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

The leaders SAT amongst the box
wood. and took counsel together as 10
what they should dos while from be-
low there suEsed ap the onzx Of voices
the shouting. the neighing Of horses.
and all the uproar Of great camp
What boots il TO waity said SIR
William FELTON, Let US ride down
upon their camp before they discover
us
~And so say /, cried the Scottish
earl: for they do not know that there
is any enemy within thirty long
leagues OF them.
~For my part" said Sir Simon Bur
ley. 4 think that II IS madness. for
you cannot hope to rout this great ar
my: ard where are YOU 10 go and what
are you 20 do when they have turned
upon your
Nay said Sir Nigel. Il have a plan
BY which we may attempt some
small deed upon them. and YET. by the
help of God. may be able 10 draw Off
again: which. Sir simon Burley
hath said. would be scarce possible in
How then. SIR Nigel asked sew
eral voices
We shall lie here all day: for amid
this brushwood il Is Ill for them to see
as Then when evening comes we shall
sally out upon them and see IL we may
not gain some honorable advancement
from Enem- We snail nave uASAttdAs
10 cover US when we draw or So that
we may make our way back through
the mountains 1 would station
score of 1rchers here In the pass with
all our pennons jutting forth from the
rocks. and as many nakirs and drums
and 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. and fear
to 40 further What think you Of Ely
plan. Sir simon
BY my troths I think very well Of
It, cried the prudent old commander.
Ii four hundred men must needs run
a tilt against sixty thousand. / cannot
see how they can do It better or more
safely.
and so say t. cried FELTON,. hearth
IT, But wish the day were over. tor
il Will be an i'll thing for Us II they
chance TO light upon us
The words were scarce out OF MS
mouth when there came q clatter o. /
loose stones. the sharp clink Of trottins /
hoofs. and a dark-faeed cavalier. /
mounted upon white horse. burst Il
through the bushes and rode swiftly i
down the valley from the end which I
was farthest from the Spanish camp 4
Lightly armed. with his vixor open ard
a hawk perched upon his left wriz
he looked about him with the careless
air of man who is bent wholly upon
pleasure. and unconscious OF the pos
siollify Of danger Suddenly. however,
his eyes lit upon the fierce faces which
giared out at him from the brushwocd-
with q cry Of terror, ne thrust his
spurs into his horses sides, anA DASH
ed for the narrow opening OF the gorge
For q moment IL seemed as though ne
would have reached II. FOR he bad
trampled over or dashed aside the ar
eners who threw themselves in his
t.s~e Ear r.
the foot in his grasp Of iron and
dragged him from the saddle. while
two others caught the frightened horse
-.Ho. hot~ roared the great archer
How many cows wilt buy ray mother.
Il / set thee free
Hush that bulls bellowingrs cried
sir Nigel fmpatiently. Bring the man
,ere- BY St--paul. il Is not the first
lime that we have met. for. II mis-
AXE not. it Is Don Diego Alvarez. who
was once AT the princes court
1T Is indeed /. said the Spanish
prisoner Of some honorable knight or
Gentleman
You are the prisoner OF the man who
ook you. sir Diego. answered Sir Nj /
rel And 1 may tell you that better
men than either you or l have found
themselves before now prisoners IN !
he hands of the archers of England I
nand 2 asked the Spaniard
Big John scratched his red head and !
trimmed In high delight when the ques- s
ion was propounded to him Tell
sirar said ne. that I shall have ten | /
ows and a bull too. IL II be but liz :
le one. Also a dress Of blue sendall
or mother and a red one for Joan; with
I've acres Of pastureland. two seyfhes-
md a nne new grlndstore- Likewise
small house. with stalls for the cows !
nd thirty-six gallons OF beer for the I
hirsty weather In
Tut. tut said Sir Nigel. laughing. r
All these things may be had for mon I
y. and / think. Don Diego. that nve '
crowns is not too much for '
o renowned a knight.
Tt shall be duly paid him..
For some days we must keep you
Nth US: and 1 must crave leave also I
o use your shield. your armor and {
our horse. have need of IL this day, {
lut it shall be duly returned to you {
ct guards. Awkward. with arrow on I
tring. at either end Of the pass for d
t may happen that some other cava- ]
lers may stu ere the time be /
ONE.
All day s.-e little band Of English
aeu lay in the sheltered gorge, look
ne down upon the vast host of their
..cG-~~fous enemies The sun had !
un1< rShiGsss cloud bank in the west !
efore sir Nigel ~ la, ~ave word that :
be men should resume their --srs and =
ave their horses ready. He had NM I
Elf thrown of his armor. and had
ressed himself from head to foot In
he harness Of the captured spaniard.
.-ssr william said he, 1T IL my opin-
,n 10 attempt small Ceed. and ask q
on therefore that you viii lead this o
utfafi upon the camp. For me. Will u
de into their camp with my squire and .
wo archers. 7 pray you TO watch me,
nd TO ride forth when ] am come
norg the tents You viii leave TWEEN. :
v ruen behind here. and as ws planned !.
his morning. and you Will rsds D@e3
ere after you have vsnturen an i@f
= eeerr* good to YOU a
II win 10 as you order. Nigel, but b
hat Is fhet Won PROPOSE 20 doT
s~You will see anon. and indeed IL 10
ut tYfnsrw matter. Aflsyrs. you n
III CONS with me. and lead spare a
orwe nv srn rvfsse viii have the L
wo srchsrs who ride uvffh as through
rance. for they are trustv men ard b
I stout heart Let them ride behind II
~ and let them leave thssr bows here
rnorw the bushes for IL Is not my u
.f~h that they should know that we II
20 I'm affxnrn<n say no word TO any