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Chapter 13

           Theformertargetwasnowremoved,andafreshoneofthesamesizeplacedinitsroom.Hubert,who,asvictorinthefirsttrialofskill,hadtherighttoshootfirst,tookhisaimwithgreatdeliberation,longmeasuringthedistancewithhiseye,whileheheldinhishandhisbendedbow,withthearrowplacedonthestring.Atlengthhemadeastepforward,andraisingthebowatthefullstretchofhisleftarm,tillthecentreorgrasping-placewasnighlevelwithhisface,hedrewhisbowstringtohisear.Thearrowwhistledthroughtheair,andlightedwithintheinnerringofthetarget,butnotexactlyinthecentre.

           "Youhavenotallowedforthewind,Hubert,"saidhisantagonist,bendinghisbow,"orthathadbeenabettershot."

           Sosaying,andwithoutshowingtheleastanxietytopauseuponhisaim,Locksleystepttotheappointedstation,andshothisarrowascarelesslyinappearanceasifhehadnotevenlookedatthemark.Hewasspeakingalmostattheinstantthattheshaftleftthebowstring,yetitalightedinthetargettwoinchesnearertothewhitespotwhichmarkedthecentrethanthatofHubert.

           "Bythelightofheaven!"saidPrinceJohntoHubert,"anthousufferthatrunagateknavetoovercomethee,thouartworthyofthegallows!"

           Huberthadbutonesetspeechforalloccasions."Anyourhighnessweretohangme,"hesaid,"amancanbutdohisbest.

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