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Legend of the Black Dove -2

(Poem Serial) Legend Of The Black Dove -2 "The Golden Coach" As the water rises inside the Black Dove's coffin, he comes around and Smashes the timber apart with his bare fists, his aquired powers saved His life again. Realising he seems to have unlimited abilities, as His jacket is totally drenched with water, he quickly climbs out of the Well and tries to find his horse Warrior. Noticing him grazing in the Paddock, he quickly mounts the horse and rides off like the wind. He heads For Dover where his friend Rex Murphy is staying. Murphy is one of The King's guards who is loyal to the Norrington Family, the Dove now Changes back into, John Norrington. He finds out that the Golden Coach Will be taking a shipment of gold bullion to the royal mint in Cornwall. He realises he will have to follow the Golden Coach at a distance to keep From being spotted by the military escort. The coach leaves on schedule As the three guards accompany the coach, Rex is driving the coach along The infamous Dover road. He is unaware the Black Dove is following a Distance behind. some distance away Jack Wild's outlaw gang laying in wait Amongst rocks ready to ambush the guards and steal the gold. Jack Wild gives his men the order to shoot. The guards dismount, one Of them is shot dead while the other two are badly hurt. Jack Wild asked the Driver to step down off the coach. Murphy is outnumbered, so he follows The outlaw's instructions. He is about to be shot when the Dove is sighted By the outlaws. Rex runs and takes cover behind a rock, while the Dove Chases the outlaws. Gunshots ring out. As the horses harnessed to the coach Bolt off pulling the coach without a driver. The dove takes down three Of the outlaws. As they slowly overpower him the runaway horses are Getting closer to the men. The Black Dove is thrown under the hooves of the Oncoming horses, so has no chance of escape as the coach is about to Run over him.... Will Jack Wild finally take possession of the gold shipment, Can anybody stop this outlaw gang? Find out in the next story...."Outlaw Peril"

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