The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-23
In the Days of Robin Hood

determined TO make one more bold
attempt TO secure his rights as earl.
This plan he revealed % his own
followers and also 10 the outlaws
Of Sherwood forest. With their as
sistance he appeared before the
sheriff and demanded that he be
proclaimed the Earl Of Huntington.
AZ this demand, the Sheriff only
scofred and then he produced papers
tO prove that Guy Of Osborne was
an older son Of the former Earl and
therefore the rightful heir.
When this answer was heard.
Little John with great earnestness
proposed that Robin join his band
with that Of the outlaws and he the
leader OF both. This proposal Robin
gratefully accepted. With a fare
we'll % Marian, Robin and his new
comrades turned from the town OF
Nottingham back 10 the quiet
shadows of Sherwood.
Through the months Of summer.
the pleasant forest life was UNI
interrupted by any untoward event.
One day. when September had come.
news was brought that the Sheriff
and Guy. with number 81 men.
were coming to surprise and arrest
the outlaws. The forest men de-
termined o. turn the tables upon
their enemies. and as the Sheriff's
men were following the unfamiliar
paths. they were suddenly attacked.
Startled and confused. they fled and
left the Sheriff 10 be captured.
Elated because their arch-enemy
was in their hands, the outlaws put
him in the stocks that they might
mock at his plight and celebrate
their victory. Meanwhile. Guy. who
had made his escape. secured re-
Inducements and in the midst Of =
the outlaws gaiety. he surrounded
them and released the sheriff. In
great glee, the latter gioated over
his triumph and boosted OF the way
in which he should hang Robin
Hood. At this. Robin declared that
the sheriff could not take his life
because he was to marry Marian.
a ward Of the king. The sheriff
replied that by the kings command,
Marian must mare the Earl OF
and therefore, Guy must
be- her husband. Then Robin. realiz-
ing that he had no other hope for
his own freedom. or for Marian's
safety. became silent. The detected
outlaws were led away in chains IL
he castle dungeons at Nottingham.
Marian and Annabel were seized
md held captive until preparations
or the marriage Of Sir Guy and Sir
But fate had not finally delivered
Robin Hood 10 death. A part Of his
,and which had eludei the Sherin's
'lutches managed the escape OF
tobin and his companions the night
,efore the wedding festivities. All
unaware that the victims whose
icaths were to collegiate the we'd
iings were no longer in his power.
he Sheriff proceeded 10 carry out
lis nefarious plan. At the appoint
d hour. the bridal parties gathered
,cfore the church. The unwilling
rides dared no longer hope for de-
iverance by theif friends. As the
,himes rang out the hour. the
Sheriff ordered the doors OF the
'hurch 10 be opened. The doors
we're opened indeed. but not as the
.heriiT had expected. for from the
Interior Of the church rushed out
,obin and his faithful friends. The
Sheriff offered no resist
nee To- has ASSISTANTS, and once
gain the men OF Sherwood were in
control.
Lest help should arrive foe the
sheriff. the victorious outlaws pre-
jared 10 go back at once 10 the
crest. As they were about ready 10
lepart. there arrived a messenger
n great haste. He bore a letter
rom the king. Trembling. the
sheriff read the words. King Rich
nd had returned az last. The
message was a pardon for Robin
Iood and all his banished friends
,obin Hood was no longer the lord
4 an outlawed band, but a lord by
aw and right; and Marian, who y
u aved the dangers Of the forest
q keep her heart free. would no
onger object to the Earl OF Hunt.
nston. Justice was once more rul-
ng IN England.