Part 26 (2/2)

”Nay, sor; it was about to aloight, and had its avil bake agap to utter some foul curse whin, at moy full spade, Oi rushed, avin' o' moy arms in its doirection

”I thank thee truly, Michael, for thy tireat”

”True then hat the French ain, Walter, and resolve to leave the court at once The Lady Hazel shall be protected fro as Frederick Harleston hath a sword to swing in her defense Besides this,” he added, ”I can contrive to have her leave the Sanctuary in safety, and go to thee, when thou hast found soer that doth threaten thee; and if thou dost fall a victieance, bethink thee of the fate that shall then be her's Let thy love for thy proht, where it is to thy profit”

”Ah!froht better fight a giant, which is ar in his hand a sword of ponderous weight, with edge as sharp as is thy razors, than rasp the seal of power”

I could not help but admit the truthfulness of this state like a hunted animal I therefore replied:--

”Well, Frederick, I promise thee to consider and debate withinI will tell thee which hath conquered,ourselves upon the cloaks stretched on the ground, we soon thought not of danger

”Ha! thou bloody varmint! Mither-o'-Gawd! ye murtherin' baste!”--A scuffle, ”Thou wouldst scratch? Thare, damn ye, take that!”--A heavy blow that sounded like unto when one doth strike, with his clenched fist, his ar from Michael

[Illustration: ”Ha, thou bloody var and unusual sounds that caused rasp h by instinct

”Anither mouve out o' ye and ye'll havewith yer bloody soul, if thou hast wan, thou darowled Michael, as he stood and shook his enor betwixt the door and ony

”What is it, Michael?” asked Harleston and I, both in the saed squire

”Sure, yer honours, its soreat a frado's loife out o' ye with the hale o' moy boot!”

”Open still further the flap of the tent,” I co to the prostrate forround, I said:--

”Arise sirrah, and tell us truthfully what is thy name, and what thy business here at this unseemly hour”

He slowly rose Then, as Michael opened wider the tent door, the brightat er, sirrah?” and I stooped to pick it up

”Hold! Beware there, Michael!” cried Harleston, as he dashed after the stranger, which had taken advantage of ood his escape

Michael, as outside of the tent, itive with the speed of a horse Almost he had the knave by the collar when, as fortune would have it, his foot caught upon one of the cords which served in securing the tent fro upon his face, with as great a noise as thattree Harleston, at the sa on the fallen Michael, fell with his full weight upon ry person's comfort

”Uh!” said Michael, ”this is that damned raven's work 'Tis useless; the varmint must escape; all Hill is with hi Harleston and Michael to regain their feet, I hastened in pursuit of the owner of the dagger He was at thatthe scores of tents hich this part of the field was filled I pursued him until I realized how i capture, and then giving up the attempt I returned tothe raven for the luck that it had brought unto us

”Hill! Whoy didn't Oi brake the varmint's skull, instid o' his arm?