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Chapter 32

           Whenthebustleoccasionedbythisincidentwassomewhatcomposed,thechiefOutlawtookfromhisnecktherichhornandbaldricwhichhehadrecentlygainedatthestrifeofarcherynearAshby.

           "Nobleknight."hesaidtohimoftheFetterlock,"ifyoudisdainnottogracebyyouracceptanceabuglewhichanEnglishyeomanhasonceworn,thisIwillprayyoutokeepasamemorialofyourgallantbearingandifyehaveaughttodo,and,ashappenethofttoagallantknight,yechancetobehardbestedinanyforestbetweenTrentandTees,windthreemotsuponthehornthus,Wa-sa-hoa!anditmaywellchanceyeshallfindhelpersandrescue."

           Hethengavebreathtothebugle,andwindedonceandagainthecallwhichbedescribed,untiltheknighthadcaughtthenotes.

           "Gramercyforthegift,boldyeoman,"saidtheKnight;"andbetterhelpthanthineandthyrangerswouldIneverseek,wereitatmyutmostneed."Andtheninhisturnhewindedthecalltillallthegreenwoodrang.

           "Wellblownandclearly,"saidtheyeoman;"beshrewmeanthouknowestnotasmuchofwoodcraftasofwar!thouhastbeenastrikerofdeerinthyday,Iwarrant.Comrades,markthesethreemotsitisthecalloftheKnightoftheFetterlock;andhewhohearsit,andhastensnottoservehimathisneed,Iwillhavehimscourgedoutofourbandwithhisownbowstring."

           "Longliveourleader!"shoutedtheyeomen,"andlonglivetheBlackKnightoftheFetterlock!Mayhesoonuseourservice,toprovehowreadilyitwillbepaid."

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