New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

twenty-five men who were left to their
original station, where they opened their
~ vizors and threw themselves down upon
the grass, painting like weary dogs, and
wiping the sweat from their bloodshot eyes A
pitcher of wine of Anjou was carried round by
page, and each in turn drained cup, save
only Beaumanoir, who kept his Lent with such
strlctness s that neither food nor n drink might
amongst his men, croaking forth encouragement
from his parched lips and pointing out to them
that among the English there was scarce a
that they could hardly stand If the fight so
far had gone against them, there were still
hve i've hours m OF daylight and much =, might
his back.
Varlets had rushed forth to draw away the
two dead Bretons, and brace of English archers
had carried Nigel from the field. With his own
hands Aylward had unlaced the crushed helmet
and had wePt to see the bloodess and uncon-
however and stretched upon the grass by the
riverside the bowman tended him with rude
surgery, until the water upon his brow and the
wind upon his face had coaxed back the life
heavy gasps, and tinge of blood crept
back into his cheeks but still he lay uncon-
scious of the roar of the crowd and of that great
struggle which his comrades were now waging once
again.
The English had laid for space bleeding and
brcatheSS. no better case than their rivals save
that they still twenty-nine in number. But
OF this muster there We're not nine who hale
men. and some were so weak from loss of blood
the signal was at last given to reengage there
was not a man upon either side who did not
totter to his feet and stagger forward toward his
enemies
But the opening of this second phase of the COM
bat brought one great misfortune and discourage
me1lt to the English. Bambro, like the others, had
undonc his VlZor, but with his mind full of many
cares he had neglected make it fast again There
Wts an opening inch broad betwiXt it and the
beaver. As the two lines met, the ft-handed
Breton Squire Aain de Karanais caught sight of
Bambros face, and in instant thrust his short
spear through the opening. The English leader
gave cry OF PAIN and fell on his knees, but stag
gered to his feet again, too weak to raise his shield
As he stood exposed the Breton knight Geofrev
Dubois the Strong struck him such blow with his
AK that he beat in the whole breastplate with the
breast behind it. Bambro' fell dead upon the
ground and for few minutes fierce fight ragged
round his body.
Then the English drew back, sulen and dogged
bearing Bambro' with them, and the Bretons
breathing hard gathered again their own quarter
AT the same instant the three prisoners picked up
such weapons scattered upon the grass and
ran over to JOIN their party.
Nay, nayl cried knoes, raising his vizor and
hdTpnelng dIi 5or This may not be You have been
by the Virgin will hold YOU dshonored all three,
If You stand not back!'
Say not so, Robert Knolles,' Evan Cheruel
answered Never yet has the word dishonor been
Dreathed with my name; but should count myself
1aineant II l did not fight beside my comrades
should do 500
BY Saint Cadocl he speaks truly" said Bean
manor, advancing in front of his men You are
well aware Robert, that it is the law of war and the
usage OF chlvalry that If the knight to whom YOU
nave surrendered is himself slain the prisoners
thereby become released !"
here was no answer to this, and Knolles weary
and spent, returned to his comrades would
that we had slam them" said he. We have lost
stroke ~
II any more lay down their arms it is nv order