. St. Nicholas [serial] . and mossy, and the wolf seemed so near, limp-ing in front, that Hugh gave a shout and beatthe horse with the flat of his sword. I havehim! he cried. I have him! And thehorse, lumbering into full speed, lessened thedistance between them. Then the wolf, just as the horse was closebehind, and Hugh leaned forward to strike,leaped nimbly to one side. His lameness van-ished. For one instant he waited, until thehorse was quite abreast. Then he sprangunder the horses body, avoiding the blow ofthe sword, and caught the steed by the furtherforefoot. Quickly he wrenched backward
. St. Nicholas [serial] . and mossy, and the wolf seemed so near, limp-ing in front, that Hugh gave a shout and beatthe horse with the flat of his sword. I havehim! he cried. I have him! And thehorse, lumbering into full speed, lessened thedistance between them. Then the wolf, just as the horse was closebehind, and Hugh leaned forward to strike,leaped nimbly to one side. His lameness van-ished. For one instant he waited, until thehorse was quite abreast. Then he sprangunder the horses body, avoiding the blow ofthe sword, and caught the steed by the furtherforefoot. Quickly he wrenched backward, and 6i6 SIR MARROK. [May, the steed, tripped as with a noose, plungedand fell at the edge of the crag. But Hugh,thrown from the saddle, was hurled into thedepths. The steed, in great fear, scrambled to his She picked crocuses, and at the edge of thewood waited long, to wish him joy of his suc-cess. Then she spied flowers in the forest,earliest snow-drops, and went into the wood topick them. She heard a sound behind her,. MARROK TURNED TO HIS SON, DROPPED HIS SWORD, AND HELD OUT HIS ARMS. (SEE PAGE 619.) feet and fled headlong. The wolf stood listen-ing. From below he heard a mighty then was silence. That very day, soon after noon, Agathawandered into the mead to watch for Hugh. and turned. Almost she fainted from fright,for there stood the wolf, gray and great. Headvanced upon her slowly. Marrok! shecried, and fell on her knees for mercy. Still he advanced, and she gained strengthfrom despair. She sprang up and ran away, 1902.] SIR MARROK. 617 ever deeper into the forest. Behind her trottedthe wolf, and at each glimpse of him she ranfaster. He kept between her and the castle,and she had no chance to return, but ran alwaysfarther from safety. When she had gone amile, she came upon the forest road. There at the edge of the trees was a horseall ready saddled, cropping the turf. AndAgatha ran to him in hope. He let her seizethe bridle and mount. T is Hughs mu
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