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

fiat ferry barges-and so JOurneyed on
through the fresh morning air past In
bury to Lepe. Topping the healthy down,
they came of a sudden full IN S'ght OF the
old seaport. Some way out from the
own a line of PRISONERS. creyers, and
other small craft were rolling lazlly on
the gentle swell. Further out still lay
u great merchant ship, h~igh-ended, deep
WASTED. painted of a canary yellow. and
towering above the fishing boats like a
swan among dueklings.
by St. Paul" said the knight. our
good merchant of Southampton hath not
played US false. for methinks | can see
our ship down yonder. He said that she
would be of great size and OF a yellow
shade
by ny hit. yes. - muttered Aylward
"she is yellow as Il kites claw, and would
carry as many men as there are pips IN a
pomegranate.
1T IS WELL remarked Terlake: for
methinks. my fair lord. that we are not
the only ones who are waiting a passage
TO Gaseony. Mine eye catches at times
Il flash and sparkle from among yonder
houses which assuredly never came from
shipman's jacket or the gaberdlne OF a
burgher.'
L can also see IT," said Alleyne, shad-
ing his eyes with his hand. "And | can
see men-at-arlns in yonder boats which
ply betWiXt the vessel and the shore.
But methinks that we are very welcome
here. for already they come forth to meet
US"
\ tumultuous crowd of fishermen. citi-
1ens. and women had indeed swarmed
out from the northern gate. approached
them up the side of the moor, waving
their hands and dancing with joy, as
though a great fear had been rolled back
from their minds. At their head rode u
very large and solemn man with a long
chin and dropping lip. He wore a fur
tippet round his neck and a heavy gold
chain over it, with a medallion which
dangled in front OF him.
Welcome, most puissant and noble
lord - he cried, doiiing his onnet. '1ou
see in ne the mayor and chief magistrate
OF the ancient and powerful town of Lepe.
l bid you very heartily welcome, and the
more Sc as you are come at a moment
when We are sore put 10 it for defence.
"IIa - cried Sir Nigel, pricking up his
ears.
Yes, my lord. for the town being very
ancient, and the walls as old as the OWL
it follows that they are very ancient too.
but there is Il certain yillianous and blood
thirsty Norman pirate knight Tete-noire.
vino, with n GenOan called Tito tafaccl,
commonly known as Spade-beard, hath
been Il mighty scoarge upon these
AfEl-AEs AuAifHAs ny i'AAAf ny ~ '3NH
cruel and black-hearted men, graceless
and ruthless. They have come in Two
great gallays, with two banks of oars on
either side. and great store OF engines or
war and of men-at-arms. vt Weymouth
and at Portland they have murdered ana
ravished. Yesterday morning they were
Mt GoWes. and we saw the smoke from the
burning crofts. To-day they lie at their
ease near Freshwater, and We fear much
lest they come upon US and do US a mis-
chief"
We cannot tarry.' said Sir Nigel,
riding toward the town, with the mayor
upon his left side THE Prince awaits US
at Bordeaux, and we may not be behind
the general muster. Yet | will promise
Won That on our way we shall find time to
pass Freshwater and to prevail upon
these roycrs to leave you in peace.
we are much beholden to you!
uied the mayor. But cannot see, my
lord, how, without a Warship, you may
venture against these men. With your
archers, however, You might we'll hold the
town and do them great seath II they
attempt TO land
There is IL very proper cog out yon-
GER said Sir Nigel 1t would be a very
strange thing if any ship were not Il VAR
ship when it had such men as these upon
her decks. Certes, we shall do as l say,
and that no later than this very day"
My lord said a rough-haired, dark
faced man, who walked by the knights
other stirrup, with his head slope.l to
catch all that he was saying, by your
leave. | have no doubt that you are skilled
ia land fighting and the m~arshaillng OF
lances, but, by my soul you will llEd II
another thing upon the sea. l am master
shipman of this yellow cog, and my name
is Goodwin H~awtayne. | have sailed
since | was as high as this stall. aud |
I.-. f,,tubt auoiDSf those NDrInHnS AMI
against the Genoese, as well as the
Scotch. the Bretons, the Spanish, ana the
AIoors. tell you, sir. that my snip -
overnight and over-frail for sucn work,
and il will but end in our having onr
throats cut, or being sold as slaves TO
the Barbary heather.
Il also nave experienced one or tWo
gentle and honorable ventures upon the
sea" quoth Sir Nigel, land am night
hlirhe TO have so fair a task before MS.
think, good master-shipman, that YOU
and | MAJ win great honor in tins matter
and l can see very readily that you are
a brave and stout man.
Il like it not said the other sur
div. In Gods name, like IT not!
And vet Goodwin Hawtayne is not the
man to stand back when his fellows are
for pressing forward. BY my soul be IL
sink or swim, | shall turn her beak into
Freshwater Bay. and if good Master
Witherton of Southampton IKE not my
handling of his ship, then he may una
another master. -,
The throng moved on, until at the very
gate it was brought to a stand by. a
Wondrously stout man, who came darung
forth from the tow Will rage in every
feature of his rubicund face.
"How now. Sir Mayor, he roared' IN
n voice like n bull. "lloW now, Slr
uayor? How of the CLAIMS and the
scallops?' ou...o
cried the mayor, 81 have had 50 much 10
think of, with these wicked Williams so
close upon us, that it had quite gone out
u Nay. Sir Oliver. Sir Oliver" cried
Sir Nigel. laughing. Let your anger be
anpeased. since instead of this dish yoni
come upon an old friend and eomrad tho
"By St. Martin of Tours : shouted nod IN tn. an
instant to ioy, IF it is not my dear little
game rooster of the Garonne. All, my
sweet coz. | am right glad to see YOU
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