New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-21

envy are before US? You have 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 a semicircle. The
enemy are hidden there awaiting US
Your mission Is to draw them from
their hiding place." Then, turning ia
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 fol
success were 80 complete that the
manner Of attack was Of little impor.
lance. ~: sta..a---s-i
He gave 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 a distant shout, and a
flight Of arrows fell among them.
IF stray shaft should find a 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.
aXep ere CONVINCED now, then"
Eyes, verra1 It will 80 hard With
u, think. but at least we'll make
history today. We shall have the en-
envy and the traitors before US, and
ven fight as we fought at the bridge.
Traitors are mostly towards, and they
shall pay 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 dends," she
said. "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.
1.-THE greater the confusion yonder
the more safety for US" said to Wa
len.
"Our turn will come. We have only
to watt" 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" answered.
II am glad" be returned.
We had not long to wait. From the
woods opposite q large body Of horse
men came slowly. I 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 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 a 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. It sounded
like 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 un-
derstand one another
1--WE have shown them the men they
have to reckon WITH" answered
Some show of fighting was still main
tanned in front of US, and our archers
sent quick flights Of arrows into the
mass. They were all enemies there,
though they would not have US think
80 yet. Then a mass Of horsemen came
toward us at hand gallop.
"Does Vasca lead themY 1 asked.
II cannot see him." Walen answer
ed. "You must live until later in the
day to pay your debt to him."
II shall live to do it." answered as
we charged again.
felt that I spoke the truth.
It was a fecer struggle than the
first. Twice was nearly thrown from
my saddle, once, for few moments,
losing all consciousness of my sur
roundfngs and striking madly about
me as a man might do in nightmare
It was fortunate for me that my horse
kept his legs. 1t was Walen's voice
that brought me back to consciousness.
mot too far, Verrall. They are sur
rounding u.s."
Mechanically almost I swung my
horse round, and we began to fight our
way back. Walen's warning opened
my eyes to the danger, and the press
| of the enemy, who had closed in be-
hind rs as we had fought our way
Through the mass in front, told me that
they had outmaneuvena us. Even
! rovp we we're too late. There was q