Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-10

Il good nag riding along the forest alley.
'I'll wager anything. remarked Little John,
THAT those monks are come to pay the mon
ey." The churchmen, with an escort of many
servants, came on"
Now" whispered Little John, Eve are
but three, and they are many; but, spite Of
all, we must carry those monks to our mas
ter, or there will be no dinner for US to-day"
"Stand Z" shouted Little John 10 the fore
most monk "stand, or l shoot you dead !
You have made our master very angry wait
ing for you !"
"Who is your master Z" quoth the monk.
ellis name is Robin Hood, replied the
outlaw.
"a stout thief" said he of the cowl 81
never heard any good Of him at all"
Thou liest." said Little John, getting an
cry "and thou shalt answer for it,"
An arrow, winged by Much, laid the monk
low; and the escort, fearing the terrible Sher-
wood bowmcn, fled without making resist
ance. One little page alone remained. The
other monk and sumpter steed was now led
to Robin Hood, who received his guest with
much ceremony Dinner was Immediately
served, and seven sore strong yeomau, clad
in scarlet, were summoned TO the banquet
The monk was sodulously waited on by Rob
in Hood and his chief follower, and as they
piled him with good cheer they bade him be
merry aud tell them who he was After u
while the monk revealed his secret
81 am the high cellarer at St. Mary's ab-
bey," said he.
Fill his cup with the best wine" cried
Robin
~ doubt not, MASTER" said Little John,
that this good cellarer has brought the mon
ey."
The monk, surprised, sworo he knew moth
ing of the matter. But Robin said he felt
sure the high-cellarer of such an abbey had
come in the very nick of time to repay the
loan.
'IIow much money have you;' said the
outlaw.
But twenty marks, replied the monk.
'If that be all. " continued Robin. IL will
not touch one penny of it. Nay, if you want
money, I'll lend yoi forty marks this day
but if find you are de ewing me, will take
all you have. Little John. see how much the
monks purse contains
Little John spread his mantle on the grass,
and told out eight hundred pounds from the
monks valise. Master" said he, this il
the money twice told"
But how came the ccllarer to be travelling
through the dangerous forest with so much
cash in his pocket? The monk pretended
he was going to spend it in some business
connected with the abbey.
But" said Robin Hood, 'there is another
Golfer Open that, Little John 1t is our
way to leave but little behind"
The unfortunate cellarer was glad to leave
the greenwood with his life it was anything
but 'merry greenwood" 10 him that day.
Robin Hood mockngly bade him farewell.
bid your master send us such a monk as
thou every day
The monk was hardly gone when the knight
arrived. God save thee, Robin Hood ~
said he.
Welcome, gentle knight" was the ont.
law 5 reply. But why 80 late 7"
Il bad to help a yeoman who was being
wronged."
Thanks for that" sad Robin. II will
ever be friend to him who helps poor yeo-
man."
Il bring you the money you lent me,
said the knight; "and here are twenty marks
and other things for usury"
Nay" replied Robin, with a laugh, Il
have been paid already. You are welcome to
the money"
But persisted the knight here is the
money take it,"
Use it yourself, knight, and be welcome
here. But what are these bows ard arrows
for ?" asked Robin Hood.
They are for your gallant foresters" said
the knight.
Little John" said Robin, go to the
treasury, and bring hither that money which
the cellarer overtold to me-"
When the messenger returned. Robin gave
it TO the knight, and told him to lay it out on
horse and armor, and to get his spurs reglt.
And thus did Robin release the worthy knight
from all care. We trust he never discovered
how the outlaw came by the money.