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Red Eve

CHAPTER IX
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While all men watched breathless, he drew it to an arc, he drew it till the string was level with his ear.

He loosed, then, slewing round, straightened himself and stared down at the earth.

As he said afterward, he feared to watch that arrow.
Away it sped while all men gazed.

High, high it flew, the sunlight glinting on its polished barb.

Down it came at length, and the King muttered "Short!" But while the word passed his lips that shaft seemed to recover itself, as though by magic, and again rushed on.


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