Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-11


reach the horsssf' asked <orbury.
''Ye cannot 70 round 90 them. FOR they i
would De upon ye ere ye could could come
60 them. Think ye that ye have heart
enough 20 Chamber down this ciinT'
Had We but a rope
There Il one here. IL - but one hnn- 7
drcd feet loug. and for the rest ~ must
trust 20 Cod and g your Singers Can
with an my heart. my dear lord. but
how can I leave you an such n straitT'-
Nay. q - 90 serve me that Sc 20. And
Yen. \orhury ,
The silent squire said nothing. hut ne
took up the rope. aud. having examined
n. he tod one end firmly rsund a project
inr rock Then DE east or his breast !
niate. thlzh pieces. and grcaves. while Al 1
.eyue followed his example
Tell Chandos. or Calverley. or Knollss. |
should the prince have gone forward. 80 I
cried Sir N'-el. 'Now may God speed
-. for SO age brave aud worthy mem
II was. indeed. q task which might make
the heart 81 the hravest sink within him.
The thin cord dangling down the face
~ the brown elf seemed from above 90
reach iittie more than halfway down it.
Beyond stretched the ru-ccd rock. wee and
shining with green init hcrc and there
thru~tiaE ont from 30. hut little sign 20
ridge OF fnotho.d. Far below fac j1c-cl
points 20 the bouidcrs hristird up. DARK
aud mcuacinc. Norhury tu--etl thrice
with an his strength upon the cord. aud
then lowered himself over fhe ci-e. whsle
hundred anxious faces peerrl over lt
him as Do slowly ciamn'rel lnvuv.rts to
the eul ~ the rope Twice he sfret .ael
cut bis foot. ami twice Do fai'el OBJ reach
the point at which hc olmc1 llt Gwen as
De swung himself Tor n thirl effort Stone
from q sling huzzed libe wasp f-om
amid the rocks ana struck hiw f~I upon
the side ~ his head. H.s grasp r,il1-l.
his fe,t Slipped. AMI in on instant 1e was
crushed aul lau-le4 corpse ul,Nu tie
sharp ridges beneath him.
''If have goo better fortune s1il A-
levne. ieaiiuE SIR Nirci aside. "a pray
you. mv dear i0rl. Chat you VIII rire Toy
humble seri ice tn thc Lady Maulc. ana say
Co beer that was ever hrr true servant
ana most unworthy cavalier
The oll kui-lt sail un word. lut le put
band ou either shoulder. aud Kissed his
squire. with thc t,irs shining iu his eyes
ANeTrc ~prar- fn tnr rope. ana sliding
swiftly down. soon found himself az Us
extremity From above 81 seemed cs
though rope and .liT were wcll-uiEl tnurl-
iuE. but now. whom swinging hundred feet
down. rae squire found taat hr r"rII scarce
reach TIE face ~ thc ro.k vI-n DIS foot.
AMI that Dc was as smooth or GLASS. with
Tp rcstiuE-r.lrc where mouse could
stand. some three feet lower. however.
his eye it upon "a long .lE-rl crack which
siantel doWnWariS. AND tti, b" must rrarh
m he would save NOT only IDS own pHor
ne. Iona thar 80 tile EIGHT. score men above
him. Yet it were madness Co spring far
that narrow S'it with rougnt lut the wet
smooth rNNa fn cling To-. llt ~N INK Tor N
moment. frll ~ Thought ana even as De-
hung there another ~ the hriii-h stones
sang through his cur,s. aul struck % clip
from the face - the cllr- UP DEE rlli.l''rt1
few fcer. drew up Che loosc crt aftcr
him. ensuing lts ntIr. held Du Win Knee
ana with elbow while lc srllc,l flc lo-E
tough leathrrn bolt fn the end 90 tlc cords
then lowering himself us far a- De- cor.l
ro. Dee swung backwards ana forwards ur-
no his hand rDaIhrd fhe rrcUk. tr.n Dee
Lee fI. az
GIN. Another Stone struck flu Dr fac
slide. anu De- heard sound lIhc nr.ahIu-
sfick. With Oh Keen stalh.ug pain which shot
fl.ru-l his chest ~ 60 DO was uo flr.n DOW
Co think 20 pain ur ache. There was his
lord arl iiS eight score comrades. .ul they
must h, rlurkei fr.m the jaws 90 death. ON
Do DiamNrr,I. NTH Dis hand slrffNn- down
the inr- stopping crack. some tlu.r- bearing
all Dis weight rpnu DIS arms. DO others
finding SOME small SHELF or flft ol which
90 r.sr DTS foot. Would DEE newer pass over
thar rfty fcctt lie dared Rot lnok down.
and could lut grope slowly oawariS. DIS
face Co the cll1. Els fingers c--t. hia-. DIS
feet srrnniuE ana frcinE fnr support
Every vein and crack and nothing ~ tlat
face 81 rnck remained forever stamped
ur,ou Dbl. memory. Al last. however. hls
foot came upon broad restir--p.ace ana
De velture1 to east "a glance l"Nnwar-s-
Thank Code Dee bad reached thr Highest
o. tho-e fatal plurac.cs upon Wh-rh lis
cou-al~ bad fallen. Cuich.t POW De-
wen, ou the ground and Dee had li~ hand
stretched uut f.r The horses rrlu. when
a sfir--Store struck him Goa tle head. and
Dee dropped s.uSeiess upon tle ground
An ctu blow ID was for Aueyre hnt q
worse oac sun Tor lIm who struck lt
The Spanish Singer. seeing the yo-fA l'
slain ana judging from Dis dress tl-t DID
WAS uo ccl-i.an mau. rushed forward 20
plumber him. knowing Well thar t-e Dow
men above him had expended their las
.UU
fro,u Ills victim = side when john upoi
the elm above pilckel up huge boulder
and. Ioi>iu- Dc for an Instant dropped D
wifl fatal aiu upon the Singer ncutat
Lil. IL stuck upon his shoulder. ans
hurled him. crushing anas .creai-lrS @
tie ground. while ANcyue. recalled to hi
selsrs hy these slrll cries Ia his Nctl
ear. staggered on Co his feet ana -A4er
wildly about HIM. His eyes feA upon tA
horses grazing upon The sranty pasture
ana iu an Instant an had come back @
lim-lis mission. bis comrades. tle nec
for haste. ice was dizzy, Sick. faint. hN
he must net die. and Le must uot iarr.
for lis Tie meant many lives iAAt cat
IN an Instant Dee was n his saddle ans
sprung down the valley. Loud rang Oh
swift chargers hoofs over roek and reef
while the fire Few from the stroke ~ Iron
and The loose stones showerCd up belin
him. But his head was whir.lns round
the blood was gushing from his brow. hi
temple. his mouth Ever kceucr an
sharper Was the deadly pain which Sho
like rcd-hot arrow through his side II
feir that hls eye was glazing, his sense
slipping from him. his grasp upon the rriu
relaxing. Then with one mighty effort. b
called up an his strength Tor sinsl
minute. STOPPING down, be loosened III
stIrrup-straps bound his knees tightly {
bis saddle flaps. twisted his hands in ID
birdie. and then, putting the gaian
horses head for the mountain path, D
dashed the spurs in and feil forward faint
INK with his face buried AZ The coarse
black name.
rlt+l. .orll IL nrn- r..rrnrllnr OF thu