Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09

! The main body VIII 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 to
a knight with US, she went on: $50
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, forwardI"
I 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 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
we'll yet" said to Walen.
"He is not likely to run much risk"
he answered.
you are convinced now, thenw
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
we'll fight as we fought at the bridge.
Traitors are mostly towards. and they
shall pay q 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 hends," she
said. The treachery is not so deeply
rooted as you supposed. Sir verran."
"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 l arranged what knights
were to keep with the princess.
"She will want you with her." he
said.
when the time comes ride side by
side with you" answered.
II am glad" he returned.
We had not long to wait. From the
woods opposite a large body Of horse
men came slowly. I 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 flight OF arrows
among them, and then we charged.
Powerful as the enemy before rs
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 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. It sounded /
Ike a cry Of victory.
''They were driven back upon the
main body. Sir YeFraIL The face of
the battle is changing"
walen pointed with his sword. The
light which had begun 6ercely was
essenfng. Our true enemies and our
traitor friends were beginning 10 I'M
one another.
I've have shown them the men they
have TO reckon with" l answered.
Some show OF fighting was still main
aimed In front Of Us. and our archers
'ent quick flights OF arrows into the