Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-09-24
FOURTEENTH ISSTALLWEET
CHAPTER Il.


Count Frc3eTick's ea-s Leaving his
idie. added king steeped in his follies.
he hurried 10 the front
The army vas ready enough 10 put
its4lf under his control. recognized
hin as the one ruler IN all tie realm.
His quick orders. suppienenting the
arrangements Of the day before. soon
set all events in train. II had been
his plan 20 mask his men deep within
the town. and. as has been said. the
Jaws os the trap nov were sprung.
The charge Of the forces of King
Cortislau was met By the counter
shock OF the Gretzho1en arms Fred
erick's forces sTrzng forward vita the
enthcs.Rsm of troogs long In leash.
few moments the two lines writhed
here and there In deadly embrace. as
TIVE welhnaatched wrestiers. neither
having the advantage
Deep within the palace Kitty had
forgotten her errand in the greater
import of these sa3den events The
coin had done all this-It was indeed
thing OF omen. a thing Of destiny.
she fesred from the palace win
doEs here and there seeking 20 gain
sone knowledge o. IRE fray Now and
/ ihen . wounded man iimpsi hack
othe-s came. carried BY ;he isfser-
bearers Q. the palace Deseat was az
Asnd for TIE defenders Of the palace.
Is there 10 hope. them she de-
nEnSet a one 81 tae high oHcials Of
the household where are cur re
servess See. our men can hold them
10 icneer-thsy must have help OF al
s -. =
The czcisi thes saIurea. pulled
himself together Tor a moment OF
thought.
Yes he exclaimed. there IS a
regiment held IN reserve back Of TIE
pzlEcs. toward the rAt-r front
Thsn sumzcn them az once,- ex-
clai-ef the Young w1uEn
Presently the retiring troops heard
The sound o. bpgiss the cisffsr o.
hoofs fron the opposite direction:
sa~ the advance o. ths Grrtrhorsn
reserves 50 hziiy needed. They swert
On now 10 The front rallTinE Their
rs-reatine men Tke leader % TIE
resTrVes looked around for tte con
1ln-sr q the hattie. Instead Re saw
-'is Squire of q you1g girl fash down
t5e palace stsTs and hurry toward
them
~TonEsr,- she cried. 4He Is AZ the
front Supporting tSeir fUl attack
i was tine n0~ for the reserves
that EEs sure. Close 10 his OWn thin
ming front line Frederick sat from
hts saddle scsrRiuE the work o. a hat
terry hidden somewhere hack. Of the
advance of the crshoren troops
whsoh Vas raining ruin On his ouu
zsa- Il was hidden somewhere. he
oo1ld no< tell where. elthough he
swept The fine beFonE with the
glasses tine after tine
At last be found i. marked = hy
the smoke belched from = screen. of
green-grss1 branches lAshed 10 the
frames OF gins
Count Frederick called an oEcer 10
him I'VE uuss take that ha;serr.- he
said- II re don't in I've minutes
we WI BE- gone
Meantime Snchso himself. bold Lad.
e. o. armed men. slbsst selszeskiur
oourVtsr- opstiy eKnited al shat
seemed 70 him the quick success O.
his counirg1s arms He held on. o.
rerfiE under the ere Of Corgislaw hiFa-
self and no unskiIle5 soldier he n0E
showed himself 10 be
IN ere minutes. Foar majesty ?
said hs we wIl have hroken fhe'r
ifcat The-e VIII remain nothing 81,
fer - 70 a4Fsaes.
Ills ere. Skilled "a observation IN
suth sr1nez caught siehr q the
DoInted figure % Count Fskde1sck.
leader Of the GreIEi0fien arms lie
recogalEe1 hln T. the dlsianra-snd
guitklT sent orders 20 thE Ofesr 81
the battery Wlsiher o. mol Il Hzz
due 10 fAls SLIGHT Sh.ngs Of ai-n. ths
next ssiro from fhe hl1dsn guns ao-
colTlisAe1 that Ehith Eaehio most
desired Sachio turned his glssses
ence more upon rhe spot where bis
enemy had SAT- 1iiE horse vas down.
blCNn 70 pisces ~ fhe explosson 81
she'll and fhe tall ngure of Freasr;ck
himself lay rEe-e.
Nov. forward. Eznl~ rried sachi0
rIAey have hr0ken. They vii run.
Al them N'lth the hay0netl CnErgs1r
Tvs GTzh01Fn troops Swept for.
yard Han 20 man. ngw. The ultimate
iEsue muEt Be deterrnInsd- Il was al
this moment thar. coming o. al :
gziioD from the protection Of the PAL
ace UcEE1s. the reserve regiment de-