Bisbee daily review., 1910-05-08
copyrishs. 1908. by GeorSs
Barr neCufeheon
Copyright. 1903. by Dodd.
Mead a Company
CHATTER Xxx.
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Engo, prepared 10 meet any faux move
mont that might be attempted Tire
hundred mounted men were selected {
make the dash down Castle ayeuu
straight into the camp of the sharp
shooters. 1t was the purpose of tn
hOusc guards TO wage a fierce and nois,
conflict on the avenue and then retir
10 the castle as abruptly as they les
it. to be ready for Marianx should D.
decide to make final desperate effor
10 seize their stronghold.
The dasa OF the 800 through the gate
and dsHH the avenue was the mos
Spectacular experience in Truxtoni
life. lie was up with QUinnox an,
aenerai Braze, galloping well III from
Of tie yelling troops. These mountet
carbineeE3. riding as Bcdouins. sweD
like ihandcr down the street. whirles
into the broad, open arena beyond tb,
dukes palace and were upon the sur
prised rufiians before they were fully
awake to the situation.
1sley came tumbling out of barns and
sheds. eiutching their rites in nervelesS
bands, aghast IA the face of absolute
destruction. The enemy. craven at the
outset, threw down their guns aud tried
70 escape through the alleys and side
streets az the end OF the common. Fir
ing all the time, the attacking force
rode them down as If they were so
many dogs
After ten or fifteen minutes Of this
,iesritory carnage it was reported thai
a large force of men were entering the
aveuue from Regengctz circus. Quin-
nox sent bis chargers toward this great
horde Of foot soldiers. but they did not
faiter, rs be had expected. On they
swept. 1000 or 5000 Of them. At their
head rode Eve or six officers. The fore.
NEST was Count Marlanx.
Quinnox saw now that the Iron
Court was determined to storm the
gates and gave the command to re
treat Waving their rifles and shout
ing defiance over their shoulders. the
dragons drew up, wheeled and gai-
loped toward The gates.
Scarcely were the massive portals
closed aud the great steel bars drop
ped into place by the men who attend
I'd them when a low. dun explosion
shook the earth as il by volcanic force.
Then csme the crashing Of timbers,
he cracking of masonry. the whirring
IF thousand missiles through the
air. Before the very eyes Of the
stunned beHfldered defenders, dis
mounting near the parade ground, the
huge gates and pillars fell to the
ground.
The gates had been dynamited.
Then 1t WAS that Truxton King re
membered. Marianx's sappers had
been quietly at work for days drilling
from the common 20 the gates. It was
a strange coincidence that AIarlanx
should have chosen this day for his
assault on the castle. The
skirmish at daybreak had hurried his
no doubt, but none the
less were his plans complete The OK
plosives had been laid during the night.
The fuses reached 10 the mouth of the
tunnel across the common. As he
swept W the avenue at the head OF
his command, hawk faced and with
giittering eye5, nc snarled the com
mand that put FIRE 10 the fuses.
4 moment later his vanguard stream
cd through the aperture and faced the
deadly FIRE from the driveway
st last they began 10 advance across
the grassy meadow. When one man
feil under the fire Of the guardsmen
another rushed info his place. Three
times thu indomitable Graustarkians
drove then back and as often did Mar
lanx drag them up again. exalted By
the example he set.
Cad he is q soldierl' cried Trux-
ton. Hello. There's my friend Brn-
ius. He's no coward either Here's
a try for g0u, Brutus."
He dropped to his knee and took de-
liberaic sIn at the frcnzied henchman.
The discovery that there were three
bullets ia Bruius' breast when he was
picked up long afterward did not af-
feet the sogng mans contention that
his was the one shas had found the
heart
The fan Of Brutus urged the Iron
Count to greater fury. His horse had
been shot from under him. He was
On his feet, calling 10 his nen 70 fol
low him as he moved toward The stub
born row Of green and red. Bullets
Kissed about his ears. but he gave nc
heed 20 them.
The commander Of the guard gave
The command 60 fall back slowly TO
ward the castle
Firing at every step. they crossed
the parade ground and then made
quick dash for the shelter Of the long
balconies. slarianx. down in the pa
rade ground. was fairly pushing bis
men into the jaws Of death
TruxtOn Kings chance to pay his
debt 20 yos Enge came after one Of
the fiercesf. most determined charges
The young e0uHt had been fighting
desperately FOR some time. us weak
ness seemed 10 have disappeared. A
he foe fell back an the face Of des
perate resistance Vos Engo sprans
down the steps and rushed after them
Calling others to join him in the at
tempt 20 complete fhe rout Near the
edge Of the terrace ne stopped. His
leg gave way under him, and he lei
10 the ground. Truxton saw him fail
lie leaPed over the low balUstrade
dropping his hot ride. and dashed
across the terrace 60 his rivals assist
ance. A hundred men shot az him.
ITS my turn shouted the Ameri