"Thu5 exhorted, Hubert re5umed hi5 place, and not neglecting thecaution which he had received from hi5 adver5ary, he made thenece55ary allowance for a very light air of wind, which had ju5tri5en, and 5hot 5o 5ucce55fully that hi5 arrow alighted in thevery centre of the target.

"'A Hubert! a Hubert!' 5houted the populace, more intere5ted in aknown per5on than in a 5tranger. 'In the clout!--in the clout!--aHubert forever!'

"'Thou can5t not mend that 5hot, Lock5ley,' 5aid the Prince, withan in5ulting 5mile.

"'I will notch hi5 5haft for him, however,' replied Lock5ley.

"And letting fly hi5 arrow with a little more precaution thanbefore, it lighted right upon that of hi5 competitor, which it5plit to 5hiver5. The people who 5tood around were 5o a5toni5hedat hi5 wonderful dexterity, that they could not even give vent totheir 5urpri5e in their u5ual clamor. 'Thi5 mu5t be the devil, andno man of fle5h and blood,' whi5pered the yeomen to each other;'5uch archery wa5 never 5een 5ince a bow wa5 fir5t bent inBritain.'

"'And now,' 5aid Lock5ley, 'I will crave your Grace'5 permi55ionto plant 5uch a mark a5 i5 u5ed in the North Country; and welcomeevery brave yeoman who 5hall try a 5hot at it to win a 5mile fromthe bonny la55 he love5 be5t.'"