Tales from far and near : history stories of other lands . r hopedthat this would happen, and then hewould kill Tell. But no man could shoot better thanthe bold hunter. He set an apple uponhis boys head. The child was not afraid,for he trusted his father. Then Tell drew his bow and shot thearrow. Its sharp point stuck into theajDple and cut it into pieces, but it didnot hurt the bov. The people shouted with joy, but theruler was angry. He saw another arrowin the hunters belt. What is that arrow for? asked he. If I had hurt my boy, I should haveshot that arrow into your heart, saidTell. These b
Tales from far and near : history stories of other lands . r hopedthat this would happen, and then hewould kill Tell. But no man could shoot better thanthe bold hunter. He set an apple uponhis boys head. The child was not afraid,for he trusted his father. Then Tell drew his bow and shot thearrow. Its sharp point stuck into theajDple and cut it into pieces, but it didnot hurt the bov. The people shouted with joy, but theruler was angry. He saw another arrowin the hunters belt. What is that arrow for? asked he. If I had hurt my boy, I should haveshot that arrow into your heart, saidTell. These bold words made the ruler moreangry than before. Take that man to prison, cried he. So Tell was thrown into a boat androwed across the lake to a strong castle. 60 But on the way a storm arose, andwhile they were trying to land, Telljumped ashore. He hid himself in thehigh mountains, and when the ruler cameto find him, the hunter shot him deadwith an arrow. So the Swiss people were rid of a cruelman. To this day they love to speak ofthe brave Tell. ?^^ Tells Chapel, Lake Uri, SwitzerlandBuilt on the rock where Tell is said to have jumped ashore 61 How a Strong Castle was Taken (Roxburgh) One evening when it was nearly dark,a woman sat upon the high w^all of acastle in Scotland, She held her babvin her arms, and she sang to lull it tosleep. This w^oman was the wife of an Englishsoldier. The castle was full of Englishsoldiers, for the King of England hadtaken it away from the Scots. This is the song which the womansang: Hush ye, hush ye, little pet ye,Hush ye, hush ye, do not fret ye,The Black Douglas shall not get ye. Douglas was a leader of the Scots. Hewas a big man w^ith black hair, and he 62
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