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On July 14 Prosper left Wan rain

There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were

heavy and the brooks briht at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not There he

slept in his cloak Nexthe was early in the saddle, and had

reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast ti can be called by such a comfortable name

He knew there was a cross-road soo warily, for if the first were invested

there must needs be coh, he had not seen the finger-post before he saw the pikes

There were three mounted men there, one of who his eyes to spy over the heath In a dozen more

strides (for he was at no pains to skulk froave a shout and spurred over the heather Prosper pulled his

horse into a gallop, resolved to bring things to a quick conclusion

Spear in rest he caale of wind

The man swerved at the onset; Prosper rocketed into hiler," cried Prosper, and went on The other

two faced hi Prosper drove in between them, and

had one of them off at the cost of a snapt spear He turned on the