners in
~ hands Of the archers OF England" |
What ransom. then, does he de- ,
and?' asked the Spaniard. i
Big John scratched his red head and /
rinned IN high delight when the Ques- 4
on was propounded to him. "Tell |
m" said he. that ! shall have ten /
TVS and q bull too, II 1t be but lit {
. one. Also q dress OF blue sendall
r mother and red one FOR Joan; with
e acres OF pastnre-land, two scythes.
ID q iine new grindstone Likewise :
small house, with stalls for the cows !
ID thirty-six gallons Of beer for the !
irsty weather." gs@ 65f 5s {
Tut, tut" said Sir Nigel, laughing. n
III these things may be had for mon Il
/; and think, Don Diego, that ave v
ousand crowns Is not too much for v
renowned knight"
1T shall be duly paid him.
For some days we must keep you
tn Us; and / must crave leave also !
use your shield, your armor and Z
ur horse. have need Of 1t this day, =
Il shall be duly returned to you. Z,
guards, Awkward, with arrow on Z
ing. at either end of the pass; for i,
may happen that some other cava- Il
re may visit us ere the time be 5,
ne" v
All day the little band OF English pt
a lay Ia the sheltered gorge. look si
| down upon the vast host OF their
enemies. The sun had m
Tx behind q cl0ud-bank In the west II
ore Sir Nigel at last gave word that ri
men should resume their arms and wi
10 their horses ready. He had him "a
thrown on his armor. ana had "
ssed himself from head to foot III an
harness OF the captured Spaniard. Al
Sir William" said he, 1T Is my opin-
to attempt q small deed, and I ask
i therefore that you win lead this of
fall upon the camp. For me, 1 viii IN
J into their camp with my squire and DO
archers. I pray you to watch me. Up
to ride forth when am come
,ng the tents. You will leave TWEEN me-
men behind here, and az we planned irc
! morning. and you Will ride back y
9 after you have ventursd 40 far
'eerns good to You" ~,
will do as you order, Nieel: but ~ ~
It Is that you propose to dot" "a =
You will see anon, and indeed II IL 4
4 a trifiinE matter. Alleyne. you mn
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