Any of the robbers found in hiding were to be captured or slain; and whichever leader first encountered the outlaws in force was to give three long notes on his hunting horn.
Mountjoy struck the outlaws on one flank just as Lionel of Montmorency came down upon the other.
As we approached 'twas clear that the outlaws had all the better of the fight.
A turn soon hid the ford from view, and this not a moment too soon, for now again we heard the outlaws coming down the hill in hot pursuit.
Looking about me, I saw most of the outlaws dead or dying and the remainder being fast bound as prisoners.
Should we turn back ere the outlaws spied us, and make good our 'scape in the forest?
The outlaws were hid from view by the rise behind us, but we could still hear their shouts and knew that they had by no means given o'er the hope of reaching us.
Withal we made a brave array on the woodland roads and one of which the boldest band of outlaws with their bows and bills and coats of Lincoln green might well beware.
The stars were bright, but there was no moon and little wind; and our talk was low lest after all some of the outlaws might be near.
Then John Windle had fled to the forest and become a wolf's head, which is the name the commonalty have for outlaws, since the killing of either wolves or outlaws may bring a bounty from the Crown.
By standing on this crouching as low as possible they would be safe enough from the bullets--that is, except one or more of the outlaws leaped to the rock.
And so, in silent, dogged determination, the outlaws sat down to await the coming of the day.
Then the Queen beckoned the outlaws to approach, and they did so and knelt at her feet.
But now that I have slain the master, let me put an end to the man; so it shall be said that Guy of Gisborne despatched the two greatest outlaws of England in one day.
There, as fortune would have it, they surprised some score of outlaws hunting, and instantly gave chase.
Your outlaws will have to shoot better than that in order to save your wager!
Here again, however, they were in error, since the outlawsdid not go out by their nearest gate.
Did not these same outlaws shoot in a royal Tourney at Finsbury field?
With a great cheer the outlaws raced up the hill to meet their new friends; and soon the whole force had gained the shelter of the castle.
The wind aided him in this, and soon there arose a blinding cloud which filled the eyes, noses, and mouths of the three outlaws till they could scarcely see or breathe.
Seeing the other two outlaws approaching, the knight shrugged his shoulders, and replied indifferently.
With this he departed, an easy victor, and again went whistling on his way, while the three outlaws rubbed the meal out of their eyes and began to catch their breath again.
The outlawsalso bent over and watched the proceeding closely, lest he should hide some of the money on his person.
Then good Will Stutely told the outlawsof Rob's deeds, and gave him his hand of fealty.
King Brian thrice forgave all his outlaws the same fault, but if they misbehaved themselves oftener, then he let them be judged by the law; and from this one may mark what a king he must have been.
Then Gunnar summoned them all as outlaws for assault and treachery, and rode home after that.
Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
I punched his jaw and the other outlaws started in to do me up.
Abe and his gang are not much better than outlaws in the eyes of the people down here in the valley, and as soon as the town understands the case the citizens will all be with you--and--Helen.
I heard the shooting, and by riding hard across the Black Hogback intercepted them and scared the outlaws off, but the Kauffmans were in bad shape.
Those rapparees and outlaws will play the devil with us if we don't put them down.
The next night was one of tolerably clear moonlight; and about the hour of twelve or one o'clock some twenty or twenty-five outlaws were assembled immediately adjoining the spot where Charles Lindsay was so severely and dangerously wounded.
As Tish said, the situation was changed if there were outlaws about.
Using every precaution, Deputy Sheriff Mulcahy deployed his men with the intention of closing in on the outlaws from, all sides at the same time.
We'll take those outlaws back to the city, roped two by two.
He had asked us, if the outlaws surprised us, to say that he was Tish's nephew, Charlie Sands, and to stick to it.
They insisted that the outlaws were in the cave, and hysterical with fright from their terrible experience, declared that they had been holding the bandits in check and demanded the reward for their capture.
You could kill all the outlaws in the county at one loading!
Across from the cave mouth, behind a heap of fallen rocks, was found the spot from which the outlaws had been shooting.
To be frank, I--I am after theoutlaws who robbed the express car on the C.
So when the outlawswent away, Grani scoffed at him.
There areoutlaws of many kinds," answered Hiarandi.
Some outlaws are condemned not to leave a district, or even a farm; but some must leave Iceland or else defend their lives.
For I hear of outlaws who live and work among men, and of those who flee into hiding, and of those who go overseas.
Those outlaws came up into the place; a strange crew they were, wearing no armor but skins of beasts, and wild to look on.
But she had heard from Cuthbert of the bands of outlaws and gipsies, of Long Robin and his murderous hatred; and of other perils which she felt she had scarce courage to face.
The counsellors conferred together awhile and asked many questions of Jacob, and then they released him with courteous words of regret, intimating that if good came of this hunt after theoutlaws he should not lose his reward.
Julian could not see that he had said anything calculated to excite their mirth, but theoutlaws could, and they were highly amused—so much so that it was fully five minutes before they recovered themselves sufficiently to speak.
The man who had guided Julian to the camp of the outlaws arose from his seat, disappeared in the bushes, and presently returned leading three horses.
When he came to himself he crawled down to the lake to bathe his wounds, but stopped just before he reached the bank, for he saw Richard and the two outlaws coming down with us.
If he comes back here an’ makes outlaws of you an’ your cousin, it’s no business of mine.
I remember as well how I felt when I awoke and found the outlaws in my room as if the incidents I am trying to describe had happened only yesterday.
Fred—White-horse Fred, if it suits you better—sworn agent for a band of outlaws and rascals of which our worthy uncle here is the acknowledged leader.
I wish now that I’d gone and fed him while you boys were hunting for those two outlaws you didn’t find!
Yes, and by the time we get done talking with Mr. Havens thoseoutlaws will have DuBois halfway over to their camp,” grumbled Ben.
He said, too, that Sherman had discovered a nest of outlaws and a cavern which he believed to be the storehouse of the gang.
The outlaws would, in a measure, protect them from hunters, who are said to give a wide berth to any region known to contain outlaws.
After Nelson went in, the outlaws changed their grays for his two horses, both black and blind, one in both eyes, and the other in one.
Thus was the career of this band of notorious outlaws brought to an end for the present, with only two of the eight who came into the State escaped, and they wounded.
Undoubtedly he is accused of many crimes he never committed, but he has made himself a name that will long exist, as one of the most bold and reckless outlaws of modern times.
With their education and activity they might doubtless have become esteemed members of other communities, but they preferred to allow their resentment to lead them until they became outlaws and branded criminals.
It seems this is a rendezvous for a band of outlaws headed by one known as Pasqual Mendez.
Perhaps not a dozen men outside this gang of outlaws had ever gazed down into its green depths, and possibly no others knew of that narrow, winding trail leading down to its level.
In spite of Cateras's cowardly threats these outlaws would never dare to take her life.
Well, they left me without a dime, and I had to travel without paying, and those outlaws of boys got the clerk to come to me and demand my ticket.
Under any circumstances the General opposed my entering its precincts, as it was largely inhabited byoutlaws and desperadoes, and to go for so small a consideration as marketing was entirely against his wishes.
Nevertheless, upon condition that if any traitors to us or our Kingdom, or any outlawsfrom the same, present them in our Kingdom under pretence and protection of David’s company, they shall not enter nor remain therein.
Robin was a robber, but in times of disorder highway robbery has always been an honorable occupation, and the outlaws of Sherwood Forest were reputed to give to the poor what they took from the rich.
Ef we wait, ther outlaws will watch every road out of ther town, an' we'll hev trouble in gittin' away.
If the outlaws were many, at least he could lie low near the camp and perhaps learn the plans of the gang.
The rest of the outlaws nodded to each other significantly.
It was a shrewd blow at his reputation, for the outlaws had actually carried out the robbery while he was on their trail.
The man hunters were alert, but it was their secret hope that the two famous outlaws would destroy each other, but how the wild chase would end no one could know.
The outlaws started and their expectant grins died out.
It was the marshal's idea that the outlaws would head on a fairly straight line for the railroad and accordingly when they lost the track of the seven horses they kept to this direction.
It may have been imagination, but he seemed to start when she spoke the phrase by which outlaws were known to each other.
By the time the outlaws were ready for the pursuit, he would be a mile or more away, and in the hills such a handicap was enough.
In the meantime two of the other outlaws entered the little station, bound the telegrapher hand and foot, and shattered his instrument.
If one were present it would be his manifest duty to apprehend the outlaws as soon as they appeared, and the plan was to allow them to fight out their quarrel and perhaps kill each other.
In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
That morning Dan had started back towards Gus Morris's place, for he was sure that the outlaws were camped in that neighbourhood.
When he entered the ranch house the big room was a scene of much arm stretching and yawning as the outlaws dressed.
The horse-thieves and the outlawswould just rampage about as they pleased, and who would follow them out on the plains and into the mountains?
Finally he escapes from this irksome service, organizes a band of outlaws in Calabria, defies the power of Rome, and at length returns to Britain, where he becomes a wise ruler of his own people.
These outlaws were no cowards, except it might be the young murderer, who screeched in his sleep of nights and woke up staring, in a cold sweat.
That territory was the last resort of outlaws from other and more civilized states.
We took out with us some hundred of the gentler mares, the idea being to graze these round camp, and on getting round a bunch of the outlaws to drive them into this herd and so hold them.
Even had the Shah any considerable number of soldiers to boast of, there were yet in the country scores of outlaws who could be bought with the same gold which purchased the allegiance of those Swedish officers.
I guess we'll have to advertise for those three outlaws if we find 'em in here!
We'll get the best of you outlaws in some shape, and give you a beating up that will put you in the hospital for six months!
Next, the motor boat owner and his two outlaws accosted Boswell on the street and made to him insulting remarks concerning his championship of the boys.
As soon as we get the boys out of their trouble, we can leave the three outlaws in full possession of the mine.
One of the outlaws ought to make a good meal for us four!
Carson was now very near to Tunnel Six, and it seemed certain that the outlaws must soon open fire on him.
Outlaws of the Cameron stamp resort to all sorts of tricks and crimes, but they usually fight shy of murder.
Tommy ought to be able to tell me the minute I strike the heap of shale whether the outlaws are close by or not!
We rescued our chums first, and then when the outlawsheard your party advancing they scrambled up the old shaft and took to their heels, supposing, of course, that we had lost no time in getting out of the mine.
The outlaws may be out in the gangway, some distance from the entrance to the chamber, or they may be within six feet of where the boys are held as prisoners.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "outlaws" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
