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The Brethren

CHAPTER One: By The Waters of Death Creek
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What shall we do now, brother ?" asked Godwin.
"What we can," answered Wulf.

"It matters little if Rosamund is spared by the waters, for they will scarcely take her now, who must loose the boat and man it after we are dead." As he spoke Wulf heard a sound behind him, and of a sudden Godwin threw up his arms and sank to his knees.

Round he sprang, and there upon his feet stood that man whom they had thought dead, and in his hand a bloody sword.

At him leapt Wulf, and so fierce were the blows he smote that the first severed his sword arm and the second shore through cloak and mail deep into the thief's side; so that this time he fell, never to stir again.

Then he looked at his brother and saw that the blood was running down his face and blinding him.
"Save yourself, Wulf, for I am sped," murmured Godwin.
"Nay, or you could not speak." And he cast his arm round him and kissed him on the brow.
Then a thought came into his mind, and lifting Godwin as though he were a child, he ran back to where the horses stood, and heaved him onto the saddle.
"Hold fast!" he cried, "by mane and pommel.


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