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BELTANE THE SMITH
BY
JEFFERY FARNOL
AUTHOR OF "THE BROAD HIGHWAY," "THE AMATEUR GENTLEMAN," ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY ARTHUR E. BECHER
TO
FREDERICK HUGHSON HAWLEY
TO WHOM BELTANE IS NO STRANGER I DEDICATE THIS ROMANCE
Jeffery Farnol
London, August, 1915.
CONTENTS
I HOW BELTANE LIVED WITHIN THE GREENWOOD
II HOW BELTANE HAD WORD WITH THE DUKE, BLACK IVO
III HOW LOVE CAME TO BELTANE IN THE GREENWOOD
IV OF THE LOVE AND THE GRIEF OF HELEN THE PROUD
V WHICH TELLS OF THE STORY OF AMBROSE THE HERMIT
VI HOW BELTANE FARED FORTH OF THE GREEN
VII HOW BELTANE TALKED WITH ONE HIGHT GILES BRABBLECOMBE, WHO WAS A NOTABLE AND LEARNED ARCHER
VIII HOW BELTANE HELD DISCOURSE WITH A BLACK FRIAR
IX WHEREIN IS SOME ACCOUNT OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF FOLLY AND THE WISDOM OF A FOOL
X HOW BELTANE MADE COMRADE ONE BLACK ROGER THAT WAS A HANGMAN
XI WHICH TELLS HOW THREE MIGHTY MEN SWARE FEALTY TO BELTANE: AND HOW GOOD FRIAR MARTIN DIGGED A GRAVE IN THE WILD
XII WHICH TELLS HOW DUKE IVO'S GREAT GALLOWS CEASED TO BE
XIII HOW THEY BRAKE OPE THE DUNGEON OF BELSAYE
XIV HOW BELTANE CAME NIGH TO DEATH
XV HOW BELTANE HAD WORD WITH PERTOLEPE THE RED, AND HOW THEY LEFT HIM IN THE FOREST
XVI OF THE RUEFUL KNIGHT OF THE BURNING HEART
XVII OF THE AMBUSHMENT NEAR THORNABY MILL
XVIII HOW BELTANE MET SIR GILLES OF BRANDONMERE
XIX CONCERNING THE EYES OF A NUN
XX HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN
XXI OF THE TALE OF GODRIC THE HUNTSMAN
XXII CONCERNING THE WILES OF WINFRIDA THE FAIR
XXIII OF THE HUMILITY OF HELEN THE PROUD
XXIV OF WHAT BEFELL AT BLAEN
XXV HOW BELTANE BECAME CAPTIVE TO SIR PERTOLEPE
XXVI OF THE HORRORS OF GARTHLAXTON KEEP, AND HOW A DEVIL ENTERED INTO BELTANE
XXVII HOW BELTANE TOOK TO THE WILD-WOOD
XXVIII OF THE PLACE OF REFUGE WITHIN THE GREEN
XXIX HOW BELTANE SLEW TOSTIG AND SPAKE WITH THE WILD MEN
XXX HOW THEY SMOTE GARTHLAXTON
XXXI HOW GILES MADE A MERRY SONG
XXXII HOW BELTANE MET WITH A YOUTHFUL KNIGHT
XXXIII HOW BELTANE HAD NEWS OF ONE THAT WAS A NOTABLE PARDONER
XXXIV HOW THEY CAME TO BELSAYE
XXXV HOW GUI OF ALLERDALE CEASED FROM EVIL
XXXVI HOW THE FOLK OF BELSAYE TOWN MADE THEM AN END OF TYRANNY
XXXVII HOW THEY LEFT BELSAYE
XXXVIII OF BELTANE'S BLACK AND EVIL MOOD, AND HOW HE FELL IN WITH THE WITCH OF HANGSTONE WASTE