And then, when Dick had been hoisted to his shoulders, and he had taken

the lad's arms about his neck, and got a firm hold of him, the ex-Grey

Friar added:

Keep ye the post, brother Greensheve. I will on with him by myself."

So Greensheve returned to his ambush on the wayside, and Lawless trudged

down the hill, whistling as he went, with Dick, still in a dead faint,

comfortably settled on his shoulders.

The sun rose as he came out of the skirts of the wood and saw Tunstall

hamlet straggling up the opposite hill. All seemed quiet, but a strong

post of some half a score of archers lay close by the bridge on either

side of the road, and, as soon as they perceived Lawless with his

burthen, began to bestir themselves and set arrow to string like vigilant

sentries.

Who goes?" cried the man in command.

Will Lawless, by the rood--ye know me as well as your own hand,"

returned the outlaw, contemptuously.

Give the word, Lawless," returned the other.

Now, Heaven lighten thee, thou great fool," replied Lawless. "Did I not

tell it thee myself? But ye are all mad for this playing at soldiers.

The Black Arrow