Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-08-12
reprint nom the LlDpinoots sai.Ion Of 1871,
CHAPTER KIN.

CHAPTER XIII.
STARK battles. With the Papist as
old Luther battled with the Devil, |"
he said exultingly 10 . group Of In
land proprietors who we're casually
discussing the expected Issue Of the
fight we shalt sec this cub OF Pa
pacy disciplined with b wholesome
Protestant purgatlon presently. =
The din Of voices was suddenly
stilled by abe notes of the trumpet,
announcing the renewal OF the fight.
The parties again took their posts
and again the clash Of swords was
heard, falling thickly upon the ear.
All was suspense aud silence, ex-
cept that now. as casual advank
age was gained by one or other Of
the combatants, notes ol applause
and exhortati0n rose la haIf-stilied
tones from friends OF either side, or
calculations Of fear from their OBJ.
p0nents-- these proceeding most FREE
quently from the females. This pas
sage, however. suddenly terminat-
ed by stroke from Whistle s word
the point Of which just severed the
skin upon Trayers's brow. The ap-
| peRFanee oil blood was h signal tc
drop their points. and BlinB the COM.
batants were afforded q second
breathing spell. The wound Of Ser
geant Travers was no sooner per.
ceived than the whole party who had
taken such interest In bis adverse.
sary's success. raised shout OF OK.
Iultati0n thatrent theaiF. This man.
hesitation OF triumph, r0using the
partisans Of tbs opposite champion
into tone Of feeling that partOok
of defiance, they returned the acclaim.
alton with no less vehemence, tax.
Ing the word from Talbot al hs cal.
topped round the confines of The
crowd Success 10 Gilbert Travers
a tried master or Noble Science ~
| liz this temper of the bystanders,
1.-THE third passage was announced
IARRin the combatants engaged
with more than their former yehem
Ienee. -tor. taking the hue Of theii
Irrespective adherents, they were
Wrought up into o state Of arden
| Hostility. which showed itself IN tbs
i acerbity and vigor Of their blows
i The spectators were sensibIy Inn
PEELED, as the struggle waxed fierc
or. into more intense and angrj
maintenance of their champions,
land all other thought seemed nov
to be absorbed 10 the desire Of vic
tory. Unlike the former passages
thls Was accompanied with All th,
Iclamor Of incensed rivalry. Az ri
instant were the voices of partiganf
lulled into silence. Bravo, Qoof
Etarkl-WiIl played, Gilbert
"Huzza, excellent Nobly parted
lSergeantI''--and similar express
ions of encouragement, burst f0rtI
from the lips of the excited groups
ga they involuntarily laid thei
hands upon their swords, and
breaking through ell conssraint
passed up 10 the frame OF the plat
form. In the height of this animal
l ing impulse, Travers threw aside
blow which had been directed will
Igreab energy at his breast, and thl
yiRor with which he parted
swayed the sword OF his adversar,
20 far our OF bis sphere Of defence
AS TO leave bis body open TO the re-
turn stroke, which Yves piled witl
such effect as 70 make q deep incus
| ion midway down Whites thigl
and thence across the knee, laying
! open the flesh, through that who'll
track, TO the bone, and covering thl
, wounded man with bis blood. 4
. was observed that Whistles prevI
. Gus stroke had been thrown wit
such violence as to cause him 4
reel from his footing when the fore
Of the blow was dashed aside int
1.-THE cir, and many were Oh opinion
that this slip Of the foot was an &C
cident which should have saved hir
! from the return cut that was mad
with such disabling effect II wa
Instantly apparent that this hi
, decided the fight aud gave the vic
! tory 10 the Sergeant Of Musketears
II "A Roland for an Oliverin ex
! lcIaimed Talbot with wild exulfation
I f'Admirable, Sergeant we'll done
lyon have shons She spur Of tha
!, cock for q while, at least. 7"
!. "Huzza for TraversI'' reB0unde.
] lover the field from the voices oil th
J large party Of bis friends; whilst
. Ion the other side, with equal We
hemence. was shouted, Foul play
! Shame, shInel a papIstical, COW
aFdIy trickl'