The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-21

1EOLu the EO4IL11Ot1 W LIZ S5ClE'S' ~ was
strange coincidence that Marlanx
should have chosen this day for his
eliminating assault on the castle. The
skfrmish at daybreak had hurried his
arrangements no doubt, but none the
less were his plans complete. The ex-
pIosiyes had been laid during the night
The fuses reached to the mouth OF the
tunnel across the common. AS he
swept up the avenue at the head of
his command, hawk faced and with
Clittering eyes, he snarled the COM
mand that pat fire to the fuses.
A moment later 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 indomitable Graustarkians
drove them back and as often dill Mar
lanx drag them up again, exalted by
the example he set.
Cad. he is a soldier" cried TruX-
tor. Hello. There's my friend Bru-
tus. He's no coward either. Here's
q try for you, Brutus."
He dropped to his knee and took de-
liberate aim at the frenZied henchman.
The discovery that there were three
bullets in Brutus' breast when he was
picked up long afterward did not at
feet the young mans contention that
his was the one that had found the
heart.
The fall Of Brutus urged the Iron
Count to greater fury. His horse had
been shot from under him. He was
on 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 no
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
the parade ground and then made a
balconies. Marlanx, down in the pa
rade ground, was fairly pushing his
men into the jaws of death.
Truxton Kings chance to pay his
debt 10 Vos Engo came after one Of
the tiercest, most determined charges,
The young count had been fighting
desperately for some time. His weak
ness seemed to have disappeared. AS
the foe fell back in the face of des
perate resistance Yos 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
He leaped over the low balustrade,
dropping his hot rifle, and dashed
across the terrace to his rivals assist
ance A hundred men shot at him.
It's my turnr' shouted the Ameri-
can. "Tll square it up if ! can. Then
we're eyenr'
He seized the wounded man in his
strong arms, threw him over his shout
der and staggered toward the steps.
Release me. curse your' shrieked
Vos Engo. striking his rescuer III the
face with his fist
'I'm saving you for another day."
said King as lie dropped behind the
balustrade with his burden safe
There were 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 rife in his tense though feeble
old hands Now and then the old man
would sight his rife and fire The girl
who crouched beside him was there to
designate a certain figure in the ever
changing mass of humanity on the
bloody parade ground Her clear eyes
sought for and found Marlanx; her I'M
finger pointed him out to the
old marksman
She saw Vos Engo fall. Then a tail,
well known figure sprang into view.
laShing toward her wounded lover
Her heart stopped beating. With her
hands to her temples she leaned
far over the window ledge and