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The Adventures Of

ROBIN HOOD

THE STORY THUS FAR: King Richard, leaving for the Crusades. In 1101, 'put England under a Regency, miinusting ́his. Saron- hating brother, Prince, John. At a jousting match before the letter Sir Robin of Locksley, a swashbuckling young Saxon, worais. ''the Norman knight, Sir Guy of "Gisbourne, thereby winning, the disliko of Lady Marian Fitzwalter, Str: Guy's sweetheart...., King Richard 'ta 'captured ábroad and held for ransom and Prince John -plote-to-acize-the-crown-ffe: taxes-the-Nornians and persecutes-- them. Robin by many brave deeds delays Prince Jolin's plans. Robla denounces Prince John as a traitor. John proclaims him- on'outlaw with a price on his head. Robin Hood barulă all the Loppressed as his Merry Men in Sherwood Forest-all vowing to

foll Prince John and restore King Richard; When Sir Guv, Lady» Marian, the Sheriff and a retinue pass through Sherwood' with the, vart treasure they have taken from the. Saroue-Robin keeps the money-maker the knights change clothes with the beggars-and sends them back to Nottingham on foot. In the meantime 'Robin' has won the reluctant admiration of Mald Marian." "Prince John and Sir Guy with the High Sheriff of Nottingham plan an archery tournament to which they hope to balt Robin Hood and "capture Jln.

CHAPTER VIII

"You're surely not going to that of the molec.

archery tournament, Robin! You're The test lay between Robin and not fool enough for that, are you? Sir Guy's archer and the crowd You know it's a trap!"

stood and cheered as the tall ink-

and the to-

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Robin, disguised as 趄 tinker, er and the other fitted arrows 10 strode on ahead paying no heed to their bows Will Scarlet who trudged after Sir Guy, Prince John sulkily. With him, along the dusty High Sheriff had their heads road, tramped fat Friar Tuck, as a gether in solemn conference, merchant; Little John as a returned you think he's the one?" whisper Crusader: Much-the-Miller's Son ed the Sheriff. "We'll soon know," and. Alun-a-Dale as yeomen. All

to the quarterstaffs--and all Sheriff, with terrifying effect, "we'll 2 and

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I have finished a lazy breakfast. Tam sitting my lawn under the big apple tree. And I propose to

to do just nothing all day long, kdy Except, maybe, stroll up the village street

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the house. And

on a day like

to ba thirsty

doing nothing is likely

But they aren't open for a

Work.

So I stretch luxuriously and idly count, the

1er a long time

yot. apples I can see,

Quite easy: because there are hardly any this

year.

Usually, the old tree is loaded, But those spring frosts..... Well, anyway. Wo shan't have the swat of picking them. That's how I feel about it just now,

lord! Barney is bark- Ing somewhere up,in the garden. That/shrill, staccato, ex- cited bark which from a fox terrier fa real honest-to-god roughneck of A country bred fox terrier, not one of par sixteen-quartering pedigree dogs) means fut one thing."

Ho's found, or anyway thinks he's ́ the woodplle.

The company carried bows and prispered Sir Guy. "If he isn't," found. n mat., Sounds as if it were in

rows

John whispered Prince

Will Scarlet and others of the

and glared at their beloved master as It'stick your head on a target their sworn foc. He was whistling have a shot of that1" now as he stepped it merrily.

Allon-a-Date grabbed him sternly outlaws were pushing their way

the nearer to the royal box. and forged him to halt as

"You've got having tested his bow others clustered about.

Robin

und fitted

to listen to us, Robin! Prince Jahn the arrow, looks keenly about the Marlan, and Sir Guy and the rest have just field, and then at Mald

sober und cooked this thing up to take you!" whose lovely face was

"Maybe col" said Robin with a Intent. careless shrug.

The arrow of the archer landed "Thoy're right, Robin!" panted within an infinitessimal fraction of rolypoly Friar Tuck. "Once they an inch off center, but Robin's or- get you Inside Nottingham grates row hummed into the target with they'll. The others joined in its point buried in the same holel An hysterical roar of applause arose the protestations.

from the crowd.

"Where's your sporting blood, my. friends," yawned Robin. "Sir Guy accepted our invitation! We'd rude not to accept his

"It'd be a bit ruder,"

"What's your archer captain's be name, Sir Guy?" asked Prince, John excitedly. "If he beats this strenger, I'll buy him with a thousand gold "suggested, marta!" will, to get your neck stretched!" "Win

or lose, I'll give him to “Ah,” sighed Robin, shaking his

you, Sire, for a favour ." sald head sadly, "my band is getting fat sir Guy grimly, "that you'll let me and over-fed! No more love of

adventure! No deal with the wolf's head in my own fights risic

John

more fun hearing Sur Guy's and the "Done!! exclaimed Prince High Sheriff's blood vessels pop with heartily, "I'm leaving for Norwich, rage when we wave farewell

anyway. so you may do what you Too bad

please with him

"Well now, too bad!"

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when you put it that Marian who had overheard, stared way, good master!" chuckled Littlo

at the Beld, her face set with ap- John. And, everybody grinned overybody else a bit sheepishly.

prehension.

at

Again Robin's magic bow struck home.

The crowd went mad. Waving, themselves hoarse, they

left their stands and milled across

At last they came within sight of Nottingham Castle and mingled with the throng on their way to the cheering tournament.

"Dxica

every man know what he's the field to Robin. They hoisted to do?" murmured Robin, for he had him shoulder-high and started to been reaching them along the way carry him across the field to the "Aye," whispered Little John, "W royal box.

they bore him John, "Will Scarlet's with 'em now, through the crowd he was conscious mixin' with the crowd on the tour- that his own men, in disguise, nament fleld!"

As the group scattered and en- not

formed a thick and protective, but obtrusivo wall about him. tered the brillibut and banner- He was also aware when the surging hung courtyard-they saw the royal crowd forced his own men into the box with its purple and gold-and, background. As his bearers stopped in a binze of jewels, Prince John- before John and uncovered, he leapt Lady Marion, Sir Guy and the High fightly down, Sir Sherif-surrounded by knights and Sheriff and the other knights, as well Guy, the High

There were tiers of seats for the scanning him with narrowed eyes.

n the wily Prince John were spectators and at one end of the The Lady

with Marian fought

ladies.

field were pitched gally coloured herself to control her fear. tents, one for the archers of cach

One of the men-at-arms nodded knight. At the other, targets were back as Sir Guy, looked off to the set up.

entrance and raked his arm in a The stands were crowded with signal. Then an officer gave a quiet people and more were streaming command to his men and they be in. All was lety and clamour. The sound of the herald's trumpet on to push through the crowd to

ward. Robin and a large force of cast a husk over the field. "Know mounted troops began to file through ue that the archers of “Sir_Guy will the courtyard. Dividing into two now compete against all comers. sections they walled the fold with Step up, ye bold bowmen of Eng- steel. land and see who shall carry of the What is your name, prize

the golden arrow from Prince John addressed Robin Hood. the, hand of our Maid of Honour

Lady Marian Filmpalter

"Godfrey of Sherwood." "flow, is it that a tinker learned The crowd broke into wild ap- so well the use of arms?" plus and along with several other bowmen of the people, Robin, Little test himself Jolin and Friar Tuck in their dis- guise left the crowd and with bowa

Archer?"

"Even a peaceful tinker must pro- from treachery "It's earned you more than you "Prince stood and with a sardonic on, " pronounce you

over their shoulders, walked toward bargained for today the-targets.

Jolin

the

As the contests progressed Mar- smile went ian thrilled at the thought that she Champion Archer of England! And recognised Robin. Sir Guy noticed from her interest with his own suspicions. Marlan

the gracious hand of Lady

Fitzwalter. The High Sherin bent toward him. now receive your reward!""

you will "It seems to me there's something A servant approached, with famillar about the cut of that tall Gallen Arrow on a crimson cuallon, tinker, Sir Buy? You don't suppose Marian took it and turning' toward 19ir Guy, did suppose. Robin, tried a vain in, worn. him Marian, my dear," he said casually, with her eyes. She glanced off at *Mint tall archer way that you'd genus him beforer hat that held the nerow trembled. would the encircling troops and the white the bad aloofed herself for Just such Place John's min. were...' paling 'a gitention. "And it 1, had won him elaser Rabth' Julere," she

ter were saich camially? "what closinit In. The Lady Marian anv

also Intent would a tinker hayo for no way out. Robin ile.

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I suppose I had better go and help him, else he'll go on barking for hours. if he can't get at it.. What a bore!

T. was a rat. A big one, too. And it was in the

wood pile. And if you've ever tried (with a crazy terrier helping your to drive a rat out of a big pile of loga and benches and brushwood, you will know that it's definitely hard work,

And it didn't end there. We got the rat out. But Barney's really only a puppy still so the idiot was dancing with excitement at the critical moment.

Out went the rat. the dog. Right across the orchard- and slap into the strawberry net the two of them. Brother rat got over the shock quickest and got clear.

After him weni

Barney's rather ashamed of himself. The net's torn. Why didn't I take it off weeks ago? I'm hot and dirty, and I've torn my hand.

But now I'm really going to laze, Only I really must wash first. What

bora! A

There goes that damned telephone bell! I won't answer it. Oh, well, I

"They aren't open for. a long time yet.. So I stretch luxuriously."

suppose I'd better. It might..be-oh anything.

Hulio! Fullof! Yes! Yes, speak ing. Yes, put me through to him,

What? Yes. You'll and it in the top right-hand drawer of my desk. Yes i'll be here if you want nie. No, I'm not going out. I'm just having thoroughly lazy morning

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What?

Oh yes Puistoes and peas. No. There aren't any peas left Yes, spinach. Yes, I'll get them right awny."

Oh lord! And I left the fork right ap at the top of the arcfiard.

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BARNEY, my boy, where's

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It's too hard work, this being lazy.

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DON'T go to the pictures so often as I used to.

Nor do the twenty million people who are Britain's weekly, cinema audience.

Wo are sick of Hollywood; we are sick of flim stars and pictures of their arrival at Southampton. We, are sick of seeing their faces in the papers and we don't care how. many pictures they make at Den- ham.

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