Part 34 (2/2)
”Ah!return Our dear friend, Master Catesby, shall arrive at Westminster to find that the bird hath flown Then he may curse his misfortune and proceed to join his murderous master Pray God I do but meet hi down to stop our fight, as was done at the tournaht that thou hadst killed hireat sword, you drove him senseless from his horse”
”But how didst thou see the tournament?” I asked in wonderment
Her cheeks then flushed, and she becalanced ireatly occupied with the buckle of his sword belt
”What! is it possible that thou wert one of the old ladies to whom Michael did show such attention?”
”In faith, Walter, thou hast guessed it; though I did not intend to tell thee yet”
”And was Mary the other?”
”Yes”
”Oh, ye are sly ones And here is Michael also in the plot”
”Beg pardon, sor, but Oi tould ye the truth”
”Yea, that thou didst; but in your own peculiar way,” I laughingly replied
”Yes, Walter, Michael but did e did ask of his to Mary and me,” said Hazel, as she came and patted me on the cheek ”Art not cross now?” she asked
”Nay, but Frederick and I will bring ye to account when next we all do meet”
Soon we sat us down to the pleasantest loomy Tower, and free, and there bye Michael at the other side, eating and watching us with adether, chatting like children at an outing Hazel's dainty fingers had put each ement had been as difficult as to ih the misty alabaster curtains of the Heavens
”Now if Mary and Frederick were but here would it not be like our old happy days at the Palace at Windsor?” asked Hazel
”Yea, indeed it should, but even more happy; for our troubles that are now past make us to appreciate happiness the more”
And so we talked on and were happy in our assurance that all should noell and so tomaster for many a day
Then suddenly I heard a sound that startled rave doubts as to our safety It sounded not unlike a lohistle, and co from some room within the house
Michael's quick ear had heard it also; for he glanced anxiously first to ed from its merry smile to a startled look of fear
”Didst thou not hear that whistle, Walter dear?” she asked in alarht allay her fears ”'Twas but thine i”
”Nay, 'twas no iain it is”
This tiht it cae one in which ere
”Do thou go, Michael, and with great care open yon door and see if that room be occupied,” I said in a whisper tohis heavy sword he advanced cautiously, and, turning the knob, he thrust the door wide open, whilst he remained at the threshold