Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-01

rrom the common to the gates. It wa
strange coincidence that Marian.
should have chosen this day for hi
eliminating assault on the castle. TIL
ekirmlsh at daybreak had hurried hi
Arrangements no doubt, but none tn
less were his plans complete The ex
plosives had been laid during the night
The fuses reached to the mouth of tn,
tunnel across the common. AS h,
swept up the avenue ut the head OF
his command, hawk faced and Will
glittering eyes, he snarled the com
maud that put fire to the fuses.
"A moment Inter his vanguard stream
ed through the aperture and faced the
deadly fire from the driveway.
AT last they began to advance across
the grassy meadow. When one man
fell under the fire of the guardsmen
another rushed into his place. Three
times the indomitnble Graustarlsians
nrove them bnck and as often did MIR
lanx drag them up again, exalted by
che example he set.
Cad, he is a soldier!' cried Trux-
ton. Hello! There's my friend Eru-
tus. He's no coward either Here's
q try for you, Brutus."
He dropped to his knee and took de
lbcrate aim ut the frcnzied henchman.
The discovery that there were three
bullets in Brutus' breast when he was
picked up long afterward did not af
fect the young mans contention that
Ms was the one that had found the
heart.
] he fall Of Brutus urged the Iron
Count to greater fury. His horse had
been shot from under him. He was
o. his feet, calling to his men to fol
low him as he moved toward the stub
born row of green and red. Bullets
Kissed about his ears, but he gave 10
heed to them
The commander of the guard gave
the command to fall back slowly to-
ward the castle.
Firing at every step, they crossed
che parade ground and then made a
quick dash for the shelter Of the long
balconies. Murlnnx. down in the pa
rade ground. was fairly pushing his
men into the jaws OF death.
TruXton Kings chance to puy his
debt to Vcs Engo came after one Of
the iierccst, most determined charges
The YOUNG count had been lighting
desperately for some time His weak
ness seemed to have disappeared As
the foe fell back In the face of des-
rerato resistance Vos Engo sprang
down the steps and rushed after them
calling others TO join him IN the at
tempt to complete the rout. Near the
edge of the terrace he stopped. His
leg gave way under him. and he fell
to the ground. Truxton saw him fall.
Ile leaped over the low balustrude.
dropping hts hot rife and dashed
across the terrace to his rivals assist
hnce. hundred men shot at him.
It's my turn!' shouted the Ameri-
car. III square 1t up if l can. Then
we're evenv'
lie seized the wounded man In his
strong ar'as. threw him over his Shout
Tier and staggered toward the steps.
"iselease me. curse your shrieked
Fos Engo striking his rescuer in the
face with hts fist.
I'm saving you for another day."
Ha:d King as he dropped behind the
5alustrade with his burden safe
There We're other witnesses to Trux-
tons rash act. IN lofty window of
the north wing crouched white faced
girl and grim old man. The latter
held n rifle in his tense though feeble
Old hands. Now and then the old man
would sight his rifle and fire. The girl
who crouched beside him was there to
designate a certain figure in the ever
mass Of humanity on the
bloody parade ground. Ter clear eyes
sought for aud found Marlanx; her un-
wavering 1E@er pointed him out to the
old marksmau
She saw Vos Engo fall. Then a tall,
well known figure sprang into view,
dashing toward her wounded lover
Her heart stopped beating. With her
hands TO her temples she leaned
Far over the window ledge and