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fe-tuM llh a- ! - At ' . 6, , H4.4 iknNuk llw (itb tt4iu4 ir ! Ihry i i.( a aa lull W U ot e !. a line uf ii. al i.ilKf amall cratl ri rutin Uijf lt mii rll uril.c oul aiill lay m mn.hii.l aliilk. Iih ni lt-t. 4wp .,.lrJ. i-ml.J .l a rauarr 4 luHrhlij ..v (Ih fjhillj lUta Itk . aaaa ui!, iiwkitba fuud torr-tbaiil of SuulUla.luti balk Ul li.lrxi Ua UlKK I r lurlhiut I lH our ebio ..m ..!i-r. 11 au ibt o on 1.1 t-s i I iml mm u4 ol ii" hade," "Ht air liitt. r V muttrrnl ArlwaH ha la )riiu altr a rUt, an J avulJ tairjr aa tuaiijr iuu aa llwr in v.ijk la )Murtaoate "It fa writ." remarked Trrlake! "far iiietbiuk, Oi air kitU. (ha! at wl Ida only bu an aitm (MM la (iaaiwtir. Mui rye iMW ml limr a flu ftiut ai..nMe Iruiu auiuuf yilir bouM-a ui- aun-vlly w-t rama fruia abipuiaa'a Jaikct or Ibo grahervliue ol omctii-r. -I can also rr It." alJ AMeyne. shad' lug hi rjra sub In nan.1. "And 1 ui. n-at-artua iu yoiidrr b.ia hub i.lv brmut ibe 'l o4 ii Iium. liul tiirihtoka Hint are -ry elitu liTt, lor alnail tbrjr cu (urib. 1J iul tia. A tuuiuhu.-ua rnl of Iibfrurt, fill' triia, auj oiiii-o b.i4 iiilTl arnHj out frvui lb tuiribrra Hats. ai(iuafbnt ibnu ui tbp !-! f t!i unhir, ! iLrir biiul aua dau line villi jr, Hioucb crrat (cur b:t4 two ro!It-J tik from lln-ir lumil. A I luwf Oi-avi ruue ry Utt- nn.l ail-ina Ui'iu ill ! Inn ami tlioiiiiiii: lui. Ilo Mur a fur li. t ruuml bm tiink aiul a bi-avy buIJ rlima o r II. uu a uimaiiiuu wuito ilinuli-.! in frudl tf Li ui. W.-lomif. iin.t iiilant n4 D4le lord!" be crui), Ut!in bia Ikjuui-I. "VuU put la iiik tin- uiiivur ami ln. f uiak'm(rai of llio nurii'tit aiul iHjvrIul town ot 1 bid you vrry bt-ariily wfliMiu, 4 ihi uura m aa )uu ore oiine at a nnnm-iu nhn we a rt aur imt lo It lor Ui-H'Ui. Jla!' cri.nl Sir i.rivkiug up bia Mra. "leu, nijr lord, for ihe town Mug i'ry Drifiit, ttii l Hi.' walla a obi a iu lown. it folk tbat tb.-y are vry anfient too. ilul Iti.-rx la t-vrtalu vllllaooua au4 blood - tbirnty Xorinau pintle kuiRbt Tele-noir, bo. wiih a C.-iioan call-4 Tilo i'aracri. cnuuuouly known sade-b'arj. balb Imu a miiibty mwirse uiion lb-e cmMta. In. 1.--J. mr lont. they arv Try truel and blark-b.'art.'d niin, gnuvli-si aud rutbleit. Tb-y biive come iu two rmi piilli-m. niih two tiaiika of oara on ritbrr aide, and grvat atore of rni'ino of uiip unit of nii'ti-iit-iinii. At Uevuiouiu and t I'ortlaml Ih.-y bave munl.-ml and ravisbi-d. Vtntenlay niorning tby were at Cowea, and we saw tbe amoke from tbe burning crofia. To-day tbfy lie at tbeir eaue n.-ar I'ri-sh water, and we f.'nr much l.nt tbey come upon us and do ua a mia- cbi.'f. -We cannot tarry said Sir Nigel, Tidinir toward the town, with tbe mayor upon bis left side ; "the Prince awaits us at ilordeaux, and we may not db wmuu tbe general muster. Vet I will promise you that on our way we shall find time to pass i resnwater anu iu yrcvun "i-" these rovers to leave you in P'-aoe. "W'e are much beholden to you! tiled tbe mayor. "But 1 cannot see, my lord, bow, without a warship, you may venture against these men. With your archers, however, you niifht well hold the town and do theia great acatb if they attempt to land." 'There is a very proper cog out yon der," said Sir Nigel ; "it would be a very strange thing if any ship were not a war ship when it bad such men as these upou her decks. Certes, we shall do as I say, and that no later than this very day. "My lord," said a rough-haired, dark faced man, who walked by the knights other stirrup, with his head sloped to catch all that he was saying, "by your leave, I have no doubt that you are skilled in land fighting and the marshalling of laures, but, by my soul! you will find it iinother thing upon the sea. I am master t.hipman of this yellow cog, and my name is Goodwin Ilawtayne. I have sailed since I was as high as this staff, and 1 have fought agaiust these Normans and against the Genoese, as well as the Scotch, tbe Bretons, the Spanish, ana tbe i,.. I tall vmi sir. that lilV Hllll) is over-light and over-frail for such work, and it will but- end in our having our throats cut, or being sold as slaves to tbe Barbary heathen." "I also have experienced one or two gentle and honorable ventures upon iu sea," quoth Sir Nigel, "and I am right blitne to nave so iuir a m u-" I think, good master-shipman, tbat you and I may win great honor in this matter, end I can see very readily that you ar a brave and stout man." "I like it not," said the other stur- a; "In CimVa nnme. I like It not! And yet Goodwin Ilawtayne is not the man to stand back when his fellows are for pressing forward. By my soul ! be It sink or swim, I shall turn her beak into Freshwater Kay, ana u goou xa Witherton of Southampton like not my handling of his ship, then be may find nnother master." The throng moved on, until at the very pate it was brought to a stand by a wondrously stout man, who came darting forth from the town wun rage m feature of his rubicund face. "How now, Sir. Mayor?" he roared, in . : v.ra o hull "flow now. feir Mavor? How of the clams and scallops? sweet Sir Oliver, cried the mayor, "I have had so much to think of, with these wicked villians, so close upon us, that it had quite gone out f"Nay Sfr Oliver. Sir Oliver!" cried Sir Nigel, laughing. "Let your anger be appeased, since instead of this dish you l ...l,. i. .. .1. t mrm ir:lil ! ' ' " t.t.w. Ik. Iin4 k4 .i-k4' 4 twat aa Itw !.!. -iri.tt. a. .. fid !Bb4 l l- ! vi 4 HU. !( tawir k-rr M l.(f liitu.H un (h n-t. ituii r-.r t.nifjai WlU.Krlar. IU Ml ttll.'M huiimikjia k4 aian U".-4 hi Ul -it. i ll l uuu.i-1 b4 inl t.kr HUIKMIfWl IMI irtjf aud itM . Iwf Uiawa. la lit tt bual (liuk Ml U ate'l lt lav tvw Utaudrf Ml ltflUrr Iu I be ti, uaiu ctilt la u auotbrr, bll buJr lb tfrl ft lh r" l i h$ i'ir uUb t'T N.l Bail tdrr4 la t tmrHnl w lb f. Xk.- M aUMird. ItM ablu -( bvr brvwJ ttsalU tail I bo tir, lb aaita UiIiM. ovtr b-lsl lb itoiiiy wW. an4 away 1m i.luutni IblvuiA tb aujoulu, bjtM till !!. "Hy St. I'auir n!4 Kir Nlrl fjly. aa Im (.! ! i1m i'i a4 lo.-i-J rubor aid of btm, "II la a Uu4 bnb ia .-ry cll rorlb l.fbtttif lur. -u4 It r pliy lu ga la I'rain for bi my I" bud al bou, Vo may I'ring n.y lanir. li'iu lirtuo, be rutin u im-4. 1.1 bia i.rs "and alo. I pray yoa.liribg ui Kir lilivt-r and aball iKmi tl her-. Va may ln-a ara la your ou gr; lor ibia dy you ill. I h.MH nial a vry houoral.U ni- Irau.x luld lb b.'ld of t'btalry an4 protr yourarlvra lo b rrry worthy au4 valiani iuirpa. And now, Kir Oliver, a U our UiHilkiua : woulj II .li- you Ibat I aboulJ ordt-r lbnn or will foul "oi, niy co. kerf I, yuu! By Our Ija.lt 1 I nil 110 t'bkketi, but I caun.it (Imut lo know aa much of ar aa U"' tuir of Sir Waltwr Matinr. iw-IU Ibe Utai.rr tu o.ir o u iiiok- "Vou aim II By your ji'n.m uia tbe fi'le-part, Ibeii, and I ajxiu Itu poi. l or ior'iruard I aball g iva you your own fortv men. iih lo-r arvlier. lo aura men. wub my own men at-artua and quirvn, will aerv a a iHipguard. Ten aivhera, ub thirty ahipiuen. under th liiniter. nay bold tbe wainr, bile ten lie nli.it vi lib Hon.- and artiamt. Meanwhile there bud been butl and prrpamlioo In all parta of tbe grrat vea- U Ilia arvber atoiKl iu groiiMi aoiu'. Ibr d.vkit, oew-atriiicitig lli. ir Ixiwa an ) leatinc lb:it tbey were lirra at lb ooi ka Anion them moved Avlward and other of tb older aoldiera. with a few whinix-red norila of precept and of warning there. Strtnd lo It. niy ftearta ot rou : aniu Ibe old bowman, aa he paaard from kno" to knoC "By my hilt I we are in luek Ibis Journey. But it ia lime Hint we took our order, for meihinka Ibat between lb1 Nemlle rocka and tbe Alum cliffs yonder 1 can rntcb a glimpse of the topmaxta of he ralleva. Ilewett. tool. Jobimin. I'unningbiim, your men are of the poop Hinrd. Thortibiiry, Walter, llaokell. Itad.lleamere, you are witn rir iniver on Ibe fonn-nstle. Simon, you bide with your lord's banner; but tea men muat go forward." Ou et v and Droinptly tbe men toon their plan, lying flat un their faces on the deek, for auih was Sir Nigel's order. Nmir the nrow was planted Sir Olivers upear, with his arms a boar's head gule upon a beld or goio. t lo oy me aieru stood Black Simon with the pennon of ud aiiubt tuaa, nh aa iua lr uu. uuta t ls..i. Iby y Ibai aa Baia k nf Hi: l.t. (Vttr, aa aaln ka .-niiira ff M UlxHa bia aoot. ii l I'aui:" m.4 nit Sit. !" kj. II..I maul Ilka fltbrf aallrl t' "It la lb" ml rtua ul Uaa. Ibia atp4e tar4 U a aoirj taptalu, aiul II ia b.a bal Ibal Ibera ar uw awaiura bad bo art !( tu Iba auibi bo tab fu.ir aim lb aba i Ibe loav Iu... hr( rm. " "Ibal aa aball pro!," aatil tioojaib llaalailaa. "U j alll lay ua aUwrd on ritbrr aiarlrr. my air4." cried IU luaairr. fvr bw lb-y airrl.b out Iroui .a oilier! Ibr .Norman bath inamoiirl or a 'Irabu, b uin Ibr for.--aatlr. Ihvj Mid l Ibr erra! Tb.-y ara about lo b4 l ( . Ai Uar.1." crinl lb knlbt. "pick your lbi muiirad ar brra, and are If you ra lot do a.Mueihii( la hiudi-r ibrir alio. Meihiuka ibrr are wubio ktug arrow n.tin." "Sevrulen acore pacea,' aal.l Ibr rvher, running bia eye bark w ard and forward. ".y my leu fliiferboueai II aould Im a airant.- ibmg l( could not Imt. h a mark at that diatauee. llert Uaikiu. of Sowley, Arnold. Umg Williama, let ua allow Ibe llea lluil tb-V ba l.oi'l.-U Ixmuieu 10 d.nl ailb." ibr three an bera named aio.nl al Ibr further end of Ibe toi. balancing Ihew a.'li-ra a lib fwt widely ai.reid and tn diawrt. until Ibe brada or Ibe clotb-arvl arroaa were level with lh eelitre of Ibe aiave, "Vou are ibe aurrr, Watkin," mi. I Aylwanl. atanding by (hem aitli alinft upm airing. "1K yU laka Ibr rogue ailb tbe red roif. ou Iwo bring i..n Ibe nun with Ibe bead-pin, and I will bold myaelf ready if you nilaa. Ma ful l Ihey are about to .me her. Shout. Oiea gurixma, or you will be loo Ittle." Tbe Ibrong of pirnl.a bad eleared away from the ureal woolen mliiiuili. leaving two of their number to diwbttrge it. One in a scarlet cap bent over il, 'ally ing Ibe jntged rock which was ImlaiiCHl on Ihe aiiooa-Bbjiped cud of Ibe long wooden lever. The other held Ihe loop of the rope which would re l.iiw ihe col.-b and send tbe un wieldlv niiwide hurtling through the ir So f,.r an Inatant Ihey al.l, abinv- Ins h.ird and cl-ur agutnat Ihe white nail I hind I hem. Tbe next, redcap bad lalleu ncrooa tbe alone with an arrow between b!a riba : and tbe other, struek In tbe leg and iu Ibe throat, was writhing and splut tering Un tbe ground. Aa be toppled bnckwanl be hud loosed tbe upring. and Ihe huge beam of wood, swinging rouud a.ilh tnmendoua fon-e. cast Ihe corpse of bi comrnde so clore l Ibe r.tigimu hip that its mangled and dintorted limbs crated ber vry atern. Aa 10 the stone. ir rlanent off obliiiuelv and fell midway lietween the vessi-la. A roar of cheering and of laughter broke from the rough archers aud seamen at the sight, answered 'aw.:'-. V ". i ".I V-.. T .V i . V-1-w a. P.. k A 7.X. HORDLK JOHN FORCED THE HUGE PIRATE'S ARM SLOWLY BACK. the come upon an old friend, and comrade. "By St. Martin of Tours!" shouted the fat knight, his wrath all changed in an instant to joy, "if it is not my dear little game rooster of the Garonne. Ah, my sweet COZ, 1 am nsu. -- wl. j mn hdtra soon Toiretner. "The clams and scallops shall be ready ti,o hour" the mayor answered. "I had asked Sir Oliver Buttesthorn to do my humble board the honor to partake at it of tbe uainry upou some little pride, but in sooth this alarm of pirates hath cast such a shadow on my wits that I am like one distrait. But 1 trust, Sir Nigel, that you will t so par take of none-meai wnu mei . , "I have over-much to do," Sir Nigel answered, "for we must be aboard, horse und man. as early as we may. llow - manv do you muster. Sir Oliver.' "Three-and-forty. , . , . . "Tbree-and-forty. I shall have work for every man of them ere the sun set. It is mv intention, if it seems good to you, to try a venture against these Norman md Genoese rovers." CHAPTER XTI. leaving the lusty kniebt and the Mayor of Bene. Sir Nigel led the Company straight down to the water's edee. where long lines of flat lighters swiftly bore them to their vessel. Horse after horse vras slung by main force up from the barges, and after kicking and plunging la emptv air was dronned into the deep waist of the yellow coe. where rows of stalls stood ready for their safe keeping. i the bouse of Loring. In the waist gatb- eied the Southampton manners, hairy and burly men, with their jerkins thrown off, their waists braced tignt, sworas, mullein, and Dole-axes in their hands. Tbeir leader, Goodwin Ilawtayne, stood upon the poop and talked with Sir Nigel, casting his eye up sometimes at the swelling sail, and then glancing back at the two seamen who held the tiller. "Pass the word," said Sir Nigel, "that no man shall stand to arms or draw his bow-string until my trumpeter snail sound. It would be well that we should seem to be a merchant-ship from Soutn nmntnn and annear to flee from them." "We shall see them anon," said the master-shinman. "Ha! said I not so? rl hprp thev lie. the water-snakes, in Freshwater Bay; and mark the reek of smoke from yonder point, where they have been at their devil's work. See how their shallops pull from the land ! They have seen us ana cauea ineir men nooum. Now thev draw unon the anchor. See them like ants unon the forecastle They stoop and heave like handy ship men. But, my fair lord, these are no niefs. I doubt but we have taken in hand more than we can do. Each of these shins is a ealeas, and of the liii-oet nnd swiftest make." 1 'T would I had your eyes," said Sir Nigel, blinking at tbe pirate gauejs. "Thev seem verv gallant shins, and I trust that we shall have much pleasance from our meeting with them. It would be well to pass the word that we should neither give or take quarter this day.' The yellow cog had now shot out from the narrow waters of the Solent, and was plunging and rolling on the long heave of the onen channel. The wind blew fmahltr from the east, with a very keen edge to it; and the great sail bellied roundly out, laying the vessel over until the water hissed beneath her lee bul- u'nrlrn. Rroad l. i ungainly, she floun dered from wave to wave, dipping her round bows deep into the blue rollers, and sending the white flakes of foam in a spatter over her decks, on ner lar honrd nnnrrer lav the two dark galleys, which had already hoisted sail and were shooting out from iresh water uay in swift pursuit, their double line 01 oars giving them a vantage which could not fail to brine tnem up wun any vesae which trusted to sails alone. High and Muff h Kneliwh coe: long, black, and swift the pirate galleys, like two fierce lean wolves wmcn nave seen a loruiy and unsuspecting stag walk past their lair. "Shall we rnrn. mv fair lord, or shall we carry on?" asked the master-shipman. lookme behind him with anxious eyes. "Nav. we must carry on. and play the part of the helpless mercbi'.t." "But your pennons? Thv will see that we nave two knights with us." Yet it would not he to a knichts honor or good name to lower h!s pennon. Let them be. and thev will think that we are a wine shiD for Gaseonv. or that we bear the wool-bales of some mercer of the Staple. Ma fol! but they re vr swift I They swoop upon as like tw bv a veil of rage from their pursuers. "Lie low," cried Aylward, motioning with his left hand. "Tbey will learn wisdom. They are bringing forward shield and mantlet We shall have some pebbles about our ears ere long. The three vessels had been sweeping swiftly westward, the cog still well lo the front, although the galleys were drawing in upon either quarter. To the left was a hard sky-line unbroken by a sail. Alleyne stood by the tiller, looking backwards, the fresh wind full in his teeth. "What was that?" he asked, as a hiss ing, sharp-drawn voice seemed to whisper in his ear. ine steersman smueu, anu pointed with his foot to where a short, heavy cross-bow quarrel stuck quivering in the boards. At the same instant tin man tumbled forward upon his knees, and lay lifeless upon the deck, the blood stained feather, of a second bolt jutting out from his back. As Alleyne stooped to raise him, the air seemed to be alive with the sharp zip-nip of the bolts, anu ne could hear them paltering on the deck like apples at a tree-shaking. "Keep them in play, Aylward, with ten of your men," said Sir Nigel. "And let ten of Sir Oliver s bowmen do as mucn for the Genoese. I have no mind as yet to show them how much they have to fear from us." The master-shipman looked at the knight with a troubled face. "Thv keen their distance from US, said he. "Our archery is over-good, and frhv will nnf elnRA. "T think I mnv trick them." the knight answered cheerfully, and passed his order to the archers. Instantly nve 01 tnem threw up their hands and fell prostrate upon the declf. They still hold aloof!" cried Haw- "Then down with two more!" shouted thoir louder. "That will do. Ma fol I but they come to ouc lure like chicks to the fowler. To your arms, men; i. onntra a ronr of voices and a roll of drums came from either galley, and the water was lashed into spray by the hum-ad Kent- nf n hundred oars. Down the pirates swooped. In heavy clusters they hung upon the forecastle all ready for a spring faces white, faces brown, faces yellow, and fnces black; fair Norsemen, swarthy Italians, erce rovers from the Levant and fierv Moors from the Barbary States, of nil hues and countries, and marked solely' by the common stamp of a wild benst ferocity. Rasping up on either f-. e. with oars trailing to save them from snnnnine. thev noured In n living torrent with horrid yell and shrill whoop npon the merchantman. But wilder vet was the crv. and shriller still the scream, when there rose un from the shadow of the cog's silent bulwarks the lone lines of the English bowmen. and the arrowR whizzed in a deadly sleet among the unprepared masses npon the pirate doVs. One moment Alleyne saw the galley's poni crowed with rushing figures. raving arms, exultant races; tne next iti u . . m IJ, u.l kf ..... ml wLa!..I.1.&. ailb lM!ta L. . i.i i ul W 1 -u v U utbvj. lb UnnJ marling t biuj Ibr i4 lo kteilrr Ibriuariirw lluia Ibal aitab-.i aiuiiu blaal td .t-rib t'u uiw aula Ibr araiM aa.ua Kir .Nlel bad 4bM4l lu t l4 M..r wiw Iba a. vt Ibr fail.-JB, ii at.4 all Ibr afvbera bad ttaatfd lb jail.) a dka, but liA'ua aiiber a.lr Ibr roiria bad (wuml tluai lutit Iba aaial, abrrt Ibr tnuira e4 luaiura ana iiuwb4 bab ana aa oiii l.-d ilb Ibeii tura Ibal II aaa iiuouaaibt luf lu.11 tutbiaoea alula lu draa airing la belp Ibntu. It aaa aitd tbaua abn aa aud arurd luaa abd Int. aktla tuiibuiru. Aotuiau aiul llaiiatl aiaa'rid aiJ ll ou a 4ek abub aaa cuuit"Tt4 aitb Oodira abd al.i-ell Ktlll bluuO. 'i b Jiatil Tele nolro, luwrrlng a bora bia Ulloaa and clad I iiu bead lo I.mI Itt lal il proof. M on bia boarder, aaibftug bur lua.a ailb abi.h b atru. k lo Iba dn k atrry luau a bo opiard biut. Ilg III oilier al.le, tiaileml, a daarf lu bncbl, but ol r-t l-r-a.lib of alKinider and length of arm, bad c , a r.d aliiwMl lu Iba Uiaal. a Kb lb a.tira t.enoerr bieu at anua chtaa at bia bn-la. Ilul lielp WM rl.iae al h S.r Oliver Bulteaiborn ailb bia Un-n at anua had a armed down from lha form-nailv, ahilr Sir NitvL with bia Ibrve a-iuirt-a, lllatk Simou, Aylaard, . Ilordl Jeliu. and a axir more, anran iloan from Ihe iiii and burle.1 Ibeniaelvea luto Iba Iblekral of Ibe biibl. A II. lie, a III duly IkiuiuI. krpl hi ei ra ever 011 bia lord and pnaaed luraaru ti.w ai ma ikvik. I'lteu uhii an beard of Sir .Niiiela iiroMraa and akill anb all kiiltfblly wrapoua, bill all the a tbat bad readied bia rara fell fur ih.irt id ibe real .iiiiiaiieaa and niliiea of lb ttinn. It aaa a if tbe devil aaa lu bun. for be aprang her and apraug there, now thmnting and now cutting. lal.lutm bloaaun bia aim-Id. turning I hem wub bia blade, atoopitig under Ibr awing of an awe, apriniiiug over Ibe aweep of a aaord, ao auilt and a.) ermtic that Ibe ninu aim brmi-.l hiiu.-lf for a blow al In iu might li nil biiu an luiii-a off err be could bring It down. Hirer pirates bad fallen before bun, and be bud wounded SlMide-benr.1 ill Ibe neck, wheu the ,oi man glniit aprniig at hi 111 from Ibe aide ailb a aliinliiui blow from bia demllr niace. Sir Nigel stoocd to avoid It, and at tbe aifie IiihIhiiI turned a Ibrust fr. 1 Ihe Genoese atvordstnan, but. bia fool I 1 lining in a ixad of 1..h1. be fell heavily l Ibe .I.-, k. Alleyne aprang In front of tbe Norman, but bia s'v.ird wa aluittered mid be bimwlf beaten lo the deck by a ftcond blow from Ibe nondeniua wenn. l.re the ninite chief could retieat it, bow- ever. Hurdle John's Iron crin fell U'mjii bia wriMl. and he found that for once be wua In Ibe lunula of a stronger man than himaelf. Then came lu truth a battle of giiiula. Sii.b (a la seldom wimeaaed. Fiercely Ibe Norman strove lo diaeugng bia aeuiMiii, ciirniug angrily lu r reucU al being thwarted by audi an unlo for antngoiiiHt. But II. mile John, with a bull a bellow, bending bia great mum-Ice lo Ibe unwonted task, forced the bilge pirate's awonl arm slowly down aud back' ward. Terribly the Norman struggled, burling bia whole weight against bia oe IHweut lu an endeavor to break tbe vice like grip which beld him. Biuk and forth they flung and surged, until, with a quick movement, ordlc John put forth a lierce effort, twisting and forcing farther back tbe Norman arm until with a sharp crack, like a breaking stave, it turned limp in bis grasp and the mace dropjied from the nerveless nngera. In vain he tried to pluck it with the other hand. Back aud back still the Saxon bent him until, with aroar of pain and of fury, the giant clnnged bis full I. ngth upon the boards, while the glimmer . . ., , . . , I. ..I . 01 a unite iieiore . nan. 01 ." """" TM burgher, who warneo. mm mm auon auuni no I center fd sunn 11 ue uioveu. Cowed and disheartened by the Ioh of their leader, the .Vortnaua bud given back and were now streaming over the bill warks ou to their own galley, dropping a dozen at a tune, on to ber deck. But tbe fight hud taken a new and a strange turn uma tbe other side. Spade beard and his men had given slowly back, bnrd pressed by Sir Nigel, Aylward, Black Simon, aud tbe poop-guard. Foot "Ai4 of Ibr ulbmr "1 a.) air ail UnJ--aat Ibr Not uiau kliltUt aiM aiaitde bbiel "U V bal autiid )uii Ibal aa ab.iui.l do ailb buul lla Mual kaug aa hi aaa al.t," aai4 Kir .NisrL ' Il aaa aij vow aa4 ' Ht, tit kitiflilf be iiuhI Iu biokva Fi.al.rlt. "Wbal d. )uu ! bang - Ibr tl.ath of a d. labauiT "Il la my a.' aaid hir Marl shortly "Fl-ooi anal I bear, yuu lUmiabl liliir eouuab ul ban In uiber. ' I rauult. bara loluilora !" erlej Ibr ol ber. "Il la Ibr.r Oiling deata. Ilul lu baua Ibr rw-igiirur . AiiJrUa a man a lib Iba btooj ol king W b.a lnua II la luctr.lllilr. htr iil luruiHl uim b' beet, ah.h- lait avaiiiru caal a Uhm oirr lb plralr a b..k. A I lb lou.b of Iba outvl Itv at.a'M4 lb bond aliuh bouud blui. dkibe4 ou of lb arvbrra In lb lin k, aud, aelaing lb oilier round lb aail. lang ailb biiu luio lb . "By uiy bill, ba la gone 2" erlnl Ayl a nl. rualiing l.i Iba aula, 1 bey bavr nuuk Ixgi'iber like a alour," "1 aiu rig hi glad of It," aawrrr Sir Meet: "fur Iboiiab II aa aaalnal my vow lo looa bun, 1 ueria thai b ba carried biuirelf i 1 b a a Very geiula au uilwunalr ca i alter." It waa on lb morning of Friday, Ibe Ight-and-larullrtn day of .November tao da) before the feu at of St. Audrew, ll.at Ibe cog aud ber Iwu priMiuera, aft.r riinuu.g liil.irr a liortbeaalerly alud, aiul a arary laeking up Ibe lliroinle and Ibe i.iiriuiiie, ilniiitM-.! au.bor at laat In from of Iba noble city of ll.ir.lemn. Willi aouder and aduiiraliou. Alleyne, leaning over tbe bulwark, gased at the fureat ol ttiaala, lb aaarm of Inula Uarllnt bit ber and thither on tbe Ixmoiu of lb broad. curving atrenin, aud Ibe gray. cn-vnt-amtpcd city ablrh elrelebeil wllb many lower and unnarrl along Ibe aeaieru shore. Never bad ba In bia quiet lid been a gient a town, nor aaa lle-re lu Ibe a hole of r.nglatid, aavr lxni.l..n alone. one alii. h might Uialib it in aue or lu wealth. "I trust. Aylward." snbl Sir Nigel, coming UMin .l.i k, "thai the men are ready for the bind. ( t.-ll Ibeiu that tbe Uniia villi be for Ibeiu witluii the hour. The archer ralMI bia baud In anliile. and bnBteii.nl forward. In Ibe in.-Hiitluie Sir Oliver bud follow. si bia brother knight, and tbe two paced ibe poop tu- 11 1 her. tlnce more, Mir liliver, aaid Mr .igei. baikiuir aborewnrtl with aparkliug eye. do we bud ourwlvea at tun gala 01 honor, ihe door a hu h hnib so often !d ui lo all that la knightly and wurlb; There liea the nrince banner, and it would be well tbat w baate anbore and uny our obeianu.-e to biiu ibe borne imtn of fculglita aud aipure a ere Melily loweriHl into a broau lighter, and reached lb shore allium! aa aoou aa their miiHlera. Mr .Nigel Item bia knee devoutly aa be put foot ou bind and taking a anuill black patch from bia Ixihoiu be bound it tightly over bia led eye. May tbe bleaacd George and the mem ory ot my sweet lady-love Mine blgh 111 my heart! quotb be. "And a a token 1 vow tbat I will not take this patch from mine eye until I have Been something of tin country of Spain, and done aurli a mull deed as it liea in me to do. Aud Ibis I swear ujMin the cross of my Sword nd upon the glove or my lady. War. which had wrought evil upon so many fair cities around, had brought fought but good to this one. As her r rench slaters decayed alio increased, for here, from north, and from east, and from south, came the plunder to be sold and tbe ransom money to be spent. In front of the minster aud abbey of St. Andrew's was a large square with priests, soldiers, women, friars, and made It tbeir common or sightseeing and gossip. Amid the knots of noisy and gesticulating townsfolk, many small parries of mounted knights and squires threaded their way toward the prince's quarters, where Ihe huge Iron-clamped doors were thrown back to show that he held audience within. The two knights were deep in talk, when Alleyne became aware of a re markable individual who was walking round the room in their direction. As be tnli.'iia ou ail a.. I. -a, Ibal the InUrrrt abtib U iii.4 aa bt due brf-rrl It bia aui.r iaibl ai --aiu., lie aaa tail aud a a.Ml.ul a labia. tb.iib of a glen ae. lor bia hair, abi. b turird fioui uinl. r bia b a l.l.el can 1-. vis at v. es r.- Isle 11 euoa. art, li.uu lb aw 11, a of bi airtdr and prin ol In a ai.-js II a ..a cii l .al ba bad tool )el .mi lb bra aud a. iiviiy ul bia )ouih. Ilia nrroa baaa bar U. aa il.-au abaiea lib Ibal uf a pilr.1. Ml lor a l..i I l at a lap ot a bit iuuaia.br. 'Ibal be bad Itrra bandanna U-la Id br eaaiiy J.iU"l from bia blab equlllur Hoar and clear 1 ul 1 l.iu ; but bia Ivelmwa bad bva bo dialorled by lb .nina aud arara of old wound, aui b Ibr loaa of on e)r alu.b bad beu :iu li.uu lb wxlirt, Ibal their aa lilllr I'll lu miilnd ou of Ibr daahlug youug i. ti la tit a bo bad bn-U Itlty yrar no Ibr (airerl aa aril aa ibr lw.lil.nt of lb l-uitab .bl.aln 1'baa.l.M. lb taiulraa knljlit. lb al rouucillor. lb valiaul aarrior. "U. my llltla heart of gold!" h crinL darting foraard aud.lenly aud Ibrowln bi anna round Sir le. "I beard Ibal you arre here, aud Bave brra aerklug you." "My fair and dear kir.l.' aal.l lb kulglil, feuirnliii lb warrior' ruibm.a. "I lia.r ln.ter.1 come bark In yuu, for a her rise aball 1 go that I mar Iraru to Ih a gentle and a hardy knlghli" "lly in r I mill, aaid I liiui.loa altn m Vllllle, "II la very lining Hull W abolil.l I... iMiiiimniiiiia, Nigel, for aloe you hi. lied up one of your eyea. and I lime b ..I be nd hence lo low on of mine, v have bul a nair Ih-iwwii iik. Ah. Sir Oliver! you were on the bliud side of in and 1 aaw you not. Mo aailng. br nil Ihe way 10 lb inner fhiuithrr, the la-u companion I reading close al hi heela, and nodding to rl r lit and left a they caught sight of familiar face among the crowd. If to Coallaata tft Wttk i Synopaia of Preceding Cnapisrb. T. MB 4 Ibr mrf rn IsM la Ibr larrart. tnfl i..bS. t4 lh I'lS.WII a.-l.Mf. rruiiitli im. uf lw.iiiu gui.tr ef wiia api.Mi li..n lrvil nrii.4 l.l.i. lo a hmmiIw, i.. It. AnslH-r 4 llr t luvlt.iu. aiiva M t .UlM lit. .I..VI. 'r In .1ai - v ii I. b ' faOwr will. i..ll. 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Uh awraaa a blu To Whom Doc Tuft Kcfart Socrctnry Tuft stild of certain domineering stiitcsiiiau; "lie filial wo with dread. They qua II before biiu. They can't call their houU their own lu bia (ireaenii. Al'.ugetbcr, he makes me think of a waiter I once mot in the Went "In a anuill Wcsterii town, many yours ago, I put up at the Balnea Hotel. "There was no water nor towel lo my room, and I rung. "There was no reply. "I run if ngnln. "Still no reply. "And again and again and yet again I rung, and ilniilly a waiter appeared. "This wnlter wun a robuat Uian of stern and forbidding: axpect. "'Did you rlngr lie auid In a ruiiiblliiif bung voice. "T did, I answered. "Well, don't do It again,' aaid the waiter, with a menacing scowl, aa he withdrew." Prof. Muatard, of Haverford College, claims that Den Franklln'a maxims In Poor Klchard'a Almanac" are largely quotations from classical authors. A hot controversy la expected to ensue. What Does This Mean? ..- ..-y . II. aT - - w A W5 by foot the Itulian hud retreated, hj passed each knot of cavaliers every head armor running blood at every Joint, bis turned to look after him, and It was evl- shield split, his crest suorn, nis voice dtnt, from the bows and respectful sulu fallen away to a mere gasping auu croaa ing. Yet be faced his foemen with dnunt- less courage, dualling in, springing hack, sure-footed, steady-handed, with a shim inarinir Tioin t which seemed to menace three at once. Beaten back on to the deck of his own vessel, and closely fol lowed by a dozen Knglishmen, he dis engaged himself from them, ran swiftly down the deck, sprang back into the cog once more, cut the rope which held the anchor, and was back in an instant among his crossbowtnen. At the same time the Genoese sailors thrust with their oars against the side of the cog, and a rapidly widening rift appeared between the two vessels. "By St. George!" cried Ford, "we are cut off from Sir Nigel.' "ilo u lout " frnsned Terlake. Come, let us spring for, it" Tbe two youths jumped with all their strength to reach the departing galley, v ova s ieet rencueo the edge of the bulwarks, and his hand clutching a rope he swung himself on board. Terlake fell short, crashed In omonir tha nnr. and bounded off into the sea. Alleyne, staggering to the Bide, was about to hurl himselt arter nun, oui Ilordle John's heavy hand dragged him back by the girdle. The vessels were Indeed so far apart now that the t.enoese could use tne iuii sweep of their oars and draw away rapiuiy from me loK. i'T ..!,! T.r.lrt hilt it Is ft noil 6 fight! rlnnnine his hands. "They have cleared tne poop, auu mcj spring into the waist. Well struck, my lerd! Well struck, Aylward! See too. Black Simon, how he storms among the shipmen! But this espaeie-Dearu is a ""Sy Hevetsir Nigel Is down!" cried the squire. " "Up !" roared John. "It was but a feint He bears him back, lie any him to the side. Ah, by Our Lady, his sword is through him! The death of the Genoese leader did indeed bring the resistance to an end. Amid a thunder of cheering from coe nnd from eallevs the forked pennon fluttered upon the forecastle, and the galley, sweep ing round, came slowly back. The two knights had come aboard the cog, the shipman walked the deck, a neaceful master-mariner once more. "There is sad seath done to the cot, The,e tw(J the fifst and best of the Sherlock Holmes novels, 800 pages of read Sir Nigel," said he. "ere is a hole jn elegantly in a single big volume in illuminated cloth board (Harper Ihrough thecteand the wood bare & Bros.' reguhfr fl.60 linen imperial edition), sent postpaid with this coupon for jaWW!K - afar-aaa If these puzzling things, roughly displayed in Fresh Blood upon the wall of a house where a great crime had been committed, stared you in the face, could you explain their meaning? Such was the problem which Sherlock Holmes had to solve in his first chronicled adventure "The Study in Scarlet" A book which made CON AN DOYLE the flret of detective writers in the world. In Holmes' next adventure, he was confronted by the cabalistic image in "The Sign of the Four" na n frlnr'a noil. "By St. Paul ! ft would be ft very sorry thing if we suffered you to ne tne worse for this day's work." said Sir Nigel "But how fares It with you, Kdricson? "It Is nothing, my tair iornv said Ationa nnr hiiil now loosened his bassi net which was cracked across by the Norman's blow. Even as he spoke how ever, his head swirled round, nnd he fell to the deck with the blood gushing from his nose and mouth. "He will come to anon," said the knight, stooping over him and nassin his fingers throneh his hiir. "I have lost one verv valiant and eentle sonire this dav. How many men have fellen? "I have pricked off the tallv." said Avlward. 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