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The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-02

Enclishmen in those days were skilled
and prompt in such matters, for II was
not long before that 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 tour,ahd,
twenty hours. So urgent was Sir Nigel
OH the shore, and SO prompt was Goodwin
uawtayne on the cog, that Sir Ollver
Buttesthorn had scarce swallowed ms
last scallop ere the peal of trumpet ana
clang of maker announced that all was
ready and the anchor drawn. In the last
boat which left the shore the Two COM
manders sat together in the sheets, a
strange contrast to one another, while
under the feet of the rowers was littes
of huge stones which Sir Nigel had
ordered to be carried to the cog. These
once aboard, the ship set her broad main
sail the breeze blew, the sails beliied,
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 land which Is
very well worth fighting for. md 1t were
pity to go to France for what may be
had at home. You may bring my harness
from below he continued. to his sauires..
"and also, pray you, bring up Sir divers
and we shall don it here. Ye may then
see to your own 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
squres. And now. Sir Oliver, as to our
dispositions: would it please you that
should order them or will you?'
You. my cockerel. you! By Our
Lady. l am no chicken, but cannot
claim to know as much of war as the
squire of Sir Walter Nanny. Settle the
matter TO your own liking"
You shall fly your pennon upon the
fcle-part, then, and I upon the poop.
For foreguard l shall give you your own
forty men, with two-score archers. Two
score men, with my own men-at-arms and
squires, will serve as a poop-guard. Tea
archers, with thirty shpmen, 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
the decks, new-stringing their bows and
testing that they were firm at the nocks
Among them moved Aylward and other
of the older soldiers. with few whispered
words of precept and of warning there.
Stand to it. my hearts of gold!" said
the old bowman, as he passed from kno'
to knot. by my hilt! we are in luck
this journey. But it is time that we took
our order for methinks that between tn !,
Needle rocks and the Alum cliffs yondcr
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 forecastle. Simon. you bide with
your lords banner: but ten men must go
forward"
Quietly and promptly the men took
their places, lying fat 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 gulcs
uron field of gold. Close by the stern
stood Black Simon with the pennon of
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To Whom Does Tan Refer.

Secretary Taft said of a certain
domineering statesman:
'Ile fills me with dread. They
quail before him. They can't call
their souls their own in his presence.
Altogether. he makes me think. of
waiter l once met in the West.
In small Western town, many
years ago, put up at the Palace
Hotel
There was no water nor towels In
my room, and l rang.
There was no reply.
II rang again.
"Still no reply.
"And again and again and yet again
rang, and finally waiter appeared
This waiter was robust man of
stern and forbidding aspect.
Did you ringY he said In a
rumbling bass voice.
81 did, 1 answered.
"'Well. don't do 1t again. said the
waiter. with a menacing scowl, as he
withdrew"
Prof. Mustard. of Haverford College
claims that Ben Franklin's maxims in
Poor Richards Almanac" are largely
quotations from classical authors. y
hot controversy Is expected to ensue.
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the house of Loring. In the waist gath
e1ed the Southampton mariners, hairy
and burly men, with their jenkins. thrown
off, their waists braced tight, swords,
mallets, and pole-axes in their hands.
Their leader, Goodwin Hawtayne, stood
upon the poop and talked with Sir Nigel,
casting his bis, eye up sometimes 9 a at i, the
the two seamen who held the tiller.
Pass the word" said Sir Nigel, that
no man shall stand to arms or draw his
bow-string until my trumpeter shall
sound. 1t would be well that we should
seem to be a workmanship from South.
ampton and appear to flee from them
naster-shipman. "Ha! said 1 not so?
There they lie. the water-snakes. in
Freshwater Bay; and mark the reek of
smoke from yonder point, where they have
been at their devils work. See how their
shallops pull from the land! They have
seen US and called their men aboard.
Now they draw upon the anchor. See
them like ants upon the forecastle! !!
They stoop and heave like handy ship
men. But, my fair lord. these are no
niefs. l doubt but we have taken in
hand more than we can do. Each of
these ships is galeas, and of the
largest and swiftest make"
II would l had your eyes" said Sir
Nigel, blinking at the pirate galleys.
.'They seem very gallant ships. and l
| trust that we shall have much pleasance
from our meeting with them. 1t would
be well to pass the word that we should
neither give or take quarter this day
The yellow cog had now shot out from
the narrow waters of the Solent, and was
plunging and rolling on the long heave OF
the open channel. The wind blew
freshly from the east. with a very keen
edge to it: and the great sail bellied
roundly out. laying the vessel over until
the water hissed beneath her lee bull
warks. Broad 4 ungainly. she floun-
dered from wave to wave. dipping her
round bows deep into the blue rollers,
and sending the white flakes of foam in
spatter over her decks. On her l1r-
board quarter lay the two dark galleys,
which had already hoisted sail and were
shooting out from Freshwatcr Bay in
swift pursuit. their double line of oars
fail to bring them up with any vessel
which trusted to sails alone. High and
bluff the English cog: long. black. and
swift the pirate galleys. like two fierce
lean wolves which have seen lordIy
and unsuspecting stag walk past their
lair.
"Shall We turn. my fair lord, or shall
We carry on?" asked the rnaster-shipman,
looking behind him with anxious eyes.
Nay, we must carry on. and play tho
part of the HELPLESS merchrrt"
But yonr pennons? They will see
that we have two knights with us.'
"Yet it would not he to knights
honor or good name to lower his nennon.
Let them be. and thav will think that we
are wine ship for Gasconv or that we
bear the wool-bales of some mercer of
the Staple, Ma fol but they ere verv
swift! They sweop upon us like tw"
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tations on all sides, that the intero..
which he excited was not due merely "
his strange personal appearance Fla
was tall and as straight as Il lapcs
though of great age, for his hair, which
,urled from under his black velvet can
oi maintenance was us white rs the new
fallen snow. Yet, from the SWING ol M,
stride and spring OF his step, 1t was clea
that he had not yet lost the fire ana
activity OF his youth. His fierce hawr
like face was clean shaven like that of
priest, save for long thin wisp of whis
lnustache. That he had been handsom
might be easily judged from his his
aquiline nose md clear-cut chin; but
features had been SO distorted by mi
seams and scars of old wounds, and i,
the loss Of one eye which had been torn
fiom the socket. that there was ltIs
left to remind one of the dashing young
knight who had been fifty years ago tbe
fairest as well as the boldest of tl.
English chivalry-Chandos. the stainles,
knight, the wise councillor, the valiaat
warrior.
"Ha, my little heart of goId!" he cried
darting forward suddenly and Throwing
his arms round Sir Nigel. Il heard thai
you were here, and have been seeking
you.''
My fair and dear lord.' said tn.
knight, returning the warriors embrace
~ have indeed come back to you. tor
where else shall go that NAV learn
to be n gentle and hardy knight?'
by my troth," said Chandos with a
smile. cit is very fitting that we should
be companions, Nigel. for since you hlv-
tied up one of your eyes. and l have h 4
the mischance to lose one of mine. We
have but pair between US. All. Sir
Oliver. you were on the blind side of Inc
and | saw you not.
So saying, he led the way to the inner
chamber, the two companions treadin.
close at his heels, and nodding to right
and left as they caught sight of familiar
faces among the crowd.
ITO b Continued Eess Week.)
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gsshawks on n heron. Is there not some
symbol or device upon their sails.''
"'rhat on the right said Edricson
appears to have the head Of an Ethiop
upon it,
Norman cried u seaman.mariner. II
have seen it before, when he harried us
al Winchelsea. He il a wondrous large
and strong man, with no ruth tor man,
woman or beast. They say that he hath
the strength of six; and, certes, he hatn
the crimes of six upon his soul"
by st. Paul!' said Sir Nigel, what
is that upon the other galley!"
"It is the red cross of Genoa. This
Spade-beard is very noted captain, and
il is his boast that there are no seamen
and no archers in the world who can
compare with those who serve the DOge
Boccanegra.
''rhut we shall prove said Goodwin
Hawtayne.
They will lay us aboard on either
quarter. my lord" cried the master.
See how they stretch out from each
other! The Norman hath a mangonel or
trabuch upon the forecastle. See, they
bend to the levers! They are about to
loose it"
"Aylward," cried the knight, "pick your
three trustiest archers, and see If you can.
rot do something to hinder their aim.
Methinks they are within long arrow
fight"
archer, running his eye backward and
forward. '4,y my ten hnger-bones! it
notch a mark at that distance. Here,
Watkin. of Sowley, Arnold, Long
Williams. let us show the rogues that
they have English bowmen to deal with.
The three archers named stood ut the
further end of the poop, balancing them
selves with feet widely spread and bows
drawn, until the heads of the cloth-yard
arrows were level with the centre Of the
stave. you arc the surer. Watkin,"
said Aylward, standing by them with
shaft upon string. do you take the
rogue with the red Golf. You two bring
down the man with the head-piece, and
will hold myself ready if you miss. Ma
fol! they are about to loose her. Shoot.
| mes garcons, or you will be too late
The throng of pirates had cleared away
from the great wooden catapult, leaving
| two of their number to discharge it.
One in scarlet cap bent over it, steady
| ing the jagged rock which was balanced
on the Spoon-shaped end of the, the long n,
loop of the rope which would re-
| lease the catch and send the un-
| wieldly missile hurtling through the
air. So for an instant they stood. show.
ing hard and clear against the white sail
behind them The next, redcap had fallen
across the stone with an arrow between
| his ribs: and the other, struck In the leg
and in the throat, was writhing and splut-
tering upon the ground. As he toppled
backward he had loosed the spring, and
the huge beam of wood, swinging round
with tremendous force, cast the corpse
of his comrade so close to the English
ship that its managed and distorted limbs
grazed her very stern. As to the stone,
it glanced off obliquely and fell midway
between the vessels. A roar of cheering
and of laughter broke from the rough
archers and seamen at the sight, answered
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by yell of rage from their pursuers.
Lie low," cried Aylward, molioning
with his left hand. ''They will learn
wisdom. They are bringing forward
shield and mantlet. We shall have some
pebbles about our ears ere long,"
The three vessels had been sweeping
swiftly westward, the cog still well 10
the front, although the galleys were
drawing in upon either quarter. To the
left was a hard skyline unbroken by a
sail. Aileyne stood by the tiller, looking
backwards, the fresh wind full in his
teeth.
What was that?" he asked, as hiss
ing. sharp-drawn voice seemed to whisper
in his ear. The steersman smiled, and
pointed with his foot to where short,
heavy cross-bow quarrel stuck quivering
in the boards. At the same instant the
man tumbled forward upon his knees, and
lay ifeless upon the deck, the blood
stained feather of second bolt jutting
out from his back. As Alleyne stopped
to raise him, the air seemed to be alive
with the sharp zip-zip of the bolts. and he
could hear them pattering on the deck
like apples at a tree-shaking.
Keep them in play, Aylward, with ten
of your men," said Sir Nigel And let
ten of Sir divers bowmen do as much
for the Genoese. | have no mind as vet
to show them how much they have to
fear from u.s. The master-shipman looked
ut the knight with troubled face.
They keep their distance from u.s."
said he. "Our archery is over-good, and
they will not close.
Il think l may trick them," the knight
answered cheerfully, and passed his order
to the archers. Instantly five of them
threw up their hands and fell PROSTATE
upon the deck.
"They still hold aloof!" cried Haw.
tayne.
"Then down with two more!" shouted
their leader, THAT will do. Ma fol !
but they come to our lure like chicks to
the fowler. To your arms, men!
As he spoke n roar of voices and roll
OF drums came from either galley, and
the water was lashed into spray by the
hurried beat of hundred oars. Down
the pirates swooped.
In heavy clusters they hung upon thc
forecastle all ready for sprine-faces
white, faces brown. faces yellow. and
faces black: fair Norsemen. swarthy
ltalinns. fierce rovers from the Levant
and fiery Moors from the Rarbary States.
of all hues and countries. and marked
henst ferocity. Rnsping up on either :.
with oars trailing to save them from
snanpine. they pourad in n Twin. torrent
with horrid yell and shrill whoop upon
tn" merchantman.
But wilder yet was the cry. and shriller
still the scream, when there rose up from
fhe shadow OF the cog's silent bulwarks
tho long lines of the English howmer,.
and the arrows whizzed in deadly sleet
among the unprepared masses upon tho
pirate docks
One moment Alleyne saw the
eailev's pooo crowed with rushing figures.
waving arms. exultant faces: the NEXT II
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synop.,. of Preceding Chapters.

The scenes the story laid In the ltth century
Horde John. OF the CisterciAn Monastery, nees
from the Abbey OF Beaulieu guilty Of certain sstou,
charges brought against him by = numhor of the
monks. Another OF the lay.brethren. Aueyen I'd
rtc>on takes his departure in accordance with his
became q 20 forth for one year 20 chooss for him
sell his fnturs calling IN eadness he goes 20 visit hi
isunsavory. At night Alleyne seek. road side Inn
where he meets Hcrile John, and 8amktn Aylward
an English archer inst back from the FrsncL wars
Acync hnds lbs brother in Hinstead woods quarrel.
ing with beautiful damse He rescuee her, thereby
gaining the socmans enmity. The maiden, learning
tlat he intends to join ht- companions a. Christ
without telling him her name. He retoins HI. com
panions and thev journeY to Sir Niees home. On
Ing the knight. Horde Johrs q much ve1sd
apparent bodil, wenkn-rs but quickly change
his mind when they have adventure with . huge
bear. Here Alleyene meets his companion Of The
Ncods whom he learn. is the DAUGHTER Of Sir Nigel
The White Comrany leaves fwynham Castle. a..
ieyne tells the Lady Maude of his love for her She
gives him No promise, but leaves him green vel
to carry With him to the wars . love token.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
JAY GOULD DEFEATED
Eustace Miles Wins Court Tennis
Championship of England.

London. May e.-Jay Gould. OF Lakewood. N. J.,
the court tennis champion OF the United States.
was defeated to-day by Eustace Miles at the
Queens Club In the challenge round for the court
tennis championship Of Great Britain. Mr.. Miles
won by three sets to one. after hard fought and
brilliant match. The score by sets was "a 60
64 6-S.
A big crowd was on hand to see the match. as
after young Mr. Gould's series Of victories over
the leading covered court tennis players IN Eng
land interest in the outcome was intense. It was
acknowledged on all sides that the American cham
pion had showed skin enough to give Mr.. Miles
hard fight for the title. and there were some who
did not hesitate TO wager on his chances 20 Win-
Mr. Gould began well and by fast, brilliant ten
mis- won the first set by score Of 90 He placed
the ball with great precision. and kept Miles on tne
Jump from start TO finish. The supporters or the
English champion prepared themselves for the
worst as it looked as II the challenger would keep
right winning.
There was change in the second set, however.
Mr. Miles seemed to be the fresher OF the TWO after
the whrlwind play in the opening set. and, forcing
his hand. won game after game in mastery STYLE
and evened the score by taking the set at 81,
so, The third set was sSd F Niles Would not weld
point. Both played in their best form, ana u
Me in sSS %o1 09 the at % o9d n
plainly tired. made determlneq sIFuSsG e. IN E ILe
lsh champion worked in his favor. and he won the
In te international amateur court tennis doubles
championship Jay Gould OF LakeWooo, ana I9snne S,
S5dn s1d T G scnDel ne English The rst match viii begin
at noon on May H.
Speaking OF the match. Mr.. Miles said this even
ing:
Mr. Gould is a bit OF sheer whalebone: can
testify that it is simply awful to play against him
he is so relentless, yet nobody could wish more
courteous opponent. In a few years he Will pc al
most impossfbe 20 beat. Not for instant did he
display agitation and yet he is only seventeen AT
seventeen was a DOOr.
Throughbut the match il was just touch ana go.
It was touching to me to be Congratulated by one
vrbO will heat soon, and 10 be congratulated
without a sign Of bitterness or pettness-Just a
| spOrtsmanlike hand grip twice repeated.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
AUTO AWARDS ARE MADE.
Franklin Car Gets $500 Trophy in
the TzC0-GaII0n Contest.

After many hours Of hard work Schuyler Skaats
Wheeler. chairman of the contest committee of the
two-gallon efficiency test held under the auspices
of the Automobile Club Of America last Saturday
officially announced the winners last night.
The 12-horsepower model T: 4-cylinder Franklin
runabout declared the winner. and the 500
punch bowl offered by the club will be turned over
to the owners of the car, which entered by the
Decauville Automobile Club, at meeting at the
clubroOms for that purpose next Monday night at
o'clock. The machine weighed 1,5O0 pounds and
carried two passengers. covering distance of 81
miles.
The second prIze-a cup valued at $1OO-went to
the owners of the 24-horsepOwer Frayer-Miller 4
cylinder car. weighing 3.27O pounds and carrying
A silver medal the third prize was won by s. B.
Stevens. the wealthy enthusiast of Rome, n. Y.
who drove his 15-20-horsepower Darracq. This ma
chre weighed Sll0 pounds and carried five pas
sengers, and the limited supply of fuel covered
a distance Of 1914 miles. In all SXty-two of the
sxty-fve cars that started in the contest finished
A certificate of their performances will be given
the
The committee will announce to-day a complete
official list Of the order in which the finished,
with the distance covered and the points made.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
MILLER HEADS THE LIST.
Rides One Winner Yesterday and
Beats Radtke for Jockey HOnOrs.

Miller won the long and bitter fight for the jockey
honors OF the Jamaica meeting. He rode Fustian
to victory yesterday. and as Radtke failed 10 earn
brackets Miller takes the place at the head OF the
winning Jockey list with fourteen victories to his
credit Radtke follows with thirteen. with Garner
third The last named did not ride yesterday, as
he was set down Tuesday for one day for mis-
behavior at the post In all probability Miller and
Radtke will again divide the honors at Belmont
Park as both boys are riding in form and are get
ting the pick Of the mounts.
George S. Davis ran away half mile on his way
to the post for the first race, but Tommy Burns
finally got him under control. He good sec
ond to Royal Breeze, when the race and
gives promise of developing into fair colt He is
named after the ball player OF that name who used
to be with the Giants. but is in Philadelphia.
Paris May s.-w. X. vanderblts Rooney won
the Prix des Hautes PLANES at the Colombes races
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
FOOTBALL FOR HARVARD
DIR. ELIOT YOTES NO.
Board of OUerseers Vote to Coutuu.
the Sport One Season.

Boston. May 9.-Authority 20 resume the xa--s -.
football at Harvard. which was ordered 49,
tinued IN the fail subject 20 the revision - n.
rules. was given this afternoon. BY a vote ~ 49,
board of overseers OF Harvard University ~
decision 20 permit the game was not unaniro--
Nine members Of the board. including Prs-Is.-.
Eliot. registered themselves as opposed 70 tia -,
tinuanee OF football The Overseers IN favor r----
bered fifteen
Under the vote to-day intercolssiats foossar a,
permitted az Harvard during the season OF 1-s -
not later than December / The eame v-r-. 4,
played under the new rules. and apon such 49,,
and conditions as the committee on the rssuls.1-'
Or athletic sports shall consider advisable h o-ra
20 test the prOpriety OF continuing intercoIIazz,s
football In the future
The first report OF this subcommittee received -
the Overseers several months ago was a severn 49,
demnatiOn Of the game This was followed Iv =.
adverse report from the faculty OF arts ana a.
enees and by vigorous disapprOval Of the coats,.
from President Eliot Thereupon the ov--s-a
voted that for the present Harvard must Elx,s-
tinue taking part in intercollegiate football.
After the overseeTs had voted 70 abolish f1ssSa-
pending its reform. ths Harvard athletic eorw-Ts,
undertook thorough inquiry into the new -sl.sss
proposed by the intercollegiate committee. For,s-
ing this inquiry the athletic committee repo-tas i
the overseers in favor OF resuminE football u11--
athletic committees decision that football si-S2
be continued. and since that time they havs -
lllVeSC8dtinG Lue uldtNeL On lnelf own behalf
The OFerSeerS also adopted to-day a Fssalr.r--
expressing their opinion that many Of the unrr--.
factory conditions attending intercOegiafo f50efs
have been exaggerated by uuWillingneqs a ~.
part OF the officials charged with the enfOrss--s-'
Of the rules on the field 20 assert their auf-c-5.
The OVeFseeTs voted to request the athletIc -.
mittee to formulate some more satisfactorv ~
for the selection Of such officials than the Ilu ~
In vogue
Another vote OF the overseeFs was that of ares-s-
ing vote Of the president and fellows Of tie ~
versity for the appointment Of committee of t7s
members OF the corporation to consider Onl rs----
upon the whole subject Of the regulation Of aff So
sports. The OveFSeerS decided 20 appoint C--s-
mittee o. their body to sit jointly with COMMITTEES
OF the fellows.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
COLLEGE BASEBALL.
H@Uard Beaten by Williams IN One
Disastrous Inning.

Cambridge. Mass. May S-Hartford. Ha-vars.
freshman pitcher. went up in the air in the gz.s
with Williams to-day. and the visitors scored sgs
runs during his ascension. and won the game tya
score Of 8 20 2
Castle replaced Hartford after the fatal Sol.;s
inning, and he kept the Williams boys from geti-s
past first base. He gave no bases on balls az
allowed only two hits. The Harvard nine did s-a
stupid base running would have scored more
Williams scored five runs in the fourth inning C
HartfOrd's own error in OverthrOWing first 6zse
three bases on balls wild pitch and two hits afs
two men were out The score follows: