Charles Morris
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That, Julian, cried Pallistes, in tones of scorn.
That traitor and renegade, my friend and comrade?
No, no, no.
This is not Julian, but a fiend from hell who has entered his body to bring him dishonour and ruin.
Turning scornfully away, he strode proudly from the room, leaving the traitor knight to the
Overwhelmed with shame and confusion, the centre of a circle of scornful looks, for the Arabs loved not the traitor, however they might have profited by his treason.
The fate of Pelistes, as given in the Arab chronicles, was a tragic one.
Magwed, who had never before met his equal at swordplay, proposed to send him to Damascus, thinking that so brave a man would be a fitting present to the caliph and a living testimony to his own knightly prowess.
But others valued the prize of valor as well as Magued.
Tariq, demanding that the valiant prisoner, should be delivered to him, and Musa afterwards claiming possession.
The controversy ended in a manner suitable to the temper of the times, Magwed slaying the captive with his own hand rather than deliver to others the prize of his sword and shield.
End of Chapter seven
Chapter eight of Historical Tales Volume seven Spanish by Charles Morris.
This Libervox recording is in the public domain.
Chapter eight The Stratagem of Theodomir
The defeat of the Guadalete seemed for the time to have robbed the Goths of all their ancient courage.
East and west, north and south rode the Arab horsemen, and stronghold after stronghold fell almost without resistance into their hands, until nearly the whole of Spain had surrendered to the Simitar.
History has but a few stories to tell, of valiant defence by the Gothic warriors.
One was that of Pelistes at Cordova, which we have just told.
The other was that of the wise and valorous Theodomir, which we have next to relate.
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