The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

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ues Whlch waves uses TIE tefts
at IL ahe ensssa uf the Ans&hsa "a
Ca4atxasA ANSWERED frks~ns
II And Tbs o.e 9peA t@s sAshti -.
IA anArka tbs hni2hls ox SAnsaAs" ~'ss'
Ii see bs sne DaAnee that Ane ss@A1
ssx gsae@ al tAesf bead.
'sxou are gssAA. lOf san ais~ sss
tneu There l. aoeA spanish bi@noAa1
also il / could bat Fead A. Asos p'SsS'
yoa know the arms Oh Jour vAh evunn} !.
ANA wae are shey who nase 1"ns H@ ~
naeA nepoSt ,,n sx,,t.
tans sses apoa Ihs deep and *exFiea k@AA%a
OF ais eoaassrs naesl-
BIS saint James he said. ~ ye fasi
this day, ye fall by no mean h2nas fof
the nower of the array OF casuie fia1
under the banner OF Don reile. wlth the
ehIyalrs Of Astnrias. Toledo. l@eoas Ger
dova. Galicta and Seville aud the knAsnis
! Of France and Araxou. u yon wsA taks
lnr fesie yoH wiii rome 10 compost
sion villa them. foF they will slse yen
such terms as 700 have giyea me.
NAY by Sainr Paul. Il were pAsy II
$40 many brave meu. were drawn together
and no little deed If arses come u i. TIA
William. they advance upon a. aHd ~
nay seal IL Is a sight @osfn eoliinz osef
/ the seas 10 witness
AS be spoke the two wings Of the Span-
ish host. consisting OF the Knights Of
calatrays GA the oRe side ani ~ 2sHiiasf
on the other came sweeping swiftly down
the valley. while the main body followed
more slowly behind The vanguard halted
a hong bow-sh0t from the bill, and With
waving spears aud sauniinx shouts ehai-
lenged their enemies 10 some forth. wrt'"
two cavaliers. pFleking forward p
giitteTing ranks, walked thelf horses SLOW
~ between the two arssys With tArgets
eFacea ana faBces Ia rest Ike tae ehAi-
lenGers Ia a tourney.
ny saint Pani,'' cried Sir Nigel. with
his eye glowing like al suihrr, These
aalK gentlemen. / do not eslf 20 mfnd
when I have seen any people who s~euea
Of 50 great heart and - align ~ euief-
prise. We have our hersrs. SlF WiiIlatnt
shall be not relieve thesn Of any sow which
they may have npoA their s@aisf
f'eitons reply Was 10 bound uppA hts
charger. and 10 urge L down the siope,
whlie SIR <isei followed rot fhsee spear .
leasfhs b@Alnt him. is was a rugged
course, gceky aad un~sen. jet The sw9
kHlshss. choosing fkslr nsn. dashed on
wards NJ the top ~ their speed, whi
the gallant spaaiaras nsv swiftly 70
m~et th~ss. The ene 10 ~hosn triiee
feend himself opposed vas TAI ssFiFlin<
with ssae's beat uPoe his sht@id. whiie
Sir Nlsel's niaB vas hread aad squat. WITH
plain steel harness, and pink aea white
ferse oennd round Biz helmet. Tbs nfst
struck Fsiten GA the target stir aprh
force - to split Il fgosn slfe 10 sisie, bot
STR Williams laRee crashed through ths
eamstl whieh shielded ths spseArf's
threat. and be- fell serr&nlns haarsely. ~
the ground. Carried SWAY ~ TIE n<at ana
ai4anes~ ~ nght, The s;n4Ilah kaisAf aesvs
dsew Fein. bar charged - aight oa bate shF
array 81 the Knights % cniatrasa. l9ax 4
time the sileat ranks epen the bill eoeif
se~ a swirl .aAd eeisiy deep dawa Ia th~
heart ~ the Spanish f0innn. wtfh a
circle - rearing chargers ard Hashin<
blades H~re and there f0<sfd gh$ white
plane OF the Enxigsh ksinst. fisinx aaa
faillng Ike the foen uroa wHss. wtta
the nerre gi-nm asf sparkle eyes rireiip<
round ~. unili st has u bad sHnk fsosa
view. and ah0fher brave nau hai tarnssi
war 70 rsae~-
Sir Nigel. meanwhile hsa fassf fas
man worthy If eis steel. for hie eppe~rnt
waa noae other fbsn Srhassian Gom~z. tus
picked lanes u shs asssnkfsh kAlxhts ~
Santiago. whS had won fame Va . hsn.
dfesi biesAsy e0aitssfa With the aieisH ~
Aadal1si1- So nsfge waA fAesr feesfiaS
that tisslr spears snfyeFvs 90 - she sery
grasp. and the hersFs reared backwards
Until r. seeuesf that they faust erash a1~A
upon theiF fistsfs. Yet vita egasssaausas@
hoFseatsaship they hath swanx reaaa ia
8 loas eHrYef. ana then pinekins sss theif
xapelts they ashea q, sarh other liks swe
tasty ssulfks hammeriux epea fhstr sssis.
The chargers npau fesht eaeh otHrfa. BIZ
Ing ard striking whtis the two blades
"a heei%f and wlllxzesi aaa eireief IN sis&az
~ daxxilas iight. caf. parry. ard thrust
followed - swiftly epvn safh ether. fhat
the eye eonla nes fellow thsp. anfIl ct
last ceusiag fkish 20 thi<h. they easE thsis
their saddles 10 ths rrpand. The heAvief
spanari threw himself epoa bis enemy
and planning hlm ao~a h~neHsh him saisssi
bis sword TO SLAP him. ~hiie a shout -
triumph rese frons she ranks Of hl* reAnt-
~ mem. hHt tire fatal biaw sever fell. foe
rven ~ hrs arm guiversd before descend
nx. the NpaHiaFH gave a snuftef. and
stixsutnx himself. relled heavily ever npon
bis sifts. with the kicsnf xushiss FROM his
zrm-pit and freaa the slit Of his elsog. SIR
Nigel sprsn3 10 hAs fevf witb bis hioodg
sHxweF IN his lett hand aed ksxed dewu
apon his adversary. hst the fatal and
sudden stab tn the vital spot. whieh fac
spaniard had exposed b. raising bis arm.
had proved Instantly MORTAL The Ens-
iskmao lenped upon nis horse and ma 4e
FOE the hill. at the VERY instant that yeii
" rage fFum fhpvsaud soicss ard the
lang Of seore Of pugies auuonnes'i ths
spanish offset.
CHAPTER XVII
But the isganaers we're ready and eager f.
for the encounter With feet asrHiy
planted. their sleeves rolled baek 10 give
free play 70 their muscles. their ianx
yellow be~-staves In their left hands, and
heir qeixers slnnx to tbs front. they had
waited In the fouF-dswp harrow formation
which gave strength 10 their array a0d !
Tet permitted every man "a draw bis arrow
freely without harm 70 those Ia front
Ga awept the Spablaraia. over the level
sad I'D 10 the SLOPE ere they met the
siindfn9 storm Of the Epgllsh arrows
Down vent the whole ranks IN n whlrf
n mad confusion. hsrseS plunxiug and
licking. bxwildered men failing. rising
ia gxerinx 90 % back. while ever new !
Ines 81 hoysenaen came spurriax through :
be gaps and urged their chargers up she :
atal slope. All around him. Aileyne eoultt
Iear the stern. short orders Of the MASTER
,owmen. while the air was filled with :
he keen twangiuk u the strings and the
wish and patter u the shafts. Right y
tcross the foot Of the hllE there had Z
prsng ap long wall 81 struggling horses .
nd stricken men. which ever grew and !
heightened as fresh squadron4 poured on
he attack. 80 fsf Ave long minutes the 2
'aliaut hersemen Of spain and u Prince y
troys ever and again 70 force a passage. q
infii the low w@iiing note 81 = buRle called &
hem back. and they rode slowly out Of u
4h.fe n