Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-20
Her Champion.
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army OF King Charles |. or England
was marching to attack the parliament |
tary forces at Marston moor. a Cavalier |
riding along a country rood heard the
voices of women singing a Puritan |
hymn. AS he proceeded the sounds
grew nearer till at last reaching a |
country home. he saw Il group of wo- |
men on the porch at Their devotions.
Riding into the grounds, he threw him
self from his horse and, u,ounting the
steps, asked for some supper. The wo-
men there were no men present: they
were all with CromwelD paid no atten-
ton to the soldier till they had finished
their evening service, when girl of
twenty invited him in and with her
own hands laid supper for him.
The Cavalier was John Hinchelwood,
a younger son of a nobleman, but
twenty years old. born soldier, and
knew no law save that of the army.
While the girl was laying the supper
he was feasting his eyes upon her
And well he might. Unlike the pre-
vailing type of lCnglishwomen, she was
brunette, tall, willowy of figure, with
large, lustrous eyes, while her face had
| the finely chise!ed beauty of "A cameo.
When the young soldier had finished
! he arose from the table and said
"Silver and gold nave none. but
! such as | have l give unto you"
Throwing his arms about her, he
held her in tight grip and kissed her
again and again. Then, leaving her.
! the blood burning in her cheeks and
her eyes flashing upon him in anger,
he went out mounted his horse and
rode away. 1t was not long before he
heard horse gallopiug behind him
and, turning, snw boy riding toward
him.
my sister," said the boy sends this
word to you: 'You are coward to at
tack a woman, aud she expects that
you will return aud give satisfaction
to one whom she may select as her
champion
Tell your sister," said the soldier.
that l am expecting 9 bigger fight
with the kings enemies but when II
is over If | come out alive. | will do
her bidding"
wounded ana exhausted with his part
in the battle at Marston moor, rode VI
to the house OF the girl he had insult
ed. He found her on the porch. As
she looked upon him thus altered al
expression of pity came into her face
and she said:
IF you will apologize, sir, for YOU
brutal conduct you may go unpun
ished."
THAT l will when I have put ;
sword hole through your champion
I'll crave your pardon on my bendeC
knee"
an that case he will meet you.
is now 4 o'clock At you will find m.
defender at the bridge half mile II
the road He will teach you how t
/ insult q weak woman"
! II shall be pleased to kin him that
may step into his shoes as your d.
! fender. And after l have killed him
will champion you against all corners.
! The girl turned away, and Hinche
wood left the house. When the cloc
/ stood at he was waiting at th
bridge. So exhausted was he that b
/ leaned against the rail for supper
His wound had broken out and wa
bleeding afresh. Presently he saw
man coming On horseback. When b
drew near, Hinchelwood noticed this
7 he wore helmet with the visor dow
: "Are yon the lady's Champion b
" asked.
81 ann
Judging from your voice. you al
z but boy. Take off that old fashione
headpiece and let me see your face"
Z MY father fought in this armer, ar
I choose to do the same"
Suppose 1 refuse to fight an u
known enemy"
zone who would insult a woms
would likely take that ground"
This was quite enough for Hincht
wood. He drew his sword, his enen
dismounted, and they took their po.
\ TONS Hinchelwood said:
81 conclude that you, being the
dy's champion, are In her favor. B
ing ambitious to be first In her fav
myself, / shall brook no rivals"
These are fine words, sir. We shi
see whether you will make them good
i Hinchelwood made thrust, viii
\ was clumsily parried by his opponel
1 Indeed, from the first it was evide
that he was no swordsman. He sto
continually on the defense and new
made a thrust till HinchelwOod ask
him If he was going to let himself
killed like a lamb. Then the I
known's sword point struck Hinch
wood in the cuirass. At that nome
Hinchelwood saw the sky, the feel
4 his enemy, swim before him in circl
and he fell in faint.
The stranger, throwing down
sword, uttered a cry and ran to
fallen enemy and raised his head,
the same time throwing up the visor
his owe helmet. Hinchelwood opeI
his eyes and started. He was look
into the face Of the woman he had