Chapter I – The House by the Shore
Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian. These months had been eventful for England. The party of Lancaster, which was then in the … Read the rest
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The Black Arrow – Book 2
Chapter I – Dick Asks Questions
The Moat House stood not far from the rough forest road. Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at … Read the rest
The Black Arrow – Book 1
Chapter I – At the Sign of the Sun in Kettley
Sir Daniel and his men lay in and about Kettley that night, warmly quartered and well patrolled. But the Knight of Tunstall was one who never rested from money-getting; … Read the rest
The Black Arrow – Prologue
On a certain afternoon, in the late springtime, the bell upon Tunstall Moat House was heard ringing at an unaccustomed hour. Far and near, in the forest and in the fields along the river, people began to desert their labours … Read the rest
The Black Arrow – Book 5
Chapter I – The Shrill Trumpet
Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless’s den in the forest. There, … Read the rest
The Black Arrow – Book 4
Chapter I – The Den
The place where Dick had struck the line of a high-road was not far from Holywood, and within nine or ten miles of Shoreby-on-the-Till; and here, after making sure that they were pursued no longer, … Read the rest