mpany me. He thought for a moment ere he answered, and then
said:--"Yes, by Saint Paul, take the whole army, and thou wilt! we do
not need them here; these Scotchmen will not dare to draw a sword,
after the lesson we taught them yesterday, eh! Bradley?" and he slapped
me on the shoulder. Of course I agreed with his Royal Highness, which
is ever the proper thing to do, when dealing with a Prince.

Half an hour later Harleston and I were on our way to Windsor.

"Not so long a campaign as we had thought," said I, when we were fairly
on the road.

"No," he replied; "my dream of last night is being now fulfilled."

And so we rode on, with our faces turned southward.

CHAPTER V

FROM BERWICK TO WINDSOR

On this ride from Berwick to Windsor we had but one adventure to break
the monotony of our journey, and that was of so little importance that
I will not describe it at any great length. It was as we were nearing
York, and passing through a great forest which lines that road on
either side, like two great rustic walls placed there to screen
Nature's lowliest children from the murderous hand of man, for a
considerable distance, that we were attacked by a band of highwaymen,
with which this forest doth abound. Indeed 'tis said that here they do
grow upon the trees like poisonous fruit. We had been riding hard all
day, and, as the evening was drawing nigh, we were walking our horses,
in order to give them a rest in the cool of the forest, ere we should
make our final effort, for that day, and dash into York at a gallop.
Suddenly, about five score yards in front of us, two horsemen did ride
out, one on each side of the great road, with drawn swords in their
hands. They started to come in our direction, so we thought they meant
mischief. Then two more followed, and these were dressed as were the
first. We now became convinced that we were the attraction which
seemed to be drawing these gentlemen of the greenwood. I glanced over
my shoulder, and there, about the same distance behind us as were the
others in front, were four more men, dressed in exactly the same manner
and also carrying their swords in their hands.

"We are in for a skirmish now," said I.

"Yes," replied Harleston; "but if we be careful we can do for them yet.
If they do attempt to stop us, cut down the one on the right, and I
will do the same on the left, then dash forward and see if we cannot
pass the others. The ones behind we need not bot