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Loosening one of them, Wyat placed a bridle on his neck, sprang upon his back, and took up Mabel beside him. He then struck his heels against the sides of the animal, who needed no further incitement to dash along the passage, and in a few seconds brought them into the cavern. The trampling of the horse wakened Fenwolf, who started to his feet, and ran after them, shouting furiously.
"But he will never return to tell what he has seen," said Fenwolf moodily. "I know not that," replied Herne. "I have my own views respecting him. I want to renew my band." "He will never join you," rejoined Fenwolf. "What if I offer him Mabel as a bait?" said Herne. "You will not do so, dread master?" rejoined Fenwolf, trembling and turning pale. "She belongs to me."
With this the party withdrew, and the door was fastened upon the prisoner. An arquebusier was stationed at the foot of the steps; and the Earl of Surrey and Captain Bouchier having fully satisfied their curiosity, shaped their course towards the castle gate. On their way thither the earl looked about for Morgan Fenwolf, but could nowhere discern him.
And this to prove whether thou art mortal or rejoined Fenwolf, plucking his hunting-knife from his belt, and striking it with all his force against the other's breast. But though surely and forcibly dealt, the blow glanced off as if the demon were cased in steel, and the intended assassin fell back in amazement, while an unearthly laugh rang in his ears.
Ho!" laughed the foremost, whose antlered helm and wild garb proclaimed him to be Herne; "they little dreamed who were the hearers of their conference. So they think to take me, Fenwolf ha!" "They know not whom they have to deal with," rejoined the latter. "They should do so by this time," said Herne; "but I will tell thee why Sir Thomas Wyat has undertaken this enterprise.
Wolsey's mule swerved so much as almost to endanger his seat, and he called out in a loud angry tone to the author of the annoyance "Who are you, knave? and what do you here?" I am a keeper of the forest, an't please your grace, replied the other, doffing his cap, and disclosing harsh features which by no means recommended him to the cardinal, "and am named Morgan Fenwolf.
While Mabel, in compliance with her grandsire's directions, filled the horn, the door of the cottage was noiselessly opened by Morgan Fenwolf, who stepped in, followed by Bawsey. He stared inquisitively at the strangers, but both were so much occupied by the damsel that he remained unnoticed.
Never had Fenwolf seen Herne wear so formidable a look as he at that moment assumed. His giant frame dilated, his eyes flashed fire, and the expression of his countenance was so fearful that Fenwolf shielded his eyes with his hands. "Ah, miserable dog!" thundered Herne; "dost thou think I am to be hurt by mortal hands, or mortal weapons? Thy former experience should have taught thee differently.
"Go to the cave," cried Herne, "and await my return there; and if I recover not the prize, woe betide you both!" And with these words, he vaunted upon his steed and disappeared. "And woe betide you too, false fiend!" cried Fenwolf. "When you come back you shall meet with a welcome you little expect. Would we had fired the train, Tristram, even though we had perished with him!"
"But if the truth must be spoken, people do say that Morgan Fenwolf is in league with the devil or with Herne the Hunter, which is the same thing." Richmond exchanged a look with his friend. "Folks say strange sights have been seen in the forest of late," pursued Bryan "and it may be so. But I myself have seen nothing but then, to be sure, I never go there.
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