. St. Nicholas [serial] . RY OF THE MAGIC CLOAK. 597 him quickly over the intervening space to hisown side, where he was bound by the Nolandersand placed beside his fellow-captive. Another cry of horror came from the armyof Ix, and with one accord the soldiers stoppedshort in their advance. Queen Zixi, appearingagain in their midst, called upon her waveringsoldiers to charge quickly upon the foe. But the men, bewildered and terrified, weredeaf to her appeals. They fled swiftly back,over the brow of the hill, and concealed them- his seven thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven men out of the
. St. Nicholas [serial] . RY OF THE MAGIC CLOAK. 597 him quickly over the intervening space to hisown side, where he was bound by the Nolandersand placed beside his fellow-captive. Another cry of horror came from the armyof Ix, and with one accord the soldiers stoppedshort in their advance. Queen Zixi, appearingagain in their midst, called upon her waveringsoldiers to charge quickly upon the foe. But the men, bewildered and terrified, weredeaf to her appeals. They fled swiftly back,over the brow of the hill, and concealed them- his seven thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven men out of the city gates and formed themin line of battle on the brow of a hill. Thenhe asked Aunt Rivette to fly over the top of themountain and see where the enemy was old woman gladly undertook the mis-sion. She had by this time become an expertflier, and, being proud to resemble a bird, shedressed herself in flowing robes of as manycolors as a poll-parrot could boast. When shemounted into the air, streamers of green and. REACHED THE FAR-AWAY GENERAL OF IX, AND PULLED HIM FROM HIS HORSE. selves in the wooded valley until the sun it was far into the night before Queen Zixisucceeded in restoring her line of battle. Chapter XIV. THE ROUT OF THE ARMY OF IX. The next day was a busy one in the city ofNole. The ten-foot lord high general marched yellow silk floated behind her in quite a beauti-ful and interesting fashion, and she was admiredby all beholders. Aunt Rivette flew high above the mountain-top, and there she saw the great army of QueenZixi climbing up the slope on the other side. Thearmy also saw her, and stopped short in amaze-ment at seeing a woman fly like a bird. Theyhad before this thought their queen sure of vie- 598 QUEEN ZIXI OF IX; [May, tory, because she was a witch and possessedmany wonderful arts; but now they saw thatthe people of Noland could also do wonderfulthings, and it speedily disheartened them.
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