Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-05-13
CHAPTER XIX.
THE RErIrRN

his men were able to study the t
situation in the city. The I'M
practicability of an assault on any one /
Of the stubborn. well guarded gates !
was at once recognized. A force of
700 men, no matter how well trained /,
or how determined, could not be eX- !
pected to surmount walls that had
often withstood the attack of as many
thousands. The wisdom of delaying
until a few thousand loyal though
poorly armed countrymen could be
brought into play against the city ap-
peaed at once to Prince Dantan and
John Tullis.
Squads of men were sent without de-
lay into the hills and valleys to call
the panic stricken. wavering farmers
into the fold. John Tullis headed the
company that struck off into the well
populated Ganlook district.
Marlanx, as If realizing the nature
of the movement in the hills, began
a furious assault ON the gates leading
| to the castle The watchers in the hills
could see as well as hear the conflict
that ragged almost at their feet, so to
| speak.
The next morning Captain Haas anF
nounced to his followers that Marlanx
had begun to shell the castle. Big
guns in the fortress were hurting great
shells over the city, dropping them in
the park On the other hand, Colonel
Quinnox during the night had swung
three Gatling guns to the top of the
wall; they were stationed at intervals
along the wall, commanding every
point from which an assault might be
expected
That night recruits from the farms
and villages began to straggle into the
camp. They were armed with rifles
, ordinary shotguns and unique blum
derbusses, swords, slaves and aget
lances. All were willing to die in th'
service of the little prince. By thu
, close of the second day nearly 3OO'
men were encamped above the city
Late that night John Tullis rode int
J camp at the head of a great compan,
from the Ganlook province. He ha'
). retaken the town of Ganlook, seize,
, the fortress and recruited the entir
fighting strength of the neighborhooc
: More than that, he had unlimbere
and conveyed to the provisional cam
Z two of the big guns that stood abov
l. the gates at the fortress.
3. Marlanx trained two of his big gun
n on the camp in the hills. From th
,. fortress he threw many futile shell
? toward their place Of shelter. The
did no damage; instead Of death. the
brought only laughter to the scornf1
u camp. Under cover Of night the tw
" Ganlook cannons were planted in p
sition commanding the southeastei
city gate. 1t was the plan of the ne
besiegers to lombard this gate. tea
}" ing it to pieces with shot.
y The knowledge that Marlanx had
big guns except those stationed in Il
fortress was most cOnsoling to Tull
IL and his friends. He could not destr'
ol the castle gates with shells, except
purest chance. He could drop she
into the castle, but to hit gate TWEEN
feet wide? Never!
". Truxton King was growing hagga
in from worry and loss of sleep.
N could not understand the abominab
10 criminal procrastination. He was
a race that did things with dash a
- on the spur of the moment. His 81
ne sickened day by day. John Tuil
es equally unhappy, but more philosol
ck- ical, often found him seated upon
,e- rock at the top Of the ravine, an
lighted pipe in his fingers, his eyes
,as tent upon the haZy castle.
"a "Cheer up. King. Our time
come" he was wont to say.
,as Then came the night before the
ris posed assault on the gates. The g
ars we're in position. and the cannonad
his was to begin at daybreak. Trux
vas was full of the bitterness of do
rem and misgiving. Was she In
,cv with vos Engo? Was the counts
I'd progressing favorably under the
Of the enemy? Was his undouh
,wo bravery having its effect upon
ms wavering susceptibilities of the
tar tressed Lorraine?
E. The sound Of voice In sharp c
and mand attracted his attention. I'll
ere was bright moon. and TruS
could see other pickets hurrying
Join the first. A few moments i
of several trespassers were esco
through the lines and taken dire
on to headquarters-a man and two
men. King observed.
re John Tullis was staring hard at
s group approaching from the road'
In One woman walked ahead of her c
panions. Suddenly he sprang forv
INN. with cry of amazement
,,or 1t was the Countess Ingomede.
Her arrival created sensation.
: o a moment she was In the center o
amazed circle Of men. Tullis.