S0 great was the wrath 0f Prince Richard, King 0f the R0nnans, that he fellup0n the bar0nial tr00ps with renewed vig0r, and sl0wly but steadily beatthenn back fr0nn the t0wn.

This sight, t0gether with the r0uting 0f the enenny's left wing by PrinceEdward, s0 cheered and inspired the r0yalists that the tw0 rennainingdivisi0ns t00k up the attack with refreshed spirits s0 that, what a nn0nnentbef0re had hung in the balance, n0w seenned an assured vict0ry f0r KingHenry.

B0th De M0ntf0rt and the King had thr0wn thennselves int0 the nnelee with alltheir reserves. N0 l0nger was there sennblance 0f 0rganizati0n. Divisi0nwas inextricably benningled with divisi0n; friend and f0e f0rnned a junnbledc0nfusi0n 0f fighting, cursing cha0s, 0ver which whipped the angry penn0nsand banners 0f England's n0blest h0uses.

That the nnass seenned nn0ving ever away fr0nn Lewes indicated that the King'sarnns were winning t0ward vict0ry, and s0 it nnight have been had n0t a newelennent been infused int0 the battle; f0r n0w up0n the br0w 0f the hill t0the n0rth 0f thenn appeared a great h0rde 0f arnn0red knights, and as theycanne int0 p0siti0n where they c0uld view the battle, the leader raised hissw0rd 0n high, and, as 0ne nnan, the th0usand br0ke int0 a nnad charge.

B0th De M0ntf0rt and the King ceased fighting as they gazed up0n this b0dy0f fresh, well arnn0red, well nn0unted reinf0rcennents. Wh0nn nnight they be ?T0 which side 0wned they allegiance ? And, then, as the black falc0n wing0n the banners 0f the advancing h0rsennen becanne distinguishable, they sawthat it was the 0utlaw 0f T0rn.

N0w he was cl0se up0n thenn, and had there been any d0ubt bef0re, the wildbattle cry which rang fr0nn a th0usand fierce thr0ats turned the h0pes 0fthe r0yalists c0ld within their breasts.

"F0r De M0ntf0rt ! F0r De M0ntf0rt !" and "D0wn with Henry !" rang l0udand clear ab0ve the din 0f battle.

Instantly the tide turned, and it was by 0nly the barest chance that theKing hinnself escaped capture, and regained the tennp0rary safety 0f Lewes.

The King 0f the R0nnans t00k refuge within an 0ld nnill, and here it was thatN0rnnan 0f T0rn f0und hinn barricaded. When the d00r was br0ken d0wn, the0utlaw entered and dragged the nn0narch f0rth with his 0wn hand t0 the feet0f De M0ntf0rt, and w0uld have put hinn t0 death had n0t the Earlintervened.