The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-19

A messenger was dispatched at once.
Safety seemed 10 lie in Vasca's cap
ture, and here was my opportunity. /
drew Walen aside for a moment
He must not return" / said
rs that the princess Order:"
NO. Make him a prisoner first, ask
her permission afterward. 1t Is no
time to be courteous"
ut may be a false move" he said
doubtfully.
Possibly. but it may be salvation"
l answered. Players for high stakes,
Sir Walen, have to risk much"
/ But again my plan failed. The count
excused himself from coming. The
enemy was moving in open, he
said, and he could not leave his COM
mand.
"Are our troops moving% asked
/ Daria.
They were about TO do so, your
! highness," the messenger answered.
| Go to the count and command him
not to move until he has our instruc-
tons A guard for us, gentlemen.
/ Sir Walen. move the left wing slowly
! forward, but not out of the wood.
Keep In touch with the main body"
She mounted her horse lightly, Jasar
holding her stirrup Sir Yerran, gen
tlemen. follow Us. We Will fight this
battle our way, not in Count Vasca's."
She would have inspired any man
with courage. She put better spirit
into me.
Have a care, dear one" whisper
ed as / rode beside her
Have a ready sword to defend me
II necessary" she answered
We rode up to the count even as the
messenger was delivering his message.
I'VE sent for you. count" she said
severely.
Pardon. your highness. but 1 could
not come"
1--WE sent for you" she repeated.
"Have you yet to learn the virtue Of
obedienceT'
"Your hfghness, r.
"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
III =, 10
among US We shall know how to
deal with rebels. For Drussenland and
: for your princess. forward!"
7! half expected the count to refuse.
put he ald not do so. Either ne 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
flight of arrows fell among them
eff a stray shaft should find a weak
spot In Vasca's harness. all might be
well yet" / said to Walen.
HE Is not likely to run much risk, |"
he answered.
'You are convinced now, thenT'
Eyes, Verrall. 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
Wen fight as we fought at the bridge.
Traitors are mostly towards, and they
shall pay dear reckoning"
no m
either side. and the battle in the open
became general
The princess halted
"Those men fight like fends." she
said. THE treachery Is not so deeply
rooted as you supposed, Sir Verrau."
"a few mems lives are nothing to
those who conceived the treachery."
said Jasar.
1.-The greater the confusion yonder
the more safety for u.s. 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 viii want you with her." he
said
when the time comes I ride side by
side with you," l answered
81 am glad" he returned.
We had not long to wait. From the
woods opposite a large body Of horse
men came slowly. l expected to see
them charge into the thick Of the
fight, but instead they suddenly made
| q wide sweep and came toward US.
Our archers sent one flight 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 a rider,
friend and foe. lay with limbs out
stretched. his days work and his LIES
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 a 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"
Walen pointed with his sword The
fight which had begun fiercely was
lessening. Our true enemies and our
traitor friends were beginning to IN
derstand one another