The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26
the ere grows dim and the hand less firm as


Of Bis antagonist. " "D0 'A''n'O'' 'N'''A'A''
butts s 5Svs Cd r sh ssS or 'F on m
n Sn the M ID is better than the arbaIes
ee IL .h S p otSsr With sn.er
Ing II to the wlndlass he drew back tho power
thick quarrel. which he PLACED with the vi:
q what was going forward and The rH wers
already surrounded. not only by, the English
srbass,ers and mem alarms from nut the bands
q a. Primo ana Ia Mutt to the latter OF which
>. "Thero il marx yonder on the hill" said
II, seo, Something answered Johnston.
very long sSoot." WIN LIB manu- ou' II
"A ialr shoot. q fair shootl Stand aside.
gard. Now comrade take s no iiisht sR Shot and
give you tho vantage OF watching my SHAFT
d: .D saS s ss acsu. hs 10 n ss 4xa hs
e% gray so *, tss G
is shrlil ana plerona cries drew iii eyes upon
IT and as II came nearer dark spot which
Which, hovessd oysr s m aa posns IT,
sei from time to time. ana wa, ching It's chance
arc Sr ri aSsol ID Tha
ttheIr own contest the stork wheeling upward;
hsxF 's nulrnf rss s00 pscs He em
the camp The Brabsn,er raised rs
hs 81 III. and snsf' ss hs
bolt struck the stork Just where it's wing meets
snS 1SSy and ,6s Td whsd sIo r Last
from the ctoss.bnwmen; but at the instant
who had stood iistles.iy with arrow on string
the sc sna 'Sd a bs the
from the earth with 80 true an aim that IT
Ss sss and Suss dame
marksman and embraced him with such vigor
that their mall ,uni.s clan god again, =,
R ss' sheny d sss aaSi
the ps Ss p.e OH sa nse Ws ss4aps
said johnston. with twinkle in his deep-set
H5s, ma tho ecas s an al bow SE Ee
You. have done very well: remarked the
Brsbsnter IN curly voice But 1t seems 70
,hss .. xheS si@:a: and. BY the three iinEs
Il would i'll beseem me to claim to DO . bot:
f havs Ssaxs Johnston foF
Wish to show That sns onr bow could do that
which an aroalest could not. for you coul'! not
Ts hys hs S F
i sns h my srn
o. You. pray YOU to draw iiiGhs sh h S With
sily9ar stisnyts9 down ne vsllov, that We may
Jchns,Gn shak 4; his e, srl1zIsd hsa rs he
q his rva al
bnw%en who could send slo5nyaFd arrow
80 | have heard" remarked the Brahanter:
".snd yet IT is a strange thing lat these won.
Arnn IN yrna a rp n eUh oh n, h.I
ly.-seore; and DO YOU. Arnaad. stand ,at The
- A line was measured down the valley. and
Johnston. drawing an arrow to the very head.
the
bystsnders !" Il is well up to the fourth marx"
sso Whers they have stoop ped 70 ssshsr
y" Va shall hear anon" said Johnston quiet
q saw Sss go arrow lad isllsn tSsnty pases
paeH smon "ts f e ens sh cried .
wood and steel may do moIe than flesh and
The Brabanter stepped forward! with smile
Of conscl us triumph AMI loossd the co d OF
his HS
"oysr tho fourth" eroaned Aylward. by
it is over the iiith." criei a Gascon loudly.
and a comrade came, running with waving
PAGES 5eyond The mark Of tho live hundred .Su'
Which weapon hath the vantage now?"
with shouldered arbnlest amid the applause
OF his companions.
no any os H. man who ever bent long
above tho throns Of his Comrades must
&Ssrs 'H BY BLK
Hnmpoe It VIII be- a strange tran, thing Il cannot
Is hs e.s
,ss
Tut. John." 'whisp.rsd Aylward. you
sp wsss $ ths dsh thrust
Easy ana slow; ,A1ylward Thor. arc very
also one or TWO which i have The tri,.k OF. It
Z in my mind min ha thH; can beet this shoot if my
it, Hsmpshirs;"" orled the arehsrs laughing %
Hy ny soul h you ~ may Rrinn cried John.
from old Hob isr Of Mil ord" He tuok su ups
great black low rs he sp ,ke and sitting down
be then pulled The ,s,rine toward him
shaft h was was " level With the AS Wood. The hs
e. cat how creaked and Groaned and the cord
'Who is S ths si who stands in the
way Of my shoot :" said Le. craning up his neck
He stan, on the further side Of my mark"
answered the Braoanter =" 80 he has little fear
IRON YOU"
Well: tho saints .assoil him" cried John.
Though ! thinx ho H. over n ar to be SC athed"
As he spoke he raised his two feet. with the
twqnaed with deep rich hum which might
the distance frIl nat upon his lace. and then.
lumiing up again, began to run in the oppo.
We'll shot, old lad. 1t is indeed over his
head" cried tho bowmen.
Mon Disur exchanged aSnn, the Brabanter. who
sit Is bu! trick. uuoth John. MANY a
time have won gallon Of ale BY covering
1t fell q hunlrrd aud thirty PAGES beyond
the fifth mark" shouted an archer in the dis.
lance.
"Six hundred and thirty PAGES! Mon Dieu!
but that is n shoot! And yet It says nothing
for your. weapon. mon gros camarade. for it was
BY, turning yourself Into crossbow that you
did Il l." NV mn, ,b,ro :. ,rn,, n .,., .,,.,
Awkward. And now. frien I. I will myself
show YOU o vantage NJ tho long bow, l pray
you TO speed a bolt against yon'ier shield With
all your force. II is an inch OF elm with bulls