Three Young Knights

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Three Young Knights, by Annie Hamilton DonnellThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Three Young KnightsAuthor: Annie Hamilton DonnellRelease Date: February 1, 2004 [EBook #10901]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THREE YOUNG KNIGHTS ***Produced by Prepared by Al Haines.THREE YOUNG KNIGHTSBy Annie Hamilton DonnellCHAPTER I.The last wisp of hay was in the Eddy mows. "Come on!" shouted Jot."Here she goes—hip, hip, hoo-ray!""Hoor-a-ay!" echoed Kent. But of course Old Tilly took it calmly. He planted his brown hands pocket-deep and his bare,brown legs wide apart, and surveyed the splendid, bursting mows with honest pride."Yes, sir, that's the finest lot o' hay in Hexham county; beat it if you can, sir!" he said approvingly. Then, being ready, hecaught off his own hat and cheered, too."Hold on, you chaps; give the old man a chance to holler with you!" Father Eddy's big, hearty voice cried above the din,and there was the flaring, sun-browned "wide-awake" swinging with the other hats."Hooray for the best hay in town! Hooray for the smartest team o' boys!Hooray for lib-er-tee!""Hooray! Hooray!"They were all of them out of breath and red in the face, but how they cheered! Liberty—that was ...