Part 2 (1/2)
”Helen and I have been talking about you, Des your opinion ofof your future Why not travel for a little while, Desive time for the truth to leak out It will leak out, you know, even as a lie does”
”I have o abroad,” said Desland before the ood of you both to have me here at a tiet me I shall not come back until the men ere so ready to accuse me have eaten their words and the country so ready to dispense with ain”
”That will colad to hear your deter?”
”To Wallaria”
”Wallaria!”
”Why not? It seems there is roorave
”But, Des--”
”I knohat you would say,” returned Ellerey quickly ”Supposing Englishainst Wallaria, and I should have to carry arainst land or witha lie; she drives iance do I owe to England? I will offer my sword to Wallaria, and if she will have it, by Heaven, she shall”
Lady Martin put her hand upon his shoulder, pressed it in kindly sympathy for a moment, and then left the room
”Sleep on it, Des,” said Sir Charles
”You have been very good toround suddenly when Lady Martin had gone ”I can never thank you enough
It seeency as we io”
”The Princess has bewitched you”
”Nonsense A my sword to the usurper, her ene here, and I see a new outlet for ies yonder, that is all My own country despises s from the country of my adoption”
CHAPTER II
MONSIEUR DE FROILETTE
At a turn of the road which had been deserted for some two hours past, apace He had ridden far, for his dress was dusty, and the ani was stor froher lands to the plain
The road ran, with many a twist and turn, between dense woods on one side, and rugged waste ground, with tangled patches of undergrowth, on the other Here and there a clearing had beenerected, but they were apparently deserted; there were no signs of life about the The man rode easily, yet with constant watchfulness The tihtest unfamiliar sound instantly attracted his attention
He was accustohts held sway behind his gloo to render him careless for a moment
Suddenly he pulled his horse to a standstill, turning sharply in his saddle to look back upon the way he had co his horse to a position which gave hi
The sound which had attracted his attention grew rapidly nearer, and presently three riders caallop, one some paces in advance of his co the er and ready for it; but the next moment he raised his hat with pronounced courtesy, and bowed low in his saddle
”Pardon, monsieur,” he said, ”but one sees a possible enemy in so unexpected an encounter”