LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS “Master Sxyitark, Tou Saatt Have Tuy Wisu,” Sap QueENn EnLmaBETH . . . . . uw .OCSCSC«sSCFronnttispiece FACING PAGE THe Lorp ApmrraL’s Piarers. Tam TRUMPETERS AND THE Drummers Lev, THerr Horses Prancina, Waite Pitumes WAVING INTHE BREEZE. . . . . . . ““Waor Bu-est Gorna, Nick?’? AskED Roger Dawson “Waar! How Now?” Criep THe STRANGER, SHARPLY. ‘‘Dost Lrge or Like Met Nor?” “Nick THoucut or His Moruer’s Sincine on 4 SUMMER’S EvEN- INGc—Drew a DzEep BreatH AND BeGaNn TO SING “Nosopy Breaks Nogopy’s Hearts in Oxtp Jo-oHN SMITHSES SHo-op,” DrawLep THe SMITH, IN HIS DreEp Voice; ‘‘Nor Srpats Nogsopy, NorHer’”’ “Diccon Hap Orren Maps Nick WHISTLES FROM THE WILLOWS ALONG THE Avon WHEN Nick was A TODDLER” . . . Nick Put Onze Lze@ over THe Sint anp Looxep Back z “Ox, Nick, THov art Most Beavtiruy To Sse!”’ CrreD CicELY “Tsar Voicn, THAT Voice!’? Nat Gites Panrep To HImMsELF Nick GavE THE Sitvur Buckie From His Cioax To 4 Boy WxHo Stroop Crrine wits Co~tp AND HUNGER IN THE STREET . So Nick Ropz Home upon THE Back or THE EARL or ARUNDEL’S Man-at-Arms . . “Way, Sir, I’xu Sine ror Tare Now,” Sar Nick, CHoxine “Do Na Tuov Srraixe Me Acain, Toou Rogue!” Sar Nick “Ou, Nick, Wuat Is Ir?” Soe Crrep ee ec eee Master SHAKSPERE Met THEM WITH OUTSTRETCHED HANDS, aK 6 26 34 56 88 118 132 142 152 174 210 238 250 272 282