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tations on all sides, that . “And of the others?” was a blood smeared shambles, with I J«® “They are all dead—save the Norman which he excited w„ Beaulieu. At early dawn they passed ' Englishmen in those days were skilled goshawks on a heron. Is there not some bodies piled three deep upon each other, symbol or device upon their sails? ” his strangu personal across the broad, sluggish, reed-girt and prompt in such matters, for it was the living cowering behind the dead to > knight who stands behind you. What was tall and as J,*““* ■ “ That on the right, ” said Edricson, i not long before that Edward had embarked 1 would you that we should de with him? , stream—men, horses, and baggage in the shelter themselves from that sudden though of a great age. fut t® “He must hang on nis own yard, flat ferry barges—and so journeyed on as many as fifty thousand men in the port “appears to have the head of an Ethiop storm-blast of death. On either side the ■ through the fresh morning air past Ex of Orwell, with their horses and their upon it" seamen whom Sir Nigel had chosen for said Sir Nigel. "It was my vow and curled from under ills |,|7T “ 'Tis the badge of Tete-noire the of maintenance was as whit* ?® bury to Lepe. Topping the heathy down, , baggage, all in the space of four-and- . , , , , . the purpose had cast their anchors over • must be done.” "How, Sir Knight? he cried in broken fallen snow. Yet, from the sm^,® they came of a sudden full in sight of the 1 twenty hours. So urgent was Sir Nigel Norman,” cried a seaman-mariner. “I the sides of the galleys. I English. "What do you say? — to hang — stride and spring of his st,',?“1« old seaport Some way out from the ou the shore, and so prompt was Goodwin have seen it before, when he harried us Fore and aft the archers had cleared that he had not yet town a line of pessoners, creyers, and i liawtayne on the cog, that Sir Oliver a< Winchelsea. He is a wondrous large the galleys' decks, but from either side 1 the death of a dog. To hang? and strong man, with no ruth for man, Buttesthorn had scarce swallowed bis “It is my vow,’ said Sir Nigel shortly. activity of his youth. U , fiLfr® other small craft were rolling lazily on the rovers had poured down into the woman or beast. They say that he hath last scallop ere the peal of trumpet and 1 "From what 1 hear, you thought little tbs gentle swell. Further out still lay like face was clean shaven it/? '*’■ waist, where the seamen and bowmen priest, save for a long Xth»'® a great merchant ship, high-ended, deep- clang of naker announced that all was the strength of six ; and, certes, he hath were pushed back and so mingled with i enough of lunging othere.” "Feasants, base roturiers! cried the mustache. That he had toS^A® waisted, painted of a canary yellow, and ready and the anchor drawn. In the last the crimes of six upon bis soul.” their foes that it was impossible for their "By St. Faul! ” said Sir Nigel, "what boat which left the shore the two com might be easily judged from h“4® towering above the fishing boats like a comrades above to draw string to help i other. “It is their fitting death. But to manders sat together iu the sheets, a is that upon the other galley?” i hang—the Seigneur v’Andelys—a man aquiline nose and clear-cut ® swan among ducklings. them. It was a wild chaos where axe and "It is the red cross of Genoa. This “By St. Paul!” said the knight, “our strange contrast to one another, while Spade-beard is a very noted captain, and sword rose and fell, while Englishmen, with the blood of kings iu his veins—it features had been so disto^’ «¡fl good merchant of Southhampton hath not under the feet of the rowers was a litter it is his boast that there are no seamen Norman and Italian staggered and reeled l is incredible.” seams and scars of old wounds Sir Nigel turned upon h’-i heel, while the loss of one eye which had played us false, for methinks I can see of huge stones which Sir Nigel had and no archers in the world who can on a deck which was cumbered with ordered to be carried to the cog. These two seamen cast a noose over the pirate's from the socket, that there J?.® our ship down yonder. He said that she compare with those who serve the Doge bodies and slippery with blood. neck. At the touch of the cord he would be of great size and of a yellow once aboard, the ship set her broad main Boccanegra.” The giant Tete-noire, towering snapped the bonds which bound him, left to remind one of the .iashinr sail, the breeze blew, the sails bellied, shade.” who had been fifty ve 'That we shall prove,” said Goodwin above his fellows and clad from head to dashed one of the archers to the deck, knight over heeled the portly vessel, and away fairest as well as the boldS *? *1 “By my hilt, yes!” muttered Aylward; foot in plate of proof, led on his boarders, and, seizing the other round the waist, English chivalry—Chandos, tte jU plunged through the smooth, blue liawtayne. “she is yellow as a kite’s claw, and would she swinging a huge mace with which he "They will lay us aboard on either sprang with him into the sea. carry as many men as there are pips in a rollers. knight, the wise councillor, the “By St Paul!” said Sir Nigel gayly, quarter, my lord,” cried the master. struck to the deck every man who opposed “By my hilt, he is gone!” cried Ayl warrior. ’Uut| pomegranate.” as he stood upon the poop and looked on "See bow they stretch out from each him. On the other side, Spade-beard, a ward, rushing to the side. “They have "Ha, my little heart of gold!” hecri-l “It is well,” remarked Terlake; “for either side of him, “it is a land which is other! The Norman hath a mangonel or dwarf in height, but of great breadth of sunk together like a stone.” darting forward suddenly and th™ methinks, my fair lord, that we are not very well worth lighting for, "id it were a trabuch upon the forecastle. See, they shoulder aud length of arm, had eta "I am right glad of it,” answered Sir his arms round 8ir Nigel. "I hwmuSl the only ones who are waiting a passage pity to go to France for what may be bend to the levers! They are about to road almost to the mast, with three Nigel : "for though it was against my you were here, and have been to Gascony. Mine eye catches at time« had at home. You may bring my harness loose it.” score Genoese men-at-arms close at his vow to loose him, I deem that he has you." »eeni,i a flash and sparkle from among yonder from below,” he continued, to his squires, “Aylward,” cried the knight, "pick your heels. carried himself like a very gentle and “My fair and dear lord,” said a. I bouses which assuredly never came from “and also, I pray you, bring up Sir Oliver's three trustiest archers, and see if you can But help was close at h Sir Oliver knight, returning the warrior's shipman's jacket or the gaberdine of a and we shall don it here. Ye may then rot do something to hinder their aim. Buttesthorn with his men-at-arms had uebonnaire cavalier.” It was on the morning of Friday, the I have indeed come back to ra s burgher.” see to your own gear; for this day you Methinks they are within long arrow swarmed down from the forecastle, while eight-and-twentieth day of November, where else shall I go that I mIJV? Sir Nigel, with his three squires. Black “I can also see it,” said Alleyne, shad will, I hope, make a very honorable en flight.” two days before the feast of St. Andrew, ing his eyes with bis hand. “And I can trance into the field of chivalry and prove “Seventeen score paces,” said the Simon, Aylward, Hordle John, and a that the cog and her two prisoners, after to be a gentle and a hardy knight?”^I “By “y troth,” said Chandos with . see men-at-arms in yonder boats which yourselves to be very worthy and valiant archer, running his eye backward and score more, sprang down from the poop running before a northeasterly wind, and ply betwixt the vessel and the shore. squires. And now, Sir Oliver, as to our forward. “Liy my ten finger-bones! it and hurled themselves into the thickest a weary tacking up the Gironde and the smile, It is veiy fitting that we sW But methinks that we are very welcome dispositions: would it please you that 1 would be a strange thing if we could not of the fight. Alleyne, as in duty bound, Garonne, dropped anchor at last in front be companions, Nigel, for since you h.« here, for already they come forth to meet should order them or will you?*’ notch a mark at that distance. Here, kept his eyes ^er on his lord and pressed of the noble city of Bordeaux. With tied up one of your eyes, and I hare 1 us.” “You, my cockerel, you! By Our Watkin, of Sow ley, Arnold, Long forward close at his heels. Often had he wonder and admiration, Alleyne, leaning the mischance to lose one of mine » nave but a pair between ua. Ah' A tumultuous crowd of fishermen, citi Lady I I am no chicken, but I cannot Williams, let us show the rogues that heard of Sir Nigel's prowess and skill the bulwarks, gazed at the forest of Oliver! you were on the blind side of™ zens, and women had indeed swarmed claim to know as much of war as tho they have English bowmen to deal with.” with all knightly weapons, but all the over masts, the swarm of boats darting hither and I saw you not. " out from the northern gate, approached squire of Sir Walter Manny. Settle the The three archers named stood at the tales that had reached his ears fell far and thither on the boBorn of the broad, So saying, he led the way to the im» them up the side of the moor, waving matter to your own liking.” further end of the poop, balancing them short of the real quickness and coolness curving stream, and the gray, crescent their hands and dancing with joy, as chamber, the two companions treadiu “You shall fly your pennon upon the selves with feet widely spread and bows of the man. It was as if the devil was though a great fear had been rolled back foie-part, then, and I upon the poop. drawn, until the heads of the cloth-yard in him, for he sprang here and sprang shaped city which stretched with many close at his heels, and nodding to right a tower aud minaret along the western and left as they caught sight of first»/, from their minds. At their head rode a For foreguard I shall give you your own arrows were level with the centre of the there, now thrusting aud now cutting, ™ very large and solemn man with a long forty men, with two-score archers. Two- stave. “You are the surer, Watkin,” catching blows on his shield, turning them shore. Never bad he in his quiet life faces among the crowd. seen so great a town, nor was there iu chin and drooping lip. He wore a fur score men, with my own men-at-arms and said Aylward, standing by them with with his blade, stooping under the swing ITo be OonHnued Seat IPeek) the whole of England, save London alone, tippet round his neck and a heavy gold squires, will serve as a poop-guard. Ten shaft upon string. “Do you take the of an axe, springing over the sweep of a chain over it, with a medallion which archers, with thirty shipmen, tinder the rogue with the red coif. You two bring sword, so swift and so erratic that the one which might match it in size or in dangled in front of him. master, may hold the waist, while ten lie down the man with the head-piece, and I man who braced himself for a blow at wealth. Synopsis of Preceding Chapters. “I trust, Aylward," said Sir Nigel, “Welcome, most puissant and noble aloft with stones and arbalests.” will hold myself ready if you miss. Ma him might find him six paces off ere he „Th*>c®n®* of th® rtory are Wd in the 14th centon lord!” he cried, doffing bis bonnet. "You Meanwhile there had been bustle and foi! they are about to loose her. Shoot, could bring it down. Three pirates had coming upon deck, “that the men are Hordle John, of the Cistercian Monastery flIL see in me the mayor and chief magistrate preparation in all parts of the great ves mes garcons, or you will be too late.” fallen before him, and he had wounded ready for the land. Go tell them that the from the Abbey of Beaulieu, guilty of certain la«^ cbanree brought against him by a number of th. of the ancient and powerful town of Lepe. sel. The archers stood in groups about The throng of pirates had cleared away Spade-beard in the neck, when the Nor boats will be for them within the hour.” monks. Another of the lay-brethren, Alleyen Kd. I bid you very heartily welcome, aud the the decks, new-stringing their bows and from the great wooden catapult, leaving man giant sprang-at him from the side The archer raised his hand in salute, rlcson, takes his departure in accordance with hb father’s will, designating that he should, whLfo more so as you are come at a moment testing that they were firm at the nocks two of their number to discharge it with a slashing blow from his deadly and hastened forward. In the meantime became 21, go forth for one year to choose for Ma when we are sore put to it for defence.” Among them moved Aylward and other One in a scarlet cap bent over it, steady mace. Sir Nigel stooped to avoid it, and Sir Oliver had followed his brother re! f his future calling. In sadness he goes to Tlaithii "Hal” cried Sir Nigel, pricking up bis of the older soldiers, with a few whispered ing the jagged rock which was balanced at the same instant turned a thrust fre 1 knight, and the two paced the poop to brother, the Socman of Minstead. whose retnitrtn is unsavory. At night A Iley ne seeks a roadsSaC ears. words of precept and of warning there. on the spoon-shaped end of the long the Genoese swordsman, but, his foot gether. where he meets Hordle John, and Sarnkin Aylward “Yes, my lord, for the town being very "Once more. Sir Oliver,” said Sir Nigel, an English archer Just back from the Freneh ware' “Stand to it, my hearts of gold!” said wooden __ 2__ ‘ lever. The other 1'2 held the slipping in a pool of blood, he fell heavily Alleyne finds his brother in Minstead woodsauamt ancient, and the walls as old as the town, the old bowman, as he passed from knot loop of the rope which would re to the deck. Alleyne sprang in front of looking shoreward with sparkling eyes, ing with a beautiful damsel. He rescues her. thmte it follows that they are very ancient too. to knot. "By my hilt! we are in luck lease the catch and : send the un- the Norman, but his sword was shattered “do we find ourselves at the gate of gaining the Socman’s enmity. The maiden. leantM that he intend« to join hiw companions at CnrltJ But there Is a eerlatu viillaaous and blood this journey. But it is time that we took wieldly missile hurtling ’ through through the and he himself beaten to the deck by a honor, the door which hath so often led cl^ch;'IbiT® Nigel, leaveshim laughingly thirsty Norman pirate knight Tete-noire, our order, for methinks that between the air. So for an instant they stood, show second blow from the ponderous weapon. us to all that is knightly and worthy. without telling him her name. He rejoinshheoa- who, with a Genoan call«! Tito Caracci, Needle rocks and the Alum cliffs yonder ing hard and clear against the white sail Ere the pirate chief could repeat it, how There lies the prince’s banner, and it panions and they journey to Sir Nigel’s home. O hm t Ing the renow»ed knight, Hordle John 4s muchvoW commonly known as Spade-benrd, hath I can catch a glimpse of the topmasts of behind them. The next redcap had fallen ever, Hordle John's iron grip fell upon would be well that we haste ashore and been a mighty scourge upon these the galleys. Hewett, Cook, Johnson. across the stone with an arrow between his wrist, and he found that for once he pay our obeisance to him. bear. Here Alleyene meets his companion of As coasts. Indeed, my lord, they are very Cunningham, your men are of the poop his ribs; and the other, struck in the leg was in the hands of a stronger man than The horses both of knights and squires woods, whom he learns is the daughter of Sir Nisei cruel and black-hearted men, graceless guard. Tlie White Company leaves Twynham Castle AU Thornbury, Walters, Hackett, and in the throat was writhing and splut himself. Then came in truth a battle of were speedily lowered into a broad leyne tell« the Lady Maude of his love for hi. £ and ruthless. They have come in two Baddlesmere, you are with Sir Oliver on tering upon the ground. As he toppled giants, such as is seldom witnessed. lighter, and reached the shore almost as gives him no promise, but leaves him a green veil great galleys, with two banks of oars on the forecastle. Simon, you bide with backward he had loosed the spring, and Fiercely the Norman strove to disengage soon as their masters. Sir Nigel bent to carry with him to the wars as a love token. either Bide, and great store of engines of your lord's banner; but ten men must go the huge beam of wood, swinging round his weapon, cursing angrily in French at his knee devoutly as he put foot on land, war and of men-at-arms. At Weymouth forward.” with tremendous force, cast the corpse being thwarted by such an unlo for and taking a small black patch from his and at Portland they have murdered aud Quietly and promptly the men took of his comrade so close to the English antagonist. But Hordle John, with a bosom he bound it tightly over his left To Whom Does Taft Refer f ravished. Yesterday morning they were their places, lying flat upon their faces on ship that its mangled and distorted limbs bull's bellow, bending bis great muscles to eye. at Cowes, and we saw the smoke from the the deck, for such was Sir Nigel's order. grazed her very stern. As to the stone, the unwonted task, forced the huge “May the blessed George and the mem Secretary Taft said of a certain burning crofts. To-day they lie r t their Near the prow was planted Sir Oliver’s it glanced off obliquely and fell midway pirate’s sword arm slowly down and back ory of my sweet lady-love raise high in ease near Freshwater, and we fear much spear, with his arms—a boar’s head gules between the vessels. A roar of cheering ward. Terribly the Norman struggled, my heart 1” quoth he. “And as a token domineering statesman: “He fills me with dread. They lest they come upon ua and do us a mis upon a field of gold. Close by the stern and of laughter broke from the rough hurling his whole weight against his op- I vow that I will not take this patch from chief.” Stood Black Simon with the pennon of urchers and seamen at the sight, answered ponent in an endeavor to break the vioe- mine eye until I have seen something of quail before him. They can’t call “We cannot tarry,” said Sir Nigel, this country of Spain, and done such a their souls their own in his presence. like grip which held him. riding toward the town, with the mayor Back and forth they flung and surged, small deed as it lies in me to do. And Altogether, he makes me think of 1 upon his left siiie; “the Prince awaits us until, with a quick movement, —ordle this I swear upon the cross of my sword waiter I once met in the West at Bordeaux, and we may not be behind “In a small Western town, many John put forth a fierce effort, twisting and and upon the glove of my lady.” tl i general muster. Yet I will promise War, which had wrought evil upon bo years ago, I put up at the Palace forcing farther back the Norman’s arm you that on our way we shall find time to many fair cities around, had brought HoteL until with a sharp crack, like a breaking pass Freshwater and to prevail uiion stave, it turned limp in his grasp and the nought but good to this one. As her "There was no water nor towels la these rovers to leave you in peace.” mace dropped from the nerveless fingers. French sisters decayed she increased, for my room, and I rang. “We are much beholden to you I” here, from north, and from east, and from In vain he tried to pluck it with the cried the mayor. “But I cannot see, my “There was no reply. other hand. Back and back still the south, came the plunder to be sold and lord, bow, without a warship, you may “I rang again. the ransom money to be spent. Saxon bent him until, with aroar of pain venture against these men. With your “Still no reply. In front of the minster and abbey of and of fury, the giant clanged his full archers, however, you might well hold the “And again and again and yet again 1< ngth upon the boards, while the glimmer SC Andrew’s was a large square with town and do them great scath if of a knife before the bars of his helmet . prieBts, soldiers, women, friars, and I rang, and finally a waiter appeared. attempt to land.” burghers, who made it their common warned him that short would be his “This waiter was a robust man of “There is a very pnqier cog out center for sightseeing and gossip. Amid stern and forbidding aspect shrift if he moved. der,” said Sir Nigel; "it would be a the knots of noisy and gesticulating Cowed and disheartened by the loss of strange thing if any ship were not n “ ‘Did you ring? he said in a their leader, the Normans had given back townsfolk, many small parties of mounted rumbling bass voice. ship when it bad such men as these up>n and squires threaded their way and were now streaming over the bul- knights . her decks. Certes, we shall do as I say, “ ‘I did,’ I answered. warks on to their own galley, dropping | toward the prince’s quarters, where the and that no later than this very day.” “ ‘Well, don’t do it again,’ said the a dozen at a time, on to her deck. i huge iron-clamped doors were thrown “My lord,” said a rough-haired, dark to show that he held audience waiter, with a menacing scowl, as be But the fight had taken a new and a back , faced man, who walked by the knight's within. withdrew.” strange turn upon the other side. Spade- other stirrup, with his head sloped to The two knights were deep in talk, beard and his men had given slowly back, catch all that he was saying, "by your when Alleyne became aware of a re hard pressed by Sir Nigel, Aylward, . leave, I have no doubt that you are skill.-d Prof. Mustard, of Haverford Collen Black Simon, and the poop-guard. Foot markable individual who was walking claims that Ben Franklin’s maxims 11 iu land fightiug and the marshalling of the room in their direction. As he by foot the Italian had retreated, his round . lances, but, by my soul! you will find it armor running blood at every joint, his passed each knot of cavaliers every head “Poor Richard’s Almanac” are largely another thing upon the sea. I am master- shield split, his crest shorn, his voice ( turned to look after him, and it was evi quotations from classical authors. A shipnian of this yellow cog, and my uame fallen away to a mere gasping and croak dent, from the bows and respectful salu hot controversy is expected to ensue. is Goodwin liawtayne. I have Bulled ing. Yet fie faced his foemen with daunt iqnce I was as high ns this staff, aud I less courage, dashing in, springing back, have fought against these Normans mid sure-footed, steady-lianded, with a shim- ’ against the Genoese, as well as tin- ' HORDLE JOHN FORCED THE HUGE PIRATE'S ARM SLOWLY BACK, Scotch, the Bretons, the Spanish atxi the mering point which seemed to menace three at once. Beaten back on to the | Moore. 1 tell you. air, that my ship is i the bouse of Ixiring. In the waist gath- by a yell of rage from their pursuers. “Lie low,” cried Aylward, motioning deck of his own vessel, and closely fol-' over-light and over-frail for ouch work, eted the Southampton mariners, hairy . and burly men. with their jerkins thrown with his left hand. “ They will learn lowed by a dozen Englishmen, he dis and it will but end in our having our They are bringing forward engaged himself from them, ran swiftly throata cut, or being sold aa slaves to i off, their waists braced tight, swords, wisdom. mallets, and pole-axes in their hands. shield and mantlet We shall have some down the deck, sprang back into the cog the Barbary heathen.” once more, cut the rope which held the “I also have exjierienced one or two Their leader, Goodwin liawtayne, stood pebbles about our ears ere long.” gentle and honorable venturea upon the upon the poop and talked with Sir Nigel, The three vessels had been sweeping anchor, and was back in an instant amoug Bea,” quoth Sir Nigel, "and I am right casting his eye up sometimes at the swiftly westward, the cog still well to his crossbowmen. At the same time the blithe to have so fair a task before ns. swelling sail, and then glancing back at the front although the galleys were Genoese sailors thrust with their oars I thiidt, good master-shipman, that yon the two seamen who held the tiller. in upon either quarter. To the against the side of the cog, and a rapidly “Pass the word." said Sir Nigel, “that drawing and 1 may win great honor in this ma tier, left was a hard sky-line unbroken by a widening rift appeared between the two ami I can see very readily that you arc no man shall stand to arms or draw his sail. Alleyne stood by the tiller, looking vessels. bow-string until my trumpeter shall backwards, the fresh wind full in bis a brave and stout man.” “By St. George!” cried Ford, 'we ar? "I like it not.” said the other stur sound. It would tie well that we should teeth. cut off from Sir Nigel.” dily. "In God’s name, I like it not! seem to be a nierchatii-ship from South “lie is lost,” gasped Terlake. ___ “Come, “What was that?” he asked, as a hiss And yet Goodwin liawtayne is not the ampton and appear to tire from then»" ing. ____ The two , youths sharp-drawn voice seemed to whisper let us spring for it” TL. “We shall see them anon,” said » man to stand back when bis fellows are jumped with all their strength to reach in his ear. The steersman smiled, and for pressing forward. By niy soul! be it master-sbipman. "Ha! said I not so.' pointed with his foot to where a short, the departing galley. Ford's feet reached sink or swim, 1 shall turn her beak into There they lie. the water-snakes, in heavy cross-bow quarrel stuck quivering the edge of the bulwarks, and bis hand Freshwater Bay, and if good Master Freshwater Bay : and mark the reek of in the boards. At the same instant the clutching a rope be swung himself on Witherton of Southampton like not my smoke from yonder |winL where they have man tumbled forward upon his knees, and board. Terlake fell short, crashed in handling of his ship, then be may find beeu at their devil's work. See how their lay lifeless upon the deck, the blood among the oars, and bounded off into the shallops pull from the land! They have another master.” stained feather, of a second bolt jutting sea. Alleyne, staggering to the side, was The throng moved on, until at the very seen us and culled their men aboard, out from his back. As Alleyne stooped abont to hurl himself after him. but gate it was brought to a stand by a Now they draw upon the anchor. See to raise him, the air seemed to be alive Hordle John's heavy hand dragged him wondrously stout inun, who came darting them like ants upon the forecastle! with the sharp zip-zip of the bolts, and lie back by the girdle. forth from the town with rage in every They stoop and heave like handy ship- could hear them pattering on the deck The vessels were indeed so far apart men. But, my fair lord, these are no feature of his rubicund face. now that the Genoese could use the full like apples at a tree-shaking. “How now. Sir Mayor?" he roared, in niefs. I doubt but we have taken ia sweep of their oars and draw away “Keep them in play. Aylward, with ten a voice like a bull. “How now. Sir hand more than we can do. Each of . is a _____ galeas, and of the of your men.” said Sir Nigel. "And let rapidly from the cog. Mayor? How of the clams and the these ships “Look! Look! but it is a noble fight!” largest and swiftest make.' ten of Sir Oliver's bowmen do as much scallops?" _ "I would I had your eyes.” said Sir for the Genoese. I have no mind as yet shouted big John, clapping his hands. “Bv our Izidy. my sweet Sir Oliver, "They have cleared the poop, and they cried the mayor. “I have had so much to Nigel, blinking at the pirate galleys. to show them bow much they have to spring into the waist. Well struck, my think of, with these wicked villians, so "They seem very gallant shii«, and I fear from us.’’ The nuister-sblpuian looked lerd! Well struck, Aylward! See too. close upon ua. that it had quite gone out trust that we shall have much pleasance at the knight with a troubled face. from our meeting with them. It would "They keep their distance from us,” Black Simon, how he storms among the of my head." ! But this Spade-beard is a "Nay. Sir Oliver. Sir Oliver!” cried be well to pass the word that we should said be. “Our archery is over-good, ami shipmen gallant warrior. Sir Nigel, laughing. “Let your anger be uiither give or take quarter this day.” they will not close. "By Heaven. Sir Nigel is down!" cried The yellow eog had now shot out from "I think 1 may trick them," the knight Such was the problem which S hkrlocx appeased, since instead of this dish you come upon an old friend and comrade. the narrow waters of the Solent, ind was answered cheerfully, and passed his order the squire. H olmes had to solve in his first “T’p!” roared John. “It was but a "Bv St. Martin of Tours!” shouted the pluuging and rolling on the long heave of to the archera. Instantly five of them The wind blew threw up their hands and fell prostrate feint. He bears him back. He drives fat knight, hia wrath all changed in an the open channel. chronicled adventure him to the side. Ah, by Our Lady, his instant to joy. “if it ia not my dear little freshly from the east, with a very keen upon the deck. sword is through him! game rooster of tho Garonne. Ah. my edge to it; and the great sail bellied “They still hold aloof!” cried Ilaw- The death of the Genoese leader did sweet cos. 1 aiu right glacl to see you. roundly out. laying the vessel over until tayne. the water hissed beneath her lee bul What days we have seen together." A book which made CONAN DOTIA the Sret “Then down with two more!” shouted indeed bring the resistance to aa end. "The clauia and scallops shall be ready warks. Broad i i ungainly, she floun their leader. “That will do. Ma foi! Amid a thunder of cheering from roc and of detective writers ia the world. within the hour.” the mayor answered. dered from wave to wave. dipi>it>g her but they come to our lure like chicks to from galleys the forked pennon fluttered upon the forecastle, and the galley, sweep "I had asked Sir Oliver Buttesthorn to round bows deep into the blue rollers, the fowler. To your arm«, mro! In Holmes’ next adventure, he was *— « - « do my humble board the honor to partake and st'nding the white flakes of foam ia As be spoke ■ roar of voicee and a roll ing round, came slowly back. The two knights had come aboard the at it of the dainty upon which we take a spatter over her flecks. On her lar of drum« came from either galley, and confronted by the cabalistic image F t eoroe little pride, but in sooth thia alarm board quarter lay the two dark galleys, the water was lashed into spray by the cog. the shipman walked the deck, a of pirate« hath cast such a shallow oa mv which bad already hoisted anil and were hurritxl beat of a hundred oara. Down peaceful master-mariner once more. in wits that I am like one diatrait. But I shoodne out from Freshwater Bay iu the pirates swooped. ■”! sea th done to the cog. Sr Nigel." said he “ Here is a bole in trust. Sir Nigel, that you will i so pas swift pu ran it. their double line of oars I’ These two. the first and best of the Sherlock Holmes novels. 300 pages of read- clusters they hung upon the the side of two ells across, the sail split giving them a vantage which could not take of none meat with me?" * ready for a spring—faces through the center, and the wood as bare ing bourn. elegantly in a single trig volume in illuminated cloth board (Harper •*I have over-much to do. Sir Mitel fail to bring them up with any vessel ' « oros. regular $1.50 linen imperial edition), sent postpaid with thin coupon for answer«!, “for we must bv aboard, horse which trusted to sails alone. High and shite, faces brown, faces yellow, and as a friar’s poll. “By St. Paul! it would he a very worry I and man. aa early as we may. How bluff the English cog; long, black, and faces Mack; fair Norsemen, swarthy ents swift the pirate galleys, like two fierce Italians, fierce rovers from the levant thing if we suffered yon to be the worse many do you muster. Sir Oliverr lean wolves which have seeu a lordly and fierv Moors from the Barbary States tor this day s work ” said Sir Nigel •Threeind-forty. J’*1 e *s,a chance to get two of the most intensely interesting of adventures i® • '•Thrve-and-torty. I «hall have work for and unsuspecting stag walk past their of alt. hues and conn trie« and marked But how fares it with you. Edrimonr solely by the common stamp of a wild every mas of them ere the eua act. It is lair. It is nothing, my fair lord." said m ost beautifully printed and bound edition for just one-third price. boast ferocity Rasping up on either > e. Alleyne. who had now loosened his bassi my intention. If It aeeuie good to you. to “ Bhall we turn, my fair lord, or «han with oars trailing to save them from try s venture agalust these Normae and net. which was cracked across by the wo carry on?" asked the mastor-shlpmnn. «nonping. ther non red In a living torrent Norman s blow. Even as be spoke, how Genoese rovers. ’’ looking behind Mm with nnxtons eye«. with horrid yell and shrill whoop upon ever his toad swirled round, and be fell CHAPTER XT!. "Nov. vr most carry on. and plsy the the merchantman. ” to the deck with the blood gushing from leaving the lusty knight and th* Mayor part of the helpless merchmt" But wilder yet was tho cry. and shriller his nose and month. of Tepe, Sir Nigel led the i’omnany "But vour pennons? They will see •»til! th<» when hmm » nn frr»m . ill1» anon." said the straight down to the water's edge, where that we have two knights with ua" HARPER a BW<m, Fraaklia Hqaare, N. Y. City. the shadow of the cog’s silent bulwarks knight, stooping over him and passing long lines of flat lighters awtftly bore “Yet it would not be to a knight’s the long lines of the English bowmen, his fingers through his hair “I have them to their vessel. Horae after horee honor or rood name to tower hi« pennon and the arrows whliaed In a doadlv sleet lost one very valiant and gentle squire waa «lung hr main force up from th«' Tot them be. and t«gr win think that ere among the unprepared maaaro npon the * c Row many men have fa Hen?” Sente«, and after kicking and plunging are a wine ship for Gascony, or that we pirate decks Street.............................................................................................................. „ a ‘n’»y." «id a empty air was drnnned into the deep bear I the wool bales of some mercer of One moment Alleyn* saw the Aylward. “There are seven of the Win- wahrt of the yellow era. where rows a< the Staple Al* fol! but they sra verr galley’s poop crowed with rashing figures, . your squire etalls stood ready for their oaf' keeping. swift! , They swoop upon aa Hko two waving arms, exultant faces; the next ft What Does This Mean? 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? “The Study in Scarlet” “The Sign of the Four“ SO C %
