The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-10-13

We rode up to the count even as the
messenger was delivering his message.
1--WE sent for you. count" she said
severely.
Pardon. your highness, but could
not come"
I'VE sent for you" she repeated.
"Have you yet to learn the virtue Of
obedienceY
Your highness, T.
"Disobedience is the mark of rebel,
Count Vasca. Look to it or we shall
be in danger of misjudging you. Do
you only now discover that the en-
envy are before us? You have a poor
knowledge of this campaign, it seems.
The main body will advance at once
into the open. The woods sweep round
to right and left in semicircle. The
enemy are hidden there awaiting us.
Your mission is to draw them from
their hiding place" Then, turning to
a knight with us. she went on: Go
to the right wing and command them
to advance through the woods and at
tack the enemy in. the rear on that
side. There are half hearted warriors
among us. We shall know how to
deal with rebels. For Drussenland and
for your princess, forward!"
| half expected the count to refuse,
but he did not do so. Either he was
uncertain of himself or the plans for
success were so complete that the
manner of attack was of little impor.
lance.
He gave a quick word of command,
and as the troops moved we rode back
and with the left wing set out to at
tack the enemy on that side
There was distant shout, and a
fight of arrows fell among them.
''If stray shaft should find weak
spot in Vasca's harness, all might be
well yet" l said to Walen.
"He is not likely to run much risk"
he answered.
"You are convinced now, then|
Eyes. VERBAL. 1t will go hard with
us, think. but at least we'll make
history today. We shall have the en-
envy and the traitors before us, and
we'll fight as we fought at the bridge.
Traitors are mostly towards, and they
shall pay a dear reckoning"
Horsemen came from the woods on
either side, and the battle in the open
became general.
The princess halted
"Those men fight like fiends," she
said. 1.-THE treachery is not so deeply
rooted as you supposed, Sir Verrall."
"a few mems lives are nothing to
those who conceived the treachery,"
said Jasar.
"The greater the confusion yonder
the more safety for u.s. l said to Wa
len.
"Our turn will come. We have only
to wait" he answered
With him | arranged what knights
were to keep with the princess.
"She will want you with her." he
said
"When the time comes 1 ride side by
side with YOU 1 answered.
.I am glad" he returned.
We had not long to wait. From the
woods opposite large body Of horse
men came slowly. l expected to see
them charge into the thick of the
fight, but instead they suddenly made
a wide sweep and came toward us.
Our archers sent one fight of arrows
among them, and then we charged.
Powerful as the enemy before us
were, they could not withstand our
charge. We cut into them, sweeping
them back in confusion. The same
spirit was in us all. No quarter was
asked for nor given, and many rider,
friend and foe, lay with limbs out
stretched, his days work and his life's
work over We turned and swept
back again to the foot of the rising
ground on which Daria stood with the
company especially reserved to defend
her. They greeted us with cheer,
and we shouted answer. 1t sounded
like a cry of victory.
"They were driven back upon the
main body. Sir Verrall. The face Of
the battle is changing"
fro BE Continued