Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-04

EneliShmen n those days We're skilled
and prompt in such matters. for it was
not long before thai Edward had embarked
as many as fifty thousand men in the port
of Orwell. with their horses and their
baggage, all in the space OF four-and-
tWehty hours. So urgent was sir Nigel
on the shore, and so prompt was Goodwin
lIawtayne on the cog, that Sir Oliver
Buttesthorn had scarce swallowed his
last scallop ere the peal of trumpet and
ciang of maker announced that all was
ready and the anchor drawn. In the last
boat which lett the shore the Two COIN
manders sat together i'll the sheets, a
strange contrast to one another, while
under the feet of the rowers was a litte7
of huge stones which Sir Nigel had
ordered to be carried to the cog. Thes'
once aboard, the ship set her broad main
sail, the breeze blew, the sails bellied,
over heeled the portly vessel, and away
she plunged through the smooth, blue
rollers.
BY st. PAUL." said Sir Nigel gayly,
as he stood upon the poop and looked on
either side of him, lit is a land which is
very well worth fighting for. 4 it were
pity to go to France for what may be
had at home. You may bring my harness
from below he continued, to his s%quires,
and Also, pray you, bring up Sir divers
ild We bNl Avn II AlNl's 4C INA tiCll
see to your WI gear; for this day you
will, | hope, make a very honorable en-
trance into the field of chivalry and prove
yourselves to be very worthy and valiant
s%quires. And now, Sir Oliver, as to our
dispositions would it please you that l
should order them or will you?"
You, my cockerel, youl By Our
Lady! | am no chicken, but l cannot
claim to know as much of war as the
ClIiro Of Sir ANa1tar NANNY Saftla tho
matter to your own liking
You shall fly your pennon upon the
fcIe-part, then, and | upon the poop.
For foreguard | shall give you you own
forty men, with two-score archers. Two
score men. with r2y own men-at-arms and
squires, will serve as a p~oop-guard. Ten
archers, with thirty shipmen, under the
master, may hold the waist, while ten lie
aloft with stones and arbalests."
Meanwhile there had been hustle and
preparation in all parts of the great yes
sci. The archers TODD in groups about
the decks, neW-stringing their bows and
testing that they were firm at the nocks
Among them moved Awkward and other
of the older soldiers. with a few whispered
words of precept and of warning there.
Stand to it, my hearts of gold!' said
the old bowman. as he passed from knot
to knot. by my hilt we are in luck
this journey. But it is time that we took
our order. for methinks that between the
Needle rocks and the Alum cliffs yonder
| can catch a glimpse of the topmasts of
the galleys. Hewett, Cook, Johnson,
Cunningham. your men are of the poop
guard. ~Thornbury, Walters, Hackett,
Baddlesmere. you are with Sir Oliver on
the forccastlc. Simon. you bide with
your lords banner; but ten men must go
forward"
Quietly and promptly the men took
their places, lying fiat upon their faces on
the deck, for such was Sir Nigels order.
Near the PROV was planted Sir divers
spear, with his arms-a boar's head gules
upon a field of gold. Close by the stern
stood Black Simon with the pennon of