Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
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CHAPTER T.

CHAPTER IL
III. Last Arbitrament. .
.a III to arms was as music 10
CC can ears. Leaving his
rt FIslI ,inp stepped in his follies,
rrried to the front.
uIlIe ,av was ready enough to put
|. a =, de- his control; recognized
unl o ooe ruler in all the realm.
a. , ~ orders. experimenting the
quirr Of the day before soon
lg vents in train. It had been
a. "a mask his men deep within
-n " and as has been said, the
wv ,be trap now were sprung.
u norge of the forces of King
y ,.r was met by the counter
' n tbe Gretzhofen arms. Fred
=, = T. forces sprang forward with the
anst..m of troops long in leash,
' .rsot hack the invaders. For a
@ 5,oments the two lines writhed
and there in deadly embrace, as
ToII.matched wrestlers, neither
Frg the advantage,
pa nS within the palace Kitty had
ro,tsn her errand in the greater
~ NJ these sudden events. The
had done all this-it was indeed
,s,ng nj omen. a thing Of destiny.
cba reered from the palace win
T.. here and there, seeking to gain
no knowledge of the fray. Now and
q wounded man limped back.
hers came, carried by the litter
&. ,rers of the palace. Defeat was at
nd for the defenders of the palace.
rs there no hope, them" she de-
anded of one of the high officials of
household. Where are our re-
y vos? See. our men can hold them
a Ionger-they must have help or all
u lost
The official. thus adiured, pulled
knself together for a moment of
thought
i Yes" he exclaimed, there is a
hgiment held in reserve back of the
hlace. toward the water front"
4 Then summon them at once!" ex-
Klamed the Young woman.
4 Presently the retiring troops heard
be sound of bugles, the clatter of
\ oots from the opposite direction;
law the advance OF the Gretzhoffen
deserves so badly needed. They swept
b now TO the front rallying their
retreating men. The leader of the
reserves looked around for the COM
handler Of the battle; instead he saw
be figure Of a young girl flash down
Pie palace steps and hurry toward
ben.
Yonder!7 she cried. He is at the
ront supporting their full attack"
It was time now for the reserves,
hat was sure. Close to his own thin
ling front line, Frederick sat, from
lis saddle scanning the work of bat
cry hidden somewhere back of the
dTance Of the Grahoffen troops,
'hich was raining ruin on his own
len It was hidden somewhere, he
ould not tell where, although he
Vept the line beyond with the
lasses time after time.
At last he found it, marked it by
lie smoke belched from a screen of
branches dashed to the
ames Of guns.
Count Frederick called an officer to
m- We must take that battery" he
I'D. If we don't. in five minutes
e will be gone.
Meantime Sachio himself. bold lead |
Of armed men, albeit self-seeking |
'aFuer openly exulted at what |
emed to him the quick success of |
eolntrys arms He held on, di- |
Guy under the eve of Cortislaw him
H. and no unskilled soldier he now
owed himself to be.
In five minutes, your majesty"
ID ne we Will have broken their
'At There win remain nothing but
Us to advance"
Ills eve, skilled in observation in
ca scenes. caught sight of the
'lHted figure Of Count Frederick. |
'ls' Of the Gretzhoffen arms. He |
.osalei him in the distance-and
''a'E sent orders to the officer of
? battery Whether or not it was
lie .a.s slight change of aim. the
Al st.Fo from the hidden guns &C
a'1 ihat which Sachio most
'''-I. saa9 turned his glasses
.s more .r1a the spot where his
guy nag -a. His horse was down.
Nv" ~. 20 .".f hy the explosion OF a
y. -'l ia. t.l fgure Of Frederick
as ..t 4y r-.ae,
'..Na.- uen,' cried Sachio. |
.a'e .-.sr They will runl
t.e aayonet! Charge!"
-. troops swept for
".. '" .ar now. the ultimate |
.'.rw'ued It was at
-.4. .1ming on at a
'-..aeti0n OF the pal