(Facsimile Page of Manuscript from THE BOW OF ORANGE
RIBBON)
It was only a trodden path used by fishermen, but coming swiftly up
to it—as if to detain him Neil Simple saw Captain Hyde. The two men
looked at each other defiantly & Neil said with a cold meaning emphasis
—"At your service, Sir."
"Mr Simple at your service"—touching his sword—"to the very hilt,
Sir."
"Sir, yours to the same extremity."
"So for the cause Mr Simple, here it is"—and he pushed aside his
embroidered coat to exhibit to Neil the Bow of Orange Ribbon beneath
it.
"I will dye it crimson in your blood," said Neil passionately.
"In the meantime I have the felicity of wearing it," and with an
offensively deep salute he terminated the interview.
Bow of Orange Ribbon
Amelia E. Barr
