, 1874-02-01


away from the sta.tiag-polnt- When the morn
t lug came be sau covhe1d, aud to hun he fodo
up and asked in which direction lay Kent INA
| herisman looked =: the mare oil specks:a win
necks OF foam, and then n tue 1901 II ola n1os-
| ley, and a4ked,
| "Whom dost thou seek ?"
"That matter doesn't concern thee. Tell ma
| how may get to Kent
The hertlsman patted tho mares nsek, ana
| coming beside Eolf said:
"Oh, you can keep yoar socretif you like: and
| can keep mine and 30 va may both part"
1T is no secret do but seek my brother,
| who il falconer there"
swell, hare no secret neither, for know
| not the way to Kent; hut my father, who cuts
wood on the mill, knows. Ne will ask him.
The two ascended :he slope Eon not without
fear that his guide was dishonest, aud bis COM
panion with somewhat similar appEehenslons re-
gartling him. us Kept close to Eon's side, and
| said little until they wora within sound at the
AZ, and at the outskirt Of the wood then be
! said:
MY father is cutting wood for our master
| the Baron. who lives in the castle up there
! Eolf pulled his horses rein.
II pay no mail to your master, !4e aald, ane
digging his heels into the maress eide he jerked
| her round, and in another moment would have
| been half down the hill, but that tas cowherd
! had slipped his knife under tho saddls-glrth 4
| moment sui1icsl for the mare to alp the rider
| from her back, aud Eolf
| with the herdsman upon him, holding him BY
f; the throat, and shouting for help. When Eolf
| Was secure between four Or five lusty woodnen,
| tho herdsman laughed and eald:
1.-THE nara will get home safe she knows
| the road between this aud Earl Percy's we'll
enough, I t1ow. Why, thou fool, that mare WAS
our Young masters and before he gaye it to the
Earl he rode day after day upon it to see his lady.
lore. the Earl's dausshts5; Thou wilt be hanged
! for this Jest, my fine fellow"
Hnf hAn0n6 hA not for Brown HAFOl1'a
kinsHlen, when they heard all Eolf had to tell,
! ted him, gave him wine, covered his motley With
u chain hauberk, and his striped legs with
greaves,, put nace IN ms hand Tor
baub1e, and set him on brave horse
| Then Brown Harolds brothers arrayed them
selves in proof, and placing the fool amongst
| them rode into Kent; but night fell upon them
| before they had arrived at their journeys end;
and as they could find neither their road nor one
| to guide them to it, they tethe1ed their horses
| and made Q fire on hills side. They set pick-
| cts, and of these
| He knew every sound Of tho night, and biz
ear, aud eye hsd long, sought in tAs
1eA the jngng m Of a arms @ and capsrsons @ far donr
t below in tho hollow. Dnt before he gave the
nlarm be hurried down the hill until he found
himself in the road they had lost he listened
The iinglipg became more distinct. Like
hind he ran forward along tho road, and, finding
it wound upwards, he kept along it's course until
| he beheld on ono sids the ghmmer OF the FIRE.
! When his friends heard his hdlngs they broke
green boughs from the trees, and gathered
braxe, which vas wet With dow, and threw them
on the fire. Then they mounted their horses
and followed Eo1f who led them into the road;
| and there thcy halted As yet none but Eolt
! could hear Bound, and Soma were inclined to
| ulistrust him But he bade tham follow hlua
and post themselves where they might
LIE IN AMBCau,
| and aftsrE with a1vn fha Marty If II pfnfcd
to be Of their foes. So they aeconded the
hill still farther. until they came to
part where Eolt, who was on foot,
bade thom advance with care. Ethelbe1t, tho
| scrous for them they might mako it still more
| pcrilous for others. So he got from his horse.
| and others with him, and they examined tho
spot carefully. The road was cut in the chalk
hill; On ons side was nothing but
few bushes between it and tho precipitous
hillside on the other fr-wood aacended.
| Then Ethelbort ordered lns little troop in this
| wise: six stout men ho made to lie down In the
| fem by the roadside, and under the frs. With
their drawn swords beside them and their Cross
| bow bolts upon tho spring. Tho horses Of these
were tied up in the wood. Two skilled horse
men be posted 10 tha. they might attack the
troop in their rear. and another with
himself stationed Themselves upoa the
road abovo tho {ootnen. Eolf ~as al
lowed TO
30 that ha came not botween tho horsenaon:.
| These arrangements were made so well and
speedily that the rattle Of tho accontrcmenta
were but just audible when Ethelbe1r took ha
position Then they waited, Listening to To ap-
proaching party, each man ehivcring with or"
cciteulent and hopeful that those who app1oach-
ed were foes, a11d would fight. Presently Eolf
brought woru that the party numbered twelve,
| aud shortly altar an owl hootcd- That was the
| signal that thu party had passed the foremost
| r,np Tha a1vancin;v h0r3alneu Wara lnu0nlnP
! aud testing, but when they heard the owl they
| were silent. Then from tho darkness in front
| spako Ethelbert:
"Who arc 70 who travc1 armed by night7'
| "Who are ye who question Us =
"such IS will haye All answer Speakl"
| IT an your master il, A. think BY
your volce. you arc Ethalbar1 OF Tretton:"
II am Ethelbort OF Trotton, and God shall d.
cido which of MS is mastsr i you arc no better
than Earl Percy of Anjou."
~ am Percy d'Aniou-"
There was MI audible murmur Of satisfaction
| under tile frs.
Then defend yourself: accnrsed villain.
"T1ucs We are ambnahed- Gave Us fasf
| :" We aye eleven to twelve; think you win
| trust the honor Of Brown Haroll's gaolar? In
| the mama Of God aud chivalry,
AT THEN, MEN OF 1NNEI"
| Then the crossbownen yelled and the string
Of their bows sang, and the bolt crashed through
| helm aud co1selet. The horses durst not moro
for the dread OF tho hiil-aide aud Of the clater-
ing steel before and behind them, but reared anl
! plunged in answer to the spur and tbs hosse-
men. knowing not but that the foes wero
| amongst them, vere bewildered- The foremost
succeeded in charging forward; but tho Vh1rl-
| ing ball OF EthcIbert's 1nace struck tho head OF
| Eerl percys horse and felled him, and ho Who
| rode beside WIS turned from his course aad
ing their swords in both hands, clovo 1t tho
| hnrsernen whilst they not knowing friend