Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-01

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 Sir Andrew started, and tAe so.or rose to h.s pale face. Then IL a tuue ill which E,s ahovc,! le wished t3 speak no nIuie 0t th.> l.lJt,c'' he said.
 Though. enough. Goodwin is very weak aud gTav-> weary, and before leave lam have q word tu say that it H.a. please you both to Hclr Young men. you are of my blood, the nearest 70 il except Rosauuud. the sons of that noble hlli@ln, my ErotA.y. l have ever loved You well and been proud of rau. but fl this was so ill the past how much more + t titus today when y"u lave daEe sGcA high service 10 my house, Mole1Fc., that deed was brave and great Nothing nore knightly has been told Ut ili ISSeX this many d year. and those WuD wrought it should no longer be simple gentlemen, but very k14ielt>;. Hi, boon it is i'll my power to grant to you according to the ancient custom. Still, that none may question it. while you lay sick. but after it was believed that Goodwin would live, which at first we scarcely dared 10 hope. l jaurneyed to London and sought audience of our lord the king. Having told him this tale. l prayed him that he would be pleased to grant lnc his command in writing that should name you knights.
 "My nepllews. he was so pleased, and here have the brief, sealed with the royal signet, commanding that in his name and my own l should give you the accoiade publicly in the Church of the Priory at Stangate at such season as may be convenient; therefore God win. the squire, haste you to get well that you may become Sir Goodwin. the knight, for you. Wulf, save for the hurt to your leg. are well enough already"
 Sir said Goodwin ill q weak voice. i've do not know how to thank you for so great an honor, that we never thought to win till we lad done more famous deeds than the beating off of a band of robbers. Sir, we have no more to say save that while we live We will strive to be worthy of our name and of you.'
 Wulf looked up, a flash of merliment upon his open face.
 "l. my uncle, whose speech is, l fear me. not courtly, thank you also. will add that think our lady cousin here should he kniehted, too, if such a thing were possible for a woman. see ing that to swim d horse across Death creek was q greater deed than to fight some rascals en it's quay''
 .Rosauund: answered the old man in the same dreamy voice. Her rank is high enouSI--too high. far too high for safety And. turning, he left the little chamber
 Well. eousin.' said Wulf. If you cannot he a knight. at least you can lessen all this dangerous rank of yours by becoming a knights wife whereat RosamJInd looked at him with indisnas tion which struggled with smile i'll Ter dark eyes and. murlnUring that she must see 10 the making Of GodWins broth. followed her father from the place.
 ''It would have been kinder had she teld us tllHt she was glad said Wulf when sl.e N,}s gone.
 "pcrNal< she would,' answered his brother, had it not been for your rough tests Wulf which might have T meaning in them.'
 Nay; had no meaning Why should she not become a knights wife,
 Aye. but what knights? Would it please either of us brother. if, as may well chance. he should be some stranger"
 Now Wulf swore a great oath, then flushed to the roots of his fair hair and was silent
 Gods truth, brother, you are right, as ever. But we are in fortunes path today, Goodwin. Oh that was a lucky ride Such fighting as I have never seen or dreamed of! We won it too. And now both of us are alive and a knighthood for each"'
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